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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Coal NINE DISAsTER.-One OF those disas
tiers which are so frequent IN coal mines oc.
Cured week ago in the Midlothian coal pits
a few miles from Richmond, Va. An explo,
sion occurred through the falling of slate, thus
choking the shaft and causing an accumula,
ton of fire damp. Thlrty-two men were in
the shaft at the time, all of whom persisted.
All but five were married men, so that 81 wo.
men were made widows and 10S children or.
phans Most of the bodies have since been
recovered, but none came out alive The
causes and all the conditions of these explos.
ions are so well understood in these days that
1t seems impossible they should occur without
criminal carelessness somewhere.
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WEATHER.-lt seems hard to realize that
while the northwest for month past, with
Iifling Interruptions, has been enjoying such
mild, spring like weather, as devoid of blus
tering winds as Of snow or rain, the east, from
the western border of Ono to Name and
south along the Atlantic coast to the Caroinas
has been experiencing a succession of bliz
yards, snow storms, ram storms and sudden
freeze-ups such as even the west hardly groan
ed under last winter Two weeks ago a fall OF
a foot Of snow throughout the middle and
New England states was succeeded by fall OF
the thermometer in some localities to 10 de
grees below zero, dropping to 10 and IL below
in New York and Philadelphia. This was
succeeded by few milder days, when again
last Saturday snow storm set in, which H.
creased the depth a foot throughout New
York and New England and three feet in
Northern Pennsylvania and parts of Western
Virginia, tapering down 30 driving rain in
lower Virginia and North Carolina. The blow
accompanying it was so hard as to wreck a
number of fishing vessels along the New Eng.
land coast, and the cold was intense BY
Wednesday throughout the stricken region"
it Was again thawlng
Meantime throughout the northwest, away
off to Colorado, and up IN Dacotah and Min.
nesota, as well as throughout Illinois, Iowa,
&c, the farmers are jubilant over the mild
weather Thus far, even up at Bismarck, there
has been little snow, and on Thursday of las,
week the mercury there rose to II degrees,
and breakup of the ice IN the river was
daily looked for, while here and there farm.
or had commenced spring ploughing
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FOREIGN.

The British parliament re.assembled Tues
day, opening with the usual speech from the
throne. Her majesty congratulatcs the coun.
try on It's peaceful relations with all the for.
elgn powers; informs parliament of the pros
pectlve marriage of her son, Prince Leopold,
and the Princess Helena of Waldecl; SAYS
the trade OF the country is improving, and that
the condition Of Ireland, compared with this
time last year, shows signs of Improvement
When the new members Of the house were
being sworn in, Braalaugh advanced also to
take the oath, but was requested by the speaker
to withdraw, On putting the question of al.
lowing HIM to take the oath to vote, the
house decided against him by 2SG to 227. The
debate on the address to to the throne in re-.
Spouse to the queens speech, elected nothing
of special interest. Mr.. Gladstone gave notice
of an important amendment to the rules of the
house, the purpose of which is to introduce
something like the previous question IN use at
Washington, to put an end to the distractions
which gave the house SO much trouble year
ago.
In Ireland, DR.. Kenny has been released
from Kilmalnham prison, and II. Redmond
was arrested at Bally Ragget Secretary For
ster received four hundred threatening letters
last year, and states that had he opened the
explosive mlssve recently sent him he would
have lost his hands. Tobln, the Fenlan, was
convicted at Leeds, and sentenced to seven
years penal servltude.
Slosson, the American billiard player, beat
Vlgnoux in the great match of 1000 points on
the 4th inst, IN Paris, by $50 points Vignoux
lost his temper over the matter, though Ran
deau, the French referee, defends Slosson.
Nignoux demanded his revenge, and Slosson
assented but said the game must be IN New
York.
The Paris bourse closed on Wednesday IN
an excited condition. The public prosecutor
has obtained summonseS against eight direc-
tors of the Union Generate. The Lyons trib-
unal of commerce announces the dissolution
of the company of brokers. The London stock
exchange was depressed because of the sus
pension Of the Austrian branch of the Union
Generate
The government of Russia is getting some
what worked up over the indignant expires
sions that come from England, the United
States, and other civilized countries in regard
to her persecution OF the Jews. The govern.
ment promises soon to publish statement
which, it Is hoped, will put an end to foreign
agitation on the subject. It will be claimed
that the Russian government has dealt vigor.
ously with the prosecutors of the Jews and
has taken such steps as will prevent recur.
renee of the oiienses complained Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Grant has at last obtained his hearts desire
in having John Russell Young appointed L.
S. minister to Japan. Young is the man who
travelled with Grant in his trip around the
world, and published book about it on which
he lost money, in return for which he was
promised the mission to japan. Hayes turned
a cold shoulder on Grant when he asked "only
that one little favor" and Garfield gave moth.
ing but evasive promises. But now the stawl.
warts are IN power-and, as Guiteau would
say, don't let the American people forget it."
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with the local elections IN Virginia last fall,
showing that while pretending to have been
movement towards dissolving the "so,d
SOUTH" II really did not have the effect of
ripple" in that way, but did have the effect
to organize and strengthen the elements OF the
south IN favor of reputation and communism
in way to make them not indeed danger.
Gus to democratic ascendency In that quarter,
but to the peace, good order and well being of
the community.
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Malone Is not happy though still recog
nlzcd as quite big dog IN the puddle at
Washington. IIis party is going to pieces in
Virginia, the boilers in the Legislature at Rich.
mond being SO numerous as 10 leave 1t doubt.
full whether he has n working majority left.
The Rddleberger reputation bill having
been passed, shorn Of some Of ts worst tea
tures, there is nothing lef, 10 keep the party
together except the spoils, and thosc having
all been dolca out, a dissolution Of The con.
Germ 10 generally regarded a. inevitable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

WEATHER GUESSEs.-Last week we gave
the weather guesses of Mr.. DE Voc, the New
Jersey prophet, for February, and below we
add those of MIR. Nennor, the Canada seer.
Both have hit it pretty well so far as the east
Is concerned but in regard to the west they are
thus far awtully wide of the mark We had
none of the rains and floods predicted for the
9th in the western states nor any OF the
"snowfalls." On the contrary, the month in
this region and throughout the northwest has
thus far been almost phenomenally mild and
spring-like, so that IN many localities we see
nothing to prevent the farmers from COM
mencing their spring ploughing. However,
Mr. Vennor says:
The 18th and 18th will probably bring re.
turn of colder and blustery weather, with snow
tails, and rain in some quarters. The week
between the II tn and 18th Is likely to give al
formations of mildness spent with snow and
rain storms, these becoming more severe to-
ward the end of the week, the 18th or 18th CIV
ing general snow falls The 10Th will proba-
bly, usher in q terrible week Of ram storms
(snow in some quarters) and floods with days
of very high winds and gales These will be
more marked in western and southern sections
of the country, and will terminate in generally
colder weather and heavy snow falls toward
the 25th and Goth days and entry of March
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Mr.. Supervisor iIoge, the hucatgr statesman
whose brilliant scheme at the last session Of
the Board Of Supervisors ~ dea,ihead The "a
pers throughout the county in the publication
of the proceedings Of that body was ~ gcncr
ally secuted and treated with The cDntemp, Il
deserved by the papers In question, now gen
erously makes this offer
If they the publishers scouting hla schcmel
or any one else can offer better he SIR liogel
will support IL at the next session 81 The Board
If they. cannot offer better plan, they ehall
simply shut up. Now We wait 10 hear from
them
Well, a better, because q more manly and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11
OUR CLUBBING

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the followingpublicatio furnishing both
st the prices named postage prepaid The
offer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE In this county:
rnsR TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times. .s26
FREE TRADER ana Unicago Weekly Tribune. 200
FREE TRADER ana Chicago Weekly Inter
49, To nrp and Chicago Weekly Journal 2.65
FREE TRADER and ST. Louis Republican. ... 26o
FREE TRADER and st. Louis Globe. democrat. no
FREE TRADER and N. Y. Weekly Herald. 2'oo
FREE TRADER and american AaricMfuriSt. s'OO
FRRs TRADER and Prairie Farmer. ....... 3'oo
FREE TRADER and either of Harpers publ
cAJlOnB. 49, ''''''''''
FREE TRADER and Scribner. ........... $40
FREE TRADER and Godey's Ladies Book, go. 3'00
FREE TRADER and chronological Journal 3.o0
FREE TRADER and 81. Nicholas. ........ 3'W
FREE TRADER and DenOrests Monthly .... 80
FREE TRADER and LittelpS Living Age.... $50
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. .....;.. 5.0
FREE TRADER and MoOYes Rural Neo Yorker 800
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Mdrseillcs PlGindcalr: "If arrangements now
pending are completed, as is probable, the ma.
chine and repair shops Of d. Hurd will become
the property of the Marseilles Paper Company.
In the event of such transfer Mr.. Hurd has In
contemplation visit to his old stamping ground
In the east"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

We are indebted to E. J. Hale Il Sons, pub
llshers, 55 Chambers street, n. u, for copy
of a very able pamphlet by VIM. L. Royal, on
President Arthur's relations with Senator Ma
hone and reputation. II Is sscathing review
of the intermeddling OF the national executive
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

be porting world, from Maine to Louisiana,
& IL state of excitement for fortnight
br grand mill advertised to come of near
Nv Orleans on the 18th INST. between two no
bruisers named Ryan and Sullivan. The
eting took place at the time appointed at
1sIssippi City, point on the railroad md
: between New Orleans and Mobile, I'M
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March next

The publisher OF the La Sale Democrat
swears to a circulation OF 1882, and claims
that to be the largest circulation of any paper
published in La Sale county. Both the FREE
TRADER and Ottawa Republican come within
a fraction of duplicating that number, and
don't need to cater 10 the nasty element to get
subscribers either.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

Whatever people may think about HENRY
WARD BEEcHER, there is no discounting him
as the brightest and most attractive man in
America on the lecture platform. Ottawa may
very properly felicitate itself, therefore, on the
fact that he is engaged to deliver lecture in
the Opera House IN this city on the It'll Of
March next
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

THE SMALLPOX PEST though apparently on
the decline throughout the state, shows no let
up IN Chicago. Last Saturday there were II
new cases, the largest number in one day since
the pest broke out there. On Sunday the num-
Der dropped back to Z; on Monday rose to -,
and on Thursday went back again to g. The
deaths have averaged about 3 a day during
the week, having aggregated 1873 from small.
pox during the month of January, the total
mortality for the month having been LIS.
Four cases of smallpox appeared in Evanston
on Monday, lowing" says the Times, "to the
thoughtess act of a woman who brought a
bundle Of clothes which had been worn by a
patient in the city to the village, and hung
them on a clothes line in the back yard for the
purpose of airing The physicians say that IN
this way the subtle seeds of the disease were
scattered in the neighborhood.n
While the La Sale papers haggle over the
question Of smallpox or measles, 1t seems to
be pretty we'll settled that there are several
cases of genuine smallpox at the Og.
lesby mines, a few miles south of that city.
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he interest he showed in the prosecution OF
he IaDdre6u claim &c &c

VIC fHscECos NC oHO"CU III tuo PTO5cCUgIUn OF
the Landreau claim &c, &c.
Mr.. Blaine Is no doubt a man unsurpassed
10 pluck and extraordinary in resources Gin.
tellectusly agile as an acrobat or a cat" AZ a
contemporary describes him; bu, he lacks two
essential qualities to make him a successful
statcsman-a safe judgment and political hon.
esty. AS another contemporary puts it, "lf we
were IN a scrape we would call upon Blaine to
get us out of it, we were not IN scrape we
could depend on Blaine to get US into one"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

GRAND RIDGE, Feb Gas not every reader
of your paper knows or has heard OF the very
gentlemanly and truthful Jacob G. Wood
ward, it Will be waste of time to lavish
enconiums upon him; but am astonished at
the man l certainly do not believe he knows
when he speaks the truth, as almost every
sentence that he wrote in your paper last week
Is untrue. He could not even tell the truth
when he stated that he had sued me and re.
covered q judgment Of S33 and.costs, when,
sooner than have any fugs with him, | paid
HIM $25 and some costs, but the suit never
came to trial. At the same time knew that
my hogs mad never done one-fifth of that
amount of damage, as some of his own men
that he had subpoened as his with esses have
since told me, and these were IN the field and
examined the amount of damages done. In
conclusion let me say: l thank him very
much that he is leaving my neighborhoOd
and am only sorry that he Is not going farther
away. hope this time he will not have to
move between two days.
What other correspondents have said about
this matter, is nothing to me. When l write
for paper generally sign my full name, as
am never ashamed of what l do or say,
Other persons, perhaps, know as much of me
as the SAID writer does. l am very sorry that
have had to say anything about it, as |
know it suits him so we'll to speak of it.
Respectfully yours
WIN. d. GRUBER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-11

LA SALE COUNTY GRANGE.-At the meet.
ing of the La Sale County Grange, at Ottawa,
on Friday and Saturday of last week, the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
ResOlccd, That the building of canal from
the Mississippi river, commencing at or near
Rock Island, to Hennepln, on the Illinois riv-
er, said canal to be of the capacity equal to
that readily attainable in the Mississippi river
above the point Of the proposed. intersection of
the st. Anthony" and the charging of the
Illinois & Michigan canal and the further I'M
provement Of the Illinois river at its mouth so
that any boats which could traverse the said
Ilennepin canal could freely pass to Lake
Michigan on the north, to the Gulf of Mexico
on the south, without breaking bulk of their
cargos, would be a work of great national I'M
portance and would assist materially in trans
porting the rapidly increasing products Of az
rlculture in the interior of our country at the
least admissible cost, and would serve as
regulator of railway rates in large portion Of
the country.
Resolged, That the friends of said waterway
Improvements should unite on asking for I'M
mediate appropriations to construct that por-
ton of said system of Improvements as is most
needed and that VIII most surely promote
the Completion-at an early day-of the
whole.
The following officers were installed for the
ensuing year:
Master, A. c. Barnes; Overseer, VIM. Pool
Lecturer, E. Howand Stewart, ID. l.. Carpen
ter; Assistant, &. NJ. Pool; Chaplain, S. L.
Bangs; Treasurer, G.. A. Bosworth; Secretary,
L. S. Sampson Gate Keeper, w. II. II. Hold
ridge; Ceres, M. G. Holdridge; Pomona, p. S.
Rowland; Flora, Belle Douglass, e. Ida Bow
man, L. A. Stewart; Ex. Committee, w. H. II.
Holdrldge, j. r. Shaver, Wright Adams.
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County Convention,

a County Convention of the Democratic
Party Of Oooncc County will DO held in the
court house nj WNlhaia. on SATURDAY., ,h"
S'h day of Jnlyrrxt, NJ y o'rMva
for the purpose Of c!cc:ing y lmu. ,a,r-
man and Secretary, and selecting l.. gates
to The State Convention and also to the
Cungrcs>icnal Convention.
Presidents of clubs nrc requested to pro-
coed to rcorgnnzo their clubs, revise their
club rolls; and in addition to the officers of
tho club elect u member Of the County
Executive Committee and report his name to
tho County Convention.
Each club will be entitled to ono delegate
in tho County Convention for every ten
members Of The club or fraction thereof.
ROBERT a. THOMPSON,
County Chairman.
WM. STErnIlNc, Secretary.
June l. 1882.
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! e /
FEMALE SocIETY.--What is 1t
that makes all those men who asso-
ciate habitualIy with women supo-
rior to others who do not? What
makes tho woman who is aclus-
toned to, and at case in, the So
cicty of men, superior to her Sex
in general? Solely because they arc
in the habit ofdrce, graceful con
tinued conversation with the other
sex. Women in this way lose thoir
frivoIity, their faculties awaken
their dclicacics and pccu|iaritic.,
unfold all their beauty and capti-
vation IN tho spirit of Intellectual
rivalry. And the men lose thoir
pedantic, rude, dcclamatory or sui
len manner. Their aspcritics arc
rubbed off, their better materials
polished and Frightened, and thair
richness like gold, is wrought into
finer Workmanship by the fingers
of women than ii ever could be by
those ofmcn. This iron and steel
Of their character are like the
arnor ofgiants by studs and knots
Of gold and precious stones, when
they arc not wanted in actual
warfare.
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Organize +! Organize!
Rooms OF TIE STATE DEMOCRATIC ExECUTlvE
COMMITTEES.
COLUMBIA, S. G., May 10, 1882

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 10, 1882.
a Convention OF the Democratic Party of
South Carolina will assemble at Columbin
on Tuesday. the lst Of August proxmo, nt
IL o'clock NJ, in tho ball Of the House Of
Representatives. to nominate candidates for
State officers and to transact such othor bust
ness rs the Convection may deem proper.
Each County is entitled by The Constitution
of the Party to as mnny delegates as it has
Rcprcsen tativcs in both branches of the
General Assembly.
The County Chnirnlan Of the several
Counties in tho State will take such steps
ms are necessary to carry cut this call and
Tor the election Of delegates to this Convcn-
ton. BY order Of the Committee.
JAMES + IHLAR, Chnirn.an
JcnN p. THOMAS, Jr Secretary.
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The Widows Stratagem. {
The Widow Brown lived at the cnd Of q

.. /,
The Widow Brown lived at the cnd Of q
street,
To house Of hor own, snug and clean;
While in grim lodging just over the
way
There resided the B.ohclor Green.
Now, Widow B. looked upon Bachelor G.
With heartily covetous oye,
And she said to herself: 'ro win Mr. G..
must really most earnestly try"
But Green was 80 boshful, ho still held
aloof
FROM tho prize he was anxious to take;
Whilst wondered she still what course to
pursue,
When u raid on his hcart she should
make.
Till tho widow one day in crossing field,
Met with poor Mr.. Green at tho ssilc,
Thcy stood as they met, ono on cach side
Of tho fence,
Aud pleasantly talked for whilo.
Now tho bachelor felt tho occasion was flue,
TO disclose to the widow his mind;
Whilst she mentally vowed tho capture Of
Green
Ere tho evening sun had declincd.
Still they spoke Of tho ncighbors, the crops
and the heat,
But tho subject so close to each kcart
Neither one could approach; SO sunset
And twas timo that the couple should
part.
She mounted the etcps mud began to de-
scend
Ere he could enough courage command
TO step bashfully up, aud bashfully say:
"Mrs. b., won't you give INC your hand?'
Now hero was n chance, and if it he lost
No ono knew if 'twould happen again;
The widow thus reasoned the moment she
On tho steps at tho end of the lane.
So she modestly blushcl; the she said:
"NIr. G.,
You're so suddcn--I never would gncss
That you'd ask it of me-my hand!- good
ness me!
Have my hand2 Oil most certainly
yes!''
Mr.. G. was ustonshcd on hearing this
speech;
Still he felt tho mistake not omiss,
Aud gladly surrcndcrcd-ayc, growing so
bold
At his conquest to seal with kiss.
Thus twas quickly arranged, and Mr.. g.
spared
The pain of proposing out square.
IT'S years since tho wedding set they
aro shown
As the model matrimonial pair.
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Wht, ,HhlLA PRICES CURRENT.

= t-o II
Aprh.s.- Dried, per pound s
Green, per bushcl l.50
BuTTER--lcr pound 1502O
BEEsw wAxPcr pound 1S 10 20
BEEF--Per pound 407
BACON Dry salt shoulders 0G0ll
Q. Il. Sides l24
5. g. hams, canvaSsed Is
CAL1co-Per yard G(AlO
CoFfEE-isio per pound lGGM20
-LngnyrA, per pound 90
&c jaw, per pound 250l3O
CANDLEs-A Adamantinc, per set l562O
Sperm, per pound 80
CurcKENs AND Fowls, per head ls@25
CoTToN-Pcr pound. middling. l0(Wll
Yarn, per bunch % 90
CorrEnAs-Pcr pound s
Ducks--Pcr head 2o(025
EGcs, per dozen lO0NI2I
FLoUR, per sack, (0S pounds.) 4.0OGT1 so
FEATHERsGccse, per pound IS
Mixed per Mound 80
GRAiS-Corn, per bushcl, I.l009l 20
-Ryc per bushcl LIS
Oats, red, per 5ushcl rs
IRON. English refined. per pound 4yG5
-Swced, per pound Gar
-Band, per pound 5(0G
---lloop, per pound 10
Potwa"c, per pound sac
LARD, per pound l24(@l5
LIME, Per barrel 200
LUMBER. per thousand feet 1000
MoAA'SsEs :s per- per gallon 5oaao GO
MAnDER, per pound l5(n2O
NAILS, per kes 4.00@G00
ONIONS, per buShcl LOO
OIL, Kerosene. per gallon l6IN2O
P"TAroEs-(rish, per bushcl SO(0lnO
l.'rE. '@r nanha SlNl0
- '.'3nNN1t grl Ea@.; i.a0
1.
IS " Wholesale RI
! ro.Aii
II Wholesale s
III 81
iSrlRi a.s s&s aot,.'iAn 70
SOAR, pH,.m SOLO
SUGARS rushed, pc r1und l2l
White, per pound 10
'-1irown, per pound 0
-Extra g., per pound 10
STARCH, white and blue, per pound Gl(07
SODA, per pound 5(0l0
TOBACCO, per pound 50GQD
>, per pound, smoking 40(075
IALLow, per pound
rurNnys, per head 75Ml.oo
GEESE-PGr head 30GlIO
Honey, r0r pound S(1lO
lIlDEs-Dry, per pound l24
g -Grcon, per pound G(6Gt
lNDIGo-.Spanish Float, per pound I.25
Z" Carolina, per pound 70
TEAsGnn Powder per Mound l.5c
Tyson, Grccu, per pound SO
Young Tyson Black, per lb IS
WooL washed per pound, 80 to 335
x----x.
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On and after May 18th. 1881, Passenger
Trains will run rs follows until further notice:
GREENYlLLE EXPRESS.