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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

Opened A pile OF new goods this week. A
big showing Of new dress goods and silks.
1000 yards fine all wool bunting, in all the
new shades and black, will be sold next week
at 25c per yard. These buntings are sold in
many places al 40c ScOrr BRos. d Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

Notwithstanding the late frosts and conse-
quent scarcity Of Strawberries, our readers
will find an abundance at Burke Bros, Don't
forgo the luxury of Strawberries and cream
or shortcake when they can be had there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

special meeting of the Ottawa Division,
\. O. H., will be held at the hall on Sunday
afternoon at . o'clock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

Jersey bull kept for service at my place in
Fall River. Also, seven yearllng jersey
Trrir-rs ;or sale T. H. CoLHAS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

There will be big lot of japanese babies
on exhibition at the Tea store to-day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

". J Nicely has ,he finest stable Of stall
lions IN Illinois. 60 and see them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

T. II. Coleman, of Fall River, the Jersey
stock dealer, whose recent importations we
have noticed, has had the misfortune to lose
two valuable COWS by milk fever.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

Clark IL Fyfe's Golden Acorn Flour, and you
will have the best. Jr1al you ever had in the
house.
SO say those who have used it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26
For Sale.

Fairlamb Milk Can, the best can made for
raising cream, for sale by d. /. Grove, at the
Creamery,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-26

Ladies gossimers S125 at Stlefers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Hon. Montgomery Blair, who died at lis
residence near Washington la 1t week, was Il
member of Il distinguished ia mly, and had
been prominent in public affairs for many
years. He was All anti-slayery Democrat and
AS such joined the Republican PARTY when that
was formed for the purpose of putting Il con-
stitutiOnal check to the further spread of sav-
cry. lie was Mr.. Lincoln's Post master General
and among the reforms he introduced and sue
cessfully carried out in that department was
the money order system, the uniform rate of
postage and the system of free delivery A fter
the war Mr.. Blair gradually drifted out of the
Republican party. He took the $ fde of the Dem
ocrats in the Hayes-Tilden cont foversy and de-
clared that the latter had been duly and legally
elected to the Presidency. He W Jas the editor of
IA daily newspaper, The UnionI established in
Washington to advocate Tildens cause. w. w.
Corcoran furnishing the money! for the enter
prise until the Inauguration of President HAYES.
The paper could easily have been made self
supporting but its publication @eased with the
issue of March 4th, 1877. Mr. Blair believed
that the influences of the promoters of the
Texas Pacific Railway was pol ential in turn
ing the scales against Tilden, and he expressed
that opinion in several editorials. Mr. Blair
was graduate of West Point md served in the
Florida war against the Seromale Indians He
resigned in 1886 and one year late entered upon
the practice of law, which profebsio he follow
ed up to his last illness, when not in office. He
was simple Ill his habits and FREE from atfecta-
ton. His manner was kindly but undemonstra-
tive. In personal appearance he was tall and
thin. His head was large, and b is hair, light rs
to quantity, was somewhat sandy. He dressed
plainly. His family consists Of his wife "a
daughter of Judge Levi Woodbury., of New
Hampshire) and four children-three sons and
a daughter.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
Dead Newspapers.

When we look around for the GreenbacI,
newspapers which came into existence in this
State few years ago, like mushrooms, we are
unable to find them. They have disappeared
like mushrooms. 1t is difficult to recall even
the names of all of them. There was Chase's
Chronicle, which became something else before
it died; Them Steers, the meatiest of the lot.
which from appearing enthusiastically has
ceased to appear at all; three OF four daies
and as many or more Weeklies, issued at Port
land; the Herald, whose identity has been lost
in the non-partisan Pennington journal; the
Camden Herald which has changed its politics
but not its name; Pasted's Bangor organ, the
Freebooter, which has turned its toes up to the
daisies; the Messenger which has become lit
erary (:) paper; the New Religion, hich carpet
bagged to another state and then event dead :"
the Prog. Age, which has changed from Green
back to Democratic; Perrigo's Candid Observ-
err, which has ceased to observe, and others
whose names are quite forgotten. Democratic
ventures in journalism have not Jared much
better. Within the past few weeks, the Port
land Register, the Ossipee Valley News and the
Hancock County Bulletin have suspended pub
LEGATION. The Register and Bulletin were avow-
edly Democratic organs; the News, while max
ing no political professions, was Democratic in
tone and sentiment. The fact that the past few
years have been exceptionally prosperous ones
for the press generally would indicate that
those Greenback and Democratic journals have
gone out of existence because they were not
wanted. Their exit is also an indication of re-
turning reason on the part of many who tenn
porarily lost their heads during the Greenback
craze. A defunct party has no need of news
paper organs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
A Jackal Howl from Maine.

Some one has mailed the Reporter copy of
the Chronicle, published at Pennington, Maine
which contains an editorial entitled Swords of
Warming the article being senseless diatribe
on Dakota, lying. slanderous article, intended
to check the tide of emigration from the sterile
rock-bound region in which the paper circu-
iates that is constantly flowing towards the
agricultural paradise of North Dakota. The
writer of the article in question betrays the
srossest ignorance of the physical geography
OF Dakota, and so false are its statements that
they only excite derision and contempt among
those who have the least correct idea of the true
character OF this vast, productive and progress
sve empire. 1t is needless to waste words in
refuting these bare-faced falsehoods of the ig-
nOrant bigOt who uttered them for the self-eyi-I
dent purpose of lettering his neighbors from
leaving the barren, bankrupt regions of Farm
lngton, AroostOOk. etc, to ameliOrate their con-
dition in the broad, fertile praries of Dakota
where the poor man with average industry can
so surely and speedily amass at least a moder-
ate fortune.
The Casseltown, Dakota, Reporter is respon-
sibe for the above article, heading and all and
If our esteemed Western contemporary will al
low us the Yankee privilege of guessing we
should say that he is mad about something.
We believe this paper is responsible for the
editorial entitled, words of Warming" for
pelted with the breezy epithets of the wild
west. So far as the statements concerning the
physical geography of Dakota are concerned,
they were derived from the letter of a man
who had seen whereof he wrote, and have
been corroborated by others. The press Of
Maine has an undoubted right to protect its
readers from the wies of land sharpers, and
would fail of its duty if it did not do so. That
is all it is necessary to say on that point. And
we would further beg to suggest that there is
one production of this ''sterle rock bound re-
gon' the Reporter has overlooked, and that is
linen. The great West would be less populous
and less prosperous to-day by many degrees
We're it not for the sons Of New England. In
conclusion we express the firm conviction that
the clothes of this Dakota editor do not fit him
that he has corns as the result of wearing num-
Der eight boots on number ten foot, and that
he has a boil which comes in contact with the
editorial chair when he sits down.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
Extensive counterfeiting OF Dominion note
of large denominations is suspected

Extensive cOunterfeiting OF Dominion notes
OF large denominations is suspected.
General Ord's death is the occasion for an
army order recounting his record and feelnglv
commencing his virtues.
Rags having been shipped from Egypt to
Boston. the Collector of Customs has been
ordered to enforce the quarantine regulations.
The body of Captain Webb the English
swimmer who was drowned in attempting to
swim the Niagara rapids, has been found.
There was Il cash in the head.
The office of the newspaper, "Among the
Clouds On the summit of Mt. Washington
was struck by lightning, Saturday night Editor
Henry M. Burt and two printers, W. A. Per-
kins and F. H. Darby, were struck. Burt was
the most seriously injured. His lower limbs
were paralyzed for several hours Lightning
was also busy in Massachusetts and Connecti-
cut.
All the G. A. r. departments show gain.
The total gain in the year was 81 posts and
81, 016 members, or CO. per cent During the
year the following permanent departments
have been organized:-West Virginia, Ken
lucky, Oregon and Dakota, Arkansas, Wash
ington and New Mexico. The post at Honolulu
is in fine condition and bids fair to include
every veteran on the island
Negotiations between the striking operators
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
have failed. The Western Union appears to
be gaining on the strikers. The number of its
operators has increased and it no longer stamps
accepted subject to delay" on its messages.
1t is rumored that the Brotherhood will next
order the railroad operators OH Gould's roads
to strike. The strikers are firm They have
received financial aid from the "Knights of
Labor"
Senior Barca, Spanish envoy and minister
penipotentiary to the United States, committed
suicide Sunday morning, in his room in the
Abemarlc Hotel, New York, by shooting him
self in the head with revolver. This cause is
believed to have been financial trouble 1t is
said that he had been living beyond his means,
and that in striving to eXtrcate himself from
his difficulties by specuations in Wall street.
he became plunged in deeper ones. His friends
assert the belief that these troubles proved on
his mind until he became temporarily insane.
His wife and daughter were at Seabright, N. j
The Italian town of Casamiccio!a on the
island Ischia near Naples was almost entirely
destroyed by an earthquake Saturday night.
The neighboring towns of Forio and Lacceameo
were greatly damaged. The shocks began at
half past nine o'clock in the evening. At that
hour the majority of the people of the upper
classes were at the theatre. Nearly all of the
houses in the town collapsed. 1t is estimated
that three thousand persons were killed. Hotel
Piecola Sentinella sunk in the earth and buried
many of the inmates. Some of the inhabitants
of the town escaped to the sea at the first shock
and made their way to Naples with the news
of the calamity.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

DR.. Henry Reynolds has written an article
advocating the teaching of agriculture in schools
The Pennington Chronicle commcnds the idea,
and supplies an omission by explaining how
agriculture should be taught. 1t says:
Every country schoolhouse should have lot
OF land connected with it-a sufficient lot to al
low each of the probable pupils separate sec
ton Each day in school the scholars should
be obliged to learn lesson from responsible
agricultural text book. After the recitation, the
scholars should 90 ont of doors to their respec-
i've lots of land and apply. if possible, their
lesson. In this way each and every fact in
their books would be fully demonstrated. OF
course this plan cou not be matured in a week
or month, nor could teachers be found capable
at first. but let the higher schools adopt the
study of agriculture and there will be capable
teachers IN plenty. With capable teachers it is
only question of time how soon the plan
would succeed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

1t was a foolhardy undertaking in which
Capt. Webb, the English swim inner, lost his
life. Indeed, as he was told, certain death
awaited him in the whirlpool rapids of the
Niagara river. By a contract with the manager
of the exhibition Webb was to r ceive $4,000
if successful, and if unsuccessful jul the money
was to 60 to his wife and children in England.
We had rather be in Webb's place to-day than
in that of the man who was the means of his
DEATH The railroads and hotels refused to
have anything to do with the natter, or to adj
vertise it in any way, and comparatively few
witnessed the death of the bra swimmer,
who had saved many lives on fol mer occasions
at the risk of his own.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

This is 4 year of dire disasters. Within the
past few weeks one hundred school children
have lost their lives III Scotland in panic, near
ly as many men were drowned at the launching
of the steamer Daphne on the Clyde, and some
sixty or seventy men, women and children per-
ished by the falling of pier near Baltimore,
Md. Our record for this week closes with the
loss of several thousand lives by an earthquake
on the island of Ischia near Naples.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Watervie man of marked intelligence and
extensive observation and travel, who has been
visiting in Caribou, "advises young men who
think of looking west with an eye to farming,
to make u careful examination of Aroostook
beforehand"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Richard X. Fox of New York is said to have
engaged G. 20. Smith, a coored heavy weight
boxer, for three months. and has authorized
him to challenge Sullivan, the champion, to box
four rounds, and he has agreed to back Smith
to fight Sullivan or Sheriff. for $1,000 Il side, or
more if necessary.
If Fox is as cunning as foxes are supposed
to be he would have the match take place III
warm weather.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The Chicago Inter-Ocean thinks that as the
campaign progresses we may expect to see the
Democratic platform shorten thus
July-Taritf for revenue only.
August-Taritf for revenue.
September-Tariff for--
October-Taritf.
NOYember-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

One of our large tax PAYERS we mean the
real article-takes rather desppndent view of
our city affairs. The heavy rate of taxation, he
thinks, keeps people away from here. while
personal property is being tra nsferred from
Belfast to places where the ia kes are lighter,
There is no hope of relief from rdfunding, under
present conditions, it having dome to a COM
plete standstill, and the prospect is that taxes
may increase rather than decrease The only
thnS that can promote the growth of the city
ana enhance It's prosperity is the establishment
of manufactures here. Other places are bold
ing out inducements to enterprises of this kind
and Belfast can well afford to do the same
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Did "Our George" find his ''well'' a Glowing
or ''pumping" one? Or was it Il chilling springT'
Augusta New Age.
Our George strikes lie every time, and his
well, of humor, is of two thousand barrel capac-
ity
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02
THE SCOTT LIQUOR LAW

And now, before | conclude, | want to say u
few words about another question--the only
other question that is involved in this campaign
I refer to the Scott Law question. The re-
publican party enacted it, and we are standing
squarely upon it. For doing SO we have no
apologies, explanations or excuses to offer.
We do not claim that it is perfect legislation
seldom is. We do not claim either that it will
give entire satisfaction to every man and every
class of men in the State there are very few
laws that do. Bat we do claim that it is better
than anything we have had in this State since
the adoption of the present constitution. For
thirty years the traffic has had free trade and
been practically free from all taxation. Dur
ing all this time it has been growing in strength,
multiplying its evils and increasing the costs
of government. This has been profitable to
the dealers but unustly expensive to the
people who have had to foot the bills. In this
measure we have something that takes hold of
the question in practical way, and while as
have said, it may not entirely suit every man,
yet it is unquestionably the wisest and the most
just and equitable solution of this question that
has ever yet been enacted.
1t not only affords authority to regulate the
traffic and repress its evils but it also compels
it to share the burdens of taxation which it SO
largely helps to create. Its contribution in
Cincinnati this year is more than 800, 600: in
Cleveland more than 5000, 900, and in other cit
les i'll like proportion, aggregating for the
whole State almost s., 900 900. As II result the
property owners of the State will not be called
on to pay any taxes this year for poorhouse
purposes, the tax from this source being sutfi-
cient in almost ALL if not quite all, the counties
of the State to meet the requirements of that
fund.
So far we are well satisfied with the law and
we intend to enforce it and give it Il fair trial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Mr.. Wong Chin Foo, of New York. editor of
the Chinese Amcrican has sent Il challenge to
Dennis Kearney, the agitator, to fight duel.
Let them make faces at each other until salts
fled ''honor" cries enough-Ben Butler for bot
tla.hoIdar
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

A Michigan school mistress has shot deer.
and says if she can only capture a bear she will
be ready to die. 1t seems to us that some fur
Their preparation for death might be necessary.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The heading, 'Dies for private stamps over
Washington despatch, does not mean that
somebody has been killed while attempting rob,
berry, but refers TO the printing of private die
StamnS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The dog-days having come when fogs and
showers may reasonably be expected at more
or less frequent intervals, we shall probably
hear nothing further of the STREET sprinkler I'M
til another season. For one wefk recently the
dust had undisputed sway, an we only wish
we had had an arithmetic man at hand to CIPHER
out the damage, in dollars and dents caused by
the dust during that week. The effect upon the
health of the community of in haling dust, of
having eyes, ears and mouth tilldd with it, could
not be easily determined or reduced to Il cash
basis. But it is safe to say that |the expense Of
running the sprinkler would BID but drop in
the bucket in comparison with the figures that
might be set down against the neglect or false
economy which has left the city lat the mercy Of
the dust.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Two of the Maine Press Association eXcur-
sonsts have been guilty of quoting from Evan
geine in writing up their trip. The others
nobly |withstood the temptation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The Lewiston journal anticipates the return
of the army worm to Maine in more or less
numbers this season. The State is very much
troubled this year with-insects.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

'Joe" Quckborn, who watches bathers at
Long Branch, has saved forty-nine persons
from drowning in the course of his life.
The course of Joes life must be water
course
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The President of the American Rapid Tele-
graph Company is appropriately named Good
speed.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Now it is said that Tillen only wants the
Presidential nomination to decline it. But the
Democrats will hardly venture to tempt the
old man in this way. He might change his
mind at the last moment
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

DEMOCRATIC EXTRANAGANCE. INCREASE OF
TANEs IN KNOX COUNTY.
The following table shows the taxes assessed
by the County Commissioners upon the several
towns of Knox county for the current year, in
comparison with those of 1882:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

AS Maine journalist is about to publish a
work on grammar. the members of the press
should refrain from parsing the butter-or any
thing else-untl they can ascertain from the
work in question just how it should be DONE
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

BY the way, what has become of Virgins?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

Mr.. Kearney 'hred hall" in New York and
nearly emptied it with his speech, says the Her
aid. He thought strikes all wrong. He has
still his own delightful supply of adjectives,
and spoke forcibly of ''every hound and they-
ing scalawag" of a ''race-hating, labor-robbing,
Matchmaking set" lie took off his coat in the
middle of his speech, and explained to the audi
ence that "if it was not for the mock modesty
of our modern dudes | would take off my pants
also"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-08-02

The Agricultural Department has issued its
July report on the crops. 1t gives the area of
corn in Maine as 30 ,3G7 acres, with generally
good reports to its condition. OF Waldo
county it is said Has tirst-rate appearance"
There has been an increase of about per cent
in the area planted in Northern potatoes They
are reported in high condition, averaging 101.
In grass, the average for the United States is
102. There is general decline in the condition
of apples since the last report, and a large de-
cline is reported in New England.