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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
SOME OF MR.. BLAINE'S MISTAKES.

The Boston Pilot, the most ably edited
and influential Irish paper in the United
States, speaking of Mr. Blaine's numerous
blunders, says "he made mistake when
he gave his sanction to Knownothingism
thirty years ago. He did not foresee then
that the time would come when he would
be asking for lrish-American votes to help
elect him to the presidency
He made mistake when he dictated, or
inspired, at any rate distributed the Madi.
gan circular nine years ago and forgot to
cover his tracks. He forgot that chickens
of that breed come home to roost.
He made mistake eight years ago when
he read garbled series of the Mulligan
letters to the house of representatives He
forgot that there were others of those let
tiers which he had not succeeded in obtain
ing from their custodian under false pre-
lenses.
He made great mistake when he al.
lowed his iniudicious mouthpiece to attack
the stainless character of James Mulligan,
and provoked that gentleman to publish the
rest of the letters.
file made a mistake when he attacked
the state of Massachusetts in the United
States senate, and rejoiced because the "old
woman" representing that commonwealth
was unable to reply to him.
He made a mistake when he turned a
contemptuous ear to the appeals of Irish
American citizens unjustly imprisoned in
British dungeons, for fair trial and the
protection to which their citizenship enti-
tied them.
He made great mistake when he used
the great influence of his position as secre-
tary of state to support thousand million
dollar swindle against the helpless govern
ment of Peru.
He made mistake when he instructed
the Half Breeds in New York to slaughter
Secretary Folger at the polls and aid in the
election as governor of the man who is to-
day his formidable competitor for the pres
ideucy.
To come down to the present year, he
made mistake when he inspired COW
ardly attack of Governor Cleveland's pri-
vate character, which now, however, shame
fully recoils on himself
He made a mistake when he contempt.
uously ignored polite invitation from the
Irish National League to be present at the
Boston convention while pretending to pose
as the great friend of Irish Americans at
home and abroad.
Some of these mistakes are only the
blunders of shallow politician, but most
of them are mistakes that are otherwise
known as crimes For his own standpoint
of morals he has made no mistake, because
he has made money.
If the acquisition of money were. the best
Of worth, Mr. Blaine is more deserving of
the admiration of his fellow citizens than
Grover Cleveland, who has remained poor
through public life.
The people do not want to invest with
the great power of the presidency man
who has proved himself blunderer In
every case where he has not proved him.
self knave. A greater mistake than any
made by Blaine would be that made by the
country should it choose such man for
its ruler Happily there is no danger of
such a misfortune"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Put None but Americans on Guard"

This settles the matter. Ii is also suS-
ceptible proof that Blaine wrote the Madi-
gan circular, in 1915, when he appealee. TO
the voters of Maine to reject candidate
because he was an Irishman and Catholic.
No self-respecting lrishman can vote for
such a candidate, even though he sympa
thize with the general policy Of the Repub-
lican party.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Grand Mass Meeting.

surances have been received from In.
ipOlis that
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi.
will be present at the great mass
ng for Northern Illinois, 20 be held in
ity October 3Oth, 1884. The Iroquois
If Chicago also promise that
SENATOR THos. +. BAYARD,
aware, shall be present. 1t Is propos
the meeting shall be the greatest
ED in the state outside Of Chicago
from all parts Of the state are expect
tend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

the device of mortgage was hit upon at
$4,000 a mile, or 81 ,26O, 900, ostensibly to
cover the advance Of ga, 400 per mile, said
mortgage to run 80 years and bear per
cent. interest, payable semiannually and
any failure to pay the interest when due to
subject the mortgage 10 immediate fore
closure This then was the situation; The
Burlington road took possession of the Fox
River road with all It's property and fran
chiscs, lin pcrpetuity,' that is, forever,
paving therefor 81 ,OOs,OOO in cash; but 10
raise this money the Burlington company
gives 20 the Burlington company the mort
gage of the Fox River Railroad company
for 81 100000, and when the Burlington
company pays to the Burlington company
these 81 ,2G0 900 then this mortgage Is eX.
tingushed, but If the Burlington company
should conclude not 10 pay that mortgage
to the Burlington company, but to let II 90
by default, then the Burlington company
can at any time fOreClose the mortgage,
and the whole property goes TO the Buring
ton company through the default OF the
Burlington company! To make the thing
still more ridiculous, clause is'inserted in
this contract, that the Burlington company
shall set aside annually 40 per cent OF the
gross earnings of the Fox River road TO be
applied each year to the eXtinguishment OF
the mortgage; but if the Burlington com
pany presents no claim 10 the Burlington
company for the payment Of sad 40 per
cent. on certain day in each year, then the
said 40 per cent. are to 90 back into the com
mon treasury Of said Burlington company
Was there ever a greater farce than this;
And the whole of il was cOncocted for the
sole purpose Of honeyfugling the munich
pal and individual stockholders of the Fox
River Road into the delusiOn that they
were not despoiled Of their stock, so that
they would not kick against the payment
of the notes and bonds they had given in
good faitS to purchase it
1t may be true as Col. Plumb says that
the Burlington road is buying Up The ex.
stock at shave of 40 or 80 per
cent. The fraud by which it was eXtin,
guished was so shameful and transparent
that if properly brought before the courts
there is room for grave doubt whether it |
could be made to stick, and doubtless the
Burlington road can well afford to pay
to feel easy on that point. Blu,
what a commentary is this on the real
character of the transaction! If the Bur
lington company ever really meant to &C
knowledge that stock as an honest claim |
upon the earnings of the Fox River Road
why did they never publicly say so? If
the purchasers of that stock had ever been
advised that its worth, as Col. Plumb says,
was " far above par" would they ever have
dreamed of contesting the payment of the
bonds they had issued forit, believing hon.
estly that they had been swindled? And
Is this honorable and manly on the part of
the Burlington company, if they really
mean to recognize 1t, to 90 around and buy
up stock the worth Of which is " far above
par" at "A monStrous shave? We should
like TO hear from Col Plumb on Mat point
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
KNOW-NOTHING BLAINE.

That Blaine was leading know nothing,
there is no doubt In 1856 he was one of
the editors of the Kennebec Journal. Be
low is fac simile of the heading on the
editorial page of that paper:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
CANVASSERS WANTED.
20 per ct. Commission.
CANyAssERs WANTED FOR
THE FREE TRADER

D every township in La Sale county, to whom
the above commission will De paid on all
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
pnt in from this time until further notice
ere is an opportunity for yonng or unem-
Dyed men or women TO earn good salary,
working up their own ncighborhoods
.mittanccs may be made, dcducting the
emission, by post Office order or postal
te or bank draft.
PRICES:
year .....,,..... .....,.....,.. 81 %
mOnIls. ,...... s......,............ 70
zee months o.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
ash must accompany all orders. No devia-
in price. Write names and post office
ress plainly,
TO work at once. Any one may act.
e remittances direct to
WIN. OSMAN * SONS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Democratic Meetings.

Id-Saturdav, Oct. ~. Speakers,
7own, George Haight, Willard Gen
Glee club.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
Democratic Ticket.
National.

Nat1Onal.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, Of New York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of Indiana,
ELECTORS Ar LARGE,
o. B. FICKLIN, Of Coles.
WIN. q EWING, Of Cook.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
lst-J. W. Doanc Chicago.
I'd T. Healy, Chicago.
Cd H. Ward, Chicago.
1th-H. ID. Covin, Chicago.
5th-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 c. Harrington, Iroquois 60.
lOth-George J. Wilson, Peoria co.
l1th-William Prcntiss, Adams co.
l2th-Hcnry Phillids, Cass co.
l3th-H 2. Shumway, Christian co.
l4th-W. r. Kirk, Logan co.
18th. X. Cunningham, Coles go.
10TH. G. Allen, Rchland CO.
l7th-E. B. Buck, Maceupin co.
lsth-Georgc w. Atkins, Washington co.
lah-F. NJ. Youngblood, Franklin co.
20th-W X. Murphy, Perry co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

Wedron-Monday, oct. Goth, Speaker,
James H. Eckels,
Miller-The Bell school house, Tuesday,
oct 81. Speakers, Messrs, Duncan and
Blake.
Sreu,or-M Mass meeting "Wednesday, Oct
ODD. Speakers, Hon, Carter IL, Harrison
Hon. VIM. J. Iiyncs Glee Club.
Elrville-Mass meeting, Saturday after
noon and evening, oct, - Speakers, Hon
A. ]. Hunter, Hon p C. Haley, Hon Jas
W Duncan, Geo ", W. Blake, Esq, jas
Eckcls, Esq Glee Club,
Scneca-NlaSs meeting afternoon and eve
ming. Monday, oct, -. Speakers, Hon. i
c. Haley, Hon jas. W. Duncan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
State Ticket.

State Ticket.
PoR 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 f, CARLlN, of Jersey.
FOR ATToRNEY-GENERAL:
ROBERT l.. McKINLAY, Of Edgar.
FOR CONGRESS:
PATRICK c. HALEY, of viii.
FOR MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
HENRY BELLINGHAUsEN
County Ticket.
For REPRESENTATIVES,,
CHARLES l.. HOFFMAN, of Eagle.
SAMUEL G. WILEY, Of Earl
FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT,
WILLIAM w. TAYLOR, Of Ottawa.
FOR RECORDER
LYME s. WHITMORE, Of Mendoza.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY:
MAURICE T. MOLONEY, of Ottawa.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR:
ROBERT T. WILSON, Of Ottawa.
FOR CORONER
DR. FLOYD CLENDENEN, of La Sale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, AUGUST ~, 1856.
THE AMERICAN TICKET.

JAS. G. blaine g. JAS. BAXTER, Editor
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-10-18

FOR MEMBER STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
HENRY BELLINGHAUSEN.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
The Living Issue Of the Hour.

Ex-Governor st. John, in his address
at the Lyons Camp Meeting, Rochester,
N. Y, on 18th inst. said in substance:
"All political power is inherent in the
people, and the people propose to use 1t
20 protect their homes against the in.
fluence of Us, 600 legalized saloons in
this country. No social evil to-day is so
great as that arising out of the liquor
traffic. It is guilty of every crime known
poor of their money and the nation of
its honor and laanhood. 1t destroys
homes. stuffs the ballot-boxes, SCOTS at
virtue and revels in vice; has no con-
science. knows no good, and ought 10 be
condemned by the law of the land Yet,
acknowledged as it is to be the greatest
evil of to-day, neither of the old politi-
cal parties dare to say a word against it
for fear of losing the whisky vote 1t
matters not which of the old parties
win, its gain is the continuation of the
liquor traffic. Democratic whisky is no
worse than Republican whisky, aud the
quicker we get rid of both the bett it
viii be for cur country. The Prohibit
tionists present to the country the only
living issue of the hour that reaches the
heart and conscience of the people, and
the people propose to press this matter
until this measure is triumphant and
blesses every home in this land. The
political party, in the face of this great
evil, that is afraid to stand up for the
right ought to be and will be beaten,
You say you don't want to throw away
your vote Remember no vote was ever |
lost that was cast for principle. Let it
not be forgotten that the party or indi-
ridual that dies battling for right goes
DOWN with blessed promise of glorious
Prohibition is right, God
s Just and victory is sure to come
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
Haren Life.

General Loring throws as much light
as circumstances permit, in his recent
book on Egypt, upon life in the harem.
One can naturally see that from the
peculiar manner in which marriages
are mado in Egypt there is little do
mestic life of the sort we understand.
They amuse themselves in crunch
ing melon seeds, eating candy, smok-
ing cigarettes and showing their jewell
ry and fine toilets to their friends.
Living life Of ease and Incidence,
they are never supposed to soil their
hands with labor or rack their brains
with thought. When they toll their
sole occupation is to beautify them
selves. When young they are well
made; their extremities are fine and
their hands are soft, white and supple,
and they might be hkened to the bud
ding flower which opens at the rays of
the morning sun. Their compilations
are white and their cheeks tinged with
rose; their eyes are sometimes blue,
but that is EXCEPTIONAL; they are gener-
ally black as jet, and when fully open
are of almond form and full Of sensi-
bility and delicate sweetness.
$50 binding is the law that no man
shall see the face of a woman not his
property, that, in case of violation
of its sanctity, it looks with favor on
the action Of the injured husband
should he solace his jealousy
with the life of the intruder. 1t is not
even permitted to recognize a woman
outside of the harem.
Society among the inmates of the
harem means simply smoking cigar
cites and pipes and the most trivial
amusementS. Instead of the sparkling
conversation and pleasant music with
which the sexes reciprocally entertain
each other among Western people, hor-
rible screenings, the monotonous noise
of drums and the clang of tam bourines
are here the solace of woman in her
hours of ease. The boasted luxury Of
the palaces offer in its isolation no at
traction to refined nature"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
BufaIo-Bones.

One cold day last fall while in one Of
the Northern Pacific cities saw box
car stannidg on a side track and man
busy unloading something from a wag-
on into the car. From distance l
could not make out what kind of mer-
chandise he was handling, so, l went
up to the wagon to satisfy MY curios-
ity. Fancy my amazement when L
found the merchandise nothing
more nor less than--bohes. Having
found out what it was ]. at once pro-
ceeded with the illogical but natural
inquiry. "What 1.-THE dickens, i guess
l saidl is that stuff" With deliber-
alton about his reply almost equal 10
that shown by shy fair one when
called upon to answer the question, the
source Of my information pulled Off his
mittens, investigated his pipe, and,
finding it empty, proceeded to fill it.
you're a tenderfoot, l guess. L
pleaded guilty. well, sir, those are
buffalo bones. We farmers are all
through with our fall plowing, and
fust now we're gathering these things
as fast as we can and sell 'em. What's
done with 'em? We can sell all we
can gather right here, and get IS ton
for them. They're shipped to st. Louis,
and there they're ground up and sold
for fertilizer. l don't know whether
the buffaloes was much obliged TO Us
for driving 'em Of from their old stamp
ing-ground, but any way the've left US
their bones as kind of legacy, and we
make good use Of 'em. sir. There are
two or three carloads Of buffalo bones
shipped from here every day now, and
will be till snow flies. Yes, they're
shipped from most every place of any
size all along this line as far as Bis
marck. Well, l must get this load or
There are two or three other teams
waiting their urn.-Lettsr 70 Boston
Transcript
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
To Girls.

The Supreme Court of Iowa recently
rendered a decision which embodies a
world of truth and warning that should
interest every young woman in the land.
A wife had made application for a
divorce on the ground that her husband
was a confirmed drnnkard, when the
evidence showed that she had knowledge
of his intemperate habits before she had
married him. In refusing the petition
the Judge said: "You voluntarily chose
drunkard for a husband, and you
should discharge the duties of drunk
ards wife. His failure to keep pledge
of reformation before marriage does
not justify you in deserting him. Hav-
ing knowingly married drunkard you
must make yourself content with the
sacred relationship Hard on the
wives Of drunkards But let us hope it
will be a warning to those who are so
conceited as to believe they can reform
husbands when lovers defy their ap-
peals. Noble and self-saved is the girl
who refuses the hand of a drunkardi
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
Early Life OF the Queen of Rouma.
min

Rushing down the stairs one day
with her habitual impetuosity, she
slipped and would have fallen to the
bottom, had not a gentleman who was
ascending at the same moment caught
her in his arms. 1t was a fall laden
with unexpected consequences, for she
had fallen into the arms of her future
husband. But as yet she was not to
rest in them for good. The young
Princess eVinced an almost savage dis
like to matrimony, and in response to
all proposals of marriage made to her
replied: Il do not want to be married
unless l can be Queen of Roumania. "
The reply seemed very safe one in
those days, when Roumania had but
just been founded, and only as prin-
cipality, under the boyard rule of the
worthless Prince Couza. She little
realized that later she would be taken
at her word. Meantime she went
home again to Wied, and resumed her
offices in the sick-room and her studies;
for until she was 25, indeed until she
married, Princess Elizabeth never
ceased to take lessons.
Meanwhile, European public events
were changing, change destined to
affect the ''wild rosebud of Wied," as
her friends loved to call her. In 1868
Prince Charles of Hohenzollern had
been chosen ruler of Roumania, and in
the autumn of the next year he came
to remind the Princess Elizabeth of hcL
desire to rule over that kingdom.
Even so it was little while before she
co1ld consent to resign her fiercely
cherished independence, but she yield
ed, and in November of the same year
he took her to his home amid the Car
pathians, after she had been united to
him four times over, namely; accord
ing to the German civil code, accord
ing to the Lutheran, her own religion.
according to the Roman Catholic,
which is his, and according to the rites
of the Greek Church, which is the
creed of their kingdom. an ar
ticIe by Helen Zimnaern, in the august
Cellt2tTU.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
THE BEST WE COULD FIND.

Wounds given to honor never heal.
He who lives for himself lives but for
little thing.
Women enjoy more the pleasure they
give than the pleasure they feel.
Hypocrites hide their defects with so
much care that their hearts are poisoned
by them.
Every day is a little life, and our
whole life is but day repeated. There
fore live erery day as if it would be the
last.
Any man may do casual act of good
nature, but continuation of them shows
it is part of ones temperament
One of the best rules in conversation is
never to say a thing which any of the
company can reasonably wish we had
left unsaid.
Hard words are like hailstones in sum
mer, beating down and destroying what
they would nourish were they melted
into drops.
/ could never pour out my Utmost soul
without reserve to any human being
without danger of one day repenting my
confidence.
Believe me, every heart has its secret
sorrow which the world knows not; and
often times we call man cold, when he
is only sad.
Il is much easier to find a score OF
men wise enough to discover the truth
than to find one intrepid enough, in the
face Of opposition, to stand up for it.
The action of man is a representative
type of his thought and will, and work
of charity is a representative type OF
the charity within in the soul and
mind.
The capacity of sorrow belongs to our
grandeur; and the loftiest Of our race
are those who have had the profoundest
grief, because they have had the pro-
foundest sympathies.
We learn our virtues of the bosom
friends who love us; our faults from the
enemy who hates u.s. We cannot easily
discover our real form from friend. be
Is miror, on which the warmth Of our
breath impedes the clearness Of the re-
hection.
Avoid bodily fatigue and mental ex-
haustion. Lead calm and quiet lIfe.
Let all exciting causes be avoided. Il
YOU depress or impair the vital forces i
Is preindicial to health. By excitement
or violent exercise you increase the sgls'
cep4ibility Of the system to disease,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-27
Bad News for Beer Drinkers.

"For some years past" said an emf
nent physician of New York the other
day, as reported in a New York paper,
"a decided inclination has been apparent
all over the country to give up the use
of whisl1ey and other strong aicohols,
using as a substitute beer and bitters and
other compounds. This is evidently
founded on the idea that beer is not
harmful and contains large amount of
nutriment, also that bitters may have
some medicinal qualities which will
neutralize the alcohol il contains. These
theories are without confirmation in my
observation, and in the observation of
physicians and chemists where either
has been used for any length of time
The constant use of beer is found to
produce a species of degeneration of all
the organism, profound and deceptive.
Fatty deposits, diminished circulation,
conditions of congestion and perversion
of functional activity, local inilamma-
ton of both the kidneys and liver are
constantly present. intellectually a
a stuper, amounting almost to paralysis,
arrests the reason, precipitating all the
higher faculties into mere animaiism.
In appearance the beer drinker may
be the picture of health, but he is in
reality most incapable of resisting dis
eases. Beer drinking in this country
produces the very lowest forms of in
ebriety, closely allied to criminal in
sanity.
"The most dangerous tramps and ruff
fans with which this city abounds are
beer drinkers. Bitters are more dan
gerous as a drink than alcohol. But
beer is even more to be feared as an
agent Of evil and destroyer of health.