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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The Ohio Democrats have nominated a State
ticket headed by the Hon. John w. Oakley,
present incumbent, for supreme Judge, with
lion. j. W. Newman for Secretary OF State and
Henry Weibe! for Board of Public Works.
The ticket Is strong one and the party ARE
confident of sweeping the State
The democrats of Georgia have nominated
the Hon Alexander H. Stephens for Governor,
the health of the eloquent little "commoner'
having so greatly improved of latos as to war.
rant ms making the run.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

OTTAWA, July 27, 1882.
Convention was called to order at As p. NJ.
by H. II. Matock of the county central CON-
mlttee Joel T. Buckley and DR., c. b. Taylor,
of Streator, were nominated for chairman, and
Mr. p,cr,ev was elected &C Campbell.
'.,..,.-., s...,. ,r,o nou of
ol o''a"a' was ''e'''u 'ooio''iy' Nv wax "
the meeting was stated by Z. Z. Campoell,
secretary of the county central committee, also
tho col, for the state convention at Blooming.
,on a, mo,ion',be following named persons
,,,oro m, IN nomination and elected DELEGATES
10 ,ha stota Prohibition Convention to be
ho,d .. pIoom,nr,on an Wednesday Aur 9th.
., ~ y.C q Camnber Ottawa: DIR, c. B.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

4 salt Lake dispatch announces the death
of Reuben Miller, Mormon bishop, IN that
city last Saturday The Bishop" was broth
er of our Uncle John Miller" prominent
member and present chairman OF our Board
of Supervisors, and some Sc years ago was
farmer IN the town of Freedom, IN TINS county
II not III the hegira of the Mormons from
Nauvoo under Brigham Young, IN lSii5 he
must have cast his lot with them soon alter
wards. He was at least - years old, and Is
said 10 have So much resembled Brigham
Young as often TO have been mistaken TOT MIN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

In the case submitted to Attorney General
Brewster by George William Curtis and Dear
Hubbell' to decide whether the law of Con.
gress torblddng the collection OF political as
sessmcnts applies to members of Congress, the
Attorney General holds that a congressman is
not an "otliccr Of Tie government" and there
fore not liable under that law. He says, while
congressman were willing to lay down hard
rules for other government officers, they left
open wide hole for their own escape.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The Chicago Erening Journal rises to re-
mark that at being now seventeen years
since the var of the rebellion closed, it would
seem that about all the soldiers orphans of
that period had grown to be men and women,
aud that the institution at Bloomington could
be dispensed with as supertlulty. The
question may very properly be looked into
by the next legislature"
Which shows how little the Journal knows
about 1t. The last report of the State Board of
Charities upon that institution Is, that instead
of diminishing, the number of its pupils
continues to increase. In 1873 the
total number admitted was 1866, in 1879,
800, and in 1890, $50. Children are
admitted at the age of two years and dis.
charged at IA. The benefits of the institution,
1t is to be remembered, are awarded to the
orphans of all soldiers, whether they died
during the war or since; and rs long as any
soldiers are lett to die, new orphans will be
coming up to claim the benefits of this charl-
ty; and from the governments experience IN
the matter of pensions, it Is not unreasonable
to predict, that a hundred years from now
will not see the last son under IA years OF a
soldier of the war of the great rebellion"
These veterans have the lives of forty cats and
never get too old to haye children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The st. LOUIS Republican notes the fact of a
sudden rush among the Germans Of that city
to be registered as voters. Hundreds are now
being registered who had heretofore paid no
attention to the matter, though they had been
duly naturalized and were legal voters. Their
eagerness now to be registered arises from their
desire to participate IN the democratic prlma-
rles soon to be held and then to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket, all the Germans ofthe city, who
heretofore were mostly republicans, having
decided hereafter to act with the democratic
party
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

man giving his name as Wes,gate, atlas
O'Brien, has turned up at Porto Cabello in
Central America, and confesses that he was
one Of the assassns of Lord Cavendish and Mr.
Burke at Dublin month or two ago and Of.
iers to name his accomplices. The man seems
to be IN straitencd circumstances, and there is
a strong suspicion that he makes the "confes.
sion" to get free passage to England They
put no talth whatever in HIM at Dublin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

GARFIELDs REPENTANCE.-A Washington
correspondent of the New Orleans 1tmes-
Democrat, whom the Publishers of that sheet
vouch for as reliable man, tells the strange
story, which he claims to have had from one
who was at the death bed of President Gar
field, that, when convinced he could not re
cover
"He expressed not only regret, but deep
cuntrltion, for the part which he had horne
IN deriving President Tilden Of the office to
which he was elected in 1876. He regarded
that rs the one great stain upon his public
career, and he made some reference 10 docu-
ments which he felt sure would serve to mi
tgate the judgment of postcrity upon him.
He expressed the greatest apprehension that
mt no distant period an avenCing Nemesis
would visit upon his party and friends Il ter.
rlble revenge for that wrong. Those who
listened to him were his personal and polltl-
cal friends; they regarded the words and emo.
tons of Garfield as the effect of physical
weakness and long suffering, and agreed to be
silent regarding them.
But in the qua-rcls that have arisen be-
tween the stawarts and half breeds they have
been repeated, and are at length the subject
of discussion in private circles. AT no DIS
tant day some authorized publication on the
subject may be expected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

SHARP SHooTING.-in congress last Friday
the eminent republican leader and thief Robe
son, tainted fellow menber of the house
"RIchelieu Robinson" Of New York with
being hard of hearing. "Rlchelieu" replied
that he was not SO hard of hearing as man
who had been called thief, a liar and a per
jurer on the floor of the house, and who was
the only man In the house that had not heard
the remark"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

also motion to lay on the table was lost, and
resolution adopted.-Motion that the secre-
tary furnish all delegates with copy of lesolu-
tion carried.-Motion to reconsider the reso-
luton and strike out the words "And that the
delegates selected, going to the state conven.
ton be so instructed to vote" After long de.
bate Glovers motion prevaied-resolution as
amended was adopted.
G. G. CAMPBELL, Sec'y.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

apparently gives them Pckwickian turn by
expressing the opinion that for his many years
of devotion to the democratic cause, our senior
ought to be rewarded with the county treasur-
ership or seat in the legislature! Thank
you kindly; but after the republicans have
rewarded the editor Of the Republican, for his
services to the party with seat in congress,
surely you wouldn't ask us to take less than
foreign mission!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

on Sunday" Is remark often made, yet the
policemen pay no attention to It," What Is
really the function of the policemen in the case
is illustrated by an incident in Philadelphia
few days ago. A "law enforcement" commit.
tee waited upon Mayor King and asked him
to order the policemen to pay extra attention
to prosecuting the saloon keepers for vlolat.
ing the Sunday laws" 80 you want me-"
he said, ito turn the police into spies?" Then
he explained his idea OF police duty in that
matter to be that palrolmen should compel a
closing of front doors and windows but never
enter barroom except to gus Il disturbance.
"lf you desire to convict these vloators OF the
Sunday law" he added, "you must get the re.
iulsite evidence yourselves. That is not the
proper work of the police
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The row stirred up by Dear IIubbells"
shameless levy on the Office holders for cam.
paIgn fund to aid in his own reelection and
that of his colleagues in the house to congress,
has had at least the good effect to relieve the
officers the L. S. Treasury department ir IN
the fear of punishment if they fail to "come
down" with the proposed blood money. Sec
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The wet season hcreabouts came, two weeks
ago, to sudden halt and since then the
weather has been quite hot and vegetation Is
beginning to suffer for rain. The signal ser
vice for the past few days has been promising
clouds and local rains, and there did fine
shower pass to the north of us Thursday
evening, but Just here we are fast drying up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

WHEAT ,722 bushels of new wheat
were received at Chicago during the week end
ing with Thursday and l,022, 521 were shipped
to eastern and European markets. Still prices
were tirmer at the close than the opening of
,b
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

The commission, consisting of Messrs.
Thurman, Washburne and Cooley, appointed
some months ago by the trunk line railroads
to decide the dispute between them in regard
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

Destructive forest fires are devastating lasco
county in northern Michigan. Fences, or.
chards aud crops, besides cedar and pine tim.
Der are being destroyed, and IN some cases
live stock has succumbed to the flames.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

Anent the enforcement of the laws ABOUT
which there Is some stir IN this community
lust now, there is evidently consideraole MS
understanding as to the duties OF policemen
az iouor is sold in half the saloons IN the city
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29


About all the Chicago dalies have printed
the following special, which VIC find in Tues
days tribune:
STREAroR, ILL.,, July 24-C. r. Taylor re.
ceivld postal here today dated at Ottawa,
July "A, and signed by G. c. Campbell, cor
responding secretary OF the Central Prohl bl.
ton Committee, stating that the Hon. William
Reddlck, of Ottawa, who has been a life long
democrat, has turned his steps toward the path
of the Prohibition party and left the demo.
cratic party,
The statement, we presume, is correct There
Is nothing in the position of the democratic
party on the temperance question inconsistent
with the so-called "ReddickTemperancc Law"
upon which Mr. r. was supposed to stand
but at heart and in fact he is an out.and-out Pre-.
hibtionist, and he regards that issue, just now
as overlapping all others in importance, though
on all party issues of national concernmen,
aside from that we presume he remains as
much democrat as ever
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

Cadet Taylor announces his withdrawal
from the Wenona Iader, and that the paper
will hereafter be owned and conducted by his
brother, II. L. Taylor, or "Dlck," as he has
been Familiarity called. Cadet, it is under.
stood, has accepted position in the Govern.
ment Printing House at Washington, under
Superintendent Rounds. While the Mder has
been IN existence some II years and was al
ways good country paper, 1t is published in
small town, with no very large country
around to draw upon, and 1t often seemed
strange to US that a man of Cadets abilities
should be content to fritter his time away on
so small concern, though he says the Inder
has always afforded him and his family a
good living and what more can any body
want?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23

down. ard the balance In notes at one and two
years. We had to make q payment OF 81 00 down
on the property. and we put the remaining $12 QUO
OF the ~, COO into our pockets. It was square,
honest SAL. Then they say we charged them
5000 year for taking care OF their property.
That's true, too. We carried their
property through al. the years OF the panic
AMI 5000 year Was little enough 10: It sud
to- Senator. who spoke to about the case, that
created courts AMI made judges, on ,ht to ex ,mne
case lie this which was now being examined
Oy one OF It's courts; that had property here
had MT attempted TO dispos, OF any O IL en- az
count or this SUIT, and Was good for the judgment,
II any Should be found against me-"
EXPECTS TO BE CONFIRMED.
"Do You think your nomination will be con-
frmei?" asked the reporter
EYES," said Mr. Olmstead. II think it viii 60
through. have been harpOoned and attacked.
but l fear nothing. There Is no act Of which am
ashamed or OF which fear investigation. There
il certain element In this town that seems to op-
pose. There Is an element here-and 1t is very
s:lal1-wliich seeks 70 tear down everything. One
man can tear down what it takes thousand men
to build up He gets a lever under IT
here is good During all the years 1
have BEN In business here. 1 never had a loan
fortcioSed. All the loans have ever made have
been promptly settled. There are men here for
whom / have handled hundreds of thousands OF
dollars. / handle their money every day II there
was anything was afraid CT could not afford to
be candidate for this office. and have my name
bandei about, for n man is always found out II he
has done anything wrong. There Is nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
WRITTEN FOR The EVENING STAR.
On the beach.

Down thro' the park We rode at even,
Sunlight still on the white sands cleaned;
The blue of sea an the blue OF heaven
Was mixed with the gold OF the suns last beam
The tidewas out, and the sani hills dreary
Stretching away by the sea-kissei shore,
Sat like wanderers worn and weary,
Soothed to rest by the oceans roar.
Out where the horizons misty curtain
Traiied its edge in the purple sea,
Sailed with motion slow, uncertain,
white winged bark. like sea-bird free.
Far in the west snowy cloud-bank,
Fretted with gold and crimson bars,
Proudly reared its casilei turrets
Upward toward the evening stars.
On the sands, where the great white surges
Dashed their foam-wreathed heads in glee,
Or mournfully chanted dreary drges,
youthful pair rode merrily.
She, with her hair like golden glory,
AMI blushing cheek like ripened peach,
Listened with smiles to the old, Old story
her lover whispered that night Oh the beach.
What cared they for the radiant splendor
OF tinted clouds or OF sunset skies?
The music OF waves was not so tender
AS his voice, or the light OF her sparkling eyes.
What to them was the wild commoton
or emerald waves on a rocky shore?
Bearer by far WAS the thought Of life's ocean
Which together they'd sail forevermore.
i DORA DARMooRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
The Mixed schoo,. Question.

THE CASE OF PROF. GRKGoRY'S CHILD
To-day In the Circuit Court. Judge Macarthur,
the rule to show cause issued In the case OF O. s
ex rel. Gregory agt Birney ct al. trustees OF the
public schools was returnable. This is an applica-
ton for a writ OF mandanus to compel the trustees
10 admit his child IA colored boy to the Prescott
school building in which are schools for white chill
ufeh. On the ming Ct the sui rule was issued to
show cause. Mr.. JEFF Caan Her who is associated
win Messrs Shelliba-ser AMI Wilson, appeared for
dents ana this morning the latter Stated that the
respondents had held no meeting since the rule
was Issued, anu the papers had been in his hands
only since Thursday l,st. He therefore asked that
the time to answer be extended to January g
WHEN request not being opposed was granted by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
Dayi((sS New ireland

Mr.. Davitt. in a speech at Bermondsev last
evening, said that emigration was no cure for
the discomfort in Ireland. system OF public
works enterprises. he said, would be far more
credtable to English statesmen than forcing
thousands into warehouses;, and then forcing
them to quit the country But if during the
winter and spring $1,000 families quit Ireland,
they would go to swell the ranks of the new
ireland which was growing beyond the Atlantic.
where they would be trained in republican ideas
From his knowledge of the new Ireland in
America he could tell Lord Derby that English
statesmen before long would have to take into
account the Irish element in America in the
settlement OF the Irish question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
A Kiss For Mamma

The car was all ready, the aeronaut saying
few last words ere he sailed away
To the far, blue sky, where the sunbeams stray.
ing
Made perfect the glorious summer day;
While thousands and thousands were gathering
nigh,
To wish him good journey, and bid him good.
bye
wee little maid, with her sunny hair falling,
Back from her beautiful, childish brow,
Sprang away from her nurse, her baby voice call
ing:
"An' please Mr.. Man, may DO now9
want to do up wiv 700 in e sky,
To ind my own mamma and tisS 'er dood by"
He Kissed the sweet face, while the tear-drops
were shining
On many a cheek hardened with care;
he unclasped the arms round hts neck fondly
tw1ning,
And sailed from the little one standing there;
But sweet voice rose to him, clear and free,
"Teu mamma rs dOOd dirl, an tiss er TO- mel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
BRIGHT FANcIEs OF THE POETS.
(WRITTKN FOR TIE Ev KNlNG STAR.
MY Husband.

Who took me from my childhood's home,
And said he'd love me all alone,
And for my sacrifice atone?
Ny husband.
Who grumbled at the poor beefsteak.
And babe me better coffee make,
And told me greater care TO takef
Ny husband.
Who swore because the baby cried
And to the spare room quickly hied-
While I to quiet vainly tried?
My husband.
Who tears the buttons of his shirt,
And said / could those Ills avert
II was more on the alert?
Ny husband.
Who babe me rise the fire to make,
While he another nap should take
Although I'd been all night awake7
My husband.
Who when ask for half crown
Knits up his brows into frcwn
And asks me "Wherc's tie other goae?'
My husband.
And when l see my mother dear
WHO tries my lonely lot to cheer,
Who says she's dreadful, dreadful queer?
My husband.
Who stays away TIL late at night
And then comes home so very tight
That nearly expire OF fright?
Ny husband.
Who breaks the china, slams the door,
Leaves all his clothes upon the floor,
And SwearS its all dreadful bore?
My husband.
And who do /. for his dear sake,
or every sacrifice partake
Lest his confidence should shake?
My husband.
ANNE E. ELLIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23

told the rose thy name-it blushed ana stirred.
Its petals trembled as In ecstasy.
cried thy name aloud-and loi the bird
Burst into song within the thick .leaved tree.
Ispake 1t when the moon was gray and cold.
And straight from out his east upshot the sun.
spake It in the n1ght-the clouds that rolled
Above dispersed, the stars came one by one.
Should any whisper It when on my face
The black earth lies, calm sleeping under ground.
think my heart would beat apace,
And that my lips would tremble at the sound.
And II before the gates OF heaven came.
And could for my own worth no entrance win.
think that then II should name thy name
The eternal doors would stir and let me IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
Dissrics Goveran,ens Affairs.

PROHIBITION on DIsTRICr EMPLoYKa
Yesterday afternoon tie District Commissioners
ssu a en- order "that all officers and employees OF
the District government are prohibited from fur
nishing any Information relating to the affairs OF
Inc District unless the same be communicated
existing law and regulation: P,'orided. that this
order shall not PROHIBIT news being given to the
press on matters OF pablc interest and concern,
When GUY authorized by the Commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
IngersOll,S EfuracOUnbe,

Colonel IngersolPs appeal to the three colored
men On the star route jury in closing his opening
address yesterday was evidently brought al! the
way from Buncombe county. He insisted that it
was for each Of those black to Say whether he
would convict man who fought to take the chains
OIL their bodies. AS defense OF a man charged
with sWindlng the government on a coloss IL scale
this IS one Of the most unique developed in an
important case by great lawyer. Ii would APP
pear that the police courts had Welded nm their
prccedents and methods to the service OF great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
A Winters Night.

The sky is stormy gray, and frownS
Upon the sunsets fading light;
The angry wind still angr1er sounds
And whistles to the winters night
The snow is drifting through the air
To heap the plain with powdery white:
The storm is 1erce. the trees are bare,
And dark and Wild the winters night
The moon amid the rifted cloud
Is fain to hide her failing light:
The sleet is sharp, the blast is loud,
And bitter Is the winters night
DORA READ GooDALI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-23
Rerdcn Out I'm the Cold

ASCAUOIA OuS INC COlO.
telegram to the New York Times from this
city Says The inconsistent character of the YER
dict of the jury in the first star route trial at
tracted the attention of the whole country.
Three members of that jury found Rerdell and
Miner guilty, and allowed Brady, the Dorseys
and Vale to escape. The country could not I'M
derstand how honest Jurors could vote for the
acquittal of those who must have been the chief
conspiratOrs If there was a conspiracy, and at
the same time pronounce the employees Of these
men guilty. Revelations made since that YER
dict was rendered have thrown light upon the
action of the jury. By some persons it was
suggested that the principal defendants had de-
cided that they must take care of themselves
and let Miner and Rerdell go. The inconsist-
ency OF the verdict was denounced by Miner
and Rerdell and their counsel Rerdells confess
sion to Mr.. James and Mr. MacVeagh had been
burden upon the shoulders of the other defend
ants, and In the court room Rerdell sat, apart
from them. In the second trial he is represented
by separate counsel. While jury was being
formed Rerdell protested against the accept
ance OF juror who had been accepted by the
other defendants. Some phrases in the opening
address of Ingersoll have excited comment.
He said yesterday: 'Now, as to Mr. Rerdell.
They say he was the private secretary of Stephen
w. Dorsey. He never was-not for a moment.
not for single moment. He attended to some
eminent imagfnes they can debauch some
body in order to get information. I give
them notice now, go on. There is no
living man whose testimony we fear
There Is no living lawyer who has the
genius to make perjury do us harm. want
you to understand 1t. And want them to I'M
derstand that l know precisely what they are
endeayoring to do" This attempt on the part
of Mr.. Dorsey's counsel to repudiate Rerdell,
whose relation to the Dorseys have been de-
scribed at length by himself to Congressional
committee and in court, seems to indicate an
intention to leave him to look out for himself,
and to separate him, as far as possible, from the
other defendants. 1t seems also to indicate
that the other defendants distrust him. In the
meantime Mr.. Rerdell sits in his place as de-
PENDANT and Is represented by his own lawyer,
who made to-day short opening address In his
behalf