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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

A case Of interest has been decided in tht
United States circuit court for the southern
district of New York. On the Nth Of las
December, George II. Lawrence, IA travelling
agent for DOdds Il Hedges, IA New York Jew
elry house, visited Detroit. He had IN his pos
session trunk containing samples of jewelry
valued at $4,000. Finishing his business in
that city, he had the trunk taken To the depot
and shipped to Chicago. Pockctng the dupll-
cate check, he boarded the train, and upon ar
irving at Chicago presented the check, but was
stupeticd when nothing but Il delapidated car
pet sack was handed him. Investigation re-
suited III finding the trunk at hotel in Tole
do, but the jewelry had been secured and car
red away by the thief who exchanged the
checks Dodds & Hedges commenced pro.
ccedngs against the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railroad company in the United
States circuit court for the southern district of
New York, to recover tine value OF the stolen
jcwelry The case was tried in New York city
on the 2lst INST, before Judge Wallace The
Jury was instructed by the court that there
was no cause of action against the railroad
company, and that they must find for the de-
PENDANT, which was accordingly done. This
being the case L Is important that travellers
should accurately state the contents and value
of their baggage, and have them checked nc
cordinglv Had the railroad agent at Detroit
known the trunk contained jewery, 1t would
have been sent as such by express, and not
shipped as apparel, and there would have been
no loss Iy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

that, whatever fate befals the cffete despotisms
her own supply of Freshmen will coutinue
inexhsustible TO the end, gives point to u re
mark of the Yale Record of February %
There Is another cheeky Freshman class ON
the way. The scrubs have already begun 10
mark conspicuous places with ''S4." A GER
tain dreadful danger of the future, however,
IS thus darkly foreshadowed 10y the Wadisoh'
ensis; sixteen years from next fall the IN
coming Freshman will wonder whether he be-
longs to the class of one hundred or Of double
zero. ViDe IL 'OO" No survivors of the class
Of 1900 are now left to tell of the war-cry with
which they stimulated ihCr class average, or
whether they had any fights demanding the
invincible valor To which the modern Fresh
man nerves himself when IN the presence of
his natural enemies, by shouting the mineral
Of his class Nor did college newspapers ex-
ist in those days, from whose mlldewed files
the truth OF the matter might be extracted.
With this timely warning, however, it Is be
lleved that some proper way OF meeting the
crisis may be discovered before the century
really draws to its close.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

POPULAR ERRORs-To think that the more
a man eats the fatter and stronger he will be-
come. To believe that the more hours chill
dren study the faster they will learn. To con.
clude, If exercise is good, the more violent il
is the more good is done. To imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is An hour gained
To act on the presumption that the smallest
room IN the house is large enough to sleep in
To argue that whatever remedy causes one to
feel Immediately better is good tor the system,
without regard to more Interior effects. To
eat without an appetite, or to continue to ca,
after il has been satisfied, merely TO crafty
the taste To eat a hearty supper for the pleas
ure experienced during the brief time 1t Is
passing down the throat, at the expense OF a
whole night of disturbed sleep and weary
waking in the morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, JUNE 5. 1890

Ond correlated group Of radical changes
Lungs are developed the mouth widened, the
horny beak converted into rows Of teeth, the
stomach, the abdomen, the intestine prepared
TOR the reception of animal food IN place of
vegetable; four limbs fully equipped with nerv-
es and blood vessels, push out through the skin,
while the tail, beng now supplanted by them
rs means of locomotIon, is carried away
piece.meal by the absorbents, and the a.!mal
passes the balance of its days rs an air-breath
ing and flesh. feeding batraChan.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
Luiher's Hymn.
New York MALL

One of the greatest events of the Cincinnati
Musical Festival has heen the Performance,
of the great and famous Cantata Of Bach
based on Luiher's paraphrase of the 10th
Psalm 1t was translated into English IN 1881
by Thomas Carlyle, who pronounced Ii the
greatest hymn ever written since the Tyre OF
David became silent. lt has been SAID OF
Luther's words that they were "halfbattlcs, y
but the words of this tremendous out-burst OF
a heroic faith, from the midst of the mos,
threatening difficulties, are worthy of still
more decisive designation. We give below
the translation of Carlyle, which is conceded
TO be the NEST perfect ever made, retaining all
the spirit, the vigor and the stirring power OF
the original
A safe stronghold our God is STILL
A trusty shield and weapon;
He'll keep us clear from all the i'll
That has us now o'ertaken.
The ancient Prince Of He'll
Hath risen with purpose fell;
Strong mail Of craft and power
He wcareth in this hour.
On earth Is not his fellow.
With force of arms we nothing can,
Full soon were we down ridden;
But for us fights the proper Man.
Whom God himself hath hidden
Ask ye Who is this same
Christ Jesus Ia His name,
The Lord Ieboath's Son,
He, and no other one,
Shall conquer in the battle.
And were this world all devils Ger
And watching to devOur us,
We lay it not to heart So sore,
Not they can overpower US.
And let the Prince Of Ill
Look grim as e'er he will,
lie harms us not q whit
For why? His doom il writ,
word shall quickly Stay him.
Gods word, for all their craft and force,
One moment will not linger
But spite Of hell shall have its course,
IT'S written by His finger.
And though they take our life,
Goods, honor children, wife,
Yet is their profit small;
These things shall vanish all,
The City Of God remaineth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

Everyone can afford q set Of the Little Giant
Archery to be had at Osmsn 4 Hspemsns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
CLEAN PEOPLE

acusuxeepers Buiiders Painters remember that keep
srre stock OF pure Leads Paints Oe varnshes Pam
brushes, and all kiads OF material for painting vuH
Be undefSolo. 3. 0hl1oes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05

n II. r.. NJ. Me- RrHUR, Ottawa, H. Office
- In the Opera House Block Open from O'Clock A
to O'clock Residence Benton street. south of I'LL
nois Avenue. jan2216
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
p ny SICIAN 3 A..

TT w. HOPKINS. NJ. D., Physician and Sur.
IL. VIII attend 10 all calls in the line of the pro-
ession, night or day office on Madison between La
sale and Clinton. Residence Washington Square
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
Eugene whitIock on Trial.

Eugene Whitlock, well known in this
city, was placed in the dock at West Ches-
ter on Wednesday, charged with being an
accomplice to the Baily Burglary, near
Kepnett Square. Gopher Bill was the
chief witness against him and related the
story about as it was published last spring.
Whitlock suggested the place and the plan
was commenced at the races in this city in
October last. Charlie Miller, of Philadel-
phia, undertook the practical part of the
job, but it was understood between him
and Whitlock that the latter should have
an equal share of the swag. The
defense did not introduce any evidence the
but let the case go to the jury on the judges
charge. A legal argument lasting some
time was entered into by opposing counsel,
but the case went to the jury at o'clock
and the jury returned in a very short time
with verdict of guilty" Sentence has
not yet been passed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19

Captain L o. Alexander, of this city,
died at Deadwood, d ikota Territory. on
the l6 h of July. Hs had gone West
several years ago soon after losing the
position at letter carrier. which occurred
shortly after Postmaster Pyle entered into
the duties OF that position He had
served in the First Delaware Regiment
during the war, and had been prisoner
at Libby. His war record was one Of
bravery from beginning to end. At Dead
wood he had worked as a shoemaker until
be could acquire enough money 10 obtain
an interest in the mines, which ne did, but
before he had au opportunity to reap his
reward, he succulnbed from that relentless
foe to munkind-Bright's disease He
was Al years of age 1t his death He
leaves a wife snd child, the former living
in this city. aud conducting the busiue. !
of dressmsker, at No BOB East Seventh
street
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
YOUNG WIFE,s SUICIDE.
she Makes Careful Preparation for
Her Death.

ST. LOUIS, August 13.-A curious sui
eide occurred here some days ago but was
only discovered this morning, Mrs. Josie
Langelet, wife of a deputy marshal, shoot
ing herself in the head. She was found
lying on the floor of her sleeping apart
ment, her face turned upward and her
form Strengthened. Her right hand rested
across her breast the other hand dropped
carelessly by her side. A revolver, which
looked as if it had fallen from the hand on
the breast, was lying against the left arm.
There was an ugly bullet wound in the
right temple, from which the blood had
oozed out and soaked into the carpet.
She had been dead some time.
A sadly interesting feature of the terri
BILE disaster il that the young wife had
made the neatest aud most careful prepar-
ations for death. She had doDned a new
nightareAs Of spotless linen, with white
embroidery had creased her tiny feet in
the dantipst of buttO ed kid shoes, aud
done up her heavy silken brown hair in
a large braided loop. Doubtless she
knew she would appear handsome in
death, even with the dark scar showing on
her white temple Nothing more is known
of the cause OF The suicide, other that that
Mrs. Laugelet was an intimate friend of
Mary Heudersou, the Young girl who shot
and killed herself in East ST. Louis last
week, and read and spoke of the affair as
if she took "a more tbau ordinary interest
in it. She took her husbands pistol from
the bureau drawer on Sunday, and had a
neighbor 10 show her how 1t worked II
was with this weapon she shot herself.
MIR. and Mrs. Lapgelet lived happily, and
the distracted husband eanuot urder.
stand that there was amy motiTe for the
rasl act
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19


A party of tramps at the Delaware
Western railroad round honse got into
fight Thursday, and when Superintendent
Conneil attempted to stop them one of
the lot, doe Chambers, threatened to shoot
him. Mr.. Council secured some hands
from the round house and captured some
of the tramps, who were brought ip by
officers. Another posse went out later
under command of Sergeant Dolan, and
captured another lot. They were brought
10 the police station last night and given a
hearing, when Jack Msgee and David
Martin were given 30 days for vagrancy,
and Frank Good Bill Taylor, Joe Cham
bers, Tom jackson, Bill Smith and Jack
and Frank Thomas were fined $40 with
costs and required to give $500 bail to
keep the peace The fellows we're all
taken to New CASTLE this morning John
Adams, GeorRs Smith and John Thornton
were given ~ hours to leave town.
Joseph Bishop was feed 80 cents aud
costs
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
a TOUGH ON II.
The story of n WiImingtOnian who
Went Down Into Maryland and
Saw Snakes.


Edttor Boeyy Evening: As this seems
to be the season tor snake stories, it will
not be amiss to describe scene
witnessed in ST. Mary county. Md, during
my vacation in July. I was riding through
the woods one afternoon about O'Clock,
when ! saw small sweet gum bush (about
$ feet high aud 3 inches In circumference
swsyiDg back aud forth as if blown by =
strong wind. AS there was not breath
of air stirring and but the one bush sway
ing, very naturally was anxious to know
the cause. On approaching the bush l
saw one of the most interesting sights /
had ever seen, contest of
strength between tremendous black
suake and what is called in
thgt country, cora or green snake,
snake Just 'hs shade of corn blade and
about as thick as your small finger and
about two feet and half long when full
grown. II seems the black snake was in
search of dinner AID meeting the green
snake bad determined to make meal of
him. The green snake. very naturally.
was not inclined that way and, to defend
himself, wrapped head and tail around
the bush. The black snake had no alter
native but to catch him double in the
middle and commenced his swallowing
operation. He jerked and snatched him,
and with every jerk would take swallow,
md continued this until there was none of
him left but head and tail and they were
cingng to the bush like grim death.
The black snake quietly coiled himself up
to await the giving out of the other, and
then he would continue his swallowing.
Night coming on 1 was compelled TO leave
or | would have known how it ended
Anyhow, nothing was seen of either next
morning, and we may suppose the black
snake had accomplished his purpose. No
one eau imagine, unless they had witnessed
it, the amount of strength and endurance
that was shown by the green snake,
although not more than one eighth the size
OF the other. He suffered himself to be
swallowed until there was none of him
left but head and tail, aud yet would not
relax his hold OH the bush
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
Il CHARGE OF OUTRAGE.
James MdSdy Jailed for Rape upon
IL YNunY W0man

IL Young Woman.
James Moody, a colored man 46 years
of age, was arrested near Odessa Thursday
aud given hearing before Esquire Vazsy,
on the charge OF outraging colored girl
named ANY Waters. The girl charged
that the offense had been committed on
the farm of Martin Appleton, near Odessa,
and that Moody had dosed her with
chloroform before attempting the crime
Constable Rothwell made the arrest and
the magistrate remand d the accused to
Jail, where he was taken Thursday evening.
INTERVIEW WITH MOODY.
Special Correspondence of State journal.
New CASTLE, August 12.-Your corres-
pondent has just seen Moody, brought
here Thursday, charged with rape on Amy
Waters on the farm of Martin Appleton,
near Odessa. He is rather an intelligent
nan. and says the whole thing is II plot.
He don't dany having criminal intercourse
with the girl, but says that it was with her
full and free consent; that he has had in.
tercourse with her frequently, and never
used force on any OCCASION.
Moody and his wife lived at Apploton's
and also the girl, and on one occasion she
came in their room and they had inter-
course in the presence of Moody's own
wife.
He thinks she was induced to make the
charge by some enemy. He gave her
candy aud little trinkets. She is about Is
years old and full grown.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
HARRIS HURT.
Assaulted and Battered by Rough
Chester Negroes.

Orator Harris met with trouble in
Chester Thursday, which went further
than any he has experienced in the solid
South. SO far as Delaware is part of that
chunk, As he was coming out of the
Times office be was attacked by party of
negroes, and hsodled very roughly, his
assailarts throwing him on the ground
and jumping upon him. He was kicked
in the face, cuttlpg u hole in his lip, but
before further damage could be done him
some of the colored men in the crowd
intcrfered. He then went to the depot,
followed bys large crowd and took the
train for Wilmington, where he arrived
last night, taking up his old quarters in
Spring alley.
Harris remained there until this morn
ing but could not be seen The folks at
the house, however, said it was his inten.
tion to leave for Chester to day, as he had
had warrants issued for the arrest of his
assalants and would appear against them.
Harris is having hard road to travel
and, what is worse the longer he remains
about these parts the more bad traits are
heard about him. A gentleman in this
city received a letter, from Washington,
yesterday saying that duriug the Tllden
clmpaign Harris joined colored Demo.
cratic club in that city. After being there
awhile it was found that he was telling,
perhaps selling the clubs secrets to the
Republicans, whereupon he VAS uucere-
moniously ousted. doc" Riley, col
ored man. WAS President of the club
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19

A Member of the Firm OF wiiiinm
Lea 4. Sons Seyerely IEurf.

Lea "a Sous SefeTeiy huris
Henry Lea, of the firm of William Lea
4 Sons, was severely injured at one of
the mills AZ & O'Clock Friday evening, He
was assisting 10 uuloNd grain vessel
lying at the mill, and IN the COURSE OF the
work got mo Il tub with whicn the grain
is hoisted from the vessel into the mill.
His weight caused the pulley to slip, and
he WAS let down to the deck, striking it
with great f,rc4 and falling through the
hatchway into the hold beneath, iDjuring
bimself severely.
He was at once driven to his home at
Nineteenth aud Market Streets and DR..
Shortlidge called in. Upon examination
it WAS found that he was consdt rably cut
about the head, face and neck; had broken
some of the bones of his right hand and
had hurt one hip severely besides bruises
Oh various parts of his body.
While the injuries may oontne Mr., Lea
to his house for awhile, they are not dau-
gernus; the prostratiou for the time being
the result of the severe shock.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19

There's one woman in Chicago who
knows what's what. She has some fine
clothes which she vets and hangs on the
clothesline every day, just as if they were
different garments of setts, and then her
old Gotten goods which she uses are dried
in the back garrett where the peighbors
can't see them.
Somebody slurred Father Michael Good
win, of Brooklyn, because he married a
pretty girl, whereupon Father O'Oonror
writes to the Sun and makes the strong
point that "our parents loved each other,
and we could not have been ordsind
] priests If they had not got married"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
rara, A cciden, az gray, Ferry.

On Thursday afternoon party OF boys
got upon fright train, No. IA, o, the p,
W. " b. X. h soon after it left the depot,
at Broad and Prime streets, their object
being to ride as FAR as the river Schuylkill
jams L. McGsrvey aged 10 Years, who
resided at 1922 Jessaniue street, was one
of the party, and, when the train
reached tue station ON the west side
of the river near Gray's Ferry
Bride, the boys commenced
jumping off one by one. McGArvey, be-
ing among the last TO get off, caught hold
of an iron handle at the eud of the plat.
form of the car, and swung himself of
He held on TO this handle, and was run
ming alongside the car to steady himself,
when his foot struck against sleeper of
the track, and hs was thrown uuder the
car, two wheels of which passed over his
legs, crushing them in terrible manner
The wounded hoy WAS conveyed 20 his resi-
dence. where he died from the effects OF
his injuries the same evening.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
4 TERRIBLE ENT.
Two Excursion Trains Wrecked OH
the Atlantic City HOad-One PAS
senger Killed and F0rty-nine
Seriously Injured.

Two Excursion Trains Wrecked OH
the Atlantic City HOad-One Pas-
senger Killed and F0rty-nine
Seriously Injured.
ATLANTIC CRY N. j., August l2 AT
$50 O'Clock last evening the second
section of the excursion train which left
Atlantic City at 6 o'clock ran into the first
section, telescoping the rear car, and
killing person and injuring about As
Others. Passengers un the Inflated train,
who arrived on the i 80 express from
Camden at midnight, give the following
account of the disaster:
The excursion train consisted of 26 cars,
1G in the first and 10 in the second
section The train was filled with the ST.
Ann's Catholic excursion party from Ken
singtop, Philadelphia. The first section
left this city at o'clock, and the second
followed soon after. All went well until
the first section renched Mays Landing,
when the engineer slowed up aud started
to run on the siding, to allow the passage
of the 5,3D express from Camden. All
the cars had passed the switch except
two when the second section came
laundering on behind. The engi
neer of the latter section whistled
down brakes rs he approached the switch,
but when the brakes were applied they
failed TO work, owing to the wet rails, and
the rear locomotive crashed into the last car
of the first section, telescoping it and
causing fearful wreck. As the locomo-
tive forced its way into the car the cylinder
heads were forced open and dense cloud
of steam poured through the car, scalding
nearly every passenger in it. In an instant
there was scene of fearful excitement.
The sound Of the kissing steam and shrieks
of the terrified passengers were blended
and carried through the cars, strk-
ing terror to the hearts of all The
crowded cars were speedily emptied.
aud every effort made 10 aid
the wounded. The express arrived just
as the accident occurred, and the passen-
gers from it also hurried to render assist
ance. The work Of removing the injured
was Immediately begun and medical aid
summoned. The wounded were taken to
neghboring houses. The best cars Of the
express were switched oil and fitted up as
hospitals, and attached to the excursion
train. Iu these were placed those least
injured, and the train proceeded to Phila-
lphia
POSED.
The accident on the Atlantic City branch
of the West Jersey railroad on Wednes-
day evening, proves to have been even
more disast, Gus in its consequences than
was at first supposed, the single death
which occurred on that evening being sup
plemented since, by the decease of
is more of the unfortunate sufferers.
The cause of the accident is believed to
have been carelessness Of the engineer
and conductor of the second section of the
excursion train and both men have been
arrested and held for trial.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-19
OUR FUTURE ELECTORAL VOTE
The Relative Growth of the
Various States of the Union.
POWER OF POPULATION
The Changes in National Repre-
sentation That the Figures of
the Present Census Will
Work--A Salutary
Exhibit.
THE HOUR OF HARMONY AT HAND


Philadelphia Times OF August 81.
The full table of the census OF all the
States given III the Times of yesterday, has
naturally attracted very general attention,
as it was the first complete report of our
population given to the country. 1t is
not claimed that it is entirely accurate,
but the most Trustworthy information that
could be obtained warrants the belief that
the official report will not greatly vary our
table. Two or three Congressman may
be transferred from one State to another
by the variation of the fractions of sur
Plus; but we do not look for any official
result that will materially change the rela-
tive power OF any of the several divisions
of States in our future Electoral Colleges.
In order that our readers may easily
and inteiligently analyze the effect of the
present census on the political power of
the several sections of the country, we
give careful Classification of the States,
with recapitulstion that exhibits the loss
and gain of each: