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The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02
Another Hancock Letter.
No REBEL CLAIMS TO BE TOLERATED.

NJ HEBEL CLAIN, TO BE TOLERATED.
NEw YORK, Sept 24-The following cor
respondence has just been made public here
CINCINNATI, Sept. 90, 1880.
To Gen, ". ). Hancock, Governors Island
New York;
DEAR SIR;-I enclose slips cut from the
Gazette and Commcrri5!, of this city, both OF
them newspapers of large circulation and In-
tluence in Ohio and Indiana referring, as you
Will see, 10 the much harped upon objection
to our payment of rebel claims. These news
papers and republican stump speakers are con
stantly asserting that If you are elected to the
presidency the claims Of the disloyal people
of the South for losses sustained in the war
viii be allowed and paid by the United States.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

They further direct special attention to the
fact that this charge has been made against
the democratic party, and that you, as its candi'
date for President, have not denied it. This
warfare is made IN all seriousness and main
tained with great earnestness, and repeated
day after day IN the press and in speeches.
You are known to the country AS a frank, non
est soldier, now the representative OF the demo-
cratic party, and having the right to speak
for it, whatever you may say the people VIII
hear and believe | submit the matter to your
Judgment AS to what you should say, or wheth-
er you should make any public u,tcrance at
once. Very respectfully yours,
THEODORE Cook,
REPLY OF GEN. HANCOCK
GOVERNORS ISLAND
NEW YORK. Sept. 23, 1880
To Theodore Cook Esq, Cincinnati, o.
Dear Sir-Your letter of the Goth inst. has
been received | regret that you are disturbed
about that bu gbear of Southern war claims
The people cannot be misled by it, to suppose
that the Rebel claims" or claims IN the in.
terests of persons who were in rebellion can
in any way, or in any degree be cOuntenanced.
1t is an lmputation of disloyalty such as used
to be made against democracy even when they
were IN arms defending the country. SO far
as it touches me denounce it. The Govern.
ment can never pay the debt or grant pen
sion or reward of any sort for waging war up
on its own existence, nor could | be induced
to approve or encourage the payment of such
a debt, pension or reward. Nobody expects
or wants such an action. To propose 1t would
be an insult to the intelligence and honor of
our people When rebellion was crushed the
heresy of secession in every form and IN every
incident went down forever. 1t is a thing of
the dead past. We move forward, not back
ward If | were president, would veto all
legislation which might come before me pro-
viding for the consideration or payment OF
claims of any kind for losses or damages by
persons who were in the rebellion, whether
pardoned or not. In relation to Union war
CLAIMS" the governments obligations to It's de-
tenders come first They are lasting and sa-
cred The public laws of civilized nations
do not IN general recognize claims for injuries
to property resulting from the operations of
war. Nevertheless, our government has treat.
ed with great indulgence claims for losses and
damages suffered by Union men from the mill
tary operations OF the war of the Union, but
as hostiities were closed more than Is years
ago, claims Of that nature, now mostly in the
hands of brokers or persons other than the
original sufferers, are becoming stale, and in
my judgment might fairly be considered as
barred by the law OF time and if hereafter en-
tertained at all should be subjected to the
strictest scrutiny. Yours truly,
W. s. HANCOCK.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02
A Mothers Grief.

The pride of mother, the life and Joy of a
home, and her children, hence her grief when
sickness enters and takes them away. Take
warning, then, that you are running terrible
risk, if they have Cough, Group or Whooping
Cough, which lead to Consumption, II you do
not attend to it at once. SHILOHS CONSUMP-
TION CURE is guaranteed to cure them. Price
10 cts, so cts and Sl,OO For Lame Back, Side or
Chest, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price % cts.
Sold by L. Y Griggs, Ottawa, Ills.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

Europeans are not quite so "'cute" as we
Yankees about good many things; but IN
one important respect they are far ahead of US
They know enough to take care of their wood
lands. Forestry is regular profession, and
the cutting of wood is never done in the whole,
SALE indiscrmina'e way common in this coun
try, but with great care and clrcumspection.
4 due proportion of forest land Is of the ut
most importance in all farming districts, for
they play an important part IN maintaining a
sufficient rainfall, and in preventing prolonged
droughts and sudden and disastrous tempests
We need to give more attention to the science
Of forestry in this country.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

People everywhere are waking up to the
| fact that our transportation system is full of
abuses that need remedying at once. On Au-
gust conference of representatives, of the
agricultural and commercial interests of New
York state was held at Saratoga The meet.
| ing adopted the following statement of princi-
pies which are identical in substance with the
| platform adopted by the Millers' National As,
sociatIon at the convention in June:
| "We believe that railroads, as public high
ways and common carriers, should base their
charges upon cost and risk of service and
| that no favoritsm either as between Individu-
ais or communities, should be tolerated Gre
ated by the state to exercise the states function
of furnishing public highways, and under the
express provision of the law that when capital
actually invested by the builders has been
fairly compensated, the rest of the advantages
resulting from the invention of railroads
should accrue to the public in the shape of re-
duced charges for transpurtation-ra railroad
companies cannot, with justice to the public,
water their stocks and maintain charges at a
point which will yield dividends upon ficti-
tiOus values.
1--WE believe that the use of money by rail
road managers, as expressed by a committee
of the New York Legislature, 'to purchase the
election of the peoples representatives., is a
practice which brings to the front the venal
and least worthy element in politics, discour-
ages honest and independent legislation, de,
stroys the purity OF our elections, and tends to
undermine our system of government We
believe it to be the duty all good citizens to
exert their influence in making such practices
both unlawful and dsreputablc, and, to this
end we recommend the greatest care in the
selection and election of representatives in
both our state and national legislatures, who
will have to deal with the subject in the near
future. ."-American Wiler.
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02
The Best 1 Ever Knew OF.

j. G. Starkey, a prominent and influential Citi-
zen of Iowa City, says: 81 have had the Dyspep.
sia and Liver Complaint for several years, and
have used every remedy could hear of without
any relief whatever, until ! saw your Shiloh's vi
taizcr advertised in our paper, and was persuad
ed to try it. l am happy to state that it has en-
tirely cured me. 1t is certainly the best remedy
ever knew Of" Price IS cts. Sold by f. Y
Griggs, Ottawa, Ills.
SHILoHs CATARRH REMEDY.--A marvellous
cure for Catarrh, Dipthera, Canker mouth ant
Headache. With each bottle there is an ngen
ious nasa. injector for the more successful treat
ment of the complaint, without extra charge
Price 80 cts Sold by +. Y. Grggs, Ottawa, Ills
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

CAN WE GROW ToBACco.-A gentleman of
Chicago has called our attention to the profits
Of the tobacco crop in Wisconsin. There are
three counties IN that state where tobacco Is
very largely ralsed-Rock, Dane and Jetfer'
son. The yield is from 1000 to 1000 pounds
to an acre. Parties are already on the ground
contracting for this years crop, offering S@S12
cents per pound. This wll fetch in from 1925
to per acre. This brirgs to mind an effort
made about twenty years ago in the vicinity
of Onargo, to raise tobacco, and it was quite
successful. Mr.. Horace Heath took several
tons to Connecticut and sold 1t by the side of
Connecticut seed leaf, for similar prices The
yield was quite large and compared with other
crops much more profitable. There is consid-
cradle soil IN this county fit for raising tobac.
co and quite number of farmers raise their
own supply. We think that it could be made
a profitable crop for the higher lands and it is
certainly worth n trial.-Gtlman star,
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

run at grass she will be led every oay for two
weeks behind break cart, so padded that she
cannot hurl herself She will then be in con-
dtion to order at short notice for Il fast mile,
should Mr. Vanderbilt desire to see one on his
return Bair said he bad hoped to give her a
record of 4;09}l before the close of the season,
At Rochester she trotted solely on her courage.
He thinks she can go to the halfmilc pole in
:03
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

OyER,PRoDUCTIoN OF FOoD.-OHe of the
strangest cases of speculative discomfort Is the
fear expressed by some that there Will be an
overproductOn of food IN the United States,
and that such over-production will lead to
financial embarrassment. 1t is true that the
Dutch, upon gaining possession OF the spice
Islands, cut Gown a large portion of the spice.
yielding trees in order to enhance the value OF
what remained On this principle some croak,
ers would have us kill off half our cattle and
burn half our crops before reaping, or what
would be about the same thing, refrain from
raising more than onehalf of what our soil
and industry are capable OF producing, lest,
forsooth, there be "a plethora, glut, or an over
production of bread and meat and food be
drug in the market! Nonsense. There is no
such thing as over.productlon, even in manu-.
factures. The sGddcn stoppage OF consump-
ton at the time of the panic gave the appear
ance of over production; but IN articles of food
even the appearance has not been presented.
The American people are the only ones in the
world now, or in the history of the world that
have had enough to eat. The Germans have
not enough to eat; they cannot get 1t. The
French have not enough to eat; they stunt
themselves The English have not enough to
eat, but try to supply the want by the use OF
cheap beer. The Irish certainly have not
enough to eat, and never had The people OF
ASIA are all on the brink of Starvation. The
people Of Africa make cake out of mosquitoes.
The tribes Of South America fare no better
With nlnety.nlnc hundrcdths Of the people OF
the world insuiiiciently supplied with food,
what nonsense 1t Is to talk about an over-pro-
duction of lstutls.-F'rairie Farmer
The Ottawa free trader., 1880-10-02

The banc of sheep husbandry in this coun
try, says The Prairte Farmer, consists in the
numberless worthless ours that are found al
most everywhere. In illustration OF the re-
mark, it instances the recent loss by this means
of famous ram belonging to an Illinois farm
er and two other hlghly.prlzed and very valu
able sheep. The money value OF these sheep
was hardly less than $4,000 The ours that
destroyed them-wlth all Difference to the
views of Mr.. Bergh-werent worth the frac-
ton of a cent The Farmer suggest. the EN-.
ployment of the sagacious Scotch colies as a
protection to the sheep against vagrant dogs
We have seen sheep collar with steel prongs
so arranged as to prevent the fatal canine grip
at the neck. This however, would not hinder
a dog from worrying the timid sheep,
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
PersO Onal.

DR.. John Neil, who died day or SO
since, in Philadelphia, is of Delaware
antecedents. A portion of his family
lived at Lewestown. His wife was a
linsal defendant OF Cornish, the cele-
brated Sheriff and Alderman of London,
who would have been made Mayor had
1t not been for King James, the second,
for political offences. In other words
adhering to right. The Neil family
have historic and antique tastes.
Amongst the Doctors papers will be
found record Of one of his family "a
physician at Lewes,) containg an &C.
count OF those persons who were sick,
and who died during certain series of
years, as we'll AZ several other useful
documents. He was great friend of
ex.City Treasurer, Francis Vincent,
and it was through the efforts of the
latter gentleman that he found the last
documents of Delaware, a portion of
which were exhibited before the Legis-
lature and which that body offered to
purchase. He was Mr.. Vincent's guest
on several occasions, having come to
this city especially to visit him. Rev.
Mr.. Neil, brother of the deceased,
wrote a history of Maryland, called
"Terra Maria" or tha ,'Land of Mary
He lived in magnificent residence
fronting on Rittenhous Square.
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
HOIk GEs.
JOHNSON " co.
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STS.,
W lmington, Delaware.
DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE

W lmlngton, Delaware
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
DelRwRVe CLAW

The Trenton potteries, who ge. 4,
clay for their potteries principally iu
this State, within a few miles Of m
city, and some from Delaware COuptr.
Pa, near the Delaware line, say Al
If the clay beds are properly opaA
and worked scientifically, there will N
enough clay found to last the pot.ss
in this country for a century; but d |
mines that have been thus far oyi
and worked are without system, d !
the worst feature of all Is that I4|
clay they dc get out is absolutely I'D
ed for the finest wares by a slOvay
and wasteful process Of mining. VII
should we not start a pottery Of ia
ware in this city The clay Is at on
door and we are nearer the coal nlna
than Trenton. Some fine ware at @
time was manufactured in this city sa
the manufacturing was given up.
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
Police GlsnntDYs.

Jack Reed, the individual who Fai,.
he would leave the city in ten minutes
If not sent to New Castle, a few days
since, was arrested yesterday. jack
plead hard for his liberty, saying that
he would have fulfilled his last prom
ise ii il had not been for a friend hy
the name Of Daley, who was intoxica-
ted, and whom he was beseeching to go
with him. The latter declined, and to
soothe his feelings Jack became intoxi-
Gated. He was sentenced TO pass thirty
days at New Castle for drunkenness.
Edward Cassiday was arraigned for
selling liquor without license. Edward
asked the mayor why he should not
possess as much right as any other
man to sell liquor. The mayor said he
was not the person who made the laws,
therefore he could not answer. Eleven
witnesses were called and two-thirds
of them testified that Edward had sold
LIQUOR without a license and that he
had received pay for the same. He was
held in tha sum Of 5000 bail in each
case to answer the charge at Court.
Edward also desired that the mayor
would withdraw the sentence be had
imposed upon him in the morning for
an assault and battery on the formers
wife, as he wished the case to be tried
at Court. This the mayor refused to
do, when Edward became quite wrathy
and asserted that he would employ
some means by which his honor would
be compelled to do as requested.
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
An AIRED LaUy GratIfied.

An esteemed and very worthy old
lady residing in the vicinity of this
city, sent her sen to the war during the
rebellion, and he was killed i'll battle.
She applied year or two since to sew
eraI of our most celebrated lawyers to
get her pension, as sickness and death
had occurred in her family. They told
her that she could not get one, and one
lawyer became so impatient at her i'm
portuning him to do 80 that he almost
drove her out of his Office. A friend
then begged the lady to apply to
ex-Treasurer Vincent. Although he
had determined not to apply for any
more pensions for any one owing to the
long delay, trouble and uncertainty
and also the expenses incurred, which
the pensioners frequently would de-
cline to pay when the pension had
been secured; he considered the
matter and consented to apply for the
lady. His efforts were successful. and
on last Thursday the lady received
back pay amounting to Sl493. The to-
tai amount which she was to have re-
oeived will amount to $500. The re-
mainder will be paid by the 5th or 9Th
of March. The lady was greatly pleased
by receiving the money, as another b..
loved daughter had just died, and bills
for burial and sickness were being
pressed upon her.
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
PUEBLO SALES.
TUBLIC SALE.

VIII be sold at Public Sale, at the resideuc 90
OF the Bubso 1bers, In Mill Creek Hundred.
New Castle County, Delaware on the Tele.
graph Road leading from stanton TO Newark
ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1880,
Alto o'clock, AM
One good worh. Horse, six years old, fz-ntE
is Heal Of Cattle, consisting OF Ten HY
Milch Cows, most Of them In profit by day OF
sale; Bull, Heiiers, two Of them with Calf
8 Yearlings, . two year Old Steers.
fARMls0 lMPLEaRMTA-l two Horse
Wagon, Hay Rigging, Horse Cart in good
order, ! good Market Dearborn, No top
Buggy, skeleton Wagon, l good Beckiord
n Hoffman Grain Drill. with Phosphate at
taehment, Ch2ltant Drill, / Single Cham
plon Reaper, six foot cut, Single Champion
Mower. both good ss new, one Steel Tooth
Hay Rake In good order Van WSkle Fan
] Walker Fan l Pennock Corn siheller, I
double Roller, nearly new, Plows. Cultlvators
2 s.ts Twin Harrows' two Horse Cnltiva,or,
Wheelbarow, Single and Double Trees,
Q Grain Cradles, Briar and Moving Seythes
Ok Yokes, Maui and Wedges, Cross cut
Saw, Post Axe, Brindstone, 2 good Ladders,
one 26 feet long Forks, Rakes. Shoyels,
Hoes. Spades, Post spade, Picks, Grubbing
Hoes. Cow Chains, Log Chains, 2 sets Stage
Harness, l set Dearborn Harness, set Cart
Harness, sets Of Piow HARNESS, Collars,
Il idles, Double and Single Lines, set of light
double Carriage Harness one Carriage Pole,
B eek and Fall, Feed Chest, Blacksmith
IoOls, Bellows, Anvil, Wise, Tongs, Hammers,
lot Of iron and many other articles not men
toned.
TEaMs.-All sums OF so and under cash,
over that amount n credit OF months will be
given by the purchaser giving bankablo
note with an app owed ind0rser
FRANK PkNNOCK.
PUSEY PENNOCK,
l.. W. Stidham 4 Son. AHctionesrs.
Also at the same time and place. the
Household Goods belonging TO the estate OF
Lewis Pennock, deceased:
One No. Q Cook Stove and Fixtures, In good
order; one IL OF Extension Table, 2 Settees,
2 tupboards, two dozen Windsor Chairs, two
Rock ny Chairs, Looking Glasses, l eight
day Clock, q yards OF new Ingram Carpet, 2
Bureaus. Butter Tubs. MIX Pans. Buckets,
Churn, &c. Lot OF Carpenter Tools, lot OF
new Posts aud Rails and many other articles
not mentioned. Conditions at sale by the
Administrators. 2S2tw.d-9-l
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
SERVICES TOMORROW.

HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH, Rev. q. X. Kramer,
pastor. Preaching at 1880 q. m. and 1880 p.
IN. by the pastor Morning subblect-" Blessed
ness OF not being offended in Christ. To be
offended at Christ's word Is to be offended in
him. Evening SUBJ oct" Believe and see
the Glory OF God.
ST. JoHN's CHURCH, cor. OF Market street
and Elliott avenue, Rev. L. Gardiner Littell,
rector, Rev. +. G. Alcorn, assistant. Services
at 1888 a. IN. and 4p. N. Daily during Lent
with lecture or reading, at p. m, except
Wednesday, when 1t is at SOP. II.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner Sth
and Washington streets, Rev. A. N. Keig
win, pastor. reaching at 1880 q. IN. and 7-30
D. m Evening illustrated sermon" Our
heavenly Mamma. - Sabbath school and pas
tors Bible class, 2p. IN. cordial welcome
given 20 all.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE
COVENANT, on Second street between West
and Washington, Rev. J. l.. Estlin, pastor.
Services at 1870 a. III. and 7-30 p. IN. Morn
ing subject" Ready for every good work. "
Evening revival se vices to be held in the lee
ture room OF the church. Prayer meeting at
$50 p IN. Sunday school at a. m. Revival
services 10 be continued during the week.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, Fourth and
French streets, the Rev. K. b. Cook, pastor.
by the pastor. Sabbath school at ga. IN. and
2 p. ul PASTORS Bible class at Up. m. All
are invited.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, King
street near Eighth, Rev. j. II. Nixon, ID. D.,
pastor Services at 1890 a. m. and $50 p, IN.
School at 2.30 p. IN. All are welcome.
Sea Tree at evening service.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Market
street above Ninth, Rev. +. b. Duyal, pastor.
Service at 1870 n. m., and T-3O J. IN. The
morning sermon, by request, upon the char
icter OF Daniel. Sabbath school and pastors
Bible Gloss at Up. IN. Public invited.
DELAWARE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, Del
aware avenue and West streets, Rev. /. M.
haldeman n, pastor. Services at 1890 a. IN. and
1-31 D. m. Baptism at the closing OF the
morning service. Revival services the eve-
ming. All are invited.
HANOVER CHURCH, corner Sixth and King
jtreets, Rev. l.. Marks, d. D., pastor. Preach.
ng at 10 80 a. IN. and 7-30 =. IN.
UNITARIAN CHURCH, West street above Sth,
Rev. J. NJ. W. Pratt pastor. Service at IL
|. IN. and 7'30 p. N. Sunday school at 2-3O
}. N. Seats Tree. All are invited.
CrRACE CHURCH, corner 9th and W Vest streets,
Rev. l.. X. Dunn, d. D., OF Jersey City, will
preach at 1880 a. nl., anu at 7-3O p. IN. by the
} .stOr.
SCOTT NJ. +. CHURCH. Seventh and Spruce
treets, Rev. g. M. Pegg pastor Services at
O-3O q. IN. ana 7.3O y. III. NOrTi,r. 81 I'ct
-"Things Above. Evening-"Wn,V,r 'h,A
snow" Prayer meeting at O'c,ock. p. III.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, Delaware ave. and
Washington sts,, Rev. J. Il. Parmeee, pastor.
services mOrnlnA and evening. No service
leXt Sabbath, (the 22d).
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
Another Freshman.

James Bernard Cush, a soldiers or.
phan from St. Georges, was admitted as
a Freshman at Delaware College this
week, having been recommended for
the position by Senator C. H. McWbor-
ter. For the last six months he had
been pursuing his studies at the
Friends School, in this city, and was
tolerably well advanced in the rudi-
mentary branches, and was somewhat
versed in Latin and Mensuration. He
will doubtless profit by the advantages
extended by the college, as he belongs
to that class that must depend On their
own exertions for advancement in life.
Daily Republican., 1880-02-14
A Chess Society.

Last e7ening large number of oui
young men assembled in the parlor O.
the Clayton House for the purpose OF
organizing chess society. A tempo.
rary organization was effected by elec.
ting the following officers:
President-Walter Bacon.
Secretary. B. Bell.
A committee was formed for the pur.
pose Of making arrangements for tour
nament as follows: Walter Bacon,
Jerome B. Bell, L. A. Bertolette, Esq, .,
John Price and Prof. p. W. Hochkep-
pei.
After some discussion they decided
upon prizes for the t)urnam.nt.
valuable sett of chess TO be the first
prize, book giving the latest instruc-
tions in the game for the second, and
less valued sets Of chess for the third
and fourth prizes. The fifth prize was
not determined. Another meeting will
be held on Saturday evening, when the
committee will report in regard to the
etc.