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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

In 1855 shipped "before the mast OIL
the A first class clippey Wizard bound
from New York to San francisco.
When made up my mind to become a
sailor, had tried several of this worlds
callings and seemed to find none suitable.
I had asked counsel of several elderly
gentlemen in my native village as to the
best way of securing all things needful
during my sojourn in this world. They
said many wise and good things They
looked wise and good. But really the
wordy help they offered was unsatisfac-
tory. So cut the knot myself and said
would be sailor. 1 explained to my
male and female friends that felt my
self destined for maritime career. l
needed more excitement than could be
got out of shore humdrum life. The
sea was the place for enterprising youth
full Americans. The American merchant
marine needed American officers and
sailors. All heard me and agreed. No
doubt it was the best thing. And l
talked on and they agreed with all my
arguments. How people will agree with
you when it's all one to them what you
do! I was eighteen and in most respects
a fool, including this-that l did not
know it.
The Wizard, on which l shipped with
five other boys from my native town,
was first class clipper She was fine
thing to look at from a distance, either
as she lay at anchor, the tracery of her
spars and rigging in relief against the
sky, or speeding along under studding
sails rugged out on both sides. But once
on board and inside her Symmetrical,
lines, things were not so beautiful. Those
white, cloud like sails tore mems fingers
as, hard and heavy with ice or snow,
the sailors tried to furl them. Those
graceful, tapering yards, supporting the
studding sails, strained and half crushed
mems backs when lowered and tote0
about the deck. There were wooden be-
laying pins, iron narline spikes and 9TH
er miscellaneous things to fling at mems
heads by those in authority. Those cob
web like ropes had hard, thick ends ly-
ing coiled on deck to lash mems bodies.
We, the six boys, were obliged to leave
our native heaths because there wasn't
room for us on them to earn our bread
and clothes. We were not clearly aware
of this at the time, though an unspoken
sentiment prevailed there, as it does in
most of the older settled states, that the
young man must move away to ''seek his
fortune"
The captain of the Wizard was from
our native town. Therefore myself and
the five other boys had shipped under
him, expecting special favors. A mis-
take. Never sail under captain who
knows your folks at home. You have
no business to expect favoritism; he has
no business to grant it.
was the last of the six young lubbers
to leave the town for New York. On
the morning of my departure the moth
ers, sisters and other female relatives Of
the five who had gone before discovered
many other things which they deemed
necessary for the urchins to carry on the
veesge. So they bore down on me with
tN.n, sld / babe most Of these good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
THE TWO FATHERS.

mind me OF two kind old men,
And both To good intentions bent,
With genial smile and hearty grasp,
And much To life its joys they lent
And oft to see my wife and
They'd come to chat, and joke, and dine.
Dear loving fathers; gone alas
And one was hers and one was mine.
Their minds were just exactly one,
These good old fashioned gentls creatures
They never told the same joke twice,
Nor failed 10 watch each others features
To note the proper time to laugh,
And wife and would watch these fine
Old fathers, In their harmless mirth,
For one was hers. and one was mine.
They'd talk about the herds and crops,
And often tell their old time stories.
OF Landlord Jones, the taverner,
or trainings 'lections, Wings and Tories.
And wife and the evening through
Would listen TO their talk till nine,
And then they'd bid us both adieu,
For one was hers, and one was mine.
They could not live alone, and so
They walked along life's way together.
And hand in hand they graveyard went
And slipped the coil of earthly tether
They clasped their hands In mute farewell
And clasped again where glorles shine,
While wife and together wept
For both were hers and both were mine.
There are two graves on yonder hill,
And side by side the fathers lie,
Their jokes are hushed, the mirth has down,
And softly each has said Good by"
To earthly friends, and earthly homes
And wife and just sit and pine,
Cor these old gents, our fathers once,
And one was hers, and one was mine.
Albert Lewis in Springfield Homestead
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21
ITO b Coatinusdf

Mrs. Esterline received warrant
for the $1,000 insurance held by her
late husband in Industry Lodge No.
20, A. o. U. W., yesterday.
Lester II. Strawn and G. S. Ed
ridge, of this city, were in Chicago
Wednesday, taking dispositions in the
case Of the Town of La Sale v, Hough
"a suit brought To recover back taxes.
The former represents the plaintiff
and Mr.. Eldridge is attorney for the
defendant.
Supervisor Guam, of Sheridan, is q
member OF the firm of Edwards "
Guam, real estate agents, In Ashland,
Wisconsin. Mr.. Guam is brother-in-
law of circuit clerk johnson, also or
his partner, Mr.. Edwards. He owns
large real estate interests in Ashland,
and now has $1,000 Tor every 500 invest
ed there some years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
Points About tl,s ilIyer.

The river is falling at this point. Tho
levee guage at dusk last evening showed
q depth In the channel Of about 8 ieot 0
inches. The Katie stoCkdale will leave
this point for Cincinnati at D o'clock
this afternoon, 10 which fact the atlen.
ton oil shippers Is especially directed,
The SloCkdale'B officers will 30 found 10
be q clever Get Of gentlemen, who will
lot pass no opportunity 10 make things
pleasant for their patrons. The steamer
BellAlre 10 now Ooallng at the Cleveland
4 PltlBburg incline az Bellalfo instead Of
At Healhefington'g, Tho cost Of putting
the new shaft on the steamer Chancellor
will 10 about $l,60O. Captain u, 7,
Chancellor, captain Of the Chancellor,
70 at hls home In pafkembnfg, taking
bis enforced vacation "a phllos0phiCally
% only old river men can, Tht
Big Sandy Pocket Company have
contracted i0f O heW boat q
take the place Of The Telegraph she d
10 b.. ol the same size and her equal ID
speed, hut Q much finer finished boat
The q, w. Bachelor 10 laid up Al PofI
Homer undergoing very extensive Te
pairs, Al, BlAven, late clerk Of the Hud
son, and who was clerk Of tic Rmmi
Graham and FaBhion and has been con
necled with the Pltlsbutgh 4 ClnclnnaI
Packet Line for several yeats, will TAXI
charge Of the Office Of the Wheeling ant
Cincinnati packet Andes when Bhl
comes out,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
A NEW DEPARTURE
OF the Pennsylvania Company
Towards its Employees,
A PENSION SYSTEM ADOPTED,
The First Ofits Kind in this Country,
To be Introduced In connec-
ttOn with Relief Association,
Good News for the SIOn.

PHILADELPHIA, August l9-The Penn.
sylyanla Railroad Company is about to
adopt a policy toward its employees more
important than any in la history, Ar
rapgements are being made to establish
a pension system, the first Of It's kind in
the United States, and the step will
attract wide attention,
The pension plan will be introduced
in connection with the company's Relief
Association, AT the end Of the associs-
tlon's last fiscal year, the third Of its his.
tory, 1t was found that there was sur
plus in the treasury, after the payment
oiall benefits ofSl7O,7s9, The existence
Of this balance suggested the iatroduc-
tion OF pensions to supeFannuated mem-
bers Of the Relief Association,
Aspecial committee oil the advisory
committee OF the association approved
the project, the advisory committee
itself took the same attitude, and an,
other subcommittee was appointed
to propose plan, This committee
met recently At Cape May and ad.
journed, after discussing several
plans, TO meet at later day. There
are certain complications to be adjusted
before the pension system can be put in
force. President Roberts has taken
hearty interest in the plans, and has Of
fered to recommend to the companies
associated in the fund contribution Of
$4,000 to help establish the pension
system.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
DEPUTY MARSHAL HAGARs MURDERERS
To BE Hunted Down and Brought to JUS
tina-No one wants 70 FIN tho Vacancy.

To Re Hunted Down and Brought to jus
tiee-No One Wants to FIJI the Vacancy,
U, s, Maphal White few days since
met by appointment, several Of his de
putles at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, and had a conference with
them relative 70 the steps to be taken
looking to the capture and punishment
Of the murderers Of Deputy james
HagaF, who was shot down about two
weeks ago, near 0ceana, In Wyoming
county. The shots were fired from am
bush and three hit the unfortunate Off
Ger. The one that caused his death en-
tered his back and penetrated through
the lungs to the stomach. Another shot
struck him in the thigh, and another in
the lower part OF the body. Hagar had
gone from Charleston to his home to
arrange some business matters, About
8 o'clock In the morning he arose and
started out To look alter his horses, As
he was returning 10 the house from the
stable the shots were fired from . clump
OF bushes, II Is believed that there
i. is the Ell Intention M Of Marshal White
to leave no stone unturned IN tracing out
these cowRrdly murderers, and when
they are found, TO endeavor TO have full
Justice meted out 10 them.
There were several disappointed appli-
cants for deputyships, and on the receipt
OF the news OF Hagar's death Marshal
White rendered his place to several OF
these disappointed ones, but their desire
for Office had apparently passed away,
for none OF them wanted the position.
One man wrote declining the offer with
thanks, stating that he did not wish
to go toh-lbyway Of WyomingCounty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
A RACE WAR luMISEST.
An Ineondlary Article In u ooiOred orsan
CnuAnA n HNnRAtinn.

An Incendlaty Article In u COlOrrd Orsan
Causes n Sensation.
BIRMINGHAM, AL4n August 1O.-An
article in an independent paper at Sell
ma, Ala, edited by q colored preacher
named Bryan, has created a stir in Ala
bama. An editorial in the last issue
abused the whites for various injustices
against the colored race, and concluded
as follows; "Were you (the whltes)
to leave This southland, In twenty
years II would be one OF the
grandest sections Of the globe. We
would show you moSsback crackers how
to run a country. You would never see
convicts half-starved depriying honest
workingmen Of an honest living. 1t is
only a matter Of time when throughout
this whole State affairs will be changed,
l hope TO your sorrow. We were never
destined always To be servants, but, like
all other races, will aid must have ourday
as you have yours. You have predicted
that at no very, distant day we will have
our race war, and we hope, as God in.
tends, that we will be strong enough to
wipe you out Of existence aud hardly
leave enough Of you 10 tell the story. II
Is bound 10 come, and just such hot.
headed cranks as the editors OF some oil
our Democratic journals are Just the
right set to hasten II. II Is fate"
The whites in Selma are taking steps
10 prevent the Rov. Mr.. Bryan, who Is
now absent from the city, from ever
coming back, The executive committee
Of the white Republicans Protective
Tariff League, with headquarters at
Birmingham, met here to-day and passed
q resolution denouncing the editorial as
incendiary and dangerous, and tender.
Ing their moral and, II necessary, their
physical aid to stop such utterances.
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,.a.,.i S1anarsr IldeiI Al To,,n.

General Manager ]. 4. odell, Of The
Baltimore 4 Ohio, spent q few hours ID
this city last evening enitotite west He
was Ii conference here with Col, ], Frank
Legge, Of Grafton, the clever Bupefin.
ienIett Of the western diyihlonB Of The
main line, A reporter called on MI.
Odell al bis private car last evening aud
endeayoted 10 ascertain II there was any.
thing Ii hiS ylbit that was oil special
Interest 10 Wheeling, He said thai
there was not, however, Speaking oi
The removal ol the alleged shops thai
formerly existed here, no said that II bs
came 4 matter Of necessity 10 abandon
them, but that the company had hopel
Of being able In the future 10 eetabllat
large and permanent chops here.
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peparlment ll,adquartera Q. a. u.

T. G. Fields, Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral for the Department Of West Virgin.
ia, 6. A. R., desires that the attention
ofall members Of the order be called To
that portion Of Circular No. l, which
was sent out several days since request.
ing all delegates, alternates and
others intending to attend the National
Encampment at Milwaukee to rendez'
yous al Parkersburg, Saturday, August
"a, and take the train leaving there that
night over the O. W. & B. road. Also
that Department headquarters will leave
Parkenburg on that train, and establish
itself In Milwaukee in room No. 8, In
the Seventh School Building, third floor
where all delegates will report for their
badges promptly on arrival, and all com
rades are requested To report and regis.
ter at any time during the Encampment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
FOR NATIONAL RELIEF.
An Organization to Establish a
Permanent Fund
FORMED IN PHILADELPHIA,
AsystematIued Manner OF Relieving
Distress frOnl Flood, Fire, Pes
thence, Famine, ,&o,-The Plan
oforganization Suggested,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa August l9,-A
special meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Universal Peace Union wa
held here to-day, at which was adopted
an address to the people Of the United
States, suggesting the creation Of a ma
tional relief fund to be applied for re
lieving distress caused by food or fire
pestilence or famine, cyclones or earth
quakes, or any similar catastrophe, II
is suggested that any money remaining
Of the Johnstown fund after all distress
has been relieved be used as the nucleus
for the reception OF any donations Ur
legacies that may be- bequeathed for this
specific object, tits proposed that the
board Of trustees be composed Of the
Governors Of the several States, the
chairman thereof to be the President pi
the United States. Copies oithe address
have been sent to the President and va
rious Governors,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
Ynnihinl rhlnYaa Arr.ntsd.

officer LukenV, after working asaidu.
ously for three or four days past tracing
up the persons who robbed the residence
Of City Editor Beans, Of the RtOfsler, on
The Island, aud committed other depre,
dationB, had four lads arrested Yesterday
afternoon, who hO 10 sure are the onei
that did The Job. He has worked up q
strong chain oi evidence against them, ,bul
a a matter Of course they deny all they
are charged with. The Oldest Q not oyeI
IA, and The youngest iB o horribly filthy
little tough Of only 8yeafs Of age. The
btorleS told about them and their parentl
makes the need Of q State Reform school
II not here somewhere else, very urgent
The boys will be taken before q IustlcI
ln.HaV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
Tho IIeethoyon,s Picnic.

The picnic given at the Park yester
day by the Beethoven Singing Society
was a very pleasant affair. The com
nittee having charge Of the arrange
nents was the same efficient body thai
had charge Of the reception given by the
society to visiting societies from Park
ersbufg and Pittsburgh on Sunday, ant
consisted OF MesSrs. William MueggI
(Chairman), Henry Ploch, Jacob Greb'
Ing, Richard Henry and Andrew Scham
The society had q short parade In thI
city previous 70 taking the 10 o'clocl
train on the Elm Grove road for thl
Park. The Opera House band headet
the parade, and accompanied the mem
bers 10 tile Park, where 1t Furnished
dancing and promenade music for thu
balance Of the day. There was q goot
crowd out In tho afternoon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
BROKE UP Tue POSTMASTER.
A Trusted Clerks stsallngs FInRneiall,
Ruins EditOrsWint, Of bonneville, Ind,

~TNT~F~ TfsTrN"H NWfTfN - ~S~-TsNNHH%TNN NsftsN
HGSFINaRURa, INp., August ls,-The
deialcation in the Bonneville postofice
approximates $500, and the United
States Inspector has completed his in.
yestigatiou and the bondsmen settled
up, each paying the sum Of $sls 10 to
the United States Government. Dewey
took $500 Of Postmaster swint's un-
drawn salary, Mr., swint Is the editor
Of the Bonneville Enquirer, but on &C.
count Of Ill health lett the entire man.
agement Of the postoffice to Clerk
Dewey, Dewey had not made q report
TO the Government for two weeks.
DeWey's robbery has completely ruined
Postmaster SWlnt, who turned over 10
the bondsmen his paper and all his pro-
perty except his household furniture,
Dewey,was completely infatuated with
gambling, He was a gay, rolliCking fel,
low, extrayagant and reckless, but so
joyial that he made many friends. He
10 thirty.two years Of age. Dewey left
In Bonneville. about $1,000 in unpaid
debts, Government detectives are on
his track, but II is doubtful II he will be
captured. .'.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20

CHICAGO, August Postmaster Sex
ton and Inspector Stuart received thlI
morning word Of the alleged theft o.
registered mail at Terre Haute from
vandalia mail car. II was reported thai
the pouch, which was o through ont
from Albany 10 81, Louis, and contalnet
about Sll, 900, was cut open and rlfled
and the remains were found 10 the Terrt
Haute railroad yards. This, the post
master says, has been reported incof
rectly. The pouch fell out oi the carl bu
was found Intact some time Riterward b.
alwltchman aud returned TO the poBta
authorities,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.
The Great Forest fires In MOntAna-A
wide Area Laid waAte.

The uFeAl Forest Fires In Montana-A
wide Area Laid Waste.
HKLESA, Nom, August 10. The for
est fires which have been raging all over
Montana for three weeks aud have des'
troyed hundrodsol Thousands Of dollars
worth Of timber, have reached almost
alarming proportions Agentleman lust
in from Northern Montana reports that
on the ranges In Choulon county, which
heretofore have escaped, and on which
cattlOmen were depending TO keep theIt
stock this winter, thousands Of head OIL
cattle are burning. The big companies
have over thirty men out trying 70 sup
press the fire and save their iced, Dut W.
small streams are oil dried up and thg
ilanies leap over them q quickly as u
travelling on 40 open praitle..
In Two DAYS the ate travelled over 4
Rectjon Of sixty miles wide and 100 10
Ienplh, IL Deer Ledge county the town
az tSNofgeloVf 10 surrounded BY tite
and ille elfona Winds brought the tlAmel
within A ieW miles Of Phlllipsbutg, The
mil oi t6s Bin6taIlic Mining Company
featthat town, iBin great dagger, aht
die Afe "A travelling toward II With alarm
Ing fapidlly. CotFlets who have attivet
lately al rhllllpebufs from IeotgetoW.I
report the utmost condemnation prevail
inF In the town, and that large lotc'
Of men are going 70 the rescue, IN tnl
Yellowstone tho afO Covets an area Q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-20
A WONDERFUL AGE


An IndIan SIM Living at the Age Of Owe
a Hundred and Fifty YeaFs-Wal n Grand
father Hundred and Twenty Years Ago
SAN Francisco, oAL,, August l9,-Fol
several years there has been domicllet
at the Monterey County Hospital an In
dian known by the name Of "old
Gabriel" As to the exact day, month
or year of his birth proof Is absent, but
Of the fact that he has passed the won
deriul age Of l50 years there's 2 quantity
oil proof. Gabriel was born in Tulart
county, but during childhood removed
TO the town OF Monterey. Father Jun
ipero Sierra arrived In Monterey in l770
aud It Is well authenticated that at thai
time Gabriel was Q grandfather The
youngest age at which an Indian mar,
ried was 10 years, II Gabriel followed
the custom and married at that age he
would necessarily have been at least 50
OF SO years old To have been a grand
father at the time ol Father Junipero's
landing here,
Father Junipero taught Gabriel the
art Of cutting and laying stone, aud at
the time Of the building Of the first
chapel, in the years l77l and l772, Ga.
hEiel assisted In the construction OF the
walls. He became SO expert at his trade
that he managed and assisted 10 the cou-
stfuction oi the San Antonia Mission In
l771. He was then married to Q second
wife, Gabriel still speaks proudly Of the
skill he acquired as 0 stone cutter,
Father Sorrentini, the priest, and Bishop
Anal reached Monterey some time In
lS43. The former says that Old Gabriel
was then living with his sixth wife, aud
he was by many years the senior Of all
the old inhabitants, Hewas then known
by the same name, aud was said to be Of
that time over ITO years Of age,
A widely known old lady by the name
Of Castro, who died years ago at the age
OF 90, in tesIifylng TO Old Gabricl's age
said that when a child she saw Old Cab.
riel, and that at that time he had chill
dren several years older than she then
was.
Gabriel remained at Old Capitol until
a few years ago, when he removed TO
Salinas Valley, where he has been SO.
journing ever since, Up to within two
or three years ago he has been a familiar
figure on the streets Of Salinas City, but
now he Is rarely seen, as his trips from
the hospital TO the town are becoming
less frequent. He has always been fond
Of striking colors, aud for years wore a
coat made Of cloth representing all the
Colors Of the rainbow.
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CHANGED Ills PLANS,
The President WIN bs OiucianatVI Guest on
Wednesday,


DEER PARK, Nd, August 1O.-Presi-
dent Harrison has somewhat changed
the plan Of his trip west and will stop in
Cincinnati before instead Of after bis
visit to Indianapolis, The sub.commlt-
tee. Of the Cincinnati Chamber Of Com.
merce waited on the President this noon
and he promised to attend the reception
to be given on Wednesday at 1880 p, M,
in the new Chamber OF Commerce
building and TO pay short call at the
Builders Exchange. President Harri.
son will be at the Gibson House in the
morning and receive callers from 0 to II.
The President will leave here Tuesday
night and arrive In Cincinnati at Z
Wednesday morning and take a special
train at about 4 p, M, on the Big -Four
to Indianapolis. Accompanying the
President will be Secretary Rusk, U. s.
Marshal District OF Columbia Ramsdell
and Private Secretary HaliOrd. The
committee which waited on the Presi-
dent consisted OF Theodore Cook, Joseph
r, Brown, Q. L. Perine, L. r, Keck, B.
H. Cox and j. NJ, Blair. They are
highly elated at the success Of their mis-.
ainn
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CINCINNATI, o., August l9.-Tho cut
In rates In modified form continues.
In addition 10 thOl Grand Army rates
70 Milwaukee and return quoted by the
Big -Four route, that company now an.
nounCeS round tfip tckeib 10 Chicago,
good going August 70 10 "a and 10 return
ten days from date, from Cincinnati, S0j
Dayton and Springfield, s. 60i Colum-
bus and Delaware, 20 60j BelleionlAlne,
80. Other points are graded accordingly,
% That The cut ID general.