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O'DONNELE CONVICTED.

They make short work Of such matters
in England. A trial like that of O'Don.
nell for the murder of the renegade Carey
IN this country, would have occupied a
month. In England it was dispatched IN
two days. The trial of O'Donnell com.
menced on Friday and ended on Satur.
day. Not over halt a dozen witnesses
were examined. Russell was allowed TO
make four hours speech in his defence,
and the attorney general replied in a speech
OF an hour and half. The Judge made
brief charge, mainly unfavorable to the
accused, and then in fifteen minutes came
the verdict of guilty, and close upon that
the sentence Of death. The usual CUES
ton whether the prisoner had anything to
say why sentence Of death should not be
passed upon him was asked in SO low a
lone that O'Donnell did not hear it. After
the sentence of death was pronounced he
desired 10 speak but was forbidden. Then
as the Judge ordered him removed and the
officers sezed HIM, O'Donnell held up his
right hand his fingers extended, and shout.
ed: "Threo cheers Tor old Ireland y"
"Goodby, United States!" "To hell with
the British md the British Crown at
is PLOT male up by the Crown" The
prisoner, Shouting, cursing, struggling,
vas then forcbly removed by the police
mid the most fearful confusion and slam
ming OF doors
And it nay be, as cotemorary remarks.
flat in tie ups and downs OF the future
some ofthese curses of O'Donnel will
cone hme to roost. An old Russian
proverbsays: Fear not the threats of the
rich somuch as the tears Of the poor"
Englad is certainly laying up for herself
'wrau against the day OF wrath" if the ,
Irish ,eople ever get into position where
theyian pay back her prosecutors with
lntetst.
JAless in the meantime pardoned or re-
priked, the execution of O'Donnell Will
tale place at Newgate prison December
17h.
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The CAUCUs-Tbc exciting contest over
the SpeakershIp al Washington was settled
last Saturday evening with much more
ease and expedition than few hours
before was believed TO be possible The
strength of Carlisle was found on the first
ballot 10 be SO overwhelming that his OPP
ponents were annihilaled The vote stood
1O4 fo- Carlisle, 80 for Randall and 81 for
Cox. The vote explodes the nonsensical
charge that The triumph of Carlisle was
'sectlonal"-the north against the south
for halt of 9andall's vote and part OF Cox s
was from the south. Carlisle's heaviest
vote was from the west, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
giving him 3s votes.
In regard TO the remaining officers OF
the house, the business was disposed of
with equal rapidly and good feeling. The
contest for TIE clerksh,p was between Gen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

Utica NeIcs: Talking about daring ex-
hoit4. hair.breadth escapes, and all that,
llr. VIM. Clayton, of Clayionvllle, ILL.,, was
On visit last week to his sons IN Deer
PARK, and Monday morning on his way
home he had to cross the Illinois river
bridge, and the passage way for one span
was like walking rope, yet Mr.. Clayton,
being a young man only seventy-sevcn
years of age, got down on his hands and
knees-kept a straight iook-ou ahead and
went over as cool as cucumber. He SAID
that the wind made it difficult work, but
his mind was made up and that was all
there WAS to ltn
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our state taxes otherwise being so light that

our state taxes otherwise being so light that
their continuance at the same time would
he no burden. The Tribune Endorsement
OF the Blaine project, however, is very
guarded and upon the whole, rather Pick
wlcklan IN its tone
The papers, however, that take serious
view of the matter, are all agreed that the
one fatal objection to the project is that 1t
IS unconstitutional. Congress has power
to "levy and collect taxes, duties, imposts
and excuses" only for national Objects
ito pay the debts and provide for the com.
mon defense and general weliare"--not of
the states, but-"Of the GnttR States"
Judge Story says that this power to levy
taxes for the common defense ald general
welfare of the United States is no, general
power. 1t is limited 10 those objects. The
federal government cannot transcend them.
II the defense proposed by tax Ne not the
common defense Of the United States, II
the welfare be not general, but .peciaL or
I0cal as ontradlstinguished ron national,
IL as not ,cjthjR tie scope Of the COnstitu-
ton. If the tax be not proposed for the
common defense or the general welfare,
but tor other objects wholly extrsneous, it
would be indeiensiole upon constl.
tulional principles"
So Mr.. Blaines proposition, a. we'll as
John Logans quixotic scheme tc convert
the whisky tax into grand education
fund, falls dead at the feet of the ,onstitu-
tipn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

A Washington astronomer says the
Pons comet will not be visible to the max
ed eye much, If any, before New Years
Day. AS seen through the telescope at
the observatory 1t IS rapidly increasing in
brightness, although 1t VIII not compare
at all with the comet of last year in BRILL.
ancy or SIZE 1t will remain visible from
January until Spring
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

Senator Cullom delivered his maiden
speech in the l.. s. Senate on Wednesday
II was brief effort made on the lntroduc
ton of bill to reorganize the legislative
power of the Territory OF Utah ano vest it
IN council of nine members TO be appoin.
ted by the President.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

An aged party is travelling through
Montgomery, Shelby, Christirn, Fayetts,
End Bond Counties Illinois, buying sheep
aud requesting signatures to documents
appealing for reduction of taxes, etc. These
documents he transforms into promlssory
notes, and by their sale vIctimizes innocent
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persons.

On Tuesday evening Seth G. Earl Post
G. A. r., elected T. G. Fullerton comman
der, S. B. Bathurst senior vice commander
F. M. Sapp chaplain, r. +. Dyer surgeon
d. Krouse officer of the day, VIM. Burgess
quartermaster, J. Maher officer OF the
guard, and d. A. Cook aud John Hazel
delegates to the state encampment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

Professor Tee, the weather seer, died IN
81, Louis on the 30th ult. Although best
known to the public by his forecasts on
the weather he was man Of culture and OF
wide and varied attainmcnts.
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DIR AGENTS.

THE FREE TRADER may be obtained NJ Tue loI
nsees By the single copy, or subscriptions Wilde "NeH
or any length Of time at the regular ra'et;
r. II. PooLER, Serena, Ill.
II. TnowBRID6K. Marseillos.
oh. UypEgHILI, Seneca. III.
1T VAN DOZEN, Grand Ridge.
GxopsrH II. HERGRR. for Troy Grove opA.r tnG Wal
tham. Address Troy Grove.
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There were several sharp earthquake
shocks in Arkansas on Wednesday uolhg
some damage.
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he Board.
Regular December Meeting of the Board
of supervisors.

The County Board met on Tuesday after
noon last with fun Board present
The session began by the payment of a
bill OF $t36 Is tor hose to be used at the
boiler house.
As there are not few complaints at
each session Of the Board because OF the
cutting of justices and constab!es' fees
| W. Hoge introduced q resolution, which
was passed, requiring the committee on
claims to submit to the Board the rule
governing them in considering those
claims,
On motion of E. c. Lewis q committee
of three was appointed to negotiate set
Element with the Canton Iron Bridge Com
pany for the Utica bridge. The chair APP
pointed Hlckok, Blake and Slclntire.
Complaint having been lodged that Ger
tain persons are now at the county asylum
who ought not to be there, BENG able to
themselves, a committee OF i've
was ordered to report on the matter. The
chair appointed E. C. Lewis, Truman, o.
Laughlin, Hoffman, and Evan Lewis
Adjourned.
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On Wednesday morning HicKok reported
simply the proposition offered by the Can.
ton Bridge Co. IN settlement. They de-
mand 81, 40O-s6,2O0 from Deer PARK,
$4,000 from Utica and $500 from La
Sale county, STIMULATING, in case their
terms are accepted, to dismiss all legal
proceedings for damages that are Low In
progress. The report was received and the
committee discharged, leaving the question
at settlement still open.
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!, n.t maid tiil end OF three months '''''''' 5'ns
=, not ra.d ill end of six months '.,.,...'''
v,,sen cents year is added 10 papers sem on' OF w
,nnnty. 10 cover prepayment OF postage
'rheSc terms will bt strictly adhered TO-
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yM. OSMAN, EDITOR;
r.,,e oe SUBSCRIPTION:

, A. WILLIAMS AxpEG. osMAN, AssIsrANr'
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Dunavan offered resolution to the Ell
feet that interest on all interest bearing
county orders used in payment o. taxes,
cease when the orders come into the pos
session Of the collectors This opened up
big question, the settlement OF which
was referred to the finance committee.
| After dinner the sheriff asked that the
Board adopt resolution designating what
parts OF the building should be thrown
open to public meetings. As he under
stood his duties the supervisors room only
was to be used for that purpose, the court
rooms being closed. The matter was re
serred 10 the committee on public build
| ings.
Armstrong presented a bill of j. H. Stree
Ter for some $500 for repairs on Jail after
oscs,e of prisoners. He was telegraphed
for and agreed to do the work for hail
n,;ce but on consultation with his lawyer
concluded he wouldn't do II. and again re-
nented. The bill being in total and not by
items was referred to the March session ior
disposition. =
Truman. from the special committee
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
The Sham and the Real,


Every good thing has its host of imitators
every genuine article its counterfeits. Bad
manners and wicked habits have theirs also
but he who shsms the bad never boasts oft
while they who ape the virtues of the good OF
simulatethe genuine never hesitate to place
the counterfeit before the public in their most
alluring tones. When these people initiate
they always choose pronounced type or
popular subject TO copy from; and when they
claim to be as good as 'So-ard-So," or to sell
an article equal to "So-and-So," the public
may depend upon it that Mr.. $50 and-So
and his article ae always of the best kind
Thus the sham is always proving the genuine
M crit ofthe thingit copies.
A firm fenterprising gentlemen produce
and popularize al article of household use,
such as the Royal Baking Powder, whose con-
venisnce, usefulness and real merit make tor
itself an immense and universal sale. A
hundred imitators rise on every hand, and rs
they hold out their sham articles to the pub
Ec yelp in chorus, 'Buy this; it's just as good
as Royal, and much cheaper!" The Royal
Baking Powder is the standard the world
over, and Its it1itators iii their cry that theirs
is las good as Royal are all t e time empha-
sizing this fact. In their laborious attempts
toshow by. analysis and otherwise that the
SNOWFALL brand has as much raising power
"as the Royal" or that the ''Resnrrection"
powder is as wholesome ''as Royal" or that
the arthvuake" brand is ''as pure as the
Royal" as we'll as by their contortive twist
ings Of chemical certificates and labored eff
forts to obtain recognition from the govern
ment chemists and prominent scientists who
have certiiedthesup 1i,rity of Roy al over all
Others, they all admit the Royal to be the
.k.4 u = L - 81.
ambition to initiate. But the difference be-
tween the real and these limitations, which
copy only its general appearance, is as wide
as that between the paste and the true dia-
moni. The shans all pay homage to the
ROYAL" t.s-e. -.s.. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03

John B. Kenna (dem). has been chosen
United States Senator in Western Vir-
ginia. He will be the youngest member
of the Senate, yet a member largely ex-
perienced in debate and legislation,
having, served in the lie .LsIatufe of his
own state and also member of the low.
er house of congress for six or eight
years, where he acquired great dis
tinction, He is a true type of self-made
men. His father having died when he
was only eight years of age, and his
mother being poor, the boy was early
taught to work; and right bravely did
he undertake the sterner duties of life.
Living in Missouri when the war broke
out, he joined his fortunes with those of
the south, and remained in the confed-
crate service until the close of the war.
In his eighteenth year he returned to
the Kanawha, in West Virginia, where
his relatives resided, and soon after en-
tered st. Vincents college, in Cincinnati,
where he spent two and half years in
study and retirement After leaving
school he studied law in Charleston, and
was admitted to the bar in 1870, and
from that time his progress has been ex-
ceedingly rapid, the people readily
lecting him to any position which he
would accept.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
The KhediVc'S Wife.

The wife of the khedive is remark
able woman, both by descent and for
her personal qualities. Her mother was
the daughter of a Turkish sultan; her
father, the son of an Egyptian khedive
and descendant of Mohammed Ali, the
founder of the present dynasty. Tewfik
Pasha, who married her ten years ago,
when she was only 20, has never given
her any rival in his affection or in his
household. They have four children,
two sons anu two daughters, who are
educa,sd by English governessesl Eng
lish ways. The princess looks more like
a European than our idea of an Egypt an
lady. She has brown hair, dazzling
white complexion, great brown eyes,
and queenly carriage. She dresses in
the latest Partisan fashion, and does not
like most Oriental ladies, continually
smoke and eat CONNECTIONS. She speaks
French fiuently, and uses that language
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03

The report OF the bureau of statistics
in relation to the export of breadstuffs
from this country during the month of
December shows clearly that a revolu-
ton is being rapidly wrought in our trade
in this respect. The shipments for the
month amounted to the sum of $l7 ,0S6,-
04l, as against Sl3 SOC, 400 for the same
period during 1881. This gratifying in
crease is more than made in the single
item of wheat flour, the shipments for
last month amounting to upwards of one
million of barrels. The improved pre-
cess of manufacture has made the bet
ter grades of American -four very popu
lar abroad, and in consequence, while
the value of the -four shipped in Deem
ber, 1881, was only a little more than one
fourth of the value ofthe wheat exported
for the same month in 1882 it was fully
three-fourths. At this rate it will be but
a little time till the bulk of the exports
will be made in the form of -four.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
Washington Society.

Writes the Washington correspondent
to the st. Louis Globe-Democrat: ain
spite of the continued and universal CAV
etysquite a number of prominent fam
lies are in deep mourning and absent
from, society now. The wife ofSecretary
Lincoln is in mourning for his mother.
and has not attended any gathering this
winter exeps the dinner at the White
House last week. An invitation from
the president is regarded by etiquette
us theS equivalent to command. and
nothing but actual sickness is ever offered
III excuse for absence, and mourning .un-
less very recent. il not considered tuffi.
cient cause for regrets. Mrs. Lincoln has
not held any receptions this year, and
wears deep Grape whenever seen on the
street. Mrs. Robson is another lady
who has Withdrawn from society on :
count of the death of relative, wears
deep black, and is never seen on any
social occasiogz =
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
An Iron Dwelling house.

George L. Huston, Of Parkesburg,
hester county, P l., will bljl | 4 private
manson for himself entirely of iron, the
foundations being of solid rock. The
floor of the hall, vestibule, and library
will be laid with polished cast-iron tiles,
in which different qualities of iron will
be used to produce the same variety Of
colors as in ordinary tile flooring. All
the other floors of the house will be of
stout iron plates firmly bolted to the
ioists. The outside wall and inside par
titions all through the structure vii he
composed of two courses of iron plates
frmly bottled together, so as to be air
tight. These hoi!04. iror walls and par
titlons will be used instead OF chimneys
and for conveying heat to different parts
of the house and for ventilation. The
hot smoke and gases from the furnaces
passing through the sides of the rooms
in this way Wilt is claimed be almos.
sufficient to keep the house comiorta-
: BILE in the coolest weather, so that the
heating can be done with about one-half
the fuel required in ordinary houses.
All the doors and window-sashes will be
iron, but will be constructed in such a
light way and so nicely balanced upon
hinges and weights as to open and shut
as easily as those made of wood. All the
inside walls and partitions will be hand
somely painted and frescoed so as to
present the appearance of any ordinary
house finished in plaster. Outside 'e
style of architecture will be light and
graceful, and it will be painted and or
- lo1l Ix1IIt
of wood. The roof will be Of strong
vergence of the four gables, will be a
four corners by four Ionic pillars OF
IRON. Inside the ornaments will be
made of the same material. In the
parlor will be a mantel OF
polished steel, handsomely or.
namented, T.,ere will be a similar
one in the dining room, upon which will
be engraved hun ing scenes. In the Ii.
brary will be massive mantel, so con.
structed that it will look as if it Were
made of pig-iron fused together. Quite
a curiosity in this room will be cabinet
for the exhibition of specimens of iron
This will be constructed entirely Of
strongly magnetnized iron, so that al
the specimens will adhere to the back Of
it, held in place solely by magnetic at.
traction. In order to guard against the
bungling which would take place nsueh
a solid iron structure on account of the
contraction and expansion caused by the
heat and cold, there will be breaks il
the iron at intervals, which will be filled
with rubber so that when expansion
takes place there will be room for it
without producing any change in the con
tour of t he framework. As much as pos
sible of the furniture will also be of iron
so that if it takes fire in any part moth
ing can burn but the carpets and the few
articles of wood that may be in reach Of
the flames -Readinp lPn.A EAGLE.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03

In the United States during the year
1882 there were $50 murders, 10l
legal executions, and about 60 supposed
criminals cared for by Judge Lynch and
his mob. Of the lynchings, % We're in
the south, and in Colorado. Of the
killings, PIP took place in the south, and
l3l in New York, and of the legal exc
cutions IS, or more than one-half were
in the southern states. Of the 3S3 suicides,
80 of them occurred in the neighboring
city of Milwaukee, that contains popu-
lstion of only about 10000. The
Evening Wisconsin argues that if the
startling rate ofsuicides which prevailed
Milwaukee had extended over the
entire Union last year, 14.469 persons
would have committed self-murder, in
stead CT 3S3, the actual number. In
other terms, while the population in
Milwaukee is to that of the United
States as to 81, the number of suicides
is as one to ten.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03

when she receives foreigners. SUCH VS.
itors she greets witt. slight inclination
of the head and gives them her hand to
kiss. Her own countrvwo kneel be-
fore her and kiss the hem of her gar
ment till she gives them sign to rise.
She has established a much stricter Ell.
qtiette than prevailed st the court of Is
mail Pasha. Her husband has the great
est confidence in her Judgment, and
does nothing Important without hel ap
prevail. Her powers must have been
seve rely taxed during tha late events;
but at any rate she never lost her cour-
age. Her sharing all the perils of the
khedive and refusing the shelter offered
her on board the English ships has en-
seeared~ her to the 4Egvptians asN' s1s'2s
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03

A bill has been introduced into the
senate of Wisconsin for the purchase of
a history of the territory of Wisconsin
for the use of schools. Without express
sing any opinion of this particular meas
ure, it may be said with truth, that very
few studies in common schools are 50
utterly neglected as those pertaining to
the history of the state in which the puA
pills reside and expect to spend their
lives. And this is true to some extent,
as regards the history of their own coun-
try at large and of other states. One
would think, also. that great efforts
should be put forth to inform pupils of
things that every citizen ought to know
concerning the foundation and structure
of our system of government and yet
how few graduates from the schools can
repeat sentence of the immortal bill of
rights and of the constitution of the
United States-much less of the consti-
tuition of their own state. Something
Is wrong here that needs to be righted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
An interestinganalysis by Bradstreet's

An interestinganalysis by Bradstreet's
shows that of 2,32S failures reported
during the last quarter of last year,
2,00i, or nearly Sc per cent, were of
traders ranging in commercial import
ance from mo financial standing worth
taking into account" to capital of $5, 600.
The capital of the remaining 324, or
about IA per cent, ranged from the last
mentioned amount to S350,OOO, only
eleven having more than SlGc,OOO. Re-
turns for the second week of this year
show an increase Of l39 in the number
of failures as compared with the CORE
spending week of last year. In 1883, OF
342 traders 507 had capital of s. 900 or
less. In 1882, of 203 traders ISL had q
capital of IS, 900 or less. The conclusion
is that although there are more failures,
the proportion of small cases is such MS
to prevent any widespread anxiety.