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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08

ticipating a mild winter. While in Solo
mon City became acquainted with the Wall
Brothers, formerly of La Sale, ILL.,, and
brothers of T.. J Wall. They are doing a
biz mercantile business in that place.
The indications are that there will be Il
big emigration into Kansas the coming
spring, and land Is steadily increasing in
value,
You will no doubt wonder what | am
doing away up here in the northern part of
Kansas, and skipping about from one town
to another For fear you may jump at the
couclu ion that | am lodging the sheriff
or something of that sort, | will tell you
conndentially-Imt travelling with Lords
Company, and il ever there was an actress
appreciated in this western country, it is
Louie Lord, as is demonstrated by the
warm reception that greets her every
where. She is the Maggie Mitchell of
the West
Down at Solom on City II farmer came in to
see the show, and wanted 10 know if Lord
would not let his company support him in
the roie of Macbeth" or Claude Mel
NOTE" in the Lady of Lyons He was IA
little dried up fellow, would have balanced
the scales at about 100 lbs when in good
flesh
Well, Il, what | have already written
will likely tax the patience of your readers
will close for this time
Respectfully, DUKE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
DUKE.

Indigestion is Immediately relieved and alb
solutcly cured by the use of BaXter's Man.
drake Bittcrs Price - cents. Lutz Il Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
OCEAN TICKETS,
OF ak lines, to and from all Earopeaa ports at low
es. rates, DIR, J, o. HARRIS
Horses Bought and Sold

At the Riordan Feed Yard. west of Gay 4 Sons Car
ragC Shop, ottawa. The undersigned wishes 10 buy
a few IN, re Horses Also has II few good Mares. win
foa which he wishes 10 sell exchange for Gelding'
January ~ lSSi-u v II SEELY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08

There are rs inmates in the county ooy
lum.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-08
DR.. J. .. HARRIS.

100 AHDES improved, two miles from
lZU AChrIS, town Tie best bargain IN
La Sale county Owner going away and anxious 20
s,h, Full particulars furnished BY
ian26.6w DR. D. q. HARRIS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
A $50 Bible Prize.

The publishers OF Rutledge's Month
ly offer twelve valuable reward in
their Monthly for May, among which
is the following: B.
We will give $1,000 to the person
telling US how .any times the word
Paradise occurs in the New Testa.
meLt Scriptures (not the New Rev.
sion,) by May 10, 1884. Should two
or more correct. answers he received,
the reward will he divided. The
money will be forwarded to the win
ner May Is, 1884. Persons trying
for the rewaru must send 20 cents in
silver Ono postage stamps taken) with
their answer, for which they will
receive the June Monthly, in which
the name and address of the winner
of the reward and the correct answer
will be publisbed, and in which sever
al more rewards will be offered. Ad'
dress Rutlsdge Publishing Company.
Easton, Pa.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
Flowers. Flowers

At w. ID. kobinson's Flower Gar
den and Greenhouses, jackson, Tenn.
10000 fine.: thrifty plants, consisting of
Geraniums, Hellotropes, Additions,
Pansies, Begonias, Gala Lilies, Fu-
chias, Roses, Verbenas, Colias, Dali
sizes, Asters, Hybiscus, and, in fact,
anything kept by frst.class florists.
Hanging Baskets and Boquets, also
funeral offerings in beautiful designs.
All flowers sold at Louisville and Gin
cinnati fi4.<tsts catalogue prices. Call
early and get great bargains. Orders
from distance carefully attended to.
Address, w. ID. ROBINSON,
Jackson, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

A Washington correspondent of the
Murfreesboro Free Press writes the
following complimentary notice of the
Hon. Rice Pierce, our popular rep.
resentative in Congress:
Hon. r. A. Pierce, of the 9th Ten.
nessee district, made his first speech
in the House on yesterday and made
fine impression. Mr.. Pierce is
serving his first term in Congress, Git
is proper to say that however distin-
guished man may have been in his
State prior to his election to Congress,
it is rule here that during his first
term all must bow to the will of the
old members, and ,as remarked before,
to long established precedent, but in
Mr.. Pierce's case, | am gnizant of
the fact that his immediate constitu.
ents are not sufferers therefrom. No
member is more assiduous and prompt
in attending to their wants. Although
young man, he is rapidly coming
to the front as a legislator, and in
the opinion of your correspondent,
the people of the 9th district will do
credit to themselves by re eIecting
Mr.. Pierce to the 49th Congress. 1t
is mistaken idea to he eternally
changing members in Congress-the
longer you retain man the more eff.
cient he becomes, in every aspect of
the case. 1t requires the experience
of the first session to become acquain.
ted with the rules and workings of
the House, and until one has been a
sufficient number of terms to entitle
him to place on leading commits
tee, or the craftsmanship, it is almost
impossible for him to obtain the floor,
unless he gets IL portion of the time
OF some older member. Then | ask
the question-why the folly Of chang
ing or attempting to change at every
election?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

A Boston man writes of doctors who
advertise: "Many such advertisers are
specialists, and an old physician frankly
tells me that AS the practice Of medici e
is all an experiment. the regulars
always use the goods which these spe.
cialists have proven to be ffisacious.
They spend years studying the eye,
ear or some other parts of the body,
and consequently know more about it
than doctor with general practice,
who consults old books and is not pro-
gressive."
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

"The proof of the pudding is the
eating" so says the old adage, and so
the proof of the value of medicine is
the opinion of those who have used
it. Thos. Bass, ST., of Steelville,
says, ~ have used Prickly Ash Bit
tiers in my family for two years ror
ailments Of the kidney. liver and how
els, and find there is no remedy
equal to it,"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
Tennessee Parents.

Mr.. II. N. jenkins, solicitor of
patents, Washington, d. c.. officially
reports to the Exchange the complete
list of patents granted Tennessee in
ventors for the week ending April
Is, 1884.
William r. Craig, Columbia, cul-
tiva,ing harrow and scraper; Andrew
j. Blair, Knoxville, device for form =
ing balls for buckets.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

In using Papillon Skin Cure for
diseases of the skin and cutanous sys.
tenn, you do not require internal medi.
cines; the cure is made by exudation;
that is, Withdrawing the diseased mat
ter from the body. For sale in this
city by NJ. d. l.. Jordan.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

While witnessing COW boy display
at the Olympic Park, in Memphis,
last Sunday, the grand stand broke
down, with about two thousand peo>
pile on it. Many of them were in
jured-some Of them seriously-but
no lives lost. 1t is not state that the
Rev Mr.. Long was among the
NUM- her.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
SATURDAY. APRIL 26, 1884.

We publish the state republican
declaration of principles" in this ia.
sue. 1t is a wordy attack on the
democratic party, without offering res
lief of any definite character for the
so called wrongs of democracy. 1t
was evidently written to catch votes,
and not to commit the party to any
definite measure of state policy.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
Dix6eld, Maine. Oct. 20, 1880.

DIR. B. j. Kendall & Co.-Gen:s:
Please find inclosed 25 cents for re-
vised edition of your horse hook. l
have tried your Kendalps SPAWN
Cure for curb, and it has done all you
claim for it. By using one half bots
tie it entirely cured the lameness and
removed the bunch.
Yours truly, FRANK STANLEY.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

The colored delegates to the repub.
lican convention would not allow the
name of Emerson Etheridge to 60 on
the ticket; but they swallow the rebel
Reid for Governor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

Ex> Mayor K. j. Morris, of Nash
vile, died last Saturday. He was
the great reform mayor, who redeem.
ell that city from impending bank
ruptcy, by ousting the carpet baggers
from control of the city
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

Frank Reid, an old rebel soldier,
has captured the republican party of
Tennessee. How will the negroes
like to vote for him for Governor?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

The call tor the democratic state
convention appears in another column
of this paper. Our county executive
committee, we suppose, will soon is
sue call for county convention.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

The republican state convention
declined to even treat the temperance
men courteously. Are they bidding
for the influence and votes of the
whiskey dealers? 1t locks so.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

Virgins predicts another storm to"
day and an earthquake next Monday.
He also says England will have an.
other earthquake about May 10th.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

In the States which have already
held conventions the New York Her.
aid gives Arthur 2l7 votes, Blaine
"a, Logan, 46, Edmunds Is, Sher.
man 5, Gresham 6, Fairchild l, Gen.
Sherman 2, unknown II.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

We learn that there have been many
fatal cases of pneumonia in Crockett
county during the past few weeks.
1t seems that it is almost epidemic;
and that the physicians can do little
to relieve the sufferers.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

Tilden has again announced that he
would not be a candidate for the Press
idency. But the people keep on say
ing that they will nominate him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

II Arthur does not get the repub
lican nomination for President, We
think Bob. Lincoln will be the man.
The signs look that way now.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

The fast train on the Queen and
Crescent route from Cincinnati to
New Orleans, with the Knights of Py-
thias, made the run, distance of S26
miles, in % hours, including loss of
two hours caused by the engine break.
ing down. The run was made in six
hours less time than by the Louisville
and Nashville last February
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

The bankrupt law has passed the
senate, but it is uncertain that it will
pass the house at all this session.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

In the Louisiana election last Tues
day the democratic state ticket was
elected by majority of 10000. 1t
passed off quietly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26

Heavy snow storms prevailed in
Missouri, Kansas and Illinois this
week, but the snow melted as fast as
it fell.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-04-26
THE DEMOCRACY.
A State Convention Called for Wednes-
DAY. June Is.

"a Ntdtt tdtttu tOi w CuutN-
day, June IS.
Nashville American, Goth. The
Democratic State Executive Commit.
tee met yesterday at the Maxwell
House, with the following members
present: j. j. Vertrees, Chairman; j.
F. HilIsman, Secretary; j. NJ. Head,
w. G.. Houston, s A. Champion,
DIR. j. T. Edwards, Gen William
Quarles, Albert I. McNeal, S. G.
heiskilI and -. G. Reeves.
The chief question discussed was
whether two conventions should be
called. as has been formerly the GUS
tom-the first to send delegates to the
National Convention and nominate
Presidential Electors, and the second
to nominate candidate for Governor;
or whether but one convention should
I've held for both purposes. 1t was
feared that if the former policy were
pursued there would be but slim at
tendance at the first convention, as
the farmers would find it difficult to
leave home. On this and other
grounds, after considerable discussion,
it was determined to call only one con
vention, to meet in this city on June
Is, at which time the members of
the committee think there will be one
of the largest political gatherings ever
held in Nashv lie.
The following is the call:
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Nashville, April 18th.-To the
the Democrats of Tennessee: By di-
rection of the State Democratic Exec
utive Committee, you are hereby no-
tilted to assemble in convention, at
the Capitol in Nashville, on Wednes-
dag, June IS, 1884, at IL o'clock, M,
for the following purposes, namely:
To nominate candidate for Gov
ernor; to nominate three candidates
for Railroad Commissioners; to appoint
delegates (and alternates) to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to I've
held in Chicago, H., July 8, 1884,
tor the State at large, and two frr
each Congressional district; to nomi'
nate two electors for the State Il,
large aud to select one for each Con-
gressional district, and to transact such
other business as may he necessary
To this end, the Chairmen of the
County Conventions throughout the
State are hereby notified to convene
their respective committees and cal
conventions of the Democrats of theil
counties, irrespective of past differen,
ces, to appoint delegates to the sale
convention to be held on the 18th day
of June.
John j.. VERTREEs, Chairman.
j. F. HILLsMAN, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
FOREIGN.

NEGOTIATIONS with English capital
lists for funding the Mexican national
road debt have failed.
FOUR stores have burned at Prairie
burg, Iowa, twenty miles FROM Cedar
Rapids.
A NEW planet has been discovered by
the astronomical observatory at Vienna
apparently a star of the twelfth mag
nitude.
The tunnel under the river Mersey,
connecting tt cities of Liverpool and
Birkcnhead, will be formally opened to
traffic June Il.
CHEvALIER WIKoFF had paralytic
stroke at Brighton, Saturday. He is
said to be dying.
BARCLAY & GALES ship-building
establishment, in Glasgow, was burned
recently, Loss, 100000.
Ii FoNG PAO, the Chinese Ambassador
to Germany, LETT tor Paris Thursday, to
reopen negotiations with Premier Ferry,
IN the house of commons, Thursday
Belford, Lord Advocate for Scotland.
announced the government would
shortly introduce a bill creating a minis
ter for Scotland
THE Bank of Montepio, in the City of
Mexico, has closed, and there is a steady
run on two other banks, while uneasi,
ness prevails in commercial circles. The
Montepio bank will pay creditors in
full.
AN order for Il, 600 yards of gold lace
for United States army uniforms has
been sent out from the American
quarter-master general.
SPORTING circles in England are ex-
cited over the reports which have been
published in American newspapers that
there has been collision between En-
glish jockeys and 'bookmakers."
THE king of Abyssinia has accepted a
proposition from the English to invade
the Soudan, relieve the Egyptian garri-
sons and aid them to escape. a friend
of Gen. Gordon at Cairo, charges that
Zehehr Pasha is responsible for the re-
cent uprising north of Khartoum.
In voting for members of the Cortez
throughout Spain, Sunday, the Liberals
accuse government officials of using
their positions to secure the return of
ministerial candidates. The republi-
cans will present petition against the
scandalous suppression of electoral
rights.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
WA SHINGTON.

The Polar conference, in Vienna, has
terminated It's labors. Lieutenant Ray,
of the United States, AMI the other
delegates were presented to the Em-
peror.
THE journey Of tie postmaster gen
eral to Florida is takeu for the benefit
of Mrs. Gresham, who has been i'll for
several weeks, and did not recover SO
rapidly in this climate as her friends
hoped.
Mr., BLAINE denies the report that he
proposes to sue Puck for libel. He felt
very much cut up over the cartoon
which attracted so much attention. and
thinks it was about the meanest attack
that was ever made upon him, buG he
will take no public notice of it.
The American minister to Mexico has
forwarded to the department of state, q
copy of a decree issued by the president
Of Mexico, ordering that on and after
the 10th day of May, 1884, the duty upon
all goods imported into that country
shall be increased per cent.
INDIAN INSPECTOR HAYWORTH, now
III the city, says he is acquainted with
A. B. johnson, who reports All outbreak
among Navajo Indians. He does not
credit the report, and says johnson is
a sensatiOnaliSt. limitations are thrown
out by Indian officials that there are
always Indian outbreaks-on paper
about the time the army appropriation
bill is to be considered by congress.
SENATOR PIKE and ex-senator Rollins.
of New Hampshire, are out. The other
day Rollins went upon the floor of the
senate, sat down by Senator Pike and
began telling him what he ought to do
on a pending matter. Senator Pike
listened attentively, then looked his ad-
wiser hard in the face, and remarked
with warmth: Il just want to tell you,
Mr.. Rollins, that am the senator now,
not you, and that shall vote and do as
I please" Yes" replied ex-senator
Rollins. sit is true that you are sena-
tor, and you're a pretty d poor one.
too
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

A FEMALE rival Of Frank Frayne in
the line of fancy shooting is one of
the boasts Of Woodbine, Cape May
county, N. ]. The lady is Mrs, Jen-
ME Moore. She IS about 80 years of
age, and quite progressing in APP
pearance. With an ordinary rifle she
can perform any of Frayne's feats,
including his backward shot at an
apple, taking aim through small
hand mirror. Recently she shivered
an English walnut on her husbands
head, add she frequently knocked at
one shot the ashes from cigar in her
husbands mouth. Her favorite trick
is to light parlor match with rifle
ball at twenty yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

The Greedy flagship Thetis, sailed
from New York Thursday for the Arc
tic region.
THE Methodist general conference
opened IN Philadelphia Thursday, Bis
hop Bowman presiding.
ABOUT half of the 100000 Gotten
spindles in New England have agreed
to reduce production. The Lowell,
Mass, com 9anies will shut down Satur
days.
THE decrease in the public debt dur
ing April amounted to $5,343,075. The
decrease since June 80, 1883, was $751;
060, 474
A Bloomington, ILL.,, special says a
fire broke out in a frame dwelling house
near the Elletsville stove works. Adj
joining the burning building was a small
frame structure in which was stored a
quantity of dynamite for blasting pur-
poses. The fire reached this building,
causing terrific explosion and killing
VIM. Williams and wounding thirteen
others. Among those severely wounded
is Peter Matthews, one Of the owners of
the stove works.
The Xenia Relief Committee make an
appear 1OI Hell IOI OGAIuSSIOWI, w., Scy
ing the village, of 1 200 inhabitants, lost
100 dwellings by the cyclone, with all
household goods; the total loss reaching
100000. Many families were left home
less and entirely destitute. They ask
contributions Of money, clothing, build
ing material, etc. Contributions should
be sent TO the Farmers and Traders
Bank of Jamestown.
AT Milwaukee, Wis, on May 1st, Miss
Ella Wheeler, the poetess, was married
to Mr.. Il. M. Wilcox, of Meriden, Conn.
Mr.. Wilcox i9 the head Of the Wilcox
Silver Plate Co., of Meriden, witha cap
ital and surplus of over half million.
Meridian is situated midway between
Hartford and New Haven-18 miles
from each. It has about 70, 600 inhabi-
tants and is one Of the most beautiful
Of New England cities. So the we'll
known western poetess has provided
we'll for herself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, APRIL %.

Sendte-In the senate Mr.. CulJom re-
ported a new bill, from the committee
on railroads, to regulate interstate com
merce. The bill to esta blish q bureau
of animal industry and to extirpate con-
tagious cattle diseases was discussed at
length, motion to recommit being de-
feated. The disease E'Texas fever" was
excepted from the diseases included
within the meaningo of the act; all refer
ence to the slaughter of animals was
stricken out snd the appropriation was
reduced from $3.50, 1000 to 500 09B A
bill was passed to consolidate the bureau
of military justice and the corps of
Judge advocates of the army.
House-In the house a joint resolution
passed for the appointment of w. B.
Franklin. John G. Black and I. w.
HYDE to fill vacancies in the board of
mana gers of the National Soldiers
homes; also the senate joint resolution
providing for the attendance of the tive
houses at the ceremony of the unwilling
of the statute Of Chief Justice Marshall,
May 10.-Mr Hewitt renewed his at
tack on Secretary Chandler. The
evening session was devoted to the tariff
bill.-During the present congress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

to time designated by be post master
general. The rate shall not be over
10 cents day or night, provided no
rate shall exceed so cents for tele-
grams t" be submitted by night, ex-
cept as above stated the charges shall
be one-nalf day rates. All words shall
be counted except the date, address
and signature, and for every five ad-
dltlonal words or less, oAe-fifth addi-
tlonal rate may be charged
The provision relative to penalties
Is amended so as to read as follows:
or failure or neglect to promptly
ana correctly transmit any message,
'ne contracting company or compa-
mes shall be liable TO the parties in
lnreed thereby, in the penal sum of
SiOo, with the actual damages sustain
ed by reason thereof, TO be recovered
by the party injured, in a civil action
diction.
A provision is inserted tbat no con-
tract shall be made with any com
pany which has not 1000 miles
telegraph line in actual operation
The postmaster general is directed to
make all the necessary rules and reg
ulatlonS for carrying out The provis-
ious proposed by the act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

THE Des Moines State Registers re
ports from thirty-two of the forty or
more republican county conventions
held in Iowa, Saturday, show the fol
lowing: Polk, Wapello, Calhoun,
Warren, Worth, Monroe, O'Brien,
Adair, Union, Plymouth, Washing
ton, Wright, Shelby, Page, Johnson,
Cass, Ringgold, Poweshiek, Black
Hawk, Story and Madison elect them
instructed for Blaine. Des Moines
county sends nine Arthur delegates
and three unknown. Muscatine had
a strong majority Of Blaine men IN
the convention, but sent mixed del
egation. Scott make no expression
and the delegation is non-committal
and opposed to instruction. Of eighty.
eight delegates to Chicago, Jefferson
sends a mixed delegation; Decatur,
SIX for Blaine, one for Arthur and
one for Edmunds; Humboldt county,
four for Blaine, onefor Logan; Frank
lin, SIX for Blaine, two for Arthur
and one for Logan; Palo Alto, two
for Blaine and two for Arthur; Ben
ton, seven for Blaine, two for Logan
and two for Arthur; Lyon, three fol
Blaine and one for Edmunds.