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A sad case of restitution was discovered the
other day, in West Ottawa, the unfortunate being
a lad named Cooper, The lads parents are all
dead excepting sister, who through mental dis.
ease is the inmate of the asylum. Some time
ago the boy was at work in the window glass;
house, but while carrying cylinder severely cut
himself in the wrist, .crppling one hand. 1t ap-
pears he has had no steady employment on that
account for some time. When discovered
by the boys he was in the last stages of ey
haustien from starvation. So closely had he kept
his poverty to himself that not even the occu.
pants OF the rest of the same house knew OF his
extremity. He had had hardly one full meal for
weeks. A physician was called, by whose an
and the charity of his neighbors the boy 10 nor
doing we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The New York Sun claims that the title of
the meanest man In America has been fairly
won by Rutherford Il. Hayes. Zach Chandler
it is known openly said he was the most I'm.
mitigated liar he ever knew, and now it Is prov.
ed that while he was president, drawing a sal
airy of $4,000 year, he bought his table sup.
plies from the post commissary at Washing.
ton, under the army regulation which entities
officers to get their supplies at cost, Hayes
claiming that right, under q strained construc.
ton, as commandment chief of the army,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

ANOTHER kENTUCKY HORROR.-Early on
Wednesday morning of this week, James A.
Wilmot farmer living near Lancaster, Ken.
lucky, arose from his bed and in fit of frenzy
murdered his mother, aged 50 years, his wife,
aged As and two daughters aged Is and 1S-
all while asleep in bed. A son 20 years of age
and another of six years, succeeded In escaping
from the house after narrowly elud,ng the IN.
furiated maniac. Wilmot was about 90 years
of age, In comfortable circumstances, but of
somewhat penurious character though always
kind to his family and went crazy because he
had to pay security debt of some $3.50 for a
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The Chicago Idrdncc, an organ of the Con.
gregationalsts, thinks enough Of DR.. Ryder,
the eminent Unversalist divine, to wish he
was orthodox enough to be Congregational,
list. We beneve Henry Ward Beecher is re.
cegnized by the AdcaRce as sufficiently ortho-
dox to be a Congregatlonalist, yet, in view of
his latest announcement on the subject of
eternal punishment, 1t would crafty curiosity
at least to have the Adrdace explain wherein
he and DR.. Ryder differ A New York paper
says
Last Sunday, in his sermon, Beecher said ::
believe IN future state of retri button, but
believe it is remedial. What the end will be
90 not know, for can't see the beginning;
but that punishment will continue after 1t can
no longer do good, or that it will be made
everlasting, | do not believe. God do SO to
me, and more, If ever preach that or counte-
nance 1t in any way whatever For Gods own
sake, for the sake of everything that reason
conscience and benevoleDce justifies, | would
clear Gods skirts of every such aspersion
Punishment, so long as 1t continues to do good !;
then humiliation, if you believe it, but etern-
al punishment never.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

In case taken up from Quincy, IN this
|aie, the supreme court have decided that
Fparate public schools for negroes are not
|wful in Illinois. The city had provided a
|psrate school for its colored children, with
good teachers aud appointments In all re
Reets as had been provided for the white
aildren, but the colored parents objected on
count OF the inconvenience in many cases to
pa their children long distances, &c The
! rt decides that they have the same right
senter the nearest school that white children
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

GUITEAU.-The time ofthe Court in the Cult.
eau trlalat Washington from Monday to yester-
day, was occupied by Scoville in his speech
ior the defense, and the expectation is that he
will talk the week out. The object to be
gained by this is to put off the decision of the
case beyond Monday, so that the exceptions
to be taken up to the Court In banc, which
meets on that day, cannot be heard at this
term, but the hearing must be put off until
the next term IN September, giving Guiteau a
lease of llie TO that extent.
The speech Of Scovllle has thus far been of
a discursive, rambling sert showing clearly
that main object with him is TO consume
time. Guiteau, as usual, diversifies the pro-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The New York World is starting some un-
pleasant queries in regard to the famous $3.50,
900 Grant fund raised year ago. What has
been done with it? There are rumors that it
was invested in doubtful railroad securities
used IN bHling operations, as 1t were-and
that there has in consequence been serious
shrinkage in the prlncips The World sent
a representative to Gould, Vanderbilt and 9th
er heavy subscribers, then to +. ID. Morgan,
Oliver Hoyt and George Jones, the committee
charged with the investment of the fund, and
finally to Gen. Grant himself to find out what
truth there was in these reports, but could get
no information. Gould, Vanderbilt and Grant
didn't know" and Morgan, Hoyt and Jones
answered CURLY, "it's none of your business"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

ia spite Of all the talk about a complete
frhauling of the cabinet to be made BY
sesident Arthur as soon as congress got to
! her, he has really thus far made but four
sanges. Frelinghuysen has succeeded Blaine
the state department; Folger has taken
sudom's place at the head of the treasury
FPwster is attorney general in place of Nc.
agh. and Howe postmaster general in place
James Lincoln as war secretary, Hunt,
~, and hirkwood, interior, remain undis
ped. though it is said Kirkwood's place has
p promised b Sargent of California, whose
7eecingiy scaly record, however, renders
D promise improbable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Brick Pomeroy contradicts Indignantly the
late newspaper report OF his failure and the
suspension of his Denver newspaper, The
Great West He says that the story grew out
of the fact that he had lately taken in part
ner in the publication of the paper, who had
without his knowledge or consent, cut off the
greater part of the exchange list, justifying
the impression on the part of his brother edi.
tors, many of whom were old acquaintance
and personal friends, that the publication of
the paper must have been discontinued.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The annual meeting OF the Illinois Press
at Springfield Feb 10, 16 and II. The meet
ing is one purely of business, the time being
passed in reading essays and discussion of
topics OF interes. TO the craft, closing with an
will extend the usual courtesics to the press,
|and the Springfield hotels offer to entertain at
reduced rates
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

WINTER FLooDs.-While the heavy rain
fall during the earlier halt of the presen,
month had raised the Illinois river so that IN
many places it overlooked its banks, the flood
has been more serious in Tennessee and Ken
lucky Especially has Nashville been Il sui
terer by the rise of the Cumberland, which
has reached its highest stage since 1917. On
Monday 300 families were forced to leave their
homes IN that city and there has been great
suffering in consequence and hundreds are
thrown upon public charity for food and shell
ter. In the lumber yards IN East Nashville
millions Of feet of lumber were floating in the
water and were only kept within bounds by a
large force Of hands working day and night.
On Tuesday 1t was still raining but there are
no accounts of higher water at Nashville. The
Tennessee also was very high, but there are
no accounts Of serious damage. The Ohio at
Caro- was so swollen by the flood IN Kentucky
and Tennessee that the tracks of the Cairo ,S
st. Louis Railroad were under water for sew.
eral miles and passengers, &c, had to be
brought to the city IN harbor tugs. The Hi
nois since the freeze up on Monday is rapidly
falling and east of La Sale is mostly brldged
with ice
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Science which has demonstrated that it is
more dangerous for little dog to trot across
! suspension bridge than for a dozen Of laden
EagoDs to follow wheel to wheel over the
ltructure, now unravels the mystery of the re
TENT Shancsvillc disaster in Ohio, where a
lumber of people were killed by the floor OF
Pc hall in which they were assembled giving
Pay, by showing that it was caused by the gu.
Pence beating time with their feotto lively
anlcksten
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ceediRgs with his Interruptions. To his re-
quest to be allowed to address the jury after
Scoville gets through Judge Cox has give no
answer. Among the incidents on Wednesday
was the reading of a dispatch to Scovlle from
Albany, giving the heads of Il strong decision
just made there by then Y. Court of Appeals,
to the effect that where some evidence of IN.
sanity exists on the part of a criminal, the
prosecution must make out a case Of sanity
Both Scovlle and Gulteau seem to place great
reliance on the decision.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

At the inquest into the Spuyten Dyvcl disas
aster near New York city week ago the con.
aactor gives new and somewhat sensational
statng that the express train was stopped by
scme passengers applying the air brakes as a
party Of bibulous senator's and assemblymon
were passing around bottles Of whisky and
smashing hats
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Enc investigation OF the thieVery practiced
sae treasury department at Washington I'm.
sthe administration Of John Sherman d,aps
Pc slowly under the careful supervision of
stcr Al,Isrn, whose only apparent object is
Father material to whitewash John sher
! With lhis object in view the dozen OF
K witnesses examined during the pas,
!, while testifying 10 innumerable cases Of
b thievcry IN buying "trcasury supplies"
kery case fastened the blame upon Upton
Pitney, always declaring that Sherman
y nothing about 1t. Occasionally, howev
witness gets on the stand who seems &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

A movement is being started at Springfield
70 secure the erection OF a monument to Rich
ard Yates, the war governor of Illinois. Yates
was one of the most brilliant ntclects Hi,
eeis ever produced, but he dIsgraccd himself
and his state by bowling to the slavery of
strong drink No monument to his memory
you'd do the subject complete justice that did
pot include some admonltory sort OF rccogni.
Don Of that fact
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Six prominent northern capitalists, includ.
ing Senator Window, are said to have made
an agreement with the Northern Pacific Rail.
road Company to construct a branch road at a
cost Of S1,600,0O0, to the geysers and Yellow
stone Park in Montana, where they propose
10 erect large hotels and otherwise fit up the
Park as the most attractive summer resort in
the world
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The story Is telegraphed from Washington
that Postmaster General Howe has discharged
q 81 400 clerk part of whose employment was
10 make a scrap.book Of eulogistic notices of
Mr. James 1t is at Leaf to be hoped that Mr..
Howe had no employment for him.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Ex-Governor Bullock, of Mass, whom Prosi-
dent Hayes offered the mission to England,
bat which he declined, dropped dead on the
sidewalk at Worcester on Tuesday from n
stroke Of apopleXy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

IREs.-Galveston. Texas, had a fire on the
18th instwhich destroyed over millions worth
Of property and on Tuesday the larger portion
of the business part of Abilene, Kansas, was
destroyed by fire, involving loss OF SS5,00O,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the followingpublicatio furnishing both
81 the prices named, postage prepaid. The
oGer-open to old subscribers or new at any
cost Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE III this county:
FREE TRADER aud Chicago Weekly Times. 2.65
RRYE TRADER ana InIcago Weekly Tribune. 2.65
PRrE TRADER ana Chicago Weekly Inter
Onrop ...,................2 .65
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Journal. LOO
FREE TRADER and ST, Louis Republican. .... 100
FREE TRADER and St. Louis GLOBE. Democrat. LOO
PRE- TRADER and \. Y. Weekly Hcud... 100
FACE TRADER and american igricuturist LOO
tRRs TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ......:. 3V
FIRE. TRADER and either of Harpers publ
CATIONS. ..,.,.s,s'.'.s - y, ~
paRE TRADER and Scribncr. ...........,.... 40
FREE TRADER and Godcy'S Ladies Book -. 800
FgRE TRADER and Physiological Journdt.... 300
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ,........... $50
PREE TRADER and DenloresfS Monthly ...... $40
BREE TRADER and LHtelPS Lining Age...... SD
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. .......... 800
rBEE TRADER and Koore's Rural Mem YORKER $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Henry Patterson, formerly Of Morris, now en-
ployed in mine at Seneca, while bailing water
few days since, stone fell from the roof strik-
ing Henry on the arm and breakingit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
NEXT.

The Penny wise-Pound-foolish" man who
didn't stake the paper" and sold his grain below
market price and lost hundred dollars has
sympathizer. It's the man who didn't know the
exact time the accommodation train left was an
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
The Telephone.

she liked his shat,
No doubt Of that,
Adored his cane,
1t was quite plain,
Admired his gloves,
Said they were ''loves,"
And praised his boot,
Which seemed to suit;
But twas his new ulster
RepuIsed her. -ysase
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Nancy Hartman,

-Mrs. Nancy Hartman, of
Mansfield, o.. writes: II have
been under the care of q ptiySi-
cian during the past seven years.
Sometime | would feel better. aud
then again / would feel worse.
The past two years nothing seem
ed to help me. About two months
ago NY doctor seemed TO he get
ting discouraged. aud 1. lay com
plctriy bed ridden. | grew very
nervous: the least noise gave me-
great irritation. The doctor. |
suppose more to get me of his
hands than anything else, rs be
said / would never leave my he'd.
told u,e | might try Browns
Iron Bi'ttrS. at the Sallie TINE TO
MAJ king. ''lt WAS Fl good tonic.
and would help 10 keep me alive
| have used the lelnedy abos.t
TWO months. aud have been ont
of bed nearly TWO weeks. ami NOW
help about tie house. 1t has act
Ell like 4 miracle in my cast.
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On last Saturday work was
completed on the Lagarle Gre
vase and that breach ~et1ectua!ly
closed.
During The last week tie breach
at Livaudais Lclet'S was stopped
and also the one at DanOs.
Upon the request of the people
inundated by the ltahasse Ores
vase, through Nj. Deiaune, l'o-
lice Juror OF said Ward. the Pres
ldenl OF The Police Jury telegraph
ed Governor McEneiy for Lum
Der TO close that break, the PEG
pie themselves agreeing to do the
work. The lumber as requested
was promptly sent and we presume
that opening has also been closed.
THIS Iraves only the Pittm"n Gre
vas,c running in Latou,chc.
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The LAaAEDE CIEvAssE!!-
After three and u half days work
the crevasse at Iaagarde's was
closed sufficiently TO stop the
flow OF water, on yesterday week.
By Saturday night the work
Il finished and made secure
trom any further trouble.
The damage from this breach
will be comparatively small us the
water covered the earth less than
ii week. This WILL nn doubt .ren
der the making OF crops on the
West side OF Lafourche II sure
thing as there is no probability
that any future rise will bring it
up to the point the wafer had
reached previous to the giving
away ut the Levres.
The water which bad fallen
two feet, after the crevasSrs, rose
eight inches when the Lagarle
crevasse was stopped.
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The Levee Law.

Wonder if the members IF the
Louisiana Legislature ever
thoughc Of one very peculiar viz
tue of Act No. S8!!! The thons
ands of dollars that are paid in as
taxes are not permitted TO be
used for the prevention OF erevas
SEES, but once q crevasse Occars 1t
can be used to close the breach
and when the water goes down,
to rebniid the Levee.
Now, the virtue of iAct No. 80
which the exceedingly wise
men who voted for it to pass are
Invited to Investigate is this:
Il man has IA low tract OF land
upon which he would like to have
IL good solid deposit or river sand.
He has Il bad levee and pays no
attention to it. If it breaks the
| deposits will treble the value OF
his land, aud the Levee Funds
will put him up u good Levee.
His neighbors who are inundated.
receive no deposit on their lands
and are the sufferers. sls not that
d uice way TO fertillze low lands
1T little expensei
Now. il the owner OF the land
was made to pay the expense OF
the new Levee required. and his
lands sold TO foot the bills II ne
cessary, is it not likely that more
attention would be given TO the
security of The Levees! We &c
not make accusations nor charges
but we do not hesitate to assert
that if the old law OF 1850 was II
force. the people would not have
been compelled to turn out ONT
half as often as they have this
spring to stop holes %occasloueo
by the want Of attention OF The
owners thereof.
Let Act No. SO be repealed ant
let The old laws of 1850 60 be re
enacted.
This fdrce has been play Ell Ions
enough.
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A telegram from Kr. NARROW, Justice of
the Peace, requesting the Police Jury to
pay a certain party for nursing a man af-
fictca with small pex, near Raceland on
the railroad, was duly received and refer
red to the committee on claims.
Mr.. Conion, moved that the Secretary of
this Body he requested to send Mr.. r. Il.
Mcbride. Assessor of the Parish. an official
copy of il resolution passed at the last ses
sion of the Jury. regarding the assessment
of property in the Parish of I.afourche. Mo-
tion seconded and carried.
Mr.. Coulon. moved that the Assessor be
requested To call in person upon every OWL
er OF real estate, and live stock in this Par.
ish. and ascertain positively whether they
are real owners aud subject TO assessment
before presenting the Rolls TO the Tax Col
hector. motion seconded and carried.
On motion of Mr.. Mathews duly seconded
the President was reqrested to telegraph
to the Governor. ~relgtlve TO the Itabaas and
| the Gracien Thibvdaux crevasses, request
ing him TO sena without della, lumber &c.
for the perpdse of closing these crevasses.
On motion OF Mr.. CouInn. seconded, the
Board adjourned TO Tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
A.. n.
~isignedF ST. GRESAMORE,
President
Certified:
j. +. ALLAIy, Secretary.
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There has never been Il pref
tie. prospect for good crops than
is nuw seen in Latonrche, on
lands not affected by inundation.
The sugar cane is far ahead OF
the usual appearance at this seas
o. OF the year.
lands that will not overflow
cngnt to yield proliEcally, and
give the cultivator fine returns.
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WOrkinymeYs.

Before you begin your heavy
sp,ing work after a winter Of re
Taxation, your system needs clean
sing and strengthening to prevent
an attack of Agile, Bilious or
Spling Fever, or some other
6priDg sickness that will unfit
you for a seasons wmk. fon
will save time, ,such sickness and
great expense if you will use cue
bottle OF Hop Bittrrs i'll your tam
ijy this month. Don't watt
Burlington Hasefese.'
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A Couch, Cold or Sore
Throat should be stopped. Ne"-

A Couch, Cold or Sore
Throat should be stopped. Neg
lect frequently results in an H.
cmable Lang Disease on Coasump
ton, BRO WIS BRONCHIAL
TROCHES do not disorder the
stomach like cough syrnps and
balsams, bat act directly on the
inf2med parts, alIa,1ng irritation,
give relief in ASTHMA. Bronchitis.
Coughs. Catayrh, aud the Throat
Troubles which Htngers and Public
Speakers are subjec, TO. For tbir-
ty years Browns Bronchial Trc
ches have been recommended by
physicians, aud have always Civ
ell perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested by wide and constant
5 for nearly an entire genera>
ton, they have attained well meri
ted rank among the few staple re
needles OF the age. Sold at %
cents Il box everywhere.
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the blood and regulate

Purify the blood and regulate
the bowels. if you would have
health. There is no remedy equal
to the Prickly Ash Bitters TO,
this purpose. They act directly
Oh the organs concerned, going
to the seat Of disease and driving
it from the system. Nor do they
stop here, but strengthen tue
system. Nor do they stop here,
but strengthen the system, Civ
ing it tone and action, rendering
it much more capable of resisting
all future attacks.
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SYRUP tor

recent or ch!Onic Coughs and
Colds. Bronchitis, Hoarseness,
Los, of Voice, Irritability Of the
Larynx and Faucess, and other
Inf,amed conditions OF the Lungs
and air Passages.
Prepared and sold by JOS. L.
THIBODEAUX, Druggist, Thib
odaux, La.
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Hereafter the wise prophets
who are always predicting high
waters and ove,hows after i cold
and freezing winter in the VEST
can k.rptLtir representations III
their coat pocket.
Ice and snow in the Northern
Mississippi valley islust what is
needed. When they are plentiful
the waters have no trouble to
Teach the Gulf, as tue melting
taxes place.
I.asr winter there was neither
Geo snow. but ttere was rain
! We all know.
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for

recent or cnlonic Coughs and
Colds. Bronchitis, Uoarsencss,
Loss q: Voice. liriiabi'ity OF the
L.nrvnx and Fauce>. and o.lrr
lnfamcd conditi"us OF the Lungs
and air Passages.
Prepared aud sold 'hy JOS. T
~TliIBUpEAUX, Druggist, Thib
GdauX. La.
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What is the use of newspa
pels. every time they see North
ern man, writing an article upon
the disappearance ofaIlill will and
hatred that ever existed between
the different sections Of country ?
Northern and Southern men
meet, greet aud treat each other
as friends should do. 1t is unnectS
sary to say they are no longer
mad at one another. 1t looks as
if some Of these writer's are sorry
that peace reisES again, anl that
fraternity and good will are tri
umphunt throu2houC The land.