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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

The prompt action of James G. Blaine
in going for the defamer of his wife and
family, gives him a warmer place than
ever in the hearts Of all honorable people,
regardless of party lines-Rep Er,
The prompt action" of Blaine proves to
be but another characteristic dash of the
"plumed warrior tl.at won't bear inspec-
ton. The fact that he ordered the suit to
be commenced in L. 5, court shows that
it is mere game of bluff, as the first term
of the court will not be held until Novem-
Der, after the election is over. An action
la state court, that could have heard the
case promptly, for an offense against the
laws of the state, would have been man
ly appeal to the people of Indiana for jus
tice, but the course he has taken shows that
Justice" was not what he was after,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

Gov. Hamilton has issued proclamation
announcing that there is no pleuro-pneu
monia among cattle in Illinois, but that
the disease prevails in Fairfield county
Conn, in Putnam, Westchester, Kings and
Queens counties, New York, in Berks
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Della
ware counties, Pa, and in the states OF
New Jersey, Maryland and Ohio, and for
bidding the importation of cattle into Hi
nois from any of the districts named
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Sample copies free.

The following democratic meetings vii
be held
Overwhelmingly evening, Sept. 10
Speakers, Hon. Samuel Nicholson, Willard
Gentleman Esq. A Cleveland club will b,
organized
Peru-Saturday, Sept13 Speakers, Hon
Jas. w. Duncan, J. II. Eckels, Esq.
Ransom-Saturday evening, Sept. 18th
Speakers, Messrs. Moloney, Brewer and
Blake.
Dana Saturday evening, Sep. 20 Spea
kers, Jas. W. Duncan, VI. T Moloney, Geo
w w Blake
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IOWA DEMOCRATS.

The democrats OF Iowa held Il most en-
thuSiastic convention AT Davenport Neo
ne-day, every county IN me state having
sent lull quota OF delegates d. +. Duh
connie was made CHAIRMAN Who' on 'ANih-
his seat, made a ringing speech IN when
he maintained the necessity oi ireIueh
change OF parties as protection again''
public robbery ci'lng III" TACT t''t IN low"
alone, during republican RUE over NV
county rcaS'irerN had Oeeh proved ueI"ul. '
er', while the Credlt MoDlIief '"lil'Ie'
navy JOBS pension ropoerie'' "n''Ny
rings, etc" etc., sho"e" ti'at tHe h'Joh"'
administration was hoh'y-cohloeu "i'll COZ
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VERMONT

After Arkansas, which held a state cleo
ton On Monday and of course went over
whelmingly democratic, Vermont is the
first state to hold an election the result of
which can be regarded rs a straw showing
which way the wind blows for November.
The STRAW it is highly gratifying to say,
points unmistakably towards a democratic
triumph in the presidential race. The vote
in Vermont in presidential years, is always
largest in September, on account of the
bearing it is supposed to have on the presi-
dental election. 1t was 50 in 1850 and is
50 IN 1894 The republicans made special
efforts to get out full vote, while the de-
mocrats were comparatively indifferent and
listless Yet the result is a reduced repub
lican and an increased democratic vote.
The republican majority of 2G,G00 in 1880
is reduced Ia less than 10000. The demo
caats are no less surprised than jubilant
over the result The republican loss is such
a percentage that, if kept up throughout
the country, would beat Blaine in major
ity Of the northern states.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

Congressional Convention.
/ Pursuant to call, the Democratic congres
-iongl convention was held in this city on
/ Thursday last.
On motion, Mr. Fryer, of Win, was made
temporary chairman, and Messrs T. j.
Lynch and J. H. Eclel, weres chosen sec.
retries
Mr. Hoffman. of La Sale county, moved
that committee of ) be appointed by
the chair on credentials
Moved by Hayden, of Du Page, to amend
by making the same committee one on
permanent organization also. The amend
ment being lost the original motion carried.
The chair appointed Hoffman, La Sale;
Phelps, viii; Beach, Grundy; Weismen-
tel, Du Page; Sanderson, Kendall.
Moved by Mr. Farley that committee of
) be appointed by the chair as committee
on permanent organization Carried The
chair appointed as such committee, Farley,
Will; Armstrong, La Sale; Krohnan,
Grundy; Cannon, Du Page; Whitfield,
Kendall
These committees being at work, the
convention took u recess for - minutes.
On re-assembling the report of the com
mittee on credentials was presented, &C
cepted, and adopted and the committee
discharged.
The delegates were as follows:
Du Poge-John Haight, Chas Stark, d
W. Cressy, B. II. Cannon, VI. Weismen-
tel, T. G. sherwood.
Hmdall-S r Sanderson, John II. Hon
eywell, VIM. Whitfield.
GiWHdy-Daniel O'Connell, Geo. Come
ford Thomas Cronin, L, L. Gardner, Rich
ard Hughes, Gerett Glover
La .Salle--John Miller, +. l.. DonoghO,
Charles Hull, g. F. Belford, S. n Gillett,
A. J. O'Connor, A. J. Reddick, S. p Hall,
w Bumgart f. Barber, NJ. A. Mickey, L.
S Seaman, j. H. Eckels, NJ. r. Moloney,
f. G. Osman, T. J. Lynch, NJ. n. Arm
strong, l.. w Brewer Joseph Monks, II.
Helmig, II. E. Penning, Samuel E. Parr,
NJ. j. Flaherty, Peter Eschbach, Thomas
Moore, p Ford, NJ. OLaughlin, Jacob
Schoenleber, Peter Cosgrove, Chas. Hotf-
man, H. w. Sanders, Nicholas Downey
WILL. n. Fryer, Hiram Leindroy, Jno.
Theiler Jr., W. H. Farley, NJ. W. Schurtz,
c. Farley, J. G. Kelley, Peter Shutz, E.
Donohoe, Michael Kelly, S. d. Foot Louis
J. Sehring, VIM. Mooney, p c, Haley, F.
5. Cary, VIM. OCallohan, f. B. Shumway,
f. Porter, D. Weiner Z. Phelps, L. Reitz,
p, Maher, A. Ettinger, II. Tanning, J. Egan,
G. w. Cook, Alex McClasky.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was that the temporary
organization be made permanent which
was adopted. In reply Mr.. Fryer made a
rousing speech, Nominations for candi-
dates for congress being in order, Mr..
George D. Ladd nominated p c. Haley in
fitting manner The nomination was sec
onded by Phelps, of viii, and on motion
of Nicholson, the nomination was made by
acclamation, there being not a dissenting
voice Mr.. Haley was then presented and
accepted the nomination in a short forci-
BILE address
Nominations for member of state Board
of Equalization being in order, Hayden of
Du Page named Jasper l.. Ollie; Hoffman
of La Sale named Henry Bellinghausen of
Peru. The roll of counties being called,
the vote stood as follows;
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Chas. j. Folger, Secretary of the L. 5.
Treasury, died AT his home in Geneva, y
Y, at o'clock on Thursday afternoon. He
had returned 10 Geneva about two weeks
ago from Washington, completely prostrat
ed 10y overwork He was born at Nan
tucket, Mass, April 10th, 1918 and was
therefore IA little over GO years of age. ale
was grand, good man, and in his death
the nation loses an able and faithful public
servant "
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

Over 10000 workmen turned out and
were in line in New York City on Monday,
at the annual parade of the Trades Unions
This was the demonstration Butler was
so anxious To turn to his own account by be
ing invited to review il and make speech.
The workmen. however, told him that the
further he kept away from them the better
they would be pleased. The parade had
no political significance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

JAS, II. ECKELs, EsQ.-Our democratic
friends at Morris are eXuberant in their
laudations of the speech delivered in that
city ON Friday evening of last week, by }.
H. Eckels, Esq, of Ottawa, the eilicientand
courteous Secretary Of the La Sale Demo
cratic County Committee. They call him
The Boy Orator of Illinois," and pro
nounce him genuine phenomenon They
want him to come again, and promise to
have the whole county out to hear him.
BY the way, the reputation Of Mr.. EckelS
as IN effective political speaker has gone
considerably beyond Morris The Illinois
State Democratic Committee have heard
Of him, and on their earnest solicitation he
has consented to fill quite list Of appoint
ments they have made for him in different
parts of the state And more: The New
York Democratic State Committee have
heard of him, and have asked him tomake
speeches in that state; but the latter inyi-
tation he has been compelled to decline.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

The next state election occurs in Maine.
on the Sth inst. The present Republican
governor, Frederick ROBBIE is "A candidate
for reelection, and the Democrats are run
ming John b. Redman against him. In
1882, out of a total vote of 1882. the Re
puhlicans had a majority Of 7,175, and in
1880 Garheld's majority was s,ssl, while in
1876 Hayes carried the. state by l6,Is3
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

On motion of Hayden the nomination Of
Bellinghausen was made unanimous.
On motion the following congressional
district committee was appointed, the dele
CATION from each county naming the mem
Der for such county:
b. II. Canon, Du Page Andrew WEIGH,
Kendall; Thomas w Crcnin, Grundy; G.
Farley, Will; John Miller and George D.
Ladd, La Sale.
On motion the convention adjourned,
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Ben Buffers peculir ltness 10 pose as IA
friend Of the workingmen is shown by one
Of his vetoes while Governor Of Massacbu
sets. For years il had been the practice in
that state to hire out the state prison labor
10 heavy manufacturing establishments, at
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gheny county TO join hands with the demo.
Gratis The movement is said to be extend
! ing all over the state

Sec'y Chandler has let the contract for
raising the Tallapoosa to a Pennsylvania
firm for $4,000 Unless there were more
than twenty-eight cases of liquors on
board, the Chicago Times thinks such an
outlay entirely uniustitiable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

WORSE THAN GRAsSHOrPERs.-By late
TEXAS exchanges we observe the people Of
that state are surrendered TO lugUbriou>
musings on the ravages Of the prairie dog.
From the Red River south to the Colorado
an army of these small pests i, devouring
the grazing country clean, a tract 2j0 miles
long by POO miles wide being infested with
them. 1t is melancholy that the march Of
civilization is help rather than hinder
ance 10 the prairie dog. The white man
slaughters its sworn enemies, the wolves,
rattlesnakes panthers end badgers, which
prey upon it when permitted, and as it is
migrating eastward at the rate Of five miles
a year it is only question of time when
the prairie dog will have become a signif,
icant and terrible obstacle to American
progress
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-06

A weekly journal Al Pittsburgh, called
The CommoHer, conducted solely by colored
politicians, states that a secret movement
is on foot among the negro voters of Ale
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Democratic Ticket.
National.


FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, Of New York
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
THOMAS 4. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana
ELECTORS Ar LARGE,
O. b. FICKLIN, of Coles.
WM. q EWING, Of Cook
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
1st-J. w. Doanc, Chicago,
Cd 7. Healy, Chicago.
3D. II. Ward, Chicago.
4th-H. d. Colyin, Chicago.
5,h-.James Moran, Jr., Lake county.
Gth--John f. Smith, Stephenson co,
7th--J. II. Blish, Henry co.
sth-W. W. Sturtz, VIII co.
9th-George G. Harrington, lroquoia go.
1Oth-Gcorgc J, Wilson, Peoria co.
llth-William Prentias, Adams co.
ETH Henry Phillids, Cass co.
l3th-H 7. Shumway, Christian co.
14th-W. r. Kirk, Logan 60.
18th X. Cunningham, Coles 60.
10TH. {. Allen, Richland co.
17th--E. b. Buck, Maccupin co.
lsth-Gcorgc W. Atkins, Washington co.
'9th-F. NJ. Youngbood, Franklin co,
2OtlI-W. X. Murphy, Perry co,
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The democrats have secured Carl Schurz
10 address an open air meeting on the Fair
Grounds at Rockford, Ill., Sept, 12-neN
Friday
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of the money This completely disguised
the committee and il is believed de.
mand will be made for the displacement
Of Jones and the appointment Of some
less wooden headed man in his stead
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General Logan intends to exhibit him
self at various country fairs, and the usual.
~ eXuberant prize jackass will doubtless
maintain sad and thoughtful silence.
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State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR;
CARTER II. HARRISON, Of Cook
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;
HENRY SETTER, Of st. Clair.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE:
MICHAEL j. DOUGHERTY, of Knox.
FOR TREASURER:
ALFRED ORENDORFF, of Sangamon.
FOR AUDITOR:
WALTER +. CARLIN, Of Jersey.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
ROBERT l.. MCKINLEY, Of Edgar.
ron CONGRESS:
PATRICK {. HALEY, Of Will,
County Ticket.
EOR REPRESENTATIONS,
CHARLES L. HOFFMAN, of Eagle.
SAMUEL G. WILEY, Of Earl.
FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT,
WILLIAM W. TAYLOR, Of Ottawa.
FOR RECORDER:
LYME ). WHITMORE, Of Mendoza.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY:
MAURICE T. MOLONEY, Of Ottawa.
FOR CORONER:
DR. FLOYD CLENDENEN, of La Sale.
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TAe OTTAWA trse Grader,
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:

wM OSMAN, EDITOR;
l. A. WILLIAMS AND f. &. OSMAN, Assistants.
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MischieVOus Malaria.

To say that malaria is mischie-
vous is to put it very mildly. 1t is
all that and more. 1t is cunning,
dcceitful, treacherous, sly, and un-
demanded. 1t does its work in the
dark, and in such a sly way that
much ofthe m;schiefis done before
it is discovered. 1t saps the found
atoms of a healthy system. 1t robs
the blood Of its vitality, demoralizes
the liver, confounds the stomach,
and makes the victim wish he were
in his grave. 1t is sad to see people
sit down in their misery, content to
be the victims of mischievous NAL
aria, and thinking that nothing can
be done for them. The power of
Browns IRON BITTERs over the
mischiefs of malaria has been so
amply proved that there is no rea-
son why anybody who can procure
a bottle of this Prince of TONES
shall suffer. Great is the power Of
malaria, and great are its disastrous
effects. But greater far is the beneh-
cent influence of Browns IRON BIT
TERs. The preparation Of iron in this
favorite family remedy can be taken
without running the teeth or producing
constipation and headache. I
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24
Daniel Boone's Whisky.

During a conversation with gentle
man, and while relating accounts of old
times, he told an incident in the life of
Daniel Boone, the famous explorer of
Kentucky. which probably has hereto
fore been unpublished. He said that
when Daniel Boone and his party were
surveying the clark and bloody
ground" they heard the Indians. and
as they were on the warpath they be-
gan to devise means to escape death.
They had made two chops on tree
for line. Daniel had a quart OF
whisky. and he said: "We must do
, something with the whisky or the In
dians may catch us and get drunk and
kill us all" The last tree that was
chopped had a hollow near fork, and
Daniel Boone put the quart of whisky
in the hollow. Forty years had passed,
and the question came up about that
spot, and Daniel told them they could
tell by the quart of whisky in the tree.
The tree was found, but had grown
large and the hollow had grown up,
but old man Boone said, "Cut it down
and the quart of whisky can be found,
and the question would be settled
whether that was the spot in dispute"
The tree was felled and split open and
the bottle was found, but tho whisky
was gone--had evaporated In the forty
years time, 1t is supposed. -Somervills
'o-.s
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24
Agriculture in Ireland.

Irish land shows continuous ten
dency to 90 out of cultivation-the area
under all crops being this year but 49,
Isl, 230 acres, as against Is. PIP, 800
last year, and 1904 235 the year be-
fore. The decline extends alike to
corn, green crops, flax, and rotation
grasses; and even potatoes occupy 3d.
900 acres less than in 1882. The de-
crease in the area under wheat is enor-
nous, amounting to no less than S.
300 acres, or nearly SO per cent. The
growth in permanent pasture does not,
as in England, keep pace with the
abandonment Of tillage. On the con-
trary. the cultivated area in the whole
of Ireland shows diminution in the
year of more than 60, 900 acres. There
is some increase in the number of cat
tie, and slight increase in the number
Of sheep and lambs; but the number of
the latter is about 20 per cent less than
Two years ago. In pigs there has been
decrease for the year of over 100, 600.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24

! have had remarkably success with Swiit's Spe-
cifc in the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases,
and In Female Diseases. took II myself for Car
buncles with happy effect.
d. o. C. HENRY, MD, Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24
The Daily Bulletin.
Local News.

Barton Il right when he s.ys: "Mound
City and Cairo serenely sit in the lap ofthe
great waters, like noble ships safely an
chored. Both cities have been put to some
Inconvenience, and it is probable that bust
ness has been som what circumscribed, but
this is the sum total Of damage done.
From time to time rumors have been put in
circulation that Cairo was in danger, but
they were only rumors. 1t is probable that
by this time the food hos reached the
mark of last year, but the water is now at
its highest, and will run out rapidly. Cairo
Is not now, nor has it been, in any danger.
The high winds Of Tuesday had but little
effect upon the city's earthen walls. Cairo
adds to her list another victory over the
greatest of foods'
The State Journal sis glad to announce
that financial arrangements have been
made to insure the building Of the Spring
field & Southern railroad. This is the line
which was located last su inner by the com
pany Of which Hon. James G. Conkling, OF
this city, and other prominent fnanciers OF
this state, are corporators and directors.
The road runs from Springfield nearly due
south through the county seats OF six cOun
ties, to-wit: Hilsboro, in Montgomery
GreenviIle, in Bond; Carlyle in Clinton
Nashville, in Washington; Pinckneyville,
in Perry, and Murphysboro, in Jackson.
Its destination beyond the last mentioned
point is not stated. 1t will pass through
an excellent region of country and com
mand an extensive north and south trade
Cairo is probably the ultimate destination
of this line, as it is hat of nearly all others
projected in this section Of country.
These words from the Ceurier-J Journal
should not be passed over lightly Dy river
towns, for they bear the stamp Of truth and
good sense; II is all CANNON to say that
we shall probably not see another food as
this in the Ohio valley for hundred years
The same confident prediction was made
after the inundation OF last February
Those who voice such prophecies base them
on the SO called "aw" of chances, which i.
nothing than tho universal superstition oil
gamblers, on which all their Systems" fol-
"beating the game" are constructed. The
truth Is, we should te prepared tor these
floods at any time. The location Of thu
Ohio valley, Its topography, its climate, it
inumerabe water courses, all tend to sub
ject it more to these great inundations thai
any other section Of the country, and tn,
sooner the inhabitants recognizes this fac
the sooner will they make ready for futua
floods. The immediate duty, OF course, i
10 relieve the victims of the present higl
water but there is 20 better time to deter
mine on safeguards against the next
Doubtless many resolutions to be bette
prepared for it have already been formed
The traditional householder always re
solved while i, was raining, that he woul,
repair the roof, and always forgot it whel
the sun came out. Let those having prop
erty In the districts subject to overflow Sc
to it that their good resolutions do not en-
like those CT the traditional householder.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24

DINO on James River Va, in a north.
II n h,M ern settlement. Illustrated cir.
culsr free. j. F. MANCHA,
Claremont, Virginia.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24

Swift's Specific is complete antidote to Blood
faint Blood Poison, Malarial Poison and Skin
Humour. j. DICKINSON Smith, NJ d., Atlanta, Ga
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-24
TIE PRoGRAMME-PART I.

THE PRoGRAMME-PART I.
/. Selection - Solitude. Mercadante
Band.
2. Recitation. Miss Bessie Alden.
a. ANSWERS" Blumenthal
3. Ballads b. "Within Mile of Edin.
boro Town..
Mrs. JIM. Lansden.
4. Piano Solo - Concertuck - Weber.
Mrs. George Parsons.
5. Song waiting" violin obligato by
C. Frank. Willard. Mss Clara Robbins.
6. Flute Duett-Selection from "Lu-
cretis Borgia"- Prof.. Storer
and Mr.. White.
Z. Quar,ette-"O! Hush Thee, my
Baby Sullivan. Mrs. Lsnsden, Miss
Clara Robbins, E. N. Hough and W. N.
Butler.
8. Overture - Bohemian Girl - Balfe
Orchestra.
PART II.
/. Medley - Yankee Tickle - Boyer.
Band.
2. Recitation-The Polish Boy-Mrs.
Ann S. Stephens, Maud Rlttenhouss.
8. Song-"A Little Low Rooted Cabin"
Words by Miss Mary Mckee, music by
Mrs. Geo. Parsons; orchestra accompsni-
ment arranged by Prof. Storar. Miss Hattie
Hodges.
A. Clarionett Dissatisfaction from
Hoses. Prof. G. A. NJ. Storer and George
Parsons.
s. Vocal ett-Selections from Bohem.
ian Girl-Balfe. Miss Clara Robbins and
Frank G. Metbalf.
6. Instrumental Sextette - Messrs.
Schulz. Wundrrlich. Swoboda, Boicourt,
Sarber and Phills.
7. Quartette-Selected-Mrs. Lansden,
Miss Clara Robbins, E. N. Hough and W.
N. Butler.
8. Medley-"Dudes Of 18S3"-Bessis.
sio. Orchestra.
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H|XXM
CAUTION.

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ing manufactured by various persons. None OF
these contain single article which enters into the
composition of s. s. s. There is only one Swift's
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Toprevent disaster and disappointment, be sure TO
get the genuine.