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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20
Young Ladies' Library Association.

The hour Of meeting of the Young Ladies'
Library Association hes changed from to
AZ o'clock p. NJ. on Thursdays. Meeting o!
special interest this week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Mrs. O'Menra, the popular milliner, Is in
the east, making selections for new stock
of goods. Ladies should wait for her return
before purchasing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Remember the Philadelphia Shoe House
when in need Of boots and shoes. Every va
riety Of style or quality at the lowest posi-
BILE price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Maher Bros. handle the best stOga kip
boots for the price. No factory make; hand
made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Remember the h. Y. Cass SHOES have no
equal in the market, and Maher Bros. have
the exclusive right.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

The Greenback Congressional Convention
will meet here to day to place candidate II
the field
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20
Engine and Boiler For Sale.
A small engine and boiler. complete, Tor
sale cheap. Enquire OF d. L. Grove.

Remember the specialtics at Lynchs. La
dies, misses and children's muslin underwear,
carpets, mems laundried and unlaundried Shirts
cassinercs, t,reeis, jeans and cottonades, hosiery
glorcs, sacques, doln,ans and jackets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20
THIS ENGRAVING REPRESENTS
The Largest and Finest Dly Goods and Carpet Store
TINT oTTT A :" A

3
Since Scott Bros. & Co.'s removal to this
new building they have nearly doubled their
business, and with their great increase of
sales they are now able to sell goods cheap
or than ever.
New Fall and Winter Goods now open,
and everybody invited to call. New Dress
Goods, Silks, Pushes and Velvets. New
Cloaks, over one hundred styles. New Car
pets, the largest and finest stock in the
county. New Millinery Department, latest
styles. New Shoe Department, the best and
cheapest in town.
It will pay you we'll to see this stock or to
order by mail what goods you want as Scott
and all orders received either by mail or tele-
phone, will be filed with the greatest care;
and all goods purchased from this firm can
be relied upon as represented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20
go Years.

Twenty years experience in putting up pre-
scriptions. FORBES & LoRRIAUx.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

The second stand pipe has been erected on
the new court house, being located near the
northwest corner Of the building.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Mrs. Glib will preach at the Wedron schoo
house on Sunday next at II o'clock A.. NJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

Good Faith
Is the name Of five cent cigar at Gehr'
inp's that is said to be the finest five cent ci-
gar In the city. Try It,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-20

New sorghum on sale at Shaw's. a choice
article and only 60 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

graduated from the singing classes,
their early life having been spent on
the flower boats, while others are the
cast off mistresses of Europeans. THESE
women are bought in some cases from
themselves, the purchaser paying a
stipulated amount for their possession
for a period Of years or life, as the Gaze
NAV be. In case of their accommodating
sufficient money under kind owners to
purchase themselves, they at once get
married. and almost invariably open a
brothel OH their own account, and In
their turn become the owners OF other
women. When girls are bought in
China they are escorted to this country
by one or two of a number of men and
women who make this brief guardian
ship regular business.
Prices for women vary according to
their looks and complishments,
musical artists commanding the high
est prices. No Chinese dinner party
is ever considered complete without
the presence of singing women, who
receive from 50 to IS each for two or
three hours vocal and instrumental
entertainment. Young women able to
play the Chinese guitar are, therefore,
in great demand, and command the
highest market prices, much more
readily than non-musicians bring the
lowest. The life of such women is
not so hard as their less fortunate SIS
tiers of the. brothels, who are seldom
allowed on the street, and then always
with a muscular Chinese in close prox-
unity, sharply cycling his frail charges
to prevent an escape.
The slave-owner seldom makes his
own purchase in this country, but Sc
cures the services of "chuDg jen," or
go-between, who conducts all the negc-
tiations, pays off the purchase money,
and delivers the human merchandise.
Should the "chung jen" find a salts
factory article, he reports the price,
which is seldom below 81, 600, to the
would-be purchaser, who pays the
commission instead of the seller, as is
generally the case in American COM
mission transactions. These trapsac-
tions are carried on in utter defiance
of the law, not alone in China, but in
this state, little secret being made of
the matter. The earnings of the wo-
men are sometimes divided, a percent
age going to the slave herself, but such
instances are rare, the slave holder
generally extracting every dimethrough
the aid of the old housekeepers, who
also act as jailers and cashiers.
That the plying of this nefarious
traffic is disgrace to this cOuntry's
boosted civilization and enlightened
laws will scarcely be disputed, and its
exposure should attract the attention
of the officials whose duty it is to
punish such outrages upon common
decency and the laws of morality.
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and excluding Indians not taxed, three
fifths of all other persons. The freed
men of the South now count for that
section, in representatives, not three=
fifths, but five-ffths, and the resulting
difference is enormous. Looking at
the foregoing table, if we take togeth-
er the seven states of Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, louisiana, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Virginia, we
find that they had in the census year,
1880, white population of 1921. oil,
and a colored population Of 1921, 1920
Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee. Mis-
souri,, Maryland, North Carolina and
Texas have profitted in the same way
by the enfranchisement of the slaves,
as well as by the impulse thereby
given to immigration of free labor into
these states.
Another fact shown by these tables
is the small growth Of most Of the
New England states, and some of the
Middle states, as compared with the
South. The ratio of growth among the
original thirteen states was greater in
the South than in the Center or the
North, from 1870 to 1880; while, tax
ing together all the former slave states,
only the West and Northwest, with
their vast European immigration, can
compare with the gains of the South
during this decade.
THE GAIN IN POPULATION.
To make these facts more palpable
to the eye, we may construct, on the
basis of the foregoing table, another.
to contain, first, the absolute gain in
por ulation by each state, from 1870 to
1880; secondly, the percentage of the
gain of each on its population in 1870
and lastly, an exhibit of the changes OF
representation in congress effected in
twenty-five states under the new ap-
rortionment. 1t will be sufficient for
practical purposes if the nearest hun
dreths are taken, in figuring the per-
centages, instead of going into thou
sands and tens of thousands. Ala
bama's real gain over 1870, for ex-
ample, is not q hundredths, but about
200 thousandths.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

ones Of Nevada and Oregon have not
awaited to secure them single adj
ditional representative, for the reason
that they were admitted to the Union
when their populations were far be-
low the true ratio of apportionment,
and hence their great per cent gains
from a small nucleus still leave them
among the least populated states. But
the case is far otherwise with Texas.
which heads the list by gain Of Eve
congressman, only seven states in the
Union now having more. Kansas
makes the enormous increase from
three to seven, and Nebraska from one
to three. The gain of two representa-
tives each by California and South
Carolina is worthy of note, while New
York's predominant size is best at
tested by the fact that a growth of 16
per cent brings her an additional repre-
sentative in congress, whereas the 43
per cent of Florida leaves the latter
still at her present apportionment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
A Well Developed Ear.
Texas Siftings.

Koscinsko Murphy, who is remark
able for his large, generous ears, has
had falling-Out with Miss Esmerelda
Longcoffiu. an Austin belle, toward
whom he has been suspected of enter
tanning matrimonial intentions. Some
body asked him the other day why he
and Miss Longcoffin were not out
buggy-ridig as much as usual, to which
Koscinsko replied that he did not pro-
pose to pay buggy hire for any woman
who called him donkey.
81 can't believe that Miss Long
coffia would call any gentlemen a
donkey?" was the reply.
Well, she didn't come right out and
say Twas DONKEY, but she might just
as well have sail so. She limited that
much"
/" What did she sly?"
I'VE were out riding, and it looked
very much like rain, and said it was
going to rain on US. as felt rain-drop
on my ear, and what do you suppose she
saidY,
I" I have No idea"
Well, she said " that rain you felt
on your ear may be two or three miles
off"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
What the Girls Should Gain


By all means let the girls learn how
to cook. What right has girl to
marry and go into house of her own
unless she knows how to superintend
every branch of housekeeping, and she
cannot properly supelintend unless she
has some practical knowledge herself.
Most men marry without thinking
whether the woman of his choice is
capable of cooking him meal, and it
is pity he is so short-sighted, as his
health, his cheerfulness, and indeed his
success in life depend in very great
degree on the kind of food lie eats; in
fact, the whole household is influenced
by their diet. Feed them on fried
cakes, fried meat, hot bread and other
indigestible viands, day after day. and
they will need medicine to make them
well. A man will take alcohol to coun-
teract the evil effects of such food, and
the wife and children must be phys
licked.
Let all the girls have share in the
housekeeping at home before they mar
ry, let each superintend some depart
ment by turns. 1t need not occupy
half the time to see that the house has
been properly swept, busted or put in
order, or to prepare buildings and make
dishes, that many young ladies spend
in reading novels that enervate both
mind and body and unit them for
everyday life. Women do not, as
general rule, get pale faces by doing
housework. Their sedentary habits,
in overheated rooms, combined with
i'll chosen food, are to blame for bad
health. Our mothers used to pride
themselves on their housekeeping and
fine needlework. Why should not WEI
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

*Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont lose
each.
Looking first at the statistics of ab-
solute gain in population, the astonish-
ing feature is the enormous growth of
Texas, SURPRISING even the gains of the
most populous states, being almost
100000 greater than that of Ohio, for
example. In this and in other respects,
this lone star of the extreme southwest
becomes central study of the tenth
census. And yet even this growth of
Texas is no more astonishing than that
of Kansas. which was 63l, 697 for the
ten years, this vast increase being made
upon population of only 364,39I in
1870, which was less than half that of
Texas.
THE GROWTH OF KANSAS.
This new state of Kansas stands
fourth in the list, Pennsylvania being
second, by virtue of adding to her pop
ulation 50,838 more than New York.
1t is worthy of note that Illinois has
now, for the first time, surpassed Ohio
in absolute gains, and no doubt the
census of 1880 will find her the third
state OF the Union. The great states
of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mis-
sfssippi, Nebraska, the two CarOlinas,
and the two Virginias are worth motto
ing. Those of the Northwestern states
and of California are also very marked /;
but progress in those quarters is ex-
pected, and has ceased to be a wonder.
In New England the compare
lively small gain is equally
suggestive; but Massachusetts, does
much 20 keep up that end of the Union
by her great gain of 325, 734 in the de.
cade, while Rhode Islands 59.178 does
more than her part for so small a state.
IL so happens that the greatest of all
the contrasts between the states is that
OF two which in the alphabetical ar
rangement come side by side-Texas
and Vermont-situated at geographical
extremes; and perhaps hardly less at
political extremes, the Southern state
having added to itself, in ten years.
about 45O times as many people as the
northern.
In the per cent gains, Colorado takes
the lead with her 3S7, which is almo It
equal to quintupling her population in
ten years; and here again the vast
changes going ON in the local distribu-
ton OF our population are shown by
contrasting the 387 per cent of Colora-
do with the ! per cent of the Green
Mountain state. But the 268 per cent
of Nebraska. the 173 per cent of Kan.
sas, and even the 81 per cent of Texas
are really more remarkable than the
per cent Of Colorado, because they are
each made from so much larger a basis
of population in 1870. Very noticeable.
also. is the Sc per cent gain of Arkan-
sas, the 43 of Florida, the 20 of Min
nesota, the 81 of Mississippi. the Al of
South Carolina, and the 40 of West
Virginia
When We turn to the columns repre-
senting changes Of apportiOnmt Mt, we
observe that the extraordinary per
cent gain Of Colorado and the large
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
CONDENSATION FOR THE SOUTH

One of the first suggestions of this
table is the compensation which time
has brought TO the political fortunes of
the south. Their wreck in the war
seemed complete, and hasty predictions
described that section of our country.
even under restored Union, as shorn
of power and destined to rapidly di-
minish In its ratio of representation in
congress. The census of 1880 and the
new apportioument bill have belied
their prophecy. The Acknowledgement
OF the slaves, instead of completing
the political destruction of the South.
wrought out its political salvation.
The constitution of the United States
declaTe', in the second section, article
L., that representatives and direct
taxes shall be appcrtioned among the
several states which may be included
vie hin this Union, according to their
respective numbers, which shall be de-
termiL ed BY adding to the whole num-
her OF free persons, including those
bound to service for q term of years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
DONE IN A DECADE.
The Marvellous Growth of the South
ern States as Demonstrated by
the Last Census.

The Enormous Growth in Texas---A
Boom for Kansas---Contrast Be-
tween Vermont and Texas.
New York Sun.
The most interesting and the most
instructive feature Of the debate which
ended in the passage of the new APP
portionment bill by both houses of
congress, was the study given to the
relative growths of population in the
different states. as illustrated by facts
and figures which congressman inter
ested in tie subject procured from the
census bureau.
A table of statistics which attracted
attention, from its simplicity and its
political suggestiveness, was the one
made up by Mr.. Deering, of Iowa, for
whose official correctness he vouches,
though there are a few obvious but
very slight discrepancies in the divis-
ions of populations between white and
colOred, and which he caused to be
printed in the Congressional Record as
follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
KANSAS NEWS.
Olathe wants a new courthouse.

Olatne wants new courthouse.
Lakin is proud of her new depot.
Alma is to have new Odd Fellows
hall.
Wyandotte clamors for more house
room.
A coal miner was crushed to death
in mine at Usage City.
Pennsylvania parties will prospect
for oil in Doniphan county.
The tree-planting boom has struck
nearly all the towns in the state.
Holton has recently organized post
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Anti-Monopolist, formerly pub
lished at Rubens, has been removed to
Saline, Jewell county.
III. B. Kelly, editor of the Mop
Freeman, mOdestly announces himself
as candidate for congress.
Hon. N. F. Benson, member of the
legislature. dropped dead at his home
near Oneida, Nemaha county.
Minneapolis is to have a new
creamery. The building is already
under Roadway and will be finished in
a month.
There are $4,000 sheep within a
radius of ten miles of Arkansas City,
and after sbearing there will be over
100000 pounds of wool for sale.
One of the men who murdered
James Pittman, in Trego county, has
been killed, and the other one badly
wounded, captured and lodged in Jail.
Anna Katharine Green, Kansas
authOress, will soon have issued, by the
Putnams, a volume of verse under the
title of 1.-THE Defense of the Bride, and
Other Poems"
A grain dealer of Clyde, was robbed
by masked ruffians at Winthrop, Mis-
souri,, town across the river from
Atchison. of $3.50 and gold watch, on
the 10th inst.
The Chase County Courant gives the
account Of the shooting of white man,
George o. Babb. at a negro masonic
dance at Strong City. The man died in
a few moments.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
at Wichita was entered by burglars
the other night. They succeeded in
cutting through two doors and knock
ing off the knob, but were frightened
away by hearing footsteps in the
alley-way and made their escape.
Republican: The building boom in
Wyandotte may well be compared to
an avalanche. Away back it started
one single house, like the little ball of
snow upon the mountain peak, but has
gathered volume upon it's way, until
to-day, the whole city is being covered
with houses.
Topeka Capital: Deputy Collector
Kiefer, of Leavenworth, has removed
all the locks belonging to the Topeka
distillery, and the work of tearing
down the machinery has commenced,
preparatory to its removal to st. Joe,
No. The bonded warehouse will still
remain. which contains at the present
time 776 packages Of whisky and
alcohol. The distillery building will
probably remain to be sold with the
grounds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
A Young Lady Trained Like a Race
Horse.

A Washington newspaper correspon-
dent tells of young lady in that city
who is exercised and trained by a
special maid, for the purpose Of pre-
pairing her to undergo the muscular
fatigues of society gsyeties. just as q
fne race horse is cared for and exer-
cised by his groom and trainer. She is
fed principally ON beef tea.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
aking Water.

81 see," said Mrs. Brown, "that in
this boat-race the Scudamores took
water first. Poor fellows! How thirsty
they must have beeni but what do they
put it in the paper for?"
at doesn't mean that" jerked out
Brown.
doesn't mean thatp said Mrs. B. !:
"then what does it mean Pr
why" said Brown, cit means-why.
it means that they were the INST to
take water, that's all. You women
Can never understand anything" "The
dea of letting women voter said
Brown at the club that evening.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
Disappointed Entirely.

Mr.. w. F. Hetherington, editor of
the Sentinel, informed one Of cur rep
resentatives that he tried st. Jacobs
Oil for rheumatism, and found it all
that could be asked. The remedy
caused the pain to entirely disappear.
(Kan.) Nesos.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27
PeonIe Should

Purify the blood by cleansing the system
of foul humors, and by giving strength to
the liver, kidneys and bowels, TO perform
their regular functions. Kidney-Wort will
do it. This remedy is now prepared in
liquid as well as in dry form.-Inter- Ocean.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

IL have found st. Jacobs Oil to be a
most excellent remedy for rheumatic
palms," says Mr.. F. Latf am, 5 Har-
rison street, Providence, r. L-Boston
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

1t is stated that there are now over GO,-
coo telephones in use in this country. At
the beginning Of 1879 there were only
1,2)0; year later 5000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-27

If built nay felicity upon my reputa-
ton, am happy as long as the railer Will
give me leave.-.Sottth.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-08-24

enlng the ''k1nksT out or his back.
"Wrap him up we'll in these blankets
and put him in berth. BE sure you
make his hands and feet warm. Ii YOU
have u couple OF empty bottles ill them
with warm water, cork them up we'll,
and put them against his feet. In ten
or fifteen minutes give him another glass
OF brandy. He will be able to talk to
you inside of an hour and tell you where
he lives. But lie will probably bo too
weak to walk home; some of YOU will
have to carry him. Come, old follow
Qo the reporter), let us go. There is
nothing more for us to do."-N. Y.
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