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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18
New Industry.

! II is one Of the commonest happenings of life
that men overlook the gold lying at their feet
while straining their eyes for good sOmwhere
ahead OF them.
Ottawa men until lately have been so inclined
to treat the clays around about them, the hand.
ling of which will yet make many fortune
For almost within the city limits are endless
quantities Of clays suitable for all purposes; anc
the same ground, piled one above the other,
are clays for common brick, for tine red front
trick, and fire clay OF the best quality, with the
coal to burn them. 1t is most remarkable that
this field has been neglected so long.
Mr.. W. II. Hull, whose interest in Ottawa's
growth is unaaggiDg, has lately had these clays
thoroughly tested by gentleman whose know.
ledge of the subject is the result Of many years
experehce-in short, who Is one of the best
posted clay experts in the country, with special
reference to the value OF the fire clay. This has
been made into very handsome brick, and when
subjected to the flames Of glass furnace in an
attempt to burn them up have stood the heat as
well as the best fire brick of Missouri-they will
not burn up Certain clays on the vermillon
have been tested at the Ottawa Glass Co. g works
and are believed to be equal to the famous Mis-
souri, Gays useu III bne manufacture OF glass pots
The Ottawa fire clays are considered by the ex.
pert, who had tested both, as equal to those on
the Vermilllon, il not better quality of mater.
al. Considering these facts, 1t is clear to those
who have any knowledge on the subject that the
clay business must in short time become a
large one. Already two firms are engaged In
handling this material and Mr.. Hull believes
another company would DC very successful and
make handsome profits.
new company would not conflict with the
old ones; rather II would be benefit to them, az
increasing the supply, and thus all being able to
meet demand from wider range Of territory,
which would 5000 make this II central market
for fire clays. Thoee who feel an interest in this
.-~.... LAY uuuaIL 3urtner details Dy Gaming ,u
Mr.. Hull
IL might be added in passing that these cays
are being tested by the Cincinnati Art School al
SO with the purpose Of ascertaining their yaue
for the manufacture Of the finer grades Of white
ware.
This clay was recently tested in the furnaces
OF the Union Iron Works, Chicago, with West
Va. fire brick now used there, and both heing
subjected to the same test exactly, the West Va
brick burned up. while the Ottawa brick came
out as hard as iron, absolutely uninjured.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

THE JEANEETTE.-Lieut Melville, who at
last accounts was about to leave lrkutsk IN
Eastern siberia to return to the mouth OF the
Lena river to search for Capt. Long and his
party, has written a letter TO his wife in which
he says he goes upon the search with no hope
of finding his comrades alive but SIMPLY to
perform the melancholy duty of discovering
if possible, their dead bodies, and whatever
traces OF their hardships and adventures they
might have left behind them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

The Springfield Mass Repudltco" asks
aDon't it look little too much like paternal
government for the secretary Of war to send
rahons to Illinois FOR the sufferers by the floods
N Pulaski county: The great and rich state
of Illinois should be ashamed of herelf' So
she ought, if it was her doing, but it was not
Even the people of Pulaski county protest
against the profered RELIEF as an insult. A
Mound City paper says: There are not over
twenty known persons in the county that have
been rendered destitute by the flood, and
these their nei ghbors have promptly assisted
The 5000 rations ordered here should bt
sent to mory destitute points on the Lower
Mississippi. Gov. Cullom, in asking the
secretary of war tor these rations has been
grossly deceived by some one"
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made post master general, a promise which

made post master general, a promise which
was as lightly broken as made, also AYERS tn,
genulneness OF the Garfield. Chase letter, say
ing, 81 will take an oath it Is genuine, for
saw the original in Mr., Chase's house, IN 1867, ;
and then adds:
To one who knows Garfield well this letter
Is no surprise. lie was trcachcrous, COW
ardly, a hypocritical man, selfish to the eX
IRENE and not caring what happened so 1t did
not happen to himself Gen. Rosecrans was
and IS, worth to this country a thousand Gar
fields. When the fighting that Garfield was
craving for came on, he took good care to keep
out Of danger. IL Is true, AS the New York
Tribuae published some time ago, that at
Chickamauga he was behind a tree, but 1t is
not true that a white dove Int in the tree above
him, for there are 40 white doves IN that part
of the world and never have been. There are
Il few pigeons, but they are not IN the habit Of
lighting on the trees or of coming near the roar
of battle. 1t IL high time for the sake Of our
national common sense the truth Of history
and justice alike to the living and the dead,
that all this gush over Garfield should end
Millions Of better and greater men have llved
and died,
And much more of the same sort
Well--having thus hurrledly sketched the
outlines and salient points Of this unsavory
brawl we have no comment to Offer except to
say that 1t is thus tar purely family affair OF
the republicans, and whatever may be our
amazement and disgust at the brutishness OF
the attack on the late president 1t involves, it
is to be remembered that no feuds are so bitter
and relentless AS those among members of the
same tribe or kinshlp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

THE LIsBgN MUEDER account on our
second page Of the recent murder neer Lisbon
in this state, was taken from a hasty dispatch
in the Chicago papers, and Is wrong in most
of ITS details Gordon Lord after having
killed the boy, Zerab Hall, cut his Own throat
with razor and then hanged himself IN the
barn. where his own mother, not the boys,
found him 0n returning on Sunday from
church. The. susplciCa that he had also killed
his wife was witaous foundation. The wife
returned on Monday from Sandwich and was
present at the !nquess over the murdesous sui
cide's remains
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

Steel rails are now quoted rs low as S54
per ton, g decline of $40 within few weeks
This means a saving of from $500 to 81 900
per mile IN the construction OK railways. 1t
should be noted that no action OF congress on
the tariff has been needed to produce this re.
suit. The great laws of supply and demand
are above even The laws of na,lons.-RGil,oay
I96.
Ifcongress had cut down the duty on steel
rails $40 per ton all the rail mills in the coun
try would be swearing they were on the rug
getf edge of bankruptcy.
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Aldermen,

On Monday evening the Business Men, Assor
sation met and endorsed 5ha nomination of Mr.
Z. G. Alien for mayor.
There having been no candidates named By
AM body for aldermen, the Association, beiey
ing so important a matter should not be allowed
to 90 By default, on motion appointed set OF
committees for the different wards, who should
canvas the wards, and having ascertained the
wishes of the citisens, suggest names OF gensle-
men who would ae acceptable as candidates for
aldermen. These committees were as follows:
First ,card-John yetts, rhos. F. Maher, II.
West jr.
Seco1ad-D MeDougall, H. Gondolf D. Phones.
Thim-M. White. G. Hoxie, DR.. Bascorn, L. A.
Nattnger.
Fourth-W. y. Nicely, Thos McDermot,, O. B.
Butterfield, Thee. Zelers, &. Faust.
FyTh-Joseph Albrecht, f. c. Swift, Jacob
Christman, l. \. BEEN, s. r. Blanchard.
Sirth-John Hoban, D. Hollecker, VIM Hayne,
P. Egan, 7. c. Gibson.
Scyenth-p. Miller, Thes. w. D. Crane, J. c.
Boyle.
These gentlemen met in a body on Tuesday
evening and named the following candidates
who were recommended by the committees to
4
the Association
FIRST ,gad-F. L. Fiske.
Seeoad-L. Perkins.
| Thirds. w. Porter.
| Fou-fk-T D. Cstlin.
+, tirfh-W. IA. HUI.
Sirtt-Alfred White.
| Selenth-J. +. Porter.
! 1t appearing that the aim of the Association II
naming these gentlemen, had been misunder
stood, Mr.. Perkins offered the following resolu
tiun which was adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Associa
ton that in endorsing the candidates of the ward
committees for aldermen, il is not the intention
of the Association to interfere with ward inter
es,s but that our endorsements from business
Interest only.
The Association, which was organized for the
public good only, desire simply the election of &
set of aldermen, who shall be in sympathy with
the desire of all good citizens and taxpayers thai
the city government shall be economically man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the neutrality-suspicious. lions, furnishing both
at the prices named, postage prepaid, The
offer-open to Old subscribers or new at any
post office IN the county-ls the CHEAPEST
RIVER MADE IN this county;
YREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. e 90
FREE TRADER ana chicago Weekly Tribune. 265
FREE TRADER ana Chicago Weekly Inter
DcsdH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 49, -'vp
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Journal 2,65
FREE TRADER and ST. Louis Republican ..... 265
FREE TRADER and st. Louis Globe Democrat 100
FREE TRADER and n Y. Weekly Herd'd. ,.. $50
FREE TRADER and AMaerican AgricatturiSt. zoo
PRpx TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......... 300
FREE TRADER and either OF liarper's publ
cations. ........,..... ...,,',...'......'' 30
FREE TRADER and Scribper. 40
FREE TRADER and G0deys LddieS BOOK, 800
FREE TRADER and Phrero0gicdL Journal. 300
FREE TRApER and st. Nicholas. .......... $50
FREE TRADER and Den.orests Monthly ...... $40
FREE TRADER and Littelps Living Age..... S.25
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. .......... 300
FREE TsADRR and Nco~e's Rural Mem Yorker $50
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly HerdH. 235
FREE TRADER and Perrin ". Democrat. l.25
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18
OTTAWA FREE TRADER; SATURDAY, MARCH is. 1882:

ing the bill providing rowing commission OF
seven persons, to be named by President Ar.
thur, to investigate the economical, moral and
sanitarIan aspects of the liquor traffic. The
joke Is in the tact that the members of the
commission get no pay.
Both houses have thus far agreed 10 an ap.
preparation of $200OO0 tor the relief of the
sufferers by the Mississippi floods, with the
use of II government vessel to carry the relief
To the sufferers.
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CONINN RYENTS.

Nine. Janauschek, the celebrated German act
ress, is to be at the Opera House on nsxt FRI
day evening, March cath, as Lazy AacAsth, the
first time this tragedy has been underlined for
Ottawa "Bleak House" was talked of as her
bill, but it cannot we'll be put on here. The sub
stitution of Macbeth" cannot, however, be con
sidered as in the least disappointment, as after
all there can be 40 comparison of Lefty Deadlock
Of the adapter with LAZY Mac5eth of Shakespeare.
Nine. Janauschek's position among the great
tragediennes o! the world is unquestloned, and
her return TO ottawa will be a delight to all low
ers of good acting, and especially to those who
remember her superb acting at her appearance
here last season. Her equal has never appeared
in Ottawa, though those who then saw her at
her best saw her as the Countess in "Mother and
Son." As Lady Macbeth, we have another great
character, In which the characteristics of her
acting-"the resonant, imperious tone, the COM
manding manner. the keen appreciation of char
acter and situation, the finish of method, the due
and rare-estmation Of the value OF repose,
and the thorough command of all her resources,
which have for so long given her a leading po-
>i.inu 1u thc -;aEr." NAV b., -,.,u - heir full.
Her company, the Chicago Times tells Us, Is fair.
"While none of them showed any marked ex-
cellence all were fairly acceptable" and the CON-
pany as whole has been very well received
throughout the country.
The agent of the Hess Opera Co. had not put
in an appearance yesterday, and 1t is possible
that through some error in the telegraphing
about the date they may not appear. 1t is to be
regretted since Hess's company is very good
one-better decidedly that Mains.
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gil dispatches indicate no a,ai

SWdISpUICItS IIIRflNhtO tf0 "<'r'sofIfe'7
OF the lnnunt.atlon on the lower Mississippi,
of which details are gwen on our secsnd page.
1t only remains to add, that the whole valley
of the river below Memphis, for a distance os
thousand miles, Is overlooked to width OF
10 to 12O mixes. The greatest suffering is ap-
parent between VicGsburg and MeEaphls. The
loss of human life Is believed to be in excess
of one nunssued, and stock is dying from starv.
alton at evesy mile of the overflow.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

Senator Edmunds of Vermont having final
" made up his mind not to accept the seat on
the supreme court bench rendered him by
President Arthur, the latter has filled the va
cancy by the appointment Judge Samuel
Blatchiord, of New York, who accepts.
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Mr.. VIM. Greenlees, Of the town OF Dayton,
in this county, wants all the world land the
rest OF mankind" to understand that ne is not
The VIM. G, Greenee who is locked up in the
county .iai, on charge OF theft
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-iSeVid C,avs has told an interviewer that he
has no desire to receive the nomination OF any
party for the presidency, and the Boston Post
is of the opinion that his wishes will be unani.
mously respected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

Il rumor having been started among the
bears in New York the other day that Jay
Gould was hard up. he took few prominent
operators to his Office, opened his vaults, anc
showed them $53 100000 worth of securities
in his own name, offering also to show then
$3O,0OO,0O0 worth OF railroad bonds. Tb'
gentlemen were satisfied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

The whole probate court question, accord
ing TO the printed arguments made In the su.
preme court at Ottawa week ago, turns upon
the construction Of the word each" The
constitution authorizes the legislature to estab
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

Potatoes from Scotland and cabbages from
Germany IN the Chicago market are the lates,
joke on the western farmers.
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At a sale Of coins IN New York the other
DAY confederate hall dollar, of which only
four were struck, sold for 1870.
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The Circuit Court began the March term on
last Monday afternoon, with Judge McRooerts
on the bench. The Court will soon double up
again, and another dash made at the enormous
docket that now exists
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-02

The nfenham papers Announce ilo death
q few days since, n Mf william toe
llyan, ~, iaio postmaster, NJ successor ri
bic father, nj lIfenlnm, llo WIS n con oI
Major Moses Austin Bryan and bad been n
tue aud gallant soldier IN the late war,
Y. Austin, The mther NJ Texas, and worthy
Ol such descent Tho HERALD tenders ifs
sympathles 10 his hmofcd mlhcr and his
second mother, noble Texas woman. who
stood 10 him, In lieu Of his natural mother,
as one well beloved. His second mother
was u daughter Of the chiyalrous and
warm.hoaried Ira Il. Lewis, Of blessed
memory in the early days Of Texas, and
worthily trained the CHILDREN Of her hus-
band by n former marriage, insomuch that
lhey delighted 70 call her I'm olher.n
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THE CoTs ON EXCHANGE.
Tho Meeting Yesterday to Organize

The Meeting Yesterday to Organize it,.
The adjourned meeting yesterday after
noon at the Board of Trade rooms was well
attended Mr.. Cochran, chairman, called
the meeting to order and asked Mr.. Piouts,
of the HERALD, to make few remarks.
lie did so, saying that as every town of
Importance in Texas had cotton exchange,
it was singular that this, the commercial
metropolis north Texas, had none, That
Waco, San Antonio, Houston and
other points had them in successful opera
ton with enthusiastic membership. After
remarks from others, the committee APP
pointed at the former meeting to draft q
constitution and bylaws made its report,
reporting in substance the constitution
and bylaws adopted in 1876. The report
was received and laid over for future
action.
A resolution was adopted asking the sis
natures of all who wished to join. The
secretary at once opened book for that
purpose, when many cotton men and others
present signed the roll. A resolution was
adopted instructing the secretary to pre-
sent the list to all cotton dealers in the
city, and such others as may wish to join,
as soon as practicable. After which the
meeting adjourned to Thursday evening
next at 3 o'clock. The secretary has the
list at the rooms of the board of trade,
where all who wish to join this important
organization can call and do so.
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Houston.



Houston, January 3l.-A fire here last
night caused rapid clearing out of the
three-story brick building of H. S. Fox
Main street, corner of Preston. The build.
ing, saved by the fire department, was
partially burned and badly damaged
Several prominent institutions occupied this
building, the telegraph and telephone
office and the post-otiice among the num-
Der, effects of all which removed. Insur-
ance on the building and different stocks
on the ground floor, 1000, outside of the
total damage, about $13, 800.
Apppeciating the work of the
fire department, citizens to- day
subscribed $1,000 to the department with q
probable increase to $500.
The lease was closed to-day by which L
L. Spencer of Galveston, Will next season
manage PILOTS opera-houses, the fremont
OF Galveston, and Pilot s, of Houston.
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ananlnl % lho IIofnld.

Special 10 the Herald.
PALRrrNr, january 9O.--Tho Watts
family IN this county IL one Of the oldest
and best known In East Texas. No wien
Robert Watts early last spring stabbed hi
youngest brother to death In Il quarrel just
outside of Palestine, there was intense cx-
ctcment throughout the country. Robert
slipped away. Many thought he did so
with the cogniznncc of the authorities and
no little feeling was manifested. Last week
| Sheriff Davis heard of his whereabouts
and hurrylng up TO Granbury Hood
county, arrested him, and now has him in
jail to stand trial for numbering his brother.
Cress Monroe, q negro, shot another to
death few weeks ago, over some yellow
damscl. He vast found guilty at the last
term of the district court, and sentenced to
death. Last night news was received Off
cially that the supreme court had affirmed
the Judgment. and the community unani-
mously approved it, for Cress is notod-
ously bad negro and will be well out Of the
way.
PALESTINE, January 3l--There has been
considerable talk here lately about dscon-
tinuing the building of the new Gould road
from Trinity station to run through the
pineries of eastern Texas, aud connecG with
the Brcmond Narrow Gauge near Moscow
Your correspondent i'll an interview 70
night with one of the chief employees of that
road learned that the surveying parties had
been withdrawn. No effort will be made
toward construction, and the general dispo-
sition manifested at headquarters is to take
no further steps towards building the road
at present. Just now all roads seem to be
in the same condition. and Gould's proposed
line from Laredo to the City of Mexico is at
a stand-still.
Pells, postmastep, has returned from
Washington with the scalps of his enemies
hanging at his belt and his commission in
his pocket for another four years.
The new Drummers' Home, a beautiful
brick building, opened with public festiv-
ties tonight.
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Waco.
Snecinl to the HerAld.

Special to the Herald.
WACO, January 30.-An alarm Of fire was
sounded about O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing 1t originated in Hugh Thompson's
cotton-yard, but was eXtnguished before
much damage was done.
Mr.. Frank N. Hinchman, of this place
will be married tomorrow at , o'clock tC
Miss Nellie MCGOWAN daughter of Judge
MCGOWAN, of Whitney.
c. V. Lewis. division freight agent of the
Missouri Pacific railroad; Major j. p. Alex
ander. of Fort Worth, and Captain John
Price, of the Houston g. Texas Central are
at the Roper house.
Hazel Kirke is on the boards at Garland's
opera-house tonight. The house is crowded
to its utmost capacity.
The town is full of drummers.
This morning about 2 o'clock Policeman
Bell was called out OF his house, and as he
appeared at his door he was shot at three
times. The would-be assassin then fed, and
there is no clue to his identity.
DR.. w. A. Currie was to-day arrested al
the instance of his wife, for aggravated as
sault. The doctor gave bond. The in.
vestigation of the matter revealed olefu
picture of domestic inlindelity.
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Arrested Upon Their Return From New
| Orleans

William y. Stevenson, Al years old, late
chief book-keeper at Disstons' Tacony saw
works. who forsook his wife and little ones
and after an emhezzlement OF from $4,000
to 81 900 from his employers, fed with Miss
Nellie Stanton, Il pretty brunette of just
half his years, returned with his inamorata
We ,terday from runaway trip To
New Orleans. Detective Weyel, who is
Mrs. Stevenson's brother, kept track OF
the fugtives and learned that they
and their luggage had been taken to, the
house of ill-repute, 1921 Ogden. street, kept
o'clock, Stevenson and Nellie, as they were
leaving this domicle for supposed trip to
the theatre, stumbled into the arms of De
tectives Jackson and Weyl. The prisoners
were locked up at the Central station.
They had nothing to say about their trip.
The young woman showed no excitement.
Stevenson, prior to his flight on January
Is, had the confidence of the Messrs. Diss-
ton, by whom he had been employed for
years Philadelphia Times.
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Elegant Toilet Preparation.

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and luxuriant. 1t certainly is the most
clearly and effective hair restorer now be-
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A. A Gibson, Tarrytown, Duchesscoun'
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order for eight dollars, please send me one
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has stopped my hair from falling, and re-
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don Hair Color Rcstorer" can be obtained
at all the leading druggists at 70 cents
hnttlp
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The Hon. Edwin b. Pickett, president
pro TEN. of the senate in 1873, president of
the constitutional convention of 1875, and
lawyer of acknowledged ability in Liberty,
Texas, since 1850, besides being the colonel
of a Confederate regiment during the late
war, died at his residence on the Goth of
January. He had married daughter at
Livingston, Indiana, and single daughter,
Miss Jennie, sweet and beloved girl, was
on visit to her at the time of their fathers
illness. Both arrived in time to see his last
hours and receive his blessing. Enough
such men as Edwin b. Pickett would make
any country great. He was pure, wise
and useful man.