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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

A country newspaper in Nebraska thus hesds
its report Of = fire; "Feast Of the Fire Fiend--
The Forked-Tongued Demon Licks with It's Lurid
Breath Lumber Pile!-Are the Scenes OF CiAos
20 TO be Repeatcdy-Lsss $50 doll"
An indulgent Kansas parent sold his cooking
stove for Gil in order TO take his thirteen chil-
dren to the circus. He says circus only comes
two or three times year, and besides, he never
had much TO cook on the stove anyhow,
Fair Alice, OF the ball the belle,
Trpped lightly on her dainty feet,
When suddenly she slipped and tell,
And on the floor she took seat
The maiden, bushing like "A rose,
Quick with her sister flies away;
| "Oh, sister, did they see my--toes-
| Those horrrid men y-do tell me nayH'
''They didn't look-they were discreet
Miss Alice, poutng says "its mean
| Nv new silk stockings hook so sweet
But don't you think sast one was SEEM
The declaration OF the Chicago platform that it
is the duty Of the republican party to harmonic
the country was cruel stab at Blaine, as his
whole campaign stock in trade is the bloodyehrt.
The Hon Schuyler ColfaN gives utterance to
an earnest desire to have politics made decent
and respectable" Mr., Oolfax made an important
contribution towards that happy contamination
when he retired from political life.
Alfred-Did you say, my dear Minnie, that
your honored papa owns two farms in La Sale
county? Minnie-Yes, and one in VIII county
certainly Alfred-And you can doubt my
love:
A young lady in Vissar College claims that
Phtholognyrrh should be pronounced Turner and
gives the following explanatory table:
Phth (as in phthisicJ is
ol0 las in cOloneDis UR
On las in gnat is
yrrh las In myrrh) is Err
George Washington is not only immortal in
name, but he still lives in the flesh. He was one
Of the secretaries Of the Chicago convention, and
came rs a delegate from Alabama He was sth-
letic as ever but his hair was kinky and skin SO
tanned that he must have been rusticating in
Africa.
The following parody on Watts's lines were
written by an English convict on his cell wall
cannot take my walks abroad,
Tm under lock and key;
And much the public may applaud
For all their care OF me.
Not more than others deserve,
In fact much less than more;
Yet have food while Others starvc,
Or beg from door TO door
The honest pauper in the street
Half naked behold,
While am clad from head to feet,
And covered from the cold.
Thousands there are who scarce can tell
Where they may lay their head;
But I've a warm and well. arid cell,
bath, good books, good bed.
While they are fed on workhouse fare.
And grudged their scanty food
Three times a day my meals get,
Sufficient, wholesome, good.
Then to the British public health,
Who all our relieves,
And while they treat us as they do
they'll never want for thieves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

The largest consignment of strawberries ever
received in Chicago was received by South
Water street commission man a few days ago
from Golden, Ill. 1t consisted Of thirteen car.
loads, or l3S,SSS quart boxes, equal TO 4,3OO
bushels. The mere cost of picking them was
s3.472. The largest previous shipment ever
made was about year ago, being eight car.
loads
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Compa
ny, we have good reason to believe, will ere
long have direct line to Kansas City by
means of the Burlington & Southwestern
which it has at last been decided to extend
from Laclede, Mo, to Kansas City, a distance
Of about a hundred miles. THIS accomplish
ed, the first named company would be in posi-
ton To be independent of the Hannibal X st
Joseph, which now gives 1t its best route from
Quincy and Hannibal. Per contra the inter.
esting information is made public that the
Hannibal d st Joseph company has definitely
decided tn extend its line from Quincy to CHI.
cago, by which means it would become indie.
pendent Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
The eistance by the contemplated roule, via
Carthage LalIarpc, Galeshurg Wyoming, La,
con, Ottawa and LCckpOrt, is stated at about
254 miles-eight or nine miles less than the
Burlington line-and the cost is estimated Ia
GLIDING equipment at S5O0O,0OO. How en-
trance is expected TO be obtained INTO Chicago
is not stated, although this would seem To he
AN important consideration. The plan is sand
to include an arrangement with the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas read to give its business for
Chicago 10 the new line although as the Mis-
souri, Kansas * Texas is in the Gould interest
it seems much more likely that its business
would 90 to the Wabash system. While tie
details are not yet made known, it appears 10
be certain that the line is seriously contempla-
ted. If il is built and the Burlington also It =
cures its own route TO Kansas City, the Difficult
ties of the Southwestern Railway association
will be stIll further increased, and tonnage
will have To suffer another dividing up. Per
haps, however. the volume will increase as the
number of routes is tiplIed-Rdihrdy
Age
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12
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The Hest 1 Ever Knew or

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Griggs, Ottawa, His
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-12

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Price - cts. Sold by T.. Y. Griggs, Ottawa, Ills.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
Grant The Coming Nav.

The New York Tribune. which has
been up to this date very confident of
Blaine's nomination, now comes out
broadly and admits that the general
opinion Of experienced politicians is
that Grant will be the nominee.
James F. Wilson, of Iowa, who is an
ardent Blaine man, and who would
prefer his nomination as President
owe all cOntesting candidates, says he
does not believe that any dark horse
will be nominated at Chicago. He
thinks that the republican party Is
done with such experiments, aud that
either Grant or Blaine will be the nom
inee. While he prefers Blaine, he
thinks Grant will be nominated, and
that there will be no formal ballot TAX
ell at the Chicago convention. His
view of the situation is that before the
convention meets, Grant will have
enough State delegations pledged to his
candidacy to nominate him, and for
the reason that those who viii not vote
for him will not care to openly show
their hands, his nomination will be al
lowed to be made by acclamation.
Ex-senator Stanley Matthews is in
this city attending to some private bus
mess. lie has recently returned from II
visit to Tennessee. He said that be had
no doubt about Gen. Grant securing
the Republican nomination at Chicago.
These opinions are echoed by the great
majority of gentlemen Of more or less
prominence who are coming to Wash
ington daily.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
Meeting Of the Rep. EEK. Com.

SATURDAY next is thcday set for the
meeting Of the Republican Executive
Committee Of Bradley. The Committee
win r%corganige by electing officers for
the ensuing two years, and probably
double its present representation from
the civil districts. 1t will be for them
Hlso to consider the propriety ofholding
"a convention 20 nominate candidates
f0r the offices of Sheriff and Treasurer.
That this county has been ruled during
the past four years by the minority ev-
cry one knows. The Republican, par
~ has been split either by boilers or
unpopular candidates. There are plen-
W of good men that can lead the Re
publican party to victory, and 1t is the
duty Of this committee to "take the
bull by the horns" and put the Repub-
lican candidates through. We have
talked with hundreds of our best cit
liens on the subject and find that they
are unanimous OIL the subject of victory.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
One view of situation.

ST. Louis Post Dispatch: "The chances
Tor the Democratic nomination are to-
day in about the following order!
First-Scymour and Hcndricks-if
the former will only allow the nomina-
ton to be forced upon him,
Second-Sumc dark horse-the great
unknown-a man of comparative medi-
ocrity like Polk and Pierce, who could
unite all the wings and factions, because
he belongs 10 neither.
Third-Thnrman and Bayrd or Ray
ard and Thurman.
We are inc!inod to believe that Mr..
Thurman will loum upquite prominent
ly before the 22t Of June, the day Of
the Cincinnati Convention. The very
moment Grant is the Republican candi-
date Ohio will become the battle
ground. And, with the disappearance
of the money question from the isues Of
the day, the importance Of carrying
Ohio in October, the danger Of losing
the vote of New York by the act Of
Legislature and tho local influence at
Cincinnati, wcr regard Mr.. Thurman ms
a serious possibility.
Either Seymour and Hendricks,
Thurman ard Bayard, or Bayard and
Thurman would mean certain victory"
1t seems that the Post-Dispatch has
over looked Tilden. Wait till he rolls
around that BARI.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
FRoaI BIRUHWooD.

Mr., EDIToR: When we dropped our last
little morsel ofnews into the lap of your col
Nuns, BiIchwood was as quiet as a maiden,
reclining in her lovers arms, but this peace
full quietude did not remain. The Weather
has been unCommonly fine for the season,
and morality and honesty appeared to be at
par, but all Of Il sudden the natural and
moral elements darkened and this entire
neck Of woods was thrown into a state oiiu-
tense excitement over passing events. For
months past the good people Of Brentwood
and vicinity had been annoyed by the occa-
sional presence in our midst of two poor de-
luded wretchcs of the feminine gender and
their dcluded followers who are leading lives
of the grosscst dissipation. On the 9Th
inst, Constable S. A. Conner brought these
erring sisters before Il. r. Howard, ESQ,
charged with various Irregularities, After
n preliminary trial they were bound over to
court, and failing to give bond were commit
ted to Jail, At this revolving scene the sun
refused to shine and the clouds wept bitter
ly. About this time those protcssiOnal
thieves of whom we spoke in former letter
aston ished the natives 10y breaking into and
digging under smokc-hcuses ana robbing
them Of their precious contents.
On the night of the 9Th inst, Pearl Mel
son, coIored, entered the smokc-housc Of
Mrs. Sarah Holman, at Biythos Ferry and
took therelrOm thirteen sides Of meat, car
ricd it TO Chattanooga in etolU vessel,
was arrested on suspicion, tried and com
mitted to Jail. Pearl Nelson has already
served one term and is a candidate for q Sec
Ond term. His father, Smith Nelson left
these parts for stealing a sheep. About
this time Mr.. P. Doughty lost from four to
ten sides. On the next, Mr.. Wink Brown
lost eighteen pieces and ON Monday night
following, John Harris, Andy Harris, Cal.
Cook and Cole Nelson dug under old Mrs.
Doughty's smoke-house and helped theme
selves to eighteen large sides. John Harris
carried the bacon to Chattanooga in a small
craft, sold ont signing his name Frank
Smith took a shave and bought him n suit
Of clothes and was dreaming Of happy days
to come. But the Gvenger was after him.
Mr.. II NJ. Doughty persued ON the "Olty OF
Knoxville" reached Chattanooga, had him
arrested, tried and in Jail in less than thirty
ak hours after the theft. Andy Harris,
Cook and Nelson are in Jail at Decatur.
As in the days of Noah, 50 it Is now they
continue to marry. On Sunday evening
James II. johnson and Tennessee McClana-
han stood up before Dr.. S. W. Lee, and
made all sorts Of solemn promises and they
were changed in the twinkling Of an eye.
PoRCupINr.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
All Kind al News.

Ex-EMPREss EUGENE, Of France, left
London last Thursday for South hfri-
ca, the scene of the death of her son,
the Prince Imperial. The dreary pill
grilnagc of this empress dethroned,
.childless, and desolate, marks the finale
Of Il tragedy which fate itself could
scarce render more tragic.
4 correspondent of the Nashville
Banner wants the Democratic ticket to
read: Bayard and Wallace. just
think of Pennsylvania being the tail
of little Delaware.
John II. Moscly, a highly respectable
citizen of Charlotte county, Va, was
shot and killed through 4 mistake last
week.
The Kentucky Legislature heye re-
fused to pass the whipping post bill.
+. E. Marcus, a young man Of Col
umbup, Ga, suiciGed n few days ago.
The North Carolina Legislature has
ordered the sale Of the Western Rail
road.
Kentucky will send Grant delegates
10 Chicago, II is thought.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
Can fUr Q Meeting oG ttse RE
pubIICau Committee.

The members c the Republican ES-
ecutiye Committee Of Braoicy County
are hereby called to met at .hr Office
of the Chairman IN Cleveland, on the
lst Saturday H. April, lo'tiocl D.. M,
for The purpose Of electing its officers
and attending to such other business
as may come before the Committee.
W. :. TPrOE, Ch'm.
The committee are rs follows:
LIST dist, A. j. Cate, .. j. c. CoG-
man, 3, j.. B. Hughes, I, J. L. Jones, .
Joseph Still, G, j. ". Ramsey, Z,
NJ. L. Julian, s, W. e. StockJurser, 9,
s. T. Gcrcn, 10, John Trotter, II. Jas.
Lacy, u, j.. Il Thatch, 10. /. L. Cart
wright.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
Weekly Herald
Cleveland, Tennessee.
Tile Slate Credit Democracy.

AGRRAT many 0f four exchanges are
dcslrous Of knowing what the so-called
honest Democrats will 10 IN case their
party nominate a rcpud iationist for
Governor. The question is not q hard
u 10 solve. They will simply vote
for theiI nominee, though he be q pen
itcntiary convict. You take the igGo-
amu Of the democratic party and he
wonld vote for his nominee though ..hc
heavens should fall. For example.
there arc men In The town Of Cleveland
that are democrats and own State bonds,
and they are also intelligent men; they
voted for Marks last time when thcI
knew he was a rcpudiationist. Ifthcy
did soonce knowingly, why will they
hesitate TO repeat III
The average democrat has no set
principle; be knows nothing but Glove
rum aud hate niger, - and c~onseqent-
ly there is no guessing as to what IL
will do. We have in the past been SUR
prised at some of the more intelligent
ones hanging on to the rotten old re-
p~udiation ship, 5ut In the future we
will be surprised at nothing. The ay-
,crage democrat would rather see, the
once honored proud old State Of Ten
ncssee, sink into purgatory than to see
it under the rule of an honest admins
tration by the republicans.
The next democratic convention will,
as in the past, ADOPT II platform that
can be construed into meaning any
thing or nothing; they Will then nomi-
nate some man - ho has no views Of his
own, and has never expressed himself;
and they will elect him by the usual
party vote, and the State will have two
more years of disgrace and ruin.
Those that differ with us will please
note our assertions, and see if we are
not a political prophet.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
for Ex.EcderaI OMCers.

ADJUrAET GENERAL w. w. Estell
has received letters from the war de-
partment for the following cx-federal
officers, whose postofices are I'M
known, says the Nashville American;
Maj. George w, Doughty, 18th cav,
airy; Lieut.. James a. Payne lst Ten
nessee infantry; Capt. Louis Smith,
18th Tennessee cavalry; Maj. JOHN +.
Armstrong, 18th Tennessee cavalry;
Capt. Lafayette Jones 9th Tennessee
cavalry; Erwin II. Matthews, r.. @.
NJ, 9th Tennessee cavalry; Capt. W
c. Burnett, 9TH Tennessee mounted
infantry; Col. John Murphy, End Ten
nessee mounted infantry; Lieut.. John
A. Davis, 10th Tennessee cavalry;
Lieut.. Col. Geo. a. Gowan, 9th Ten
nessee mounted infantry: Capt. Robt.
a Guthrie, 2nl Tennessee mounted
infantry; Capt. Timothy Lyons, Ord
Tennessee mounted infantry; Lieut..
A. s. Catham, End Tennessee noun
ted infantry; Henry n, Marshall, late
of the 5th Tennessee volunteer cryal-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
To The Republicans of James
County, Tenn.

OoLTEwAH, March l0th, 1850.
You are respectfully notified that a
convention viii be held Ia The Court
House at Ooltewah, on the first Mon
day Of April next, for the purpose Of
choosing delegates TO attend the Re
publican convention at Nashville, May
9Th, the object Of which will be to nom
irate a candidate for Governor, and to
send delegates 10 the National Republi-
can convention to be held at Chicago,
June 9Th, 1850. The time has come for
prompt action on the part Of the Re
publican party, aud It ia Therefore re
specially urged that the attendance ~
the convention be as full as possible.
G.. 0. CATE,
Chairman Elk. Com. James County.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION.

Ex-senator Barnum, Of Connecticut,
who is one Of the s%hrewdest politicians
in the country, and Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, says
that everything points to Grants nom
ination, ana he accepts the action Of
the Chicago convention as Il folegone
conclusion. The leading Democrats
here all say that Grant will be nomlna-
ted.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01

THOUSANDS Of people turned out to
greet Gen. Grant last week in Calves
ton, Texas, on his return from Mexico.
A procession two miles long was form
ed ard the General taken to the IRE
mont Hotel.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01

THE unseatlng Of Senator Kellogg is
the outgrowth of the soft soap policy
Of our two faced President IN not sus-
tanning the legal government Of Louis
iaua.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
TOR TIE HERALD.
TOR TIE HERALD.
Slate.
FOR PRESIDENT.
James G.. Blaine, Of Maine.
Slate.
FOR PRESIDENT.

FOR PRESIDENT.
James g. Blaine, Of Maine.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Gen. Ben Harrison, Of Indiana.
That isa slate that ought not tc be
broken. 1t is able, popular and hon
orable. All factions OF the party can
support it. However mueh thoy NAV
swear at Blame, they admire his abil-
Ity, and l might say fear it too. For
VIXEN the goddess Of liberty saws,
Hoop en- up Jenny" how they Dc
roar. He is sagaciOus; witness recent
events in Maine. In the last Repub-
lican convention, he was ahead of all
aspirants, and but for a combination
of circumstances, would have received
the nomination. Since then, his
course has been such as 20 moro sin
cerely endear him to the people. That
ticket would break down none of the
traditions Of the Fathers, So called.
Harrison is of noble ancestry, has 4
noble record, is popular in his State,
and in every way a worthy associate
of the head of the ticket. Tennessee
might do worse than instruct for
them. So thinks more than one yo-
ter.
CONVENTIONS.
In last weeks paper you oppose in
structing delegates, and pronounce it
a piece Of "foclishness." If this
be true, The Republican party in Il
number Of States has acted foolish.
ly." The rule seems to be to instruct
delegates. Some Of our most promi-
nent statesmen strongly advocated
the plan. Tho aim of all conventions
should be to faithfully represent the
wishes Of the people whom they rep
resent. The county convention comes
from all parts Of the county, and is
supposed to know the wishes Of the
people. The county delegates from
TIE State convention. If the county
in%structs her delegates, the State
convention can, through them, have
the voice of the people, and why not
through instructions let the majority
speak. True the Delegates power is
limited. But power limited is some
times preferable. Sometimes il may
be beneficial to have unlimited power
in conventions. This is a momentous
wear. Let every state express her
preference. Al the same time au-
thorize hcl delegates to work for the
good Of the country.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01

BKN HILL Is the man that is in the
lead for uuseating Senator Kellogg,
Al between Kellogg and the female
Jessie Raymond, Benjaming has a hard
limo.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01

GES. DIBRELL Is being mentioned con-
siderabIy as a candidate for Governor.
We object to that. III Democrat is to
represent this district In Congress, we
want Dibrell TO remain.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01

CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE
7. LayHc, Proprietor,

This Hotel is situated on the public square in
The business centre Of thy city. and has been re-
oyuvy reBtt,1 aud furnished, md Is kegt in
Irgt-class ny Re. Baggage transferred TO- aud
from depot free Of charge. sample room free 20
Commercial Travellers.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-04-01
ASA
1La@N Ens Ee: ort.

The Oeocc House offers The best Of induce
'ayuts. Loa,1crs for the summer months
can DO no better than to give this house a
trial, The Hotel is large and cCmmodious
and all rooms are neat and in first class or
der. Special rates TO families. For terms
address p. Layne proprietor. a ! en-.