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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

DWARF PEACH TREEs.-Everv person who
has control of spot OF ground four feet
square, ,laud spon which the san is permitted
to shine may raise peaches, even in colder
climate than ours. Make a strong box of
rough boar ), or plank, one foot square and
Of equal depth. Fit ~ a bottom closely and
secure it well, and then sink the box in the
ground until tie top is level with the s"rface
Fill it with good soil and transplant a thrifty
peach tree Of one years growth within at
The roots, of course, will 5e restricted to the
narrow limits of the box, and an early, fruit
tu condition will thus be secured. The tree
probably never attain greater height than
lour Or five feet, bat the quality Of fruit that
1t will produce Will astound those who have
meyer prac,iced this method of dwarfng.-
Late in autumn lail Gu two strips .Sf board
over tie box, first notching in to make room
for the trunk OF the tree; then dig the dirt
away from one side of the box and cant 1t
over, tree and all If the location is such
that sno~ is not likely to cover the tree dur
ing the winter throw over ii bit of old car
peting, or something else for protection. IL
the spring right up your tree again. If you
leave the premises you occupy, OF are reqair'
ed to move, you may take your peach orch
| ard with you.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

DoEsTI EKs on BILLIARDs.-I need hardly
tell you hat game Of billiards consists Of
punching ivory balls about on a biz table
covered VI iih green cloth, tha, looks like
half acre bf meadow land with an iuiia rub
ber fence around ii; that the balls are punch
ed with ns woodea ramrod5. with wax Oh
the little tnd 10 save th. wood, and leather
put on to save the wax, and chalk to save the
leather fir pm wearing out. You take your
ramrod u hj r, ), sotne chalk on the table end
then you lean over the table; then you squlni.
and :hen you lit your leg: then you fiddle 4
little on be left hand with your ramrod. then
You pune your ball. aud # your ball runs
against Another mans ball, you've done
big Il! ing aud you poke up a lot Of buttons
that are 4truug on wire This is all there
is to a game OF billiards. Anyboey can
punch b lizards; can; aud may be you
can.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

1t Is n"table fact IN criminal statistics
that no fat man was ever convicted OF the
crime # murder. Stout PERSONS are DOT
reveng.tui; nor, a general tbs Ilg. S-as sa.,-y
agitited by gusts of passion. Few murder
ers weigh more than ten stone. here are,
however, exceptions which justify US m as
SUuins eleven as the utmost limit OF the
sliding scale, but beyond thu; there is no i'm
pulse to ard homicide Seldom has such a
pheuumenon as u lat house 9s:aker been
paraard at criminal b4a. 1t IS your lean,
wry fellow, who works with the skeleton KEYS,
forces himself through closet windows which
seeuingly would scarce suffice for the en-
trance of the necessary cat steals wi Ii noise
less step alcug the lobby and up the stairs
glides into The chamber sacred for more
than half century to the chaste r.pose of
the gentle Tabitha, and with husky voice
and the exhibition of an enormous carving
knit. cosn riands silence on pain of instant
death, and delivery Uf der cash and jewels
II is your attenuat d thief who insinuates
himsel. undcr beds, behind counters, dives
into tilis. or makes prey of articles of com
merce arrayed at shop-doors for the tempt:.-
ton of the credulous passenger. corpu
lent burglar is as much out of place aud AS
little to be feared, as was Falstatf at Gadsiil
and what policeman ever yet gave chase
to a dep-edator as bulky as a bullock? Cor
pulence, we maintain, is the outward sign
not only of good constitution, but Of inward
rectitude and yirtue.-Eagiish Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

The New York News contains an account
ofa retired merchant in iha, city. who caused
his tombstone 10 b. constructed and set up
in his bedroom, with the roper inscription
dates biank-chipped out. that upon re-
firing 1t might inspire him with thoughts
III u9 10 admonisI bl9a Gf :he va
Certainty of life. aud the possibility o. sld.
den death. The other morning. no; appear
ing at hIs usua! hour the servants went TO
his chamber, forced open the door. and found
his body FroS;ra,e Oh the floor. with the tomb.
stone fallen upon his head, whieh was crush
ed by its weight.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

4 NV METHOD oF rgAIHISG Houses
4 novel and Interesting exhibition "f horse
manship took place in New York recently.
The T,nes say. Mes.rs. Rockwell aud Hurl.
but, hors-trainers, exhibited five he hcrses
which they have traine /. They show fully
the great asceniency Of the mind over brute
force These horses are a. Gocile aud tract
a%le rs so may 9uhS. following after the,
masters as a faithful hound. Mr. Rock we'll
drove beautiful span et stations to a car
rage on the track. making them tro'. back
run, aud turn-in fact, perform all the evolu-
tons which are necessary in driving, and
this without tie use Of rcins or bride. o- any
other harness EXCEPT the circinyle lhev
were governed entirely bv the movements of
the whip They could not be frightened either
BIZ noise or obstacles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

The youngest brother OF Wilkes Booth Is
Joseph Booth. He joined ths rebel army u.
1861. deserted, and Wa, drafted into the
Union army, from which he also deserted,
and, obtaining fsnds from his mother ia Bal
timorc, escaped u England. From England
he weat TO Australia. and from thence ~ San
Francisco, where ne was ,mployeG as mes
senger Ia an express office. He remained
there a year, and ic;l for he East OH the
steamer oi April Is. The San Francisco pa
pers charge him with completely in the muir
der Of the president, though nothing was
ioand in his trunk 10 imp!icate him. He
seemed TO think more highly OF Wilkes than
of eilhlr vf hi. other brothers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

Boil ISG CLocKs.-.i cores spondent o: the
.Scie"i,fc American says that common brass
clocks may be cleaned by immersing the
works u boiling water. Rough rs this treat
mel, may appear, h. always says, 1T works
well and har. for many years past boiled
my clocks whenever they stopped from
accumulation of dust or thickening Of oi
upon the pivots. They should be boiled in
pure rain water and dried on warm stove,
or near the fire.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

BoTs n HnKsEs Mr. l. B Har, Of PrJyi
Gezce, L. l., writes:
| have had horses with bots, AMI know .
sure and speedy remedy, as follows: Take two
quarts of new milk, and sw-eten with hones
ana turn it down the horse and the bots Will
Immediately begin TO feed in il till they are
filled Ike blown W Bladder. Two hoa-s
after dissolve as much salt in two quarts OF
water rs can be, give this TO the horse, and ii
will cst the bots AL up. and nothrg will be
see2 OF them, aud Jour horse is yssal."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

Gen. Sherman, upoa being congratulated
on his universal popularity, took occasion to
remark the similitude between popularity
ana the morning dew: III should make a
blunder to morrow said the hero of Atlanta.
Savannah. Charleston and Raleigh, ne Vt
day would see me abused as badly rs McCle.-
Ian" Ills declaration is already verified.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

CHIScH BUGs.-We learn thut these insects
have made their appearance again. Some
pieces of barley have already been damaged
by them SO that it has turned yellow. We
have not heard Of any damage to the wheat,
as yet, for II Is too early. Some tell us that
tie wet weather of this spring is favorable to
crops, as it packs the ground so as to prevent
their working -Ogte County (IH) Rtpoys<T.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

Logic is logic. Thus; gpimendes said
- All Gretaus are liars Now Epimenides
was himself Cretan; therefore, E.rimenides
was liar. But, ii he was a liar, the retans
were not HAIRS. Now, if the Cre,ans were not
liars, Epimenides was not liar. But. L ne
was not liar, the Cretans were liars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

"Pap." observed young urctin of tender
yeai s to his fond parent, "does the Lord
know everything 2"
"Yes, my SON. replied the hopeful sire,
but why do you ask that question: p
because our preacher when he prays is so
long telling him everything, tho't he wasn't
posted
The parea. reflected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

priest was called upon TO pray over the
barren fields OF his parishioners. He passed
from one enclosure, until ie aa4pe to a most
unpromising case. He Surveyed the sterile
acres in despair. "Ah ?: said b., "brethren
no ase to pray hsre-this needs manure"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

ycang lady once married a man by the
name of Dust, against the wishes Of her pa.
rents.
After short time. they lived unhappily
together, and she returned to her father 5
house. but he refused to see her, saving
"Dust thou arr, and unto Dust the shalt
return"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

Brasidas, the famous Lacedemonian gen
eral, caught a mouse it bit him, and bv that
means made its escape. 30, Jupiter" said
he, "what creature so contemplate hut may
have its liberty, If it viii only contend for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

A stove has been invented for the comfort
CT travellers. 1t is put under the feet, and a
mustard plaster upon the head. which draws
tbs asst through tho whole system.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

A Theological student, supposed to he de-
ficient in judgment, was asked by q class ex
animation, "Pray, Mr.. E., how would you
discover a fool?' "By the questions be
would ask" said Mr.. E.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

It is said tha. one Of our Young woman.
whose hetro'hed lover is in the arm~, W n,
almost into commissions at his peridv on
hearing of his having ap engagement in Mis-
sissippi.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

A chair regenerator'' has Just been inven-
ted, which is warrant ID to bFi, g out "the
capillary substance" as the song has it, on
bald.headed eagle OF billiard ball in three
weeks.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03
Professional Cards.

coLEs, Nd. A. p JACKSON, ". D.
COLES K JACKSON, Physicians and Sur
/geons, will attend promptly all calls the line of their
profession. Oce in Post Office Block with }. r. Mariner
Dentist Residence on Columbus ST. third north u Pc,
Office.
April 2Stt 1s65-ly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

The Shah was right; the man had fallen
from his ladder, because he was looking at
woman in the widow opposite. Manya man
does this in other countries beside Persia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

A woman is always at the ACTION of trou
BILE. You remember the story of the Shah O
Persia When he was told that q work mal
had flllen from ladder, he called out
Who is she 2"
l.Dl.1 =, ..anr M.instr la ho ',
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

DiylD 7, Jones; Attorney and caan
once ia N.,raI aI-,asn Block Walkers dug
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

Nonsense y exc aimed the Shah, There
8 never an accident without woman. Who
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

T. YoILET BULL. J1Hs T. NASH.
DULL K NASH, ATTORNEYS at Law, Otta-
i WA Illinois Office In Post Office Block.
Particular attention. pl 10 the eSsruaton Of Real Is
Titles. aug 'bt-y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

DR. ". ZENDER, Homeopathic Phvs:
- czn Ot-a-ys, IL Oifce N frre:rtu- Diyr Il.
Ua,r- tis the frruis 81 ;..e EuI1CI-t tIf
.y-;e.. IL i,i MI raussrs of N Fa-n
cnsr st.as..a given 20 the treatment u ~p-i"E m
chI Ir-n i-blt-y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

l. Y. GRlGGS, Druggist, Bookseller, and
IIs srat!ofer, Ottawa, III.
sisn Of Guvi Samaritan, second store In SstunS Srrs
bio k -ouih s!ie q court house slrare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

\ j. GROVER, Attorney and Counsellor
"A at Law Ottawa III! Office IN the Post Office build
ing Will practice in all the Stale and Federal Courts. No
business neglected Collections promptly made anu
mitted sept. lily.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

vi hSEI : slt,I. SS s5%aa a54 r. D5qs5 T Il 5S,a APo
Imp Urug,, Chemicals, French Cosnae Erandi's
VIA augs-y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-06-03

SAMUEL c. wALKER FRANK p BEOwER.
Az ALhER & BROWER. Attorneys at
~ Law, Ottawa Ills Office in Glover Cook Jiock.
Pay particular attention to collections, examining Real
Estate Titles, &c. auSD-y
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08

Best ornamental needle work 100
second best 80
ottoman cover so
second best IS
% table cover, needle work 100
second best so
" variety worsted work 100
second best SO
" fancy needle work for chair 100
second best so
worked cushion and back 100
second best so
" lampstand mat SO
ornamental shell work 90
second best 80
ornamental leather work 100
second best so
" specimen wax flowers 100
second best 50
specimen artificial flowers 100
second best 80
Premiums of so cents may be award
ed on articles coming within this class,
and not enumerated above.
Articles of domestic manufacture are
to be made in the family, and in all
cases the exhibitor must furnish evil
dencc that the articles are so manufac-
tured.
A. Trowbridge,
Mrs. True, Com.
Mrs. DIR. Duncan,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08
CHAPTER ".

I. And the men OF the North mightier than the
of the South and took all their strongholds and
chefcites, and made many captves.
@ And the ofthe North pursued the King Of the
South and he, being unwilling to be taken thus d.ru.
ed himself in crinoline and calico, thus introducing
new style OF raiment among the sons Of men
8. And WIN IRELAND Co., fearing to be like othel-
lo-ther occupation Cone-and left with large amount
Of Coats Pants and Vests hand decided to sell to the
sons Of the North those garments as cheap as hoop
skirts and calico could be bought for.
4. And as the war drew near an end there arose a
great panic among the sellers OF merchandise Of food and
OF rament and the prices OF these things began to fall
and they said among themselves behold the war is
near its end, and gold and silver will be more
among and sall be left with large stocks goods
on hand, which we have bought at high prices.
And among the sellers Of rament in Cedar Falls,
which is the chief city Of the tribe that dwell the
dsr were Wh. IRELAND Co, who were the keepers OF
the Model Clothing Store Main Street in that city
6. And WA IRELAND Co., when goods were very
low because the panic bought many bales and boxes
Of cloths Of all kinds WHICH they made up into Goats
and Pants and VEsts and all rairent.
And in the Spring time of the year 1865 they ad.
yertised IN all the papers, and their hand bills
into every town. and put their posters every wall
prcciaming 20 all the people that they sold Clothes and
ramcnt OF all kinds and descriptions of better quality
and at cheaper prices than could be bough. for at any
other place.
8. And that Wu. IRELAND 4 Co, Mt the Model Cloth.
ing Store dealt not in shoddy IN les in govern
rnent contracts but sed Clothes at retail very low
prices.
9. And every thn. lacked Coat or a Vest, or a
pair o! Pants. or Shirt Collar, Drawers or raj
ment of any kiua, bought them at the Model Clothing
Store until every in the land clothed from that
store.
10. And they went on their way rejoicing and r-o.
claiming aloud, that WIN. IRELAND & co. at the
MODEL CLOTHING STORE, veil Clothing OF all kind,
better and cheaper than it BE- bought any where in
the land. eff
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08
BOOK OF CHRONICLES
CHAPTER ".

And the people of the South waxed angry against
l. the people Of the North and rose up as one man
! saying:
O. We will no longer be as brothers with the peopl.
Of the North, but we will separate and country
from them and their country, and run machine BY
, ourselves;
North who will prevent for they Yankees and
towards and the smell Of blood makeh them sick while
we are brave and not afraid of blood.
4. Bnt II any among them should stand up against
u.s. we will cut them of from among their people. and
paint them black and they shall be hewers OF wood and
drawers of water for us and for our households.
B. But the OF the North called their wise
gether. and all their great captains and their mighty
men Of valor, and made them shps and engines of
8. And said TO the of the South, you shall not go
out from u.s. neither shall yau destroy this
which fathers have built and you win not remain
with US as brethren we will hold you as captiyes
I. And they fought for many years. and gold and
silver and copper disappeared from the face Of the land
s. Now when a certain named Salmon, Of the
tribe which dwelt between the waters of the Ohio and
Lake Erie, said to the wise who in council
together Go to now, why should lack for money,
when have mil which will grind 1t ou'
.. Aud they answered HIM Go and grind, that we
lack not for wherewith to purchase for
men, and hard-iack and pork to feed them.
10. So the man went forth and commenced grinding,
and his mills ground day and night for years and
money that not Of gold, Of silver, yet of
copper, covered the ana-and as fast as the money
forth from the mills OF Salmon fast the prices Of
ranent and food went up.
II. And his mill continued to grind.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08

MORE married people than untnsr-
red one. are 9 dis ippdintsd in love.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08
Class iI-Sugar, Syruns and Tobacco.
Regulations.

The membership fee shall be 81 TOO,
which shall entitle the member and
family to admission to the room during
the fair and make MS many entries as he
may wish. Single admission tickets 90
cents
FIRST DAY.--Entriea must be made
before Il o'clock. Tho committees will
be called at 10 o'clock. At o'clock p
NJ. they will receive the books and pro-
ceed to make the awards. At7P. NJ,
discussions on agricultural topics.
SECOND DAY.--At . O'Clock, reading
of awards and essays. At | p. VI. annu-
al address by the President. At p. NJ
election of officers At 7 p. NJ. a grand
agricultural banquet.
Farmers, mechanics and manu- factur-
ers will be expected to fill mp the halls
with their productions.
The ladies' are especially invited to
add largely to tho exhibition by their
handiwork. Their presence il also in
dispensable.
T. MEIENDY, President.
FIRED Bu.BTIER, Secretary.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08
DECEMBER
BI Al.DRIcI.

Only tho sea informing
Only the WatnSCut mouse
Only the Wild wind moaning
over the lonely house.
Darkest of all Decembers
Ever my life has known,
Sitting here by the emhCrs.
stunned and helpless, alone,
Dreaming OF two graves lying
Out IN the damp and chill;
One where the buzzard, flying,
Pauscs Ut Malvern lfiil;
Tho Othcr--alasi the pillows
or that uneasy bed
Rise ana tall with the billows
over our sailors head.
Theirs the heroic story
Died, by nigutc and town!
Theirs the tHlh and the Glory,
Theirs tho Cross ami the CroWn.
Mine TO linRer and lanEusi
Here by tho Wiutry sea,
Ah, mint heart! IA thy anguish,
What Is there left - thCuf
Only the sea iutaulng
only the wninscot mouse,
Only the wild wind moaning
over the lonely house.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08
From the New York Tribune.
81. Lnula.

"o never saw st. Louis, have no
special interest in it. and few friends
residing there; but we wish to record
our conriction-with great respect for
Cincinnati, pittsburg and Chicago,
which we hHre scen--that st. Louis ia
destined To have henceforth the most
rapid growth OF any American city,
and to be recognized as the chief inland
emporium OF our country within the
next twenty Years. We believe the
census of 1900 will rank the chief cities
q the United States in this order: !.
New York ?. Philadelphia; 3. st. Lou
Is; 1. Chicago; D. Cincinnati q. San
Francisco;7. Baltimore; 8. Boston; o.
Pittsburg 10. Richmond.
This train OF thought is suggested by
the iRct that the SOUTHWEST branch Of
the Pacific RailrOad--which the exigen-
cics Of War has long halted at Rolla--
| ID about TO be pushed on to the border
of gCrGs, where it is to be met by ono
from Galveston, forming II direct line
from the Gulf to Missouri, 800 miles
long. Another line composed of diff
fcrent roads, will soon connect st. Louis
directly with Minneapolis on The mp
per Mississippi at the Falls Of st. An
thony, sUpplanting over 500 miles OF
devious and often obBtructed river trans
I portation BY little over 400 Of rail-
st. Louis viii then be but days ride
from those Falls, which afford the most
valuable water-power on our continent,
aud but to or three days from Galveston,
thus bringing tropic heat and artic cold
within her grasp, and superscding
navigation that now traverses little
less than 1900 miles and consumes at
! least three weeks. Meantime, the
1 " Union Pacific" is being pressed stead
lily westward, and will bring st. Louis
within three days ride of Denver and
the mines ofthe Rocky Mountains with
in the next three years. Those mines
Will then employ and reward at least
hundred times the labor that can now
be protituhly employed in them-wili
produce Silver at so per pound and
Gold ut $lOO, where they now cost $25
and $3.50. Most dazzling Is the imme.
diate future that opens Tor our country
when our people shall have settled
down into the conviction that ii is eve.
ry way wiser, nobler, and even cheaper,
TO hire whatever labor you may require
and pay fair price for it than under
take to get il for nothing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08

TOHN T.. WILCOX. formerly ofthe American
81 Hotel having leased the above house, would return
mis- thanks to the public the liberal patronage formerly
tes.owed and would be happy to welcome all his old
friends at the Garter House. Main St. Cedar Falls Iowa.
STAGES leave this house daily for the NORTH South and
West ...r
Cedar Falls, July 2s, 1851.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-12-08

SOME time since Committee waa
appointed to inquire iiito the amount OF
tonnage employed on the Mississippi
river and its tributaries, with view
to the Improvement of that great conn
mercial artery. The result of their in
quiry shows total of 90 steamers, with
a capacity OF 292, III tons, valued at S2i,-
$4,000. 1T. Louis has 2l0 steamers,
With a capacity OF llo,766 tons, valued
at S5,S30,000. The next principal port
ia Cincinnati, $50 steamers; New Or
leans, 81; Pittsburg, IS steamers; aud
81 tugs; Louisville, G5; Memphis, 90;
Wheeling, Al st. Paul, 80 etc.