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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Secretary Fisher. of the ILLINOIS State Board
Of Agriculture, whose means of being posted
on the subject are certainly equal TO those OF
any other man in the state, IN u conversation
with the editor Of the Peoria Jo4raai, SAID III e
corn crop in Illinois this season Will by no
means be SO poor as many have predicted.
Corn that was planted late has suffered from
the drouth; but that which was planted early
was so helped by the July rains that the yield
will be an abundant one. Mr. Fisher estl.
mates, with the increased acreage this year,
and the unusual good stand, that had the sea.
son been good ouc, the yield Vi cora Ia ILL.
nois would have been f00,0C0,000 bushels !;
and that even under the unfavorabc circum.
stances of this summer it will be $50 900, 900
Before the drouth began the prospect was that
the corn crop OF 1881 would be the largest ev.
er produced in Illinois In the southern part
OF the State the crops, both corn and wheat,
are failures, and the people will have to buy
before another harvest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The war of passenger rates between the
trunk lines from Chicago to the seaboard un
derwsnt the variation during the week o
drawing the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio roads into the strife Both on Wednes
day commenced selling tickets to Philadelphia
Baltimore and Washington Tor S., their raro
heretofore having been $l3. 1t looks odd tina,
these roads should cut their own rates on their
own exclusive territory, put the plea is that
the low rates on the Vanderbilt roads was
drawing all the western travel and trade tc
New York and Boston, thus so seriously cut
ting IN on Philadelphia and Baltimore that
the business men ef those cities became alarm
ed and demanded Of the railroads tina; some
thing must he done"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
THE ELECTION QUESTION.

The Supreme Court refused to act on the
test question brought from Ogle in regard to
holding elections for county judges, treasur-
ers, &c, this fall. The case was this: The
county judge of Ogle county had resigned and
q mandamus was prayed upon the Governor
to order new election on the ground that the
constitutional convention having extended the
term of the county judges to 1882, the vacancy
was for more than one year and could not be
filed by appointment. The court refused to
grant the petition on the ground that co-ordi
nate branch of the government had no power
nate branch.
Two other cases have been presented TO the
court to test the question, both of which are
expected to stick" One comes from Mar.
shall county and proposes to compel the clerk
to call special election TO fill vacancy IN the
Office oil county treasurer on III. ground that,
the constitutional amenimcn, having length.
ened the term 10 1882, nc vacancy Is for more
than one year ard cannot therefore he filled by
appointment.
.ne O.iie. 10 ....d l.. o....e Ounjy and arises
on petition for mandamus against the Board
of Supervisors TO compel them TO fix the sala-
ries of the county officers 10 succeed the Off
GERS whose terms expire this year The Board
refuses to fix said salaries on the ground that
the terms of the present officers are extended
one year and there can be no election of their
successors this isll. Both cases are set for
hearing on the Goth.
No doubt decision by the supreme court
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The great problem, how to dispense with
horses as well as steam as motive power for
street railways-both being open to SO many
serious objeetions-appears to be about solved
by the Slemens Brothers of Berlin. Germany.
President White, of Cornell University, who
has just returned from a residence of several
years at Berlin where he had been sent as
American minister, says of the electric rall.
ways of the Slemens Brothers in Berlin and
Paris:
Their electric railway is L perfect success. |
think it will create revolution. The elevated
roads must soon adopt that system, Tor it does
away with the wear and tear of heavy engines.
The Slemens Brothers are preparing 10 estah-
llsh Few road IN Berlin about tour miles
long. The only apparatus the car carriers is
contained IN box underneath the floor,
about 3 feet long, . feet broad and Is inches
high. The car stops and starts as easily as a
horse Car and runs at the rate of about fifteen
Or twenty miles an hour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The publishers of the IoSa State Ledder
tDes Molnes) place us under obligations for
copies of the mastery pamphlet of ii. J. Phil
rOtt, associate editor of that journal, on tree
trade. We have never encountered u speech,
pamphlet or book that presents the antimon
opoly side OF the question with greater com
pactness and force. 1t is a tract that should
be in the hand of every voter. Ten cents will
buy single copy or 5000 100 copies.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The Chicago papers agree IN representing
business of all kinds AZ heavier In volume a,
present than ever before known in that city
The deposits in the Clearing House banks az
gregate $70,000,000, rs against $500OO,000 a
year ago. The clesrings during last week
were $50, ISL as against $32 $3.50, 800 year
ago The fall trade is under full Roadway and
spccula,lons on Change show no signs of
abatement. The "hot wheat" scare OF last week
seems to have been well founded, for since
then 10000 bushels Of that article have been
posted on the Board of Trade. Notwithstand.
ing this, prices have continued to advance
In New York the business outlook appears
TO be equally encouraging The busy season
IN dry goods has opened there week or two
earlier than usual, due doubtless. primarily to
the prosperous condition of the country, but
also, as the World puts it, to the fact that
small dealers sold out their stocks last winter
more generally than usual on account of the
extreme cold The manufacturers understood
this and increased their products accordingly,
but the increased demand has kept pace with
the supply The failure OF the crops IN some
sections of the country has had an unfavOrablc
effect but, despite this drawback, the trade Is
unusually large. Moreover, it has a healthy
and prosperous took in every respect. The
quality of the goods sold Is better, the prices
are firmer and payments are reader than for
several years past.
The drought throughout the country and
partial failure OF crops has apparently no ser.
ious effect on trade. From Kentucky, Arkan.
sas, and few other southern states the trade
is lighter, but, as Mr. Bates one Of the heaviest
wholesale dealers in dry goods informed
World reporter from Ohio, Pennsylvania and
the States lying about New York State and
from the West there Is u heavy demand tor
goods and the general outlook Is excellent
ly, than they have been in some years All our
products are bringing good prices; our col.
lections are good, and it is noticeable that the
merchants who have come 10 New York this
season have brought more ready cash than
they have done for several years; consequently
The trade has u healthier look. SO far this
season the trade has been larger than for sew.
eral years, and everything points to Its main.
tainng itself, if not at such volume as was
at least Il. very good figure. There
have been singularly few failures throughout
The country this year, and that is, of course, Il
favorable indication. "A most pleasing feat.
nre of the trade" said Mr.. Bates, "is the large
number of Western buyers who on account of
the cheap fares and the low freightra,cs, have
come to this market Men who have not
bought here for years, and rome who never be.
fore came TO New York for their goods have
been here this fall and have bought heavily
All hejobbers are doing good business, and
here is "A general feeling Of strength and of
confidence in the trade"
From Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, GIN |
,innali and st. Louis the tone of the reports is |
the same,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, sEPTEMBER17 1881

much higher latitude in Dacotah, furious
snow storm prevailed, u foot of snow falling at
Deadwo0d and the thermometer ranging
among the twepties. The outer ed % of the
"Deadwood wave" reached here on Sunday
the thermometer at night getting down into
the forties but since then Except Thursday,
when 1t ralncd) the weather has been that
happy medium between hot and cool
which every body calls delightful"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Amusements IN Arkansas are becoming
about as lively and spirited as IN Texas. A
telegraph dispatch reports that last Saturday
night party Of 100 men rode to the Jail at
Dardanelle, took out two murdercrs, Taylor
and Prince, dragged them by ropes around
their necks to patch of timber near town and
left them dangling on tree. Public opinion,
it is added, is with the lynchers, on account OF
the hitherto ,mpossihllity OF securing the con.
viction of murderers IN the courts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Have the pennsylvania Camerons quarreled
and dissolved partnership wltA Conkling
Grant and the rest of the New York stalwarts
II Is admitted that the Cameron crowd had
full possession of the republican state conven-
ton q. Harrisburg last week, owning" 1872
delegates to SO controlled by the opposition,
and nominating the Cameron candidate for
state treasurer Gen. 8. NJ. Bailey of Fayette,
by majority OF rs; yet the resolution of the
convention III reference to Garfield contains
this singing thrust at Conking, Plat, &c.
We express the prayerful hope that he Gar.
field may soon be restored to the discharge OF
the important duties for which he is remark.
ably qualified, and from which, by peculiar
ly Infamous crime and an undeserved assault
upon him for conscientious exercise of prop
er executive power, he has been temporarily
withdrawn.
OF course the conscientious exercise of
proper executive power" refers to the removal
Of Merritt and appointment of Robertson to
the New York Custom House.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Gen. AMBROSE f. BURNSIDE n distinguish.
ed officer in the army during the war for the
Union and senator of the United States from
Rhode Island, died suddenly at his home IN
Bristol on Tuesday morning, of spasm of
the heart. He had been ailing for several days,
but on Monday was well enough to visit Prov
idence. Returning IN the evening he was
seized with severe pain in the region of the
heart OF which he expired next day HIS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The preliminary trial Of DR.. Thomas on the
charge of heresy at Chicago closed on Sa,ur.
day, the committee finding him guilty on all
the specifications, including denial of the Pile
nary inspiration Of the scriptures, the doctrine
of atonement and everlasting punishment in
hell. The Doctor will now be put upon regu.
lar trial at the next meeting Of the Rock River
Conference, and meantime Is suspended from
the performance of Ministerial functions
When asked whether he intended to obey the
mandate to stop preaching, he said he should,
81 am not universalist or unitarian" he
said, "but an orthodox Methodist, and do
not mean to join any other denomination un-
less sincerely agree with 1t IN doctrine"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

TIE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR commences at
Peoria Sept 26th-One week from next Mon.
day 1t Will be held IN what is known az
Jefferson Park, the same grounds occupied by
the State fair In 1873 and 1874 The grounds,
IN point Of convenience, comfort and beauty,
are unsurpassed. All the railroads having
connection with Peoria, and that means half
the roads in the state, offer reduced passenger
fares, and 10 return all articles exhibited at
the far free. The premiums offered are un,
usually liberal, ranging as high as s25 ana $50
on bes. cattle and horses, $50 on best sheep
and swine, &c. One very commendable fea.
ture is the offer of liberal premiums for exhib
It's of the Illinois public schools.
Peoria, as the handsomest city in the state
would repay visit at cheap railroad rates on
its own account, without the added attraction
of the State Fair Nor would such u visit he
mat rally intcrttrred with ty the vast crowd
the fair VIII attract for the clty Is large enough
to take in ten or fifteen thousand visitors at
any time without uncomfortable crowding.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

While Wednesday Of last week is said to
have been the hottest day the United STATES
east of the Mississippi had experienced in so
years, the thermometer in Chicago and ST.
Louis as well as in Philadelphia. New York
and Boston going up TO 100 and 107 In the
shade, It Is notable as one OF the s:rsngest phe-
nolnens Of this phenomenal year Of 1851, that
In lower latitude In Nebraska, and not
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

While many snakes are harmless and even
80 beneficial to agriculturists that it would al
most pay to propagate them, such an enmlty
sainst the whole race is Implanted III the hu-
man breast probably on account. OF the trick
played by the devil under the guise of ser
pent on our first psren,s) that few men can see
snake without an involuntary impulse to
smite it. very similar feeling, no doubt,
pervades the breasts Of many people in regard
to the iicnd Gulleau, and If he were let loose
on the streets of Washington, he would proba.
bly, get kick or blow every rod he went The
same feeling no doubt filled the bosom of Ser.
geant Mason, of Battery b, 2d Artillery, who,
while relieving the guard last Saturday at the
Jail in Washington where Gulteau is confined,
and seeing his head at the window Of his cell,
was unable to resist the impulse to shoot at it.
The ball grazed the assassin's head and imbed.
ed itself in the cell wall. Mason was prompt.
ly arrested, and incarcerated at the arsenal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Fifteen persons were drowned last Saturday
night by the laundering Of the steamer Colum.
bia off Frankfort, Mich. Seven persons were
saved in small boats Among tho drowned
were Captain Malcolm, engineers Crosby and
Mifflin, and Miss Fitzgerald of Chicago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

ally means financial ruin, there doubtless has
gone up good deal of lamcn,alion and wall.
ing, not to mention considerable profanity, on
account Of the weather, ~ Thursday happened
to be a wre,chedly dismal rainy day IN nearly
every county In Illinois
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

will be the most satisfactory way Of settling
the question, though it would have settled it..
.e!C If there had been general refusal 10 hold
elections, when, at least there could have
been no doubt Of the right of the preseu, Off.
GERS to hold over until their successors were L.
gally elected and qualified.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

twenty-five counties in Illinois hold their
fairs this week, including Joe Daviess. Kane,
Knox, Livingston, McHenry, Rock Island,
Sangamon, Vermilion, Whileside. Wepnebsgo.
woodford, &C. As Thursday is the big day at
oil these fairs and a failure on that day gener.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Seven of the Glendale. Mo-, tram robbers
are SAID to have been captured They proved
to be young farmer boys living IN the neigh
bOrhood ana the idea that the James Brother.
were IN the raid IS generally abandoned.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22

ished course of malicious practices against
Miss Roupel; and her son determined to
take out his revenge upon me that night by
first frightening me and then robblng the
house, after which they were resolved to
take the first opportunity of quitting that
part of the country. Their cupidity had
been aroused by the sight of some trinkets
in Indian jewelry which l possessed; hence
the design to rob me. In order to cover
their purpose the old bag was sent to me
with the story of her son being ill; and as
he had secret means of access to the house
he readily effected an entrance after he sup
posed the family asleep. 1t was her son who
had first put her upon these evil practices
he had brought the old surplice from Lord
BIS house, in which either OF them, as
occasion offered, was in the habit of ierrify-
ing the inmates, and thus depriVing the in
nocent object of their hatred OF her chief
means of livelihood.
Mr.. Burrowes did not trouble to appre-
bend the old woman at that time, but he
took care that she should not leave the
country until after the trial OF her son for
housebreaking and felony, when she had to
appear against him as witness. He was
found guilty and sentenced to penal settle
ment. Mrs, Weevil, ashamed to show face
in the neighborhood, departed, no one knew
whittier.
As for the ghost story, as soon as its sa-
lient points were known in the neighbor-
hood the house not only lost its bad charac-,
ter, but | became for the time quite kind
of heroine, everybody praising my cour-
age and sagacity. had the pleasure, some
weeks later, of entertaining in the house
Mrs. Richard Egerton, the former Miss.
Roupel, whom the neighborhood, conscious
of unjust condemnation, received with open
arms. After the term of my tenancy ex-
pred, the charming house let for a more
suitable rent, and ever since, l believe, it has
formed an adequate source of income to its
worthy owners.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
HAPPY CHILDREN.
How to Make Them so. Keep Them in
Health. and They will Take Care
Of the Rest.

The JOY of every we'll regul 4ted household comes
chiefly from the children. Thousands of affection
ate parents do not take care of their children.
Through ignorance more than through culpable
neglect they suffer them to fall sick and die when
knowledge might have saved them to love and home
DIR. D .vid Kennedy offers his "Favorite Remedy
as emphatically medicine for the children gen.
tie in its action containing harmful ingredients
,chatsrer, going straight to the Blood, which, when
impure, is the seat and source of disease "Fayor.
lite Remedy is the friend of childhood and should be
found in every nursery in the land Keep it in
your house for your children's sake, well as for
your own. Try it and you will be glad you saw
this article. Make no mistakes. The medicine is
"Fdrorite Remedy and the proprietor's name and
address: DR.. David Kennedy Rondout n. Y. One
dollar bottle
Parties living at distance, except In surical cas-
esq by sending statement of their case can be
treated at home.
jams S,Tu&T&wlm
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
Wit and Wisdom.

Teacher-"John, what are your boots made
off" Boy-"Of leather" "Where does the
leather come from?" "From the hide of the
OK" "What animal, therefore, supplies you
with boots and gives you meat to eat?" "My
father. "-Galveston News.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
Another Candidate.

By large majority the people of the United
States have declared their faith in Kidney
Wort as remedy for all the diseases of the
kidneys and liver; Some, however, have dis
liked the trouble of preparing it from the dry
form. For such new candidate appears in
the shape of KidneyWort in Liquid Form. 1t
is very concentrated, is easily taken. and is
equally efficient as the dry. Try it.-Louis-
vile Post.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22

Captain Bogardus might make good thing
out of it by hiring himself out as an agrarian-
outrage man at $500 landlord-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND l. ROCHESTER, Il. r,

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Sz.------ On and after Monday, Oct. as.
ssssssaos-sszs 1850, Passenger Trains will leave
f-eY--n.asPerfinnd at q 30 n. ns., and
.25 p. nm , arriving at Worcester
at I'll p. m. and 7.30 p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester at 7.3U a. m. and IL l6 a.
M, arriving at Portland at IL D. m. and $40 D.
no.
Eor Clinton, Aver .sunc., HiscEburg,
Nashua, Lowell, Windisass, and EIS-
ping at 5.SG N. and s.g5 u. r.s.
Fer Manchester, Concord and points North, at
las p. III.
For Rochester, springyaIe. Alfred. WHIT
erborc and Saco ESiver.5.2 Il. M. a.ss5
p. M, and (mixed) at S.45 ID. Ia. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixed) Gas a. m, IL 90
q. m and $50 p. M; arriving at Portland
(mixedl 9.35 a. M. LILO p. m. and 6.I0 p. m.
Ecr Gerhasa, Saccarappa, Cusr,hesian;s
Mills, Syestbroek and syoodforsl,s.
at s.2o "a. ni., s.25, $50 and 6nixed) G.A5
ID.
The 1.35 p. ns. train from Portland connects at
Aver .Bunc. with II o9sac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester. for
New Y orlf vie Norwich Line, and all rail,
via Sprin gfiela, also with ". ". az ". E. 81,
II. c'Steamer Maryland Route'') for Eaiiadel-
psssa, Baltimore, Washington, and the
South and with BOSTON d. Albany e. r.. Tor
the West.
Close connections made at Syesabro0is .guuc-
tion with through trains of Me. Central 4. r.. and
at G-aDdTrunk Transfer, Portland, with trans
of Grand Trunk r. II.
Through tickets to all points South and West, at
Depot offices and at collins & Adams, No. % Ex-
change Street
j. w. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
GEO. 7. WE L. Supt. oc16dt
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22

From Paris to Vienna on Bicycle.
81 carried with me, among my scanty bag
gage, small supply of Coca, an Indian tonic,
by which | was able to assuage the sudden and
painful hunger which sometimes accompanies
continued exertion. When fatigue and sleep
began to tell upon me, the marvellous Coca
again supported me and gave me strength
M. LAUMAILLE,
Who rode bicycle from Paris to Vienna, a
distance of 760 miles, in little more than
twelve days.
The unequalled tonic and reinvigorating
powers are embodied in the Liebig Co.'s cele-
brated Coca Beef Tonic.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
Trains leave Portland

Trains leave Portland
3 Daily Might Express from Bangor) for
Saco, Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newburyport Sa-
lem, Lynn and Boston, special Pullman Sleep
ing Car will be ready for occupancy in Portland
at p. m. Week days. and at
IL p. m. Sundays, and will be attached
to this train. Passengers have nights rest
and arrive in Boston at $50 am. in season for
all morning trains South and West.
S.43 n. m. Daily except Sundays. For Boston and
way stations, With parlor car arriving at Lib pm.
Leo p. n,. Daily except Sundays, for Boston and
way Stations with parlor car, arriving at 800
pm. in season for Som;1 and Rail connections
South and West.
For Portland. leave Boston,
7.3O a. M. and 1880 and 100 p. M, arriving
in Portland at 1905, and IL p. M.
The p. mn. train runs daily.
Through tickets to ali points South snd
West at lowest rates at Depot Ticket Office, Com
mercial street, j. NJ. French, Ticket Master, and
at the Union Ticket Office, e. A. Waldron, Agt.,
40 Exchange street.
Fullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berahs sold Mt Depot Ticket OGiee.
LUCIUS FUTILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
D. w. SANBORN, Master Transportation
cells diff
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22
DANDRUFF,

Is Removed by the Use of Cocoaine.
And it stimulates and promotes the growth of
the hair.
BURNETT'S FLAVORING EXTRACTS
are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-22

According to Professor Proctor, the end of
the world is postponed until 1897, when the
earth and comet are to pass each other on
the same track. We deeply regret this, as in
1898 Edison's electric light is to be completed.
Puck