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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

d,aye at the foot Of the north bluff while
Judge Cation is rebuilding on the site Of the
mansion recently destroyed by fire
CoLHMAN-Nrs. 7. II. Coleman, Sunday
morning, was reported AS being very seriously
injured by her horse running away coming
down the south bluff road to the bridge
Mrs. Coleman was not hurt as badly as at
first reported, though little child in the
buggy with her was bruised somewhat.
HARRIS DR.. J. o. Harris has been con.
fined to his home by really severe Illness
the past week or ten days, suffering from a
partial paralysis OF one side of his face, com.
plicated with neuralgia, his eyes being almost
closed in the meantime. The genial doctor
has been quite missed, and it is sincerely
hoped by his hosts Of friends that he will soon
recover. His business, happily, is fully at
tended to by his son and partner, SO that there
is no interruption in the Office work.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
SENATOR EDMUYLs AND HIS LATE
ADMIRERS.

Ton vast number Of idealistic members
of the republican party Senator Edmunds
of Vermont, Is proving a great dieapFoint
ment. For years he has been looked upon
by such ss statesman pure and simple
and publicist uncon,aminated by the
narrower partisan prejudiccs that warp the
mind Of the average man OF public affairs
Ever ready to affirm that he was the Creates
lawyer in the United States Senate, they
reasoned out that he was in consequence
the greatest statesman Of that body. Re
publicans, with mugwumpian tendencies
forgetting that he was an ardent supporter
OF Grant tor a third term, delighted in him
AMI throughout the late presidential cam
psign found unalloyed pleasure in coming
over certain remarks made by the grea'
Nprnon,er relative % tho Plumed
knights" actions when felloT-senator
They laughed 10 themselves when they
read his burlington speech, and when they
met one another on the streets they In
dulged in mutual congratulations over tht
satesmanlike attitude Of their beau-ideal.
Unable to conceal the evident pleasure they
were getting out of the great constith
tioral lawyers" display Of good Judgment,
they rushed into print and from one emo
OF the land to the other heralded forth the
fact that in spirit Edmund5 was with them
in their endeayors 10 defeat Blaine. 1his
little indiscretion il now returning to
plague them In most unexpected way,
la time nj this hurIah about Edmunds'
non partisanship was heard in Vermont
and his constituency commenced 10 call 70"
some proof that he was yet truly loyal t"
the grand old party" insinuating at the
same tine that it would so hard with him
in the coming senatorial election if he did
not demonstrate that he was yet faithful TO
the party of "great moral ideas" The
warning has had the desired effect All
iJealsm is now cast aside, and the idol OF
the theorists Of the republican party is
busy . out lIeroding Herod" in his zeal
TO prove his intense partisanship and fealty
to party traditions and practices. He is
now occupying the position Of the ojs'r9c-
Hgusn in the senate. He has declared war
ON the PRESIDENT, and having, from the
judiciary committee, issued his proclama
ton Of unneasing hostility towards the
chief executive, is preparing to strew the
senate floor with the mangled bodies of
rejected appointees Disguised sick at
heart, worn and weary, the idealists now
SIT In a cave of gloom, weeping over
their fallen hero; and though offered all
the JandIsl ments Of sympathy, they re
fuse - b. c.mforted.n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
THE MORRISON TARIFF BILL.

The tariff measure introduced IN the
house by the Hon. VIM. r. Morrison, chalr'
man Of the committee on ways and means,
ought TO be taken up as speedily as pos
sible and passed The bill Is one that
should commend itself TO the people as
very just and equitable enc, making as II
does specific reduction of the surplus
revenue now arising from excessive taxa
ton of but twenty millions Of dollars.
The objections raised by many to the
horizontal features of the Morrison blll OF
last winter cannot be urged against this
one, as this specifically states just what and
where the reduction shall be, there being
no sliding scale provision embodied in 1t.
Not the least CONNER de features OF the
bill are those which place humber upon the
free list and reduce the tariff tn sugar
twenty per cent. The aggre gate reduction
to the free list is about five and one hall
millions Of dollars. Congress should deal
with the tariff question az a purely bust
ness measure an | not as politicalone. both
the democratic and republican parties in
their national conventions pledged the
people that reform in our present tariff
system should be wrought, and people eX
pect those pledges, voluntarily gwen, will
b, redeem ed. Tn, reductions q ket for
by Mr.. NJ lrsOn are in every way
reasonable nd in no way work injustice to
any established industry. After lessening
the annual revenues to the amount pTopos-
ed, there will yet be taken every year from
the pockets of the people as "A tariff revenue
An excess of eighty millions of dollars more
than is consumed in the expense of con
iucting the government.
TO keep up such taxation when there Is
neither need nor reason for it, is in itself
the greatest financial folly. No iividual
as yet has ever grown rich by being taxed
It every turn, and there is no reason 10 be.
lieve that that which will not make single
individual prosper will, through It's opera
tons, work a different result TO the iittyiiye
millions Of individuals who are bound 70.
gether by constitutional bands and known
as the people of the United States
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

Our friends across the border in the
Dominion don't take very kindly 20 the
English proposition Of shipping the pau,
pers to farms in Canada. The English, or
Lord BrahaZon, scheme is to advance
from the royal treasury say 100000 with
which TO remove 10000 families, or 10000
souls, from the pauper slums Of London
and place them on farms OF 100 acres 10
the family, which sum the emigrants shall
repay by installments, the principal sum TO
be perpetually used for explaining the ma,
tlonal or metropolitan poor as fast as prac.
ticable, thus relieving the crowded cities
10y an annual exodus. The proposition,
however, does not receive the approval Of
the Canadian cabinet, who have declined
20 receive the first batch Of settlers on
those terms; and the Canadian minister Of
the interior having the lands under his SUI.
peryision is very strongly opposed to the
scheme. The scheme is a peculiarly Eng.
fish one, and very pretty to contemplate
from the other side Of the water, amid the
luxuues Of an official position and elegant
surroundings and a very sly way of trans
ferring the care of English paupers from
English TO Canadian shoulders. How :
London psuper would be able to subsis
himself and family, without capital or eX
perience, on - northwesterntf arm, passes
the comprehension of farmers in the coun
Try who know the difficulties in the way
hut that, Of course, ia not the way my lore
looks at 1t through his gold trimmed eye
glass In London. The Canadians are to b,
commented for their back bone In tn,
matter. They would doubtless hearth,
welcome 10000 or 5000 artisans and thei
families. Thesa are men who add TO tn,
wealth OF a nation while the other class ar
drag on its resources, not 10 say menace
to It's peace and quiet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

The Streator papers that are industrious
" at work advocating the establishment OF
a city court down there evidently do not
know TOO much of what they are talking
about 1t is asserted that It would he a
great saving of time and the keeping Of
the money at home That might be true in
lbout one case in fifty, Iutal the important
.uses would come to tie Ottawa courts
lust the same. Very few would have con.
iidence in such a court no matter how ably
it might be conducted. The city of La
Sale some years ago had just such a court
~ the Streator papers are clamoriDg for
1t was n huge bill OF expense to the city,
its decisions did net carry weight or re.
sp,ct, and after a brief aud preCariouS eX
istence il sucCumbed 10 the circumstances
by which it was surrounded and finally
petered out after its Officer had gobbled VI
all the appropriations when there was nc
further visible excuse for its existence. II
was found to be a nuisance with no excuse
for ever having been; and the experience OF
every other city with city court has beer
pretty much the same. II S'reator is not
parcel of fools they will never leteditors
gaspi, for something to talk about, be
guile them into city court.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
County Court.

The claims recently passed upon and al
lowed by the County court against William
and O. J. Wilson, of Earlville bank notoriety,
together with costs of suit, amount to about
$4,000.
Miss Nellie Taylor, aged 10 years, an or
phan and the adopted daughter of Robert
Conness, of Eagle township, was declared
insane in Judge Gilbort's court Monday and
taken to the county asylum. 1t is the inten-
ton to let her remain at the institution tenn
porarily pending her improvements, which
il il hoped will be the case. Her insanity IS
of mild type and was first discovered four
weeks ago when she was working in the
house of neighbor.
Daniel Kennedy, aged ~ year', victim
Of self abuse, whose insanity dates back some
two wears, was declared Of unsound mind
Wednesday forenoon in Ju ge Gilbert's court
and placed in the county Jail preparatory to
being taken to the asy 'um at Kankskee. lie
was recently sub ect to epileptic FITS.
Some Eve or six mint ago an old man
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
THE COURTS.
The Appellate Court.

The Appellate court on Saturday affirmed
the decision of the Circuit court in the case
Of Mary Jones against the Coal Run Coal
Company of Streator. Two years ago Thos
Jones, her husband, was killed by an explo.
sion Of fire damp while opening the lower
vein Of the Peanut shaft, and the result OF
the suit was that Mrs. Jones was awarded
s., 500 damages. II was in this case that the
defense attempted to prove that Mrs. Jones
was not the legal wife by placing woman
from Ohio on the stand who swore that she
was his lawful wife The court ordered her
testimony excluded on account Of the alb
not procured divorce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

interest, 10 be- held at Washington IL oc'o,
bsr 1856. Abundant reasons can be oheTeu
for such meeting, and il Is believed Tue
contamination OF closer commercial anu
politicai relation between American fePuo
lies would be of the highest importance 10
the people Of the United States as wen as
other republics on American soil
Meantime Il "a encouraging to the PEG
MA of the west TO know that the Hennepih
canal scheme has been forced from the
dark abyss Of committee room INTO ,ne
Itch. of day; for on "Wednesday the Dill
was brought up by MIR, Murphy OF Iowa
and considered in committee of the whole
in the morning hour, Mr.. Murphy IN
lengthy speech presenting the scheme on
its merits supported by arguments ioF It's
adoption.
Tbe movement. against the Chinese ID
o. ION has continued, and OF bonday 20
Celestials were driven on: OF Greg N oi'S
nv a mob Of whites. They were driven on
board steamer and with the money s'oien
from them their fares were paid to Port
land. There was a rumor of re'aliatory
proclamation by the Emperor OF emma
bu. II does not appears to be cohNrihed'
Still, II would no. be considered strange II
su,h measures were taken against the
Americans in China through whose hands
the commerce Of $S0,000,G00 a year be
tween the two countries passes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

The Joliet penltentlary autacI.'.'. seem
to have difficulty in getting employment
for the I 200 or 1900 convicts there Al
refreshments were published asking ioi
bis for the work of conyicts, but on Fiji
day last, when the bids were 10 have been
opened, none had been presented A year
ago large number of bidders were pres
ent. 1t is thought the laNor agl'auoI
against convict labor has scared OIL con
trlc.nra
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
JOHN B. COUGH

The death of John Il Cough removes
from the American platform one of the
most unique men ever conspicuous in
social public affairs. A man OF great
natural ability, and thorough student OF
nature, he for more than twenty years held
a commanding position among the public
speakers Of his day. Dissipated 10 the
greatest degree throughout many y5ara, he
vet, by the force Of his own will, gained
the mastery over his appetite for drink and
became the leading apostle Of complete
abstemiousness Possessed of clear judi.
ment and endowed with the genius Of CON
mon sense, he was earnest, honest AMI VI
right in his advocacy Of temperance prtL
ciples without being fanatical Prohlbitory
doctrines were not used by him for pur
poses of political character, hut to elevate
and purify the home CirCle. He was u
humorist without being csricaturiSt His
extravaganza of speech upon the rostrum
was the extravaganza Of rathoS and not
thai of coarse sensationaliSn. Instead,
with firm conviction that he owed much
To his fellows, lie spent the best years Of
his life in his attempts TO elevate and as
sist them.
Jealous, kind and generous to al, John
3, Cough is sincerely mourned by the
American people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

.uas, while the wcIhlHe" are counted ~
hundreds, the territory embracing all of
Fiyette and the larger part OF Westmore.
land counties The strike had continued
thirty four day and was accompanied by
riot and bloodshed. The operators now
get even by advancing the price of coke,
There is great rejoicing throughout the
Connellsyille region.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

A member Of the Iowa Legislature, with
philosophic forethought, and the sugges-
tive name Of Redhead, recently introduced
bill providing that when man applies
for license TO marry he shall satisfy the
clerk of the court that he is able to support
"A wife and reasonable number of chill.
dren. If Mr Redheads noble purpose is
TO send his name humping down the stairs
of time he should be congratulated on the
novel method he has chosen. If this were
Nm Illinois law, Deputy County Clerk Nc.
Keen would issue fewer licenses. Mr. Red.
heads head can be quoted level on this sub
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

Wilmington, n. G., was the stene of a
fearful conilagration on Sunday last, in the
course of which property worth upwards OF
a million of dollars was consumed. The
fire originated on board vessel coming up
TO the wharf, loaded with turpentine, etc
From the wharf, famed by a high wind
II spread over the business part of the city
the greater portion ef which was destroyed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

The great coke strike in the Councils
Vile coke region ended on Sunday last, the
operators conceding the demands of the
cual miners and coke drawers, and restor'
ing the ten per cent reduction of 1881
The capital represented in The coke indus
try affected by the strike is owe ten mill
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

'the French attack on TIE American hog
continue, bat the mini.'e, of commerce
has declared that before submitting the
subject of d continuance of the rrohiDi
ton of American pork he would wal, the
hygIenic committee'5 report, which would
decide the question Of alleged presence of
uichiuG In American pogA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

The latest attempt toward securing an
American trade for American people is the
preparation by Senator Frye Of a bill which
will be offered looking to the organization
Of an American Zollvereip, or customs
union. The bill viii provide for meet
ing of delegates from all the republics or
this hemisphere TO discuss and decide up
on such Questions as concern their mu,ua
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

The ministerial scheme q government
for ireland Is not yet Promulgated; but Il
is quite certain il will embocy the restora.
ton Of the cd Irish parliament It's also
annorsced tLat no effort will be made to
suppress TIE National League, while the
instructions Of Mr Morley, chief secretary
for Ireland 20 the police virtually render
erections impossible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

This is the beginning Of q campaign y
new party known IS the "Loya!lst' o.
the opposite OF "Ir!sh Nationalist" which
du,ing the weeks yet remaining before the
Irish business Is reached In Parliament in
Apil, is endesyoring 70 work up an anti
Irish feeling by CANVASS Of tie county al
a series of se-ca!iea "t Mon meetings"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-05-28
OBlTU AR Y.

MAaINNIs.-At National Military Home,
Dayton, Ohio, May 10Th, 1885, ol Brlght's
disease, DAVID MAGINNIs, aged go years,
s months, and l3 days.
The deceased was born in Virginia, Sep
tember 6, 1915 and came TO Wood county
with his parents in 1884, at the age of Is.
They settled on farm near where Bow
ling Green now stands. lie can truly be
called a pioneer of Wood county, as he
lived most of his days here.
lie enlisted in the late war in 1868, in
Co. II, 61st regiment, o. V. l., in which
he served nearly two years, After his
return home from the war he removed
his funlly from Bowling Green 10 Perrys-
burg where he lived until 1876, when be-
coming feeble in health he went TO the
Home.
"Uncle Dave" as lie was familTnrly
known, possessed geniAl and social dls-
position, and had very WIDE circle oil
acauainiances and friends in The North
west. lie was married and leaves wife
aud three daughters to mourn their loss-
Mrs. j. L. Dunbar and Miss Julia Ma
glnnis, of Toledo, and Mrs. ii. l.. Cook
Of Perrysburg. Their loss was his gain
for he died in The Lord, and "blessed arc
they that die in the Lord"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-05-28
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p"feu" anu ir'enas III Tue 'oufR'
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started on Monaay ioF ,n''"ae'p"'a " Wis" "O'
uauHu'''i AIRS Hu''''" Don""u''
Mrs. II. e. Peck was called to Akron oh Mon
day on the sad mission OF attending the funeral
of hbr sister-in-law. Mrs. q. w. Robinson.
Mr.. l.. E. Webb closed his school at Weston,
two weeks aga to day, aud himself and family
and Miss Mary Hayes are at home for the vaca.
ton.
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South Toledo, accompanied by her sister, Mrs
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