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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
DEATH CT FERNANDO WOOD.

The Hon. Fernando Wood, the well known
democratic congressman from New York city
died last Sunday al the Hot Springs in Arkan
sas, whittier lie had gone two weeks ago on ac.
count of his health He had been afflicted
with an affection Of the bladder, and his
strength being insufficient to bear an operation
he valnly hoped TO get relief by resort to the
healing waters of Arkansas No doubt his
strength WAS greatly impaired and his affic
ton aggravated by the prominent part he had
lately taken in laborlng for the adoption Of the
funding bill, Of which he was the originator
He was able to attend the sittings of the house
of late with great difficulty and was obliged To
use stimulating medicines to keep MIN on bis
feet.
Mr.. Wood WAS born Of Quaker parentagc in
Philadelphia July lith, 1912, and was there.
fore 6S years Of age. Removing later to New
York, he there engaged IN the business of a
shipping merchant, in which he made a large
fortune. He was first elected to Congress in
1912 and served two years; then was mayor of
New York city for several terms and in 1856
was again returned to Congress, where he had
held seat continuously ever since. On &C
count OF the enormous loss to the business of
New York believed TO be involved IN the with.
drawal Of its vast southern trade by war be-
tween the North and the South, Mr. Wood
was strong peace man at the outbreak of the
rebellion, and it was not until hostlities had
been so fully nauguratcd that to recede was
out OF the question: that he consented to give
his earnest support to war measures III Con-
grcss. He had entered the house some years
before Judge Kelly, Of Pa, and was therefore
the oldest in service though not the oldest
man, among all the members of that body. In
the late divisions OF the democracy of New
York city he was known, next to Boss Kelly,
rs JactA pyfHceps at the head OF the Tammaay
Hall democracy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

Whatever President Garfield may have get
tied upon ia the matter, the newspapers have
fully agreed upon two members of his cabinet,
10 wit, Blaine for Secretary OF State and ALI
son, of Iowa, for Secretary of the Treasury
The newspapers have about agreed to give i.
o. Howe the Interior Department. though
Garfield is SAID to be tavorably inclined
towards Robt. r. Lincoln, for the position
There is q report, however, that Conkling has
been called to Mentor for consultation, and
there is no telling to villa, extent the newspa
per slate may be smashed in consequence.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

GROWTH OF THE COLoIED PoPUIArioN.-
The census of 1850 presents new food for
thought IN regard TO the neglo problem. While
the increase of the white population of the
country from 1870 TO 1880, including the IN.
crease by immigration, mas been fracten
over 20 per cent, the increase of the negro
population in the fifteen southern CORNER
save) states has been az the rate of SO per cent.
against an increase Of whites IN the same states
of less than 20 per cent. The south has gained
in population over the eastern and middle
states, 1t Is true, but the gam has been among
the blacks. At this rate whether the negro or
white man shall ultimately possess the south
seems To be reduced 10 mere question of time
No doubt, however large proportion of the
enormous negro increase in the south of nil
hon and half in the last ten years is
more apparent than real, on account of the de-
feciivc census OF the southern states IN 1870,
when il WAS taken by republican marshals
duly impressed with the importance of giving
the south as small representation in congress
as possible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

tcapots, placed upon the kitchen shelf 1t is
built into the walls of houses, in TN cans, with
small rubber pipe by which to draw 1t Off;
it Is concealed in bottles under tho floor, put
there by trap that can be reached only by
removing the bed; il ia concealed IN small fat
bottles in the ash pit under the ovens Of cook,
ing stoves; 1t IS hidden in wells attached TO
strings fastened some inches below the surface
Of the water; 1t is buried III manure heaps i,
is concealed under the floor Of the pigs,y; il
is hidden away upon the flat roof Of the house
access to it beng had only by ladder through
a scu.le; it is hidden in attics; under the floor
and in cellars buried in the earth"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

plan involves, for heating purposes and drv-
ing machinery when not employed in gener-
ating electricity The Edison system is the
only one thus far which claims to be able to
50 divide up the electric light as to make It
available as cheap light for uso III private
families, small stores, Offices, SC. Edison
claims to have his light now 80 perfected as 70
be ready for general introduction everywhere.
and that the only reason why New York has
not yet been lighted is that the influence of the
gas companies in the city council has thus far
prevented him from getting the needed PRIV.
ihge to lay his wires through the streets Of
the CITY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.

| We notice the passage by one house or III,
other during the week Of the following hills
A bill by the house requiring es,ray notices
To be published.
Writings bill, by the senate, TO tax tele
graph companies two per cent on their re
ceipts in this state.
The House has ordered TO a third reading
which IS equivalent 10 lts passage by tina,
body, of bill making the decisions of the
appellate courts final in nothing, but all cases
can be taken on writ Of error 10 the supreme
court. Among others Mr.. Vaughey earnestly
opposed the bill as giving rich men the advan
tage in law suits by enabling them prolong in
definitely and increase the expenses Of li.iga
ton.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.
| Robinson TO continue the Appropriation OF
$50 600 to the canal.
Senator Lewis has offered a resolution in the
senate for constitutional amendment to allow
women to vote ~ school elections.
A conference of the temperance members OF
the senate and house has come to the conclu.
sion that there is no prospect of the passage
Of the Kinds bill TO allow women to vote on
the question of granting liquor licenses.
The resolution for II prohibition Consltu.
lional amendment has been made the order of
the day for next Friday.
The House judiciary committee has strang-
led the bill for the consolidation of the Supreme
court at Springfield, but a strong effort Is be.
ing made 10 resusCitate It.
The senate canal committee has reported
favorably on the proposition to cede the canal
70 the general government on condition Of its
enlargement to ship canal.
A proposition TO amend the liquor law by
increasing the penalty foy selling liquor to MI
nors was defeated ny The temperance men as a
device OF the enemy to improve tina. law and
make It more popular,
Committees y. both houses are engaged IN
an investigate OF the Railroad and Ware
house Commission, mainly, thus far, on COM
plants in regard TO gram inspection IN Chi
Cago.
The House on Thursday passed resolution,
and the senate will doubtless concur, to adj.
iourn over from yesterday to next Wednesday,
az the god of February, the anniversary Of G..
Wa.hingion's birthday, occurs on Tuesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
TIRED OF THE BOSSES.

| Rings and machine politics have just NJ
coyed terrible setback in Philadelphia Fol
years that city was as hopelessly under the
domination of a corrupt ring as New York
city ever was under Tammany IN the palmy
days Of Tweed and Sweeny At the annual
city election on Tuesday the ring had re-nomi
mated StOkely for mayor and Prize tor city
collector; and though serious anti.rlng feel
ing had of late been worked up in the city, the
managers as usual owned all the election Off
GERS, and with a gift TO each Of 500 had given
them the usual instructions to count the ring
But the supporters of King Tor mayor and
Hunter for receiver Of. taxes, Goth democrats
but supported as Performers" or peoples can
'didatcs) had such Gordon Of detectives aroun nd
the election officers that as general thing
they were afraid to obey the instructions Of the
bosses and measuraby honest return and
count of the vote was made. The result is the
election OF King as mayor by 5,53S majority
and of Hunter as collector by 20, 12l majority
King owes his election to the active part he
took in unear.hlng the gas trust frauds, and
Is m able, reliable man; while Hunter is DIES.
crbcd as business man with strong scent
for fraud, and is expected TO uncover some very
mysterious secrets in the tax Office after the lst
Of April, unless the men who fear him succeed
in the meantime in covering up their tracks"
Scarcely less notable, as thrust at ringrule
and machine politics, was the choice on the
same day OF Robert W. Lyon, democrat, as
mayor Of Pittsbu-g by majority of 800. OF
course he was elected largely by republican
votes; but somehow whenever members of
that party undertake 10 break from the party
trammels and put an honest man III Office,
they are obliged to take a democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

While for time the project of opening a
new and independent trunk railroad line
from New York to Chicago and 81. Louis was
jeered at as a dream of visionary the said
trunk line IL to be a reality nevertheless. In.
deed all the needed capital stock has been sub
scrlbed, half the route secured in u finished
condition by leasing detached roads already
built while the right Of way for the rest of
the road has been secured, considerable por.
ton Of i! being the BERN bank of the old Wa
bash and Lake Erie canal, and the presidency
of the road rendered to Gen. Foster, Of Ohio
at salary of s250o0 year, which it is be-
lieved he will accept. The road Is TO be open
90 Chicago by the first of next January and To
81. Louis by the first Of January 1888.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

Nothing is susceptible of clearer demonstra
ton Than that II is easier 10 pass prohibition
laws than to enforce them. An honest man who
voluntarily takes total abstinence pledge. un-
less already The slave oi liquor, will probably
keep it, rs a matter OF principle or conscience.
But attempt tn drive the Same man into total
abstinence hy threats Of legal punishment, and
very likely he will rebel. Such, st least, Is
apparently the result In Maine, where even
Neal Dow has been compeicd To doubt whpth.
or prohibition has materially lcsscned the
amount Of liquor drinking though it has ban.
ished ii To dark corners In recent letter he
says: "Whiskey in Maine IL now carried in
small bottles in the pockets OF the liquor sci.
lers and dealt out upon the sly; /. Is put into
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
CHICAGO STINK.

The Morris independent, which we take il
in this case means Mr.. f. Sanford, contains a
better assault on state Senator Mum, Of Will
county, for his alleged treachery to the people
on the line Of the canal and Illinois river. Ia
consen,ing to the plan Of dilutlng the canal
with the water of Chicago river by the pro
posed pumps at Bridgeport, instead of insist
ing on supplying the canal with sufilcicn, wa.
ter Ivy opening suiceway from the Des
PLANES river. Like Mr.. Sanford, we have Int
tie faith IN the efficacy oc dilution as means
OF putting an end 10 the Chicago stink down
this way; but we are assured by high au'hori
ty that the pumping of 10000 cubic feet per
minute of Chicago river water IN the canal IN
winter will keep the ditch clear OF Ice no mat
Ter how cold the weather, and IL that is the
case We don't care how much Chicago sewage
is pumped into il, tor after floating - miles in
open water there is no doubt all the deleteri.
Gus gases in it Will have had abundant time
to escape, so tina, none of the stink will ever
get to Lockport. If the pumping plan gives
reasonable promise Of such result. We are
entirely willing 1t shall! be tried
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

When Gen. Weaver the grecnback candi-
date for the presidency, was canvassing Ala.
bama, Texas, &c. last summer, he secuted the
idea that bulldozing was prac,iCcd in those
states as base SANDER On returning IL the
north, however, and getting bonus of So.
600 from Marshall Jewell, he turned around
and declared that the overwhelming greenback
defeat IN Alabama IN October was brought
about purely by the most shameful bulldozlng,
and that all the elections in the south were
managed In the same way. Now, however, In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

AT the end of last week 1t was mys,eriously
gwen out that Gov. Cullom and John A. Logan
had been invited to Mentor by President G ar
field, an invitation TO which both Of course
promptly responded. Just what was wanted
of them has not transpired, butwe don't hear
SO much since then of Logan and Cullom
pushing Bob Lincoln for sea, IN the cabinet
and Timothy o. Howe of Wisconsin looms up
as the prospective successor of Carl Schurz in
the interior department.
So day or two later mysterious givings out
were afoat that Roscoe Conkling had been in.
vited TO Mentor, and it Is certain he passed
through Buffalo on Monday and has been alb
sent from the senate several days this week.
If Conkling IS given q hand in making the
cabinet, part of that structure as now suppose.
bly, framed will be smashed-"you bet!'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

The stately and handsome Baptist church
on Michigan Avenue, near 23d St, Chicago
was destroyed by fire on Saturday night of last
week, with strong indications that the fire was
started by an lncendiary-and what is still
worse, the pastor charges the lncendarism on
a discharged janitOr and the janitor charges it
on the pastor. A searching investigation is
taking place. Meantime the heaviest end of
the loss, which is some $4,000, falls on the
insurance companies. The congregation,
which is heavily in debt and was growing
weaker and weaker, seems to have lite regret
over the sale TO the insurance companies, and
having met after few days investigation,
passed resolutions of confidence in their late
pastor tlsev. Dir. Tupper) and voted to dissolve
their church organization.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

That British gold has been freely used to in
huence American tariff legislation seems TO lie
pretty well confirmed by certain unimpeaal .
able statistics Under the democratic tariff on
iron up Ia 1861 American ship yards were
prosperous and American ocean tonnage
equalled that of any other nation. But in
1862 our delightful republican navigation
laws were passed for the protection of the
Pennsylvania iron masters, aud from that day
American ship building began to decay until
now our ship yards are bowling deserts
The opposite effect on British ship building,
however, was magical. In 1860 the tonnage
of vessels built on the Clyde was 1883; In
1888, year after our protection" weOt into
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

The three planets, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn
can now be seen every coudleSs night about
three hours after sunset, in the western sky.
They are continually drawing nearer TO each
other and the sun Venus is the evening star
and is as bright and beautiful as ray Of the
morning sun.
This is known as the perIheliOn of the plan
cts; aud their near approach to each other and
the sun, has created lunacy in the minds OF
some people who have been predicting great
evil to mankind for the next six yesrs.-i'e0r-
"a Democrat.
Amt you 6 little on, IN your astronomy.
Jupiter's perihclion occurred Sept 18th. 1880,
and he is therefore rapidly moving away from
the sun and will continue to do so for seven
years to come. Saturn, it is true, Is approach
ing the sun by slow stages, but will not arrive
OF his perihellon until 1885. Venus alone IS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
A BUFFERS IDEA.

An old duf1cr rose in the Missouri legisla.
turc the other day, and, addressing the speaker
SAID, IN substance: II am a life long demo.
crat, and have all my life believed in the doc
trlne that taxation without representation Is
tyranny, and that taxation for any other pur-
pose than revenue to support the government
is robbery, but the result of the late general
election has convinced me that the people do
not propose to support this idea, but rather the
idea that protection of all industries IS right.
The farmers of this country are paying heavy
tax on all the lumber and leather they use, the
mechanic pays tax on his tools, the consumer
of salt provisions pays tax on the salt used,
and every consumer of cotton and WOODEN
goods pays tax, and all these taxes are paid
to protect few manufactures. This prlnci-
pie has been declared to be correct by the men
who voted for Garfield, and submit my jud-.
ment to theirs, and propose to extend the idea
to the benefit of the farmers of this state.
propose, therefore, tina. the state or the United
States shall pay bounty Of So to every farmer
who raises calf to be three years old, and an
equal amount for each colt; five cents per
bushel for all corn crops, three cents for oats
and ten cents for wheat. am told that by
thus encouraging the production of calves,
colts and grain, the price OF beef, horses and
breadstuHs will be reduced just rs by the tariff
on iron, salt, lumber, wooden and cotton goods,
the price of these articles is reduced. Such a
bounty Will greatly stimulate the production
Of these neccssarles of life, and therefore am
in favor of the proposition l offer" The re
suit of the proposition is not so far reported,
but 1t would be interesting if somebody would
undertake to combat the dufter idea.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

The fact is revealed by the last census that
the center OF population has moved westward
less than fifty miles IN this country in the last
Ten years. indicating that the star of empire
moves more slowly towards the setting sun
than Is generally imagined. The fact is, tie
increase of population of our great cities on
the seaboard, and in the manufacturing cen.
sers of the middle states nearly keeps pace
with that fertile, mighty west"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

The Illinois State Board of Agriculture, NJ
u meeting at Springfield on Tuesday, decided
70 hold the State fair at Peoria for the mex,
two years, Notwithstanding that Springfield
had offered to raise all the money the Board
asked for to hold Il there. If the far at Re
oria proves success, which it did not AT
Springfield for the last two years, II ought
thereafter to be permanently located at Peoria
The migrating plan has always been losing
one to the Board and fraught with annoyanccf
ali round
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

There was queer banquet at Delmonico's in
lngs and avowals thereat. The banquet was
ostens,bly gwen in honor of Mr.. Dorsey, the
Secretary of the Republican National Com
mi,tee during the late presidential campaign,
though the expenses of the banquet seem TO
have been paid by Mr.. Dorsey himself the
honor to himself supposed to be involved in it
beng thus selfinvlted and selt.imposed.
Among the guests present were Gen. Grant,
Chester A. Arthur, Henry Ward Beecher,
Judge Noah Davis, and hundred or
two other distinguished gentlemen. The
service for which Mr.. Dorsey was suppos.
ed to deserve the demonstration was clearly
avowed and many tunes repeated, 10 be be-
cause he had carried the state of Indiana for
the republicans. And as there was no conceal.
ment of the service for which such honor was
claimed, so there was none of the means by
which the service was achieved, which was
unblushingly avowed to have been by the law
ish use of money. In other words, Mr.. Dor
sey had BOUGHT a republican victory in state
which, without such purchase, would have
cast its vote for the opposite party. And
Grant, and Arthur, and Beecher, and the two
hundred honorable gentlemen present drank
Mr. Dorsey's wine and boisterously spplauded
him for his splendid political achievement by
the Infamous and criminal means thus uni blush
ilgly confessed and bossted of What are our
politics coming tos
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
through.

A few weeks ago we mentioned the singu-
lar case of an enraged bloodhound spreading
terror through large section of New York
CITY, attacking and biting a score or more of
people. The New York Sun now states that
Minnie f. Lee, child 9years OF age, that was
bitten by the dog, has died of hydrophohia,
and grave spprchenslons are felt for the numer-
-Ous others that were bitten.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

effect i, rose to 1875, 2e2; in 1859 It had risen to
1880; in 1874 to 62.430. and in 1890 to
2s6579 If The British ship builders spent o
million Of gold IN lobbying our protection"
laws through congress, no doubt the money
was put exactly where 1t did them the most
rood
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

a speech In congress, he declares that the bull
doing is as nothing compared with the IN.
tmidation OF voters practiced by the republi-
can mill owners and manufacturers Of New
England. SO 1t appears Wcaver's contract
with Jewell to play second fiddle TO the repub'
lican managers has terminated,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

Blaine recently said in the senate, 81 think
the severest strain to whlch this country was
ever subjected, outside OF the war of the rebel.
lion. was in the incidents connected with the
settlement OF the presidency in 1876" The
principal strain, suggests the Co"rier'J0ur"d@,
yrs on jim Bradley; but supreme judicial
conscience Is tough, and it pulled the party
(hrOuph
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

Electric Light companies have been organ.
lied in Detroit Cleveland, Ottawa and numer-
Gus other cities, intending TO introduce the
electric light on the Edison plan for oil pur-
poses OF illumination TO which common gas
Is now applied, and IN addition to utilize the
power OF the heavy engines which the Edison
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19

Pierce's Palace hotel at Buffalo. a stately
nve-story structure, which cos, about 100000
was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-19
the LAST BLIZZARD.

The heavy snow storm that sc, in here on
Thursday evening, and gave us over foot of
snow, the heaviest single snow fall Of the sea.
son, seems 10 have been confined manly to a
region west 81 the Indiana line. The storm
prevailed over iowa, Nebraska, &c, all the
way to Denver, but it was accompanied with
little wind and there was no drifting, very lit.
tie railroad Dlockuding OF other damage at.
tended it, The weather continues SO mild
with It all rs 10 indicate "A coming thay.