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did not run in Ireland that NO juSIes could
be found to convict . prisoner; that, IN short,
the whole machinery Of justice wss blocked.
II appears that last week the ordinary officers
OF the Crown found it easy enough 10 secure
In obtaining convictions in the matter OF in.
timidatiOn and other agrarian offences. Now,
what does this mean! 1t means that hereafter,
when landlord cvic,s tenant, the latter will
have 10 go; that II . new occupant can be
found tor the farm, he will be suffered to take
possession unmOlested Ia other words, the
bulk OF tenants intend to pay their rents
and keep the farms themselves. From present
indications this will prove, IN all likelihood,
the general and palPable effect Of the Forster
COrercion act.
The mischief of such result is sufficiently
obvious. The Irish landlords, it Is true. have
received SO sharp lesson that although the
embargo on their reRts should he temporarily
lifted, they would probably be glad enough TO
see their estates bought outright or the ques'
tion OF rent settled by government a-bitrators.
The land-Owning interest, however in Great
Britain. will he too apt TO make the tranquility
OF Ireland, and thu renewed performance Of
their contracts by the tenants, an excuse for
negleclng or pOstp0ning reform. Such has
been the lnvariabe course pursued by British
landowners during the past half century.
they have shown from time TO time an inclina
ton to CONF ronise and concession, which has
promptly been dsowned and forgotten when
the news has come that coercion has done its
work, and that order reigns at Warsaw
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Butter-ChOice to fancy creamery, Sl@N. me
to fancy dairy. 2l0a23c; good to choice, lsteOc {;
shipping lots, l6@lSc:
Eggs-Fresh, 20c; lined, lSc.
Potatoes-Peachblows, 90@95e.
Cattle-Extrs graded export steers, 5000
q 65: good TO choice natives, &5.35Qn5.50; COM
mon shipping and killing steers, $4.6o@4.S;
cows and heifers, $35OCf4. 90.
Live Hogs-Sales ranged from $56o,G6.s0 ia
packers.
wooL-The February circular OF Walter Brown
a Co. wool commission house, 255 Federal st..
Boston, states that the supply on hand 10 Jsnu-
sry was larger than had been anticipated, but ~
manufacturers have been pursuing hand 70
mouth" policy and have no stock on hand deal
ERA are firm. Prices Of Illinois. Iowa and West
aao946c. :: No. q S6I640c.: combing. 44d29e.
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who endsayored to bsllttls Mr.. Hayes prior 10
the nominating convention Of last summer"
A msetiag WAS held In Kankskee to discuss
the proposition 10 transfer, by sale, the stock
now held by the town Of Kankskee In the La.
iayette road TO the Kankakee Il Seneca X. r. Co.,
which proposes to build . road from Kankskec
to connect with the Rock leland road ~ Seneea,
and which will open the coal fields In this county
TO Kankakee. The transfer will require vote
Of the town, which can be taken at the ensuing
town election. A directors meeting was held
on Tuesday evening, when the company was
organised by the appointment OF the following
officers: President, Thos. P. Bonfeld, secretary,
Thos. 4. Bon6eld; direct0rs-T. p. Bonfeld, w.
Bonfcld, w. q. Swsnnell, John j. Crotty, Kan.
kakee, and Hon. G. W. Armstrong, Seneca.
Morris Herald, 18th: "On Tuesday morning
four Minooka burglars were brought In from the
Jail, and after going through the ceremony Of
arraignment they were returned to the Jail and
James Humphrey and John Ahern brought out.
Just rs these two were brought out OF the Jail
proper by Officer Card (OfIcers Fuller and Hull
having, Us they supposed secured their prison.
ers and gone into the yard the alarm was given
by Mrs. Ferguson that the prisoners we're escap.
ing. There was but moment for action, and
Fuller returned to the Jail and found that when
Fred Ferguson was securing the large door the
four prisoners just committed had suddenl,
pulled the door open from the inside and with it
the turnkey, Fred Ferguson, and while two Of
the prisoners took Ferguson in charge VIM. Ed
wards made for the hall and out into the street.
followed by another of the prisoners named
Edwards was the only one who gained
the street. When Fuller discovered the situation
OF affairs, which took but a moment. he relieved
Ferguson from his position, made secure til,
jail, ana made for the escaped prisoner. By this
time a goodly number Of citizens were In hot
pursuit The chase was but from the jail to
John Nelson's lumber yard, when Fuller and
City Marshal Allen had the man at o stand uu.
der hre," took him In custody and returned him
To iail
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NeishborhoOd Notes.

Kankakee will have the telephone.
Morris Is to have q pleasure steamer on the
Illinois river.
The city marshal OF Aurora reports 253 arrests
In the year ending March 4, and 1888 fines
imposed.
Plano had SO, 900 fire on Thursday evening.
The hre began in the Excelsior House and ex.
tended to neighborhood, burning an entire block
OF frame buildings.
The grand jury OF Grundy county reports that
county's Jail as being undermined by rats, hav.
ing bad sewerage, and unhealthy; and that the
walls are not proof against an expert.
Morris Independent: "Messrs. Herbert & Muir
ply, Of Chicago, wealthy and practical men, have
leased the old distillery building, and will at
once at IL I'D for the manufacture Of glucose,
syrup and alcohol Tho building contains valu-
able and suitable machinery and is situated In an
excellent location for the purpose for which 1t IL
10 be used"
Morris men get the contract for the main
buildings Of the Allen Car Wheel Works at Nor
ris. The Job will require 600 brick, twelve
boat loads Of rubble stone, 700 barrels Of lime
$50 barrels Of cement, ninety yards OF dimension
cut stone, 1870 900 feet Of lumber, and three toni
of nails. The house TO be used for storing straw
will be OF brick and thirty.threc feet square
Work will be commenced ~ soon ss navigation
opens.
Says the Morris Herald, by Hayes 4 Fletcher
''Gen. Hayes and family returned from Wash
ington on Thursday Of last week. The host o
friends OF the general were highly pleased will
the announcement In the papers Of Wednssds.
last that the solid Illinois delegation presented
petition 70 the president, signed by eighty. nin
members OF congresa, urging the appointment
OF the general as minister to Austria. This In
|dorsement, to say the least, is such one .
would do credit to. any man, and will throw quilt
10 dsnpsr upon the little pot house politician
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Mayor Richolson did not have the courtssy 70
introduce his successor, but snsaked out OF this
common act Of deceney 10 . manner chsrscteris'
tic Of himself alOne.-1Snes.
The Times, isboring underline mistaken notion
that the mayor has tho power Of appointing city
officers, seems ~ have lost 10 head In its en-.
desvor to secure the pill labeled "city printer"
and the above is ono Of the numerous doses OF
tstfy administered with that end in view. Com.
mon decency, however, should have induced any
one else but the Times editor to treat Mr.. Rich.
olson decently now that he is out OF office. The
mayor Of Ottawa, like the president Of the L. s.,
inaugurstes himself by taking the oath, and
needs no introduction TO anybody.
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Mr. George Jones has sent to the suhscrib
ers to the Grant fund a circular announcing
that the entire amount of $2500O0 has been
pledged and all but a few thousands paid In.
II is now stated that tho sum will be so invest.
ed that 1t will yield TO General Gran. perma.
nent yearly income of about $4,000. What
now puzzles the New York lawyers Is to de-
wise the kind of trust that is necessary TO in.
sure the safety Of the investment and that the
intention will be carried out in good faith
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Spirit OF the County Press.

|
Phil. Conlin Is q candidate for mayor of Ii
Sale.
| The red ribbon people are going to put 9
out ticket in the field At the coming city
election In Peru.
| The new management of the La Sale and Peru
gas works, Duncan " O'Connor, will reduce the
price to consumers to 81. 80 per 1000 feet.
| The bells for st. Joseph's Church, Peru, were
blessed on Sunday last. There are three, weigh
ing respectively S.lOs 1,345 and 1872 pounds.
| DR.. Garfield Is mentioned az a candidate for
town assessor. La Sale thinks she ought TO
have change. The rest Of the county will agree
with her.
The Ne,cs: "some Of the prominent society
ladies' of Peru, married and single, have formed
q class in cslisthenics and employed Prof, Lei
bold AZ instructor"
The miners OF La Sale will have a cooperative
store. The capital has been put at 49, 900 with
SIS shares An effort will also be made In La
Salle to establish q building association.
j. II. Franklin, who figured in "Pinafore" days
o. Sir Joseph Of the wenons troupe, and an EN-.
poye In the Indez Office aud post Office, skipped
out with 81, $50 last week, leaving his wife be.
hind, however.
Prenchs Military Band and "Our COuntry's
Defenders, Of Mendoza, are making arrange.
meHts to present "The Dutch Recruit" with
Charlie Collins In the leading role, supported by
''the best talent" &C., at no distant date
On Tuesday morning James Stone, miner in
No. / shaft, and living Ia North Strsator, was
badly burned by a gas explosion In his room.
The flesh In some places, and especially upon his
arms, is so badly burned that 1t hangs in pieces
from the more solid flesh nearer tho bone. He
Ia an Eugishman aud was getting ready to re.
turn to the old country in . few weeks.
Seneca Record: "ihe preliminary survey OF the
Kankakee Il Seneca r. X. has been made to with
In about six miles south Of this place. at which
point three dverging lines have been run viz
Hog Run, Wicrbaum Run and Armstrong Run
The choice OF one Of the last three mentioned
lines will depend on the adaptability aud liberal
ity OF the land owners. The line OF road when
com pleted will give direct eastern communica
ton with the eastern markets, and will greatly
increase tho price OF all products. We do mol
claim that the road will be Of great advantage tC
the village but to the farming community 1t will
tend to greatly enhance the price OF all farm pro
ducts, also enhancing the price Of all the land'
laying adjacent to the line. The following per
sons are willing to give free right Of way, viz
John J. Crotty, McGorisk heirs, Richard Barry
Mrs +. Crotty, and others. We understand thai
our neighbor city on the east Is using Its best en-
deavors to defeat US"
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A farmer who CLAIMS to have great success
in raising potatoes says that he gets his best
results by preparing ground the usual way
and when ready ~ plant he takes his wagon
nd goes to the woods and gets loads of leaves
which he readily fiGds in the holows and be-
,idc logs, and ~ he plants he puts small fork
full of this Leaf mold into each hill. The po'
tatoes grow to unusual size. There is al ab.
sence of small potatoes, and the crop in every
way, including digging, ia greatly benefited.
An idea worth try ing, ut least
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

GLASS vs.. SILK FOR DRESS GOODs.-The
Pit'sburg NanyacsaEsr says:
We recently stated that childs dress WAS
'eing made in this city from glass goods spun
md woven by MessTs. Aterbury e. Co., glass
manufacturers Of this city. We understand
he dress will be exhibited In Fifth avenue
how. window this week. In addition TO this
we are now also enabled to state that Messrs
A. & Co. are having full toilet evening suit
made from the same material for the beautl
I'll actress Fanny Davenport.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26
Vennor, the Canadian weather prophet, made

some surprising guesses In regard to the wealth
er during the past winter. Now let us SEE
how near he comes to the mark in the follow
ing guecses. He says:
The spring will be fairly early, hos and dry
and the midsummer cool and wet The all
tumn promises to be open. dry and fine. There
islkely to he great deal OF sickness daring the
year, but the weather, except in few isolate'!
sections, will be favorable to agricultural pur.
suits The winter of 1882 bids fair to he oper
and generally mild, with but few, and those
shortlived, storm periods.
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concluding an arrangement with the Brush
Electric Ligh. company of that city, according
to which the company are to erect four towers
IN the city, two hundred feet high, and from
their SUBMITS throw flood Of light over such
radius that all the city shall be lighted up
equal 10 the brightest moonlight The com.
pany agree to have the arrangement made by
the LIST Of July ana that the cost to the city
shall be less than it now expends on gas.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

A burly rewdy, who has already served five
or six sentences, Is br ought before the police
lust as they are about to begin the examina
ton, "Mr President" says he, my lawyer is
,ndisposed. call for delay of one week"
But you have been caught in open misdemean.
nr your hand In the pocket of the plaintiff,
What could your lawyer say for you?" Pre-
cisely, Mr.. President; I'm quite curious to
Know
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

KANSAS Observation-Disclosures Canstock,
who has been interesting herself in behalf si
the suffering negroes in Kansas, writes from
that state in regard to their condition:
The unusually severe weather the last few
weeks has produced more suffering and SICK
ness among the colored refugees in Kansas
than has been known since the exodus com
menced.
We are obliged TO make 40 earnest appeal
for aid IN our present extremity. Food Is
wanted to keep them alive until they can get
work. Fuel IS wanted and is very high IN
price here Medicine for the sick, who are
very numerous now. Collins and graves are in
daily demand. Some Of the refugees have been
sheltered in wretched outhouses. novels and
sheds, that northern farmers would not think
suitable for their cattle and pigs. Some have
slept In tattered tents and old wagons. A great
many have been without beds, and but few
have had sufficient bedding and clothing. The
result Is, maRy are cramped, with limbs twist,
ed and distorted with rheumatism; frozen feel
and limbs are not uncommon; coughs. colds.
pneumonia, consumption. ETC., are carrying
them of. Little children cry for BREAD aged
people lack sufficient food, fuel, warm ri 'th.
ing and bedding. A cry comes TO US from
eighteen different parts Of the state tor food,
fuel and shelter from the pitiless storm and
piercing winds.
Many strong man has already been laid
low through want Many poor woman has
come 70 An unhmely end for want Of proper
food, fuel and shelter. Many a little limo.
cent child has pined and dropped, and gone
down TO the grave for want Of the necessa
RES Of life. Others are pining, others art
dropping. others are hungry, shiveriug, home
less, shelterless.
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The negro exodus to- Iadiana and Kansas

The negro exodus to- Iad'ana and Kansas
cuts very trifling figure in the census re-
turns. The states from which the exodus
principally took place--Miss,ssippi, Louisiana
and North Carolina-have all apparently
gained heavily in relative proportion of
blacks, while Kansas. 10 which the major part
went, has lost In proportion to its increase in
population, and Indiana has gained but
slightly. The negro increase all over the
northern states has been very small. as It has
also been IN Texas and Florida, to which a
heavy white immigration is taking place The
negro increase looks formidable only in South
Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana
and Mississippi; it is believed by the census
officers, however, that these apparent gains
are largely due TO the imperfections Of the
census Of 1870.
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A CARD.

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THE FORCE BILL AT WoRK-1he New
York Sun 10 Of opinion, and We think correct.
ly. that those who imagine the Forster Coerc
ION act will be but indiiferently enforced IN
Ireland, and will have little lasting effect, will
find themselves sadly mistaken. Says the Sun:
That the Forster Coercion act is in reality
producing just the same effects as have here
tofore followed analogous measures, SEEM
manifest from the experience Of the judges at
The Assizcs held during the latter part Of last
week. For the first time in many months no
complaint was heard that the Queens wTits
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

The vs'saio belt Co.. 81 Marshall. II tch.,
viii send their celebrated Belts to the ac
led upon thirty days trial Speedy guaranteed The
mean what they say Write TO them without delay.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March IS. 1881.
The Times of YESTERDAY saws:

Yesterdays decline in the board Of trade mar
kets amounted to &c on wheat: H@ssc on corn !;
s1c on oats; l5c per Dbl. on meas pork: S@7l1sc
per 100 lbs. on lard; and TIC per 100 lbs. on
meats. The feeling was generally weak, with
the bear interest, at least IN wheat, remarkably
determined to retain their control OF the move.
ment The business transacted was mainly
speculative. On Change cash property closed
IA follows
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City Property for Sale.

The Lots stuaced corner La Sale and lafayette
strects opposite the Washington Park dessbe as the
of lot Lot IL Block s. States Addition Ottawa
This property s In part Of the city
the business portion OF IT. and will be sold at bargain It
rable for investment For particulars inquire OF l.
II. EAMES Esq, National City bank or W. < CODD!NG.
Canal Collector. (mayi0tf) ALBERT +. DOW.
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FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale 80 Acres of Improved Land
with good lowing we'll situated three miles east Of Buck
ley station, the Illinois Central Railroad, In roQuOs
county Illinois This land Will be- sold cheap In or wo
los Terms Ohehslf cash. the balance to suit purchaser
Buckley. Ill.,. Jan. l. 1850 ELI STRAwN.
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PENSIONS

Procured for all soldiers disabled tho e. service from
also for heirs Of deceased soldrrs The slightest
liability entities to pension Pensions Increased
Bounty and discharges procured Those In doubt to
neither entitled TO anything should send two scent stamps
circular Of information Address with stare
Co. Solicitors of Claims and Parnts Room
/ s. Cloud Building. Washington, d. c. decli'Smos'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

OF oil the words Of tongue or pen, =,
The ssddest are these 1T might have been. "
But sadder still these words see:
ut is, but hadn'; ought to be-"
-
In the spring the merry robin jumps about upon
the lawn; tss- arr
10 the spring ,Adolphus Riley put his sealskin
cap In pawn.
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WILL HEY

Mr.. Young says he was not run by the saloon.
Keepers as the FREE TRADER remarked last week.
lie can prove this in just one way. The FREE
TRADER was given TO understand before election
that Mr.. Young was 70 be elected for the pur.
pose Of securing no interference with liquor sell.
ing on sunday, fearing as they did that In cass
Nr. Phelps should be elected they could not have
that privilege. II hr. Young, now, wishes TO
prove he was not saloon candidate" he will
close all saloons tomorrow and the following
Sundays, which will be the required proof.
Some careless one says we are Younger than
We we're last week.
Speaking after the manner OF female Washing.
ton correspondents, IL may be noted a. q strange
coincidence that just IA years sgo last Thursday
night Squire Lockwood 'swore in Mayor Youna
As alderman, whom he that evening "swore into
che iigh Office Of Mayori These little colnci.
dences are SO pretty for scrap books, you know
Among the limited changes Of city employees
By the new administration 10 change through
out In the Fire Department, new men to take tn.
lp;sce Of ell now~empioyed on sslsries, .Ths 20
Lei foscsis TO b. relieved Of Rigdsa and Rhodes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-26

Hides With one OF more RrufN are c'aAsod dSihau "nu
twO-thirds price
This grain prices whole range Of Market nom war;
house prices TO prices paid for odd isods for feed.
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An Asthetic Wife.

Detroit Free Press.
"Say, III tell you something if you
won't blow it," was the way n man
saluted another on Twelfth street yes
terday.
"Ail right-go ahead"
"You won't give it away until | say
so2"
"Not a word"
"Well, my wife has got to be an "S-
thetic."
"No!"
"Sure as your born. ] have suspect
ed that she was working that way Tor
some time past, but it's only within a
day or two that l became positive
"Well, that's wonderful. Say, how
does she act?"
"Languid-very languid. She lops
around, drawls her words, writes sad
poetry, and the sight of an old pie-tin
or a banged up chrome entrances her.
Congratulate me on my luck"
al dol do. That is"
"WhatP"
"Don't build hopes too fast. Be sure
YOU are right and then go ahead. | Ia
bored for a whole year under the delu.
sion that my wife was developing as
an e sthetic, and when | came to talk
with her father he said she was always
more than half idiot by nature. &c
| slow-go slow. The difference between
an aesthetic and a fool is SO mighty
small that you can't afford TO make q
mistake and be placed in a box
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epoystinS the Pasture.

The cheapest ami most pIactlcai re
pvator of the pasture field is manage
m.nf. add the Western Farmer puts 1t
thus: Tie common plan Is TO have out
one pasture, upon which cattle must
yrazs a; all times. lit COMES to the
bare sod during seasons OF extreme
8routl, the stock must continus to grno
at the sod for wdat vi better. Ihis
Expose t! e roots Of the grass to The sun,
aad iniuCs or destroys the plant. sup
rose We use or trees and shrubs IN
i.,.r wav, the detriwCptO' growth would
b at ,nce app r, lat. A good top on
grass ior growth IS 80 NECESSARY as upon
ITvtS.
natl 100 acres % lanlin two pastures
vii! keep one-thIr.i more stock than tue
san e number OF q res III IL pasture has
lous been known by the practical farm
o The reason i that the stock can be
removed beioreit has grsz2dthe pastures
too closely, before the roots OF the grass
are uncovered. \ plan that will e
vate hundreds and hundreds OF pastures
ia this: Let the grass have a good start
in the spring, say four inches, before
inning on the stock, and change pts
turs, a, often as tie pastures appear to
b. closely graZed.