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the msndioc patch and then washed and peeled.
Ihs peeling is usually performed with the teeth;
4. Z. that the root u grated. the Rrutfr being u
wooden .lsb about three feet long, foot wide,
slightly followed. and set in diamond shapcd
patterns With sharp pieces ofquartz. The grated
pulp il then partially dried on sieve and placed
IN a long cylindrical basket Of elastic fbres.--
One end of this basket is affixed to the limb Of .
tree or stout peg in the wall and pole passed
through loop on the lower end One end Of
the pole il rested under some projection and the
Indian woman seats herself on tho other end IS
the power. Her weight draws the sides OF the
basket together until it assumes the shape Of an
inverted cone. The milky juice drops into a
vessel placed to receive it. The pulp is then re-
moved and dried in kiln or 0ven This pulp IL
known as semonIla, and used for bread. The
poisonous liquid deposits the starch known as the
tapoca of commerce. This deposit is dried eth
or in the sun or by rude kilns and granulstes, as
is seen in that 40 extensively used for puddings.
Sometimes it il denominated Brazilian arrowroot,
but under whatever name. it is the product of =
root which in it's natural state is of the most
virulent of poisons.
1t is almost impossible to believe that one OF
the most nutritious and palatable ofthe elements
of our cuisine should be derived from one of the
most fatal poisons known in the vegetable king
dom, vet such is the case.
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PROMOTING FRUITFULNEss OF TREES
Eessrs. Editors. Every one knows that the sap
Which gives life to the leaves is received through
the tap root" and that which brings the fruit to
perfection through the lateral roots" now. where
there is vigorous ,rowSh of leaves and no fruit,
it is evident that there is some defect in the fur.
nishng quality of the lateral roots, the sap root
giving superabundance of sap. This can be
obviated thus Let the farmer dig trench
commencing some six or eight fcet tam the tree
in order that the lateral roots may sc-ive no in
juries) deep enough to enable him 70 t:hke the
"tap root" some three or four inches from It's
junction with the main portion of the tree. Cut
this with saw or sharp knife, fill up the exca-
walton and the good effects will be seen the fol-
lowing season. This should be done before the
sap r,ses.-- Rsadr, in Scientific american.
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0esrIA. Arrewroot Sage, and Tap.
lOC0.

All tho above are only synonyms for one and
the same substance, that Of starch the difference
between them being mainly those OccaMoned BY
the differing proportions Of the constituents and
The presence OF more Or less foreign mattors.-
starch is . component OF many articles Of food.
oil the fsrinacoous vegetables containing large
proportion. That manufactured variety kuOwn
- corn starch ia prepared from the maize called
she white flint" Before being ground. the corn
u soaked in vata, aud then il run through the
stones with water. The mass is then filtered
and the residue is dried in kiln until all. or
most OF the water il evsporeted, when it is auain
ground to q dry powder.
Arrowroot Is term loosely applied TO the
starch extracted from number of roots and 90.
real products. rs the maranta, mandioc, tnnoa
Arum, potato, ETC. That from the maranta of
the East aud West Indies is the true arrowroot.
ou' inuo" W cAat IN commerce il from other SUBJ
SA.ceS' !" . simple food, very nutritious.
containing no nitrogen, and we'll adapted for nro,
ducing adipose matter or fat, f-~
Sago is y fsrinaceous substance nr.naroa ,.,,
the pth OF species Of palm growing an ths a.
lands and main land Of the Indian Erch;r.,s,.o
10 obtain il the tree ia feled and the trnnE s,;,
The pith Is then removed maserated with x,..
ter, and beat with paddles, when tn. WOODY q.
oers separate aud float These being removed
the grains settle and the -four or grain, after be-
ing dried, il sifted and then generally bleached
with chloride of lime. Pearl .ago is prepared
nom the ordinary sage by being heated ON an
iron surface. In cold water neither forms of tn,
sago arc solvent, but only hot water. wher
they form thick starch-lke solution, and max,
Al excellent and very nutritious food.
Iapioca Is prepared from the roo. of the ,non
aioca or cassava grown in the West Indies. Sontl
America, and some parts of Africa. The roo
grows sometimes TO the weight of thirty pounds
contains with the starch. a large proportio,
of poisonous, Iailky Juice. co,t,i,,,p hltd,oo,.
anic acid aud an scrid bitter snbs-sroS ~.
poisonous principle IL used by the inhabitants n
northern South Ahs.sr4 ~ p6is0n thorn nrro,y,
Thrown from tiieir psrQ"m. or b.ow ,,ins fo
the killing III ASsss-s A!s root j. Ls,u,,h. fran
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TgyO T2sl AWTLsC1ED
Or. KNAPP g. som,
rhs.ic,,n. and surs~.. e<mei,six.w York ar, treating
suo..sxp,iS ...
- ,Hnt. M


C.Ess 0n1s DISEA< SEES.
Which embraces i-t and approved methods this
and other countries Tor the OF all Chronic Diseases They
treat successfully all and Nenrcic afs tons ali
f,rms cSroul Dyspepsia Diseases Of the Liver Constipation
all Skin Diseases Pu1 ConsnI tion early stages
Paralysis, Eil.ps- Salt Hheun, Headaches, all Heart
Diseases, l,r~A II Children and
Seminal weakness Il sexual Diseases,
Which carrying thousands % their graves annually.
EYE: AND EA Il.
they succ.~fuIly method, all diseases n the
EYE and EAR They have had extensive practice aud
better success IN the treatment of all
DisEASESO OF WOMEN,
1nsn any other Ph!sch,s il America. They have cured
Who have been confined to their bed tor year,
RuEUM ATIsMi
In all stages; matter oil how long standing They
ASTHMA So IL never Returns They have Sur. the
di-rcs-i NIX disease, HEMM03kil0IDS, Oh PILES They
cure all Diseases ot the 1hro1i dnd Lungs.
CANCERS-Ihey have had an, EXTENSIVE. practice and
drrfnl in the treatment Of which they
without eating them using the Knife Let those no
have Tunur- or SweI'ngs, red spot lose tiu'. in
from the horrors suffering and death 81 ~
CATARRH CUHHp.-They are treating eNIsrrh a new
system which 10 cure for It's disease.
THEE CONSULTATIONS for year- Law. averaged from nv. 70
Thousand year which gives them experiences
passed i,v any. and r.,usllrd only by few. tlt
GSk-ina'sr they do not ;roEise to oil stages Of
Disease. While all dreae- durable IL taken In ell
stages not Yo may he durable this wevl
to-day. not scM~ro"; hence the danger Of delay
No cnse S1Ni Be- received, when there
are Any deuet. OF Care or HeiieG.
Our Terms are csss hence the money must he sent With al
orders for menr- tes.s fn hys dollars !" fte-n dellas
per MONTH 10 docta with which includes nsiicinss.
AsrTh- Poor will he favored.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Patients rhust write their State post once address
plainly. All letters requiring answer contain let
ChiosgU, H.
SSAny the .o. b~ treated successfully BY
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SUBSTITUTE FOR CoFFEE.-In Germany the
seeds of grapes are frequently used in place of
the coffee berry. When pressed, they yield
quantity OF I'll, and sfterward when boiled, fur
nish very economical, and it is said, very del.
icious substitute for the genuine Mocha.
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A young lady who gives herself away, loses
her self.poseession.
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~ P!sHhlSS ~ SON are DE-, a'' to the lruc,ir,i
. VI L" ia "i r 'f,Ichrs ;nrlOiiit- the examination
OF tts huyg AM selling real tsiai. notes uurte.rs &C.
olI'r N 80 bHl'" n""h ottawa Illinois. 'rl'-ir,,-
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HALL d MURPHY
'''s ICON ' '''' i.' Ct
FU n N ITU r. e.
We would ny to customers and the public in general
that our Aci't for DOING first -lass furniture business 10
rot sIosed in the West We invs s,tent~ to our large
SUCK VI I'll knds VI furniture, consisting In part VI al
hnds Of
KITCHEN, DINING ROOM
PARLOR FURNITURE.
Paiss Baita, both walnut and nahegsuy; s,so
CHAMBER SUITES
osi lisd common painted 10 very aas - vsl.u, Nth
marble tops also
OFFICE AND BAR ROOM FURNITURE
On AAal o. sds " order We haves vsry large .oru.u Of
LOOKING GLASSXS
lyon which W dssy competition. 50 v
Looking Glass Plates %
0sali asos cot 70 d frames Of any kind Al hisds q
Moulding,
~ "a tx Walnut
R1CTURD0 TEaA11Da
Made - order short notice. We also invs. attention to
our facilities for
UN ID Il RI KING
Having he H"arss formerly owned by NJ. Zimmerman
and . An-
NEW lIBARRE
made to our order A large stock Of
READY MADE COFFINS
On hand. We hstter oursslv. that We give periee.
satisfaction. '
METALLIC BURIAL CASES
And Caske.s furnished to order.
Purchasers are invited 70 como IN and ree our stoc,
oe.rs purchasing elsewhere. No troubls 70 show goods
- Remember the place!
| NALL MURPHY,
Madison st.. Sd and @th tors ~e-t q ricrhia Kos Drp
sr'fe' os.~~"' HIS tl q April o'l. 1897.
NEW FURNITURE STOLE In MAR.
~ ASEILEES. 80. a -...'--' =
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professional Cards.
A T z O r y z Y 8 q.

II Z. LEWIS, Attorney AMI Counsellor At Law
ALs ON t IN t,r- ~n'. block, Northwest corner ~
C"uit HOUSE S'l,iar-. ottawa Ills "
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ed, without asking, oftener without
appreciation, to the meanest and most
ignorant Of our crowding immigrants-
But did not expect to find these peo-
pie any thing ike that most hideous
picture which 1 remember once seeing
Mr.. Vallandigham unroll and exhibit
to large assembly of his admirers in
the very district referred to, asking
with Wellassumed interest in their
present and future interests, DO you
wish this to be placed upon an equality
with yourselves, your sons and yoCr
daughters-this," pointing with one
hand to the revolving caricAture which
he exhibited with the other, "s cross
between Caffre and 3 babooni" 1 say
] did not expect to see this, and, con-
fess. was not altogether prepared to
find q. state of things where industry,
probity, and q faithful discharge of all
the duties of citizenship, was the rule,
not the exception. True, the colored
citizens in these woods are yet very
simple-minded, and in some respects
not educated to that standard Of civil
lzation attained by many among the
whites; and am not so sure, when
think Of the kind of civilization 10
which we have attained-our lies,
trickeries and deceptions-snd to the
accustomed way in which (heayen for
give Us we often take what we have
not rightfully earned, when We get the
chance / say / do not know but that
angels may weep all the day on which
the colored brethren celebrate the
attainment of their rights"
N. B.-These were reflections in q
wood, tWenty-six miles from the near
est railway and mud road all the way
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The NafionaI FInances

By the public debt statement it will
be seen that during the last two months
the debt bearing coin interest has in
creased $76, ,262, $50. The debt bearing
currency interest decreased $50, ,626, ,9I0.
Matured debt not presented for pay
ment increased S., ,923, ,795 IS, and debt
bearing no interest decreased $1,8l4,-
25S IA. This makes the apparent de-
crease of the total debt during the last
two Eonths 1854, 1868 40, but the coin
in the Treasury during the same period
has increased 81, l46, ,756 80, while the
currency has only decreased $I94, ,s68-
66. so that the actual reduction of the
public debt from June first to August
first amounts to $,S09, $40 SO. This Is
more gratifying exhibit Of our fnsn-
cial condition than was expected some
time since, as it was apprehended that
the statement might show an increase
of the debt.
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stranEe RefiEioas .sect.

"A California correspond dent giYesa brief
account Of curious religious Order in
Mexico called the '.Pretontista:"
This order with its curious customs has
been handed down TO the old FranciScan
FIiars Of Spain. Every FFidsy daring
Lent, and the whole Of thelass week, they
go through this penance. An indefnite
number, generally from % to 30, divest
themselves Of All their superhuoas cloth
ing, except pair Of drawers rolled up 10
the knee, and red handkerchief around
the head Officers are elected (who do
not disrobe themselves all furnished
with q peculiar kind Of whip, made very
pliabls, exespt those wha hold the post Of
honor, 10 the number Of i've or SIX VINO
carry 8 large heavy cross, hewn- out of
rough timber, which IS 50 heavy and un-
wieldy, that when the cross is upon the
shoulder, the long upright piece drags up-
on the ground. All leave their place Of
resort sing melancholy sort Of chant,
ard gciag 70 a,certain place where aslarge
cross Is firmly planted in the ground. they
drop upon their knees in circle around
the cross, then begin TO beat themselves.
alternately over each shoulder, according
IS they think their sins deserve, This
whip strikes in the small of the back,
keeping time TO the chant. While shat
fling around the circle. The cross bear
ers, who have their hands full, ara kindly
provided for by the officers, who take it
upon themselves to whip those who have
not the ability to whip themselves. Their
backs as we saw them, resembled q mass
OF raw flesh, with the blood not tricklIDg
from one place, but one bundled. The
blows could be heard for full half mile,
filing the bystanders with an indescriba-
bic horror, while the cold chills runs over
his frame in thinking how 1t is possible
for human beings to be so ignorant and
degraded as to do this. The penaRce Is
over with the last of Lent.
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EGAL NOTICE.

IL State of Ohio. Trumbuli County. In the
Court Of cOmmen Pleas. Civil Action. 1i
Jose Chafee plaintiff, vs.. William Munson.
Lifelet Laughlin. Michael Vice, Clems Kepple,
William Williams, Samuel Lightcsp, Joseph
Steele, John Douglass, James White, Michael
BeSmer, ellison Lightcap. BENJAMIN x. Craig.
Samuel Jack. William Larimer, John W. Mar
shall, Martin Pershing. Simon Bortss = ohm
Borts, John Scott. ]. Weaver. Robert 4. Beatty
Henry Fishell. John Fishell. William Shaw,
james Shaw, James West and james Coz.
: The defendants are hereby. notified, that the
plaintiff has this day. filed his petition in said
Court. setting forth that they are indebted to
him in the sum Of nine hundred dollars. UPON .
due bill dated Sept L. 1855, for that amo ant with
purchase money due plaintiff. for fifty two
acres and one hundred and twelve perches Of
land. by him sold. situate in the township Of
Mecca, in said county, and bounded and descri,
corner Of lot 8. in the Zenas coyles tract and
running west lon the lot line about 7e reds, to
lands sold to j. g. Chafee; thence north peral-
lei with the east line Of said lot. one hundred
and thirty-tW rods to the center Of the east and
west road leading from Bristol TO Johnston;
thence east along the center Of said road TO the
east line Of said lot; thence south along the
nertn t and south roA4 g ne place o. eeglpnins.
has executed and holds ready for delivering, Q
deed Of said lands, with the erTatlon Of faboHt
ten acres. according to his said contract Of saes
thar be Is ready 70 deliver to the defendants said
the purchase money as expressed hE fRtd me
bill: that the defendants are non residfnp Of
said State. The pettioner Prays 1pdgnent t9E
specific performances; and IN defssit. ,of pzy- Az.
ment BY defendants. that said lands, Of % much
as sufficient. be sold to satisfy such Judgment Z
be defendants must appear and ansIer on
or before the 18th day Of September. 1861. or
the petition viii be taken as confessed, n Il =
July II. lSS7-st for Plaintiff.
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A Fanny fhat Couldast speII

Being. at dinner, Johnny passed his
plate for turnip. iSpell turnip Johnny,
and viii serve you
'T-u-r-n-o-pa shouted the young hope
full. s4,s.aSsl :, &
80 fyl my son, that isaes, right; held
up your head, and hezr hoE PA spelis H.
t-u-r-n-u-p," (turnip.) -. s-lt556
s'Sakes alive, /" CALCULATED Madam, from
the head Of the table, ssT should liks %
know II ! am married to man that can't
spell his own vegetables" - ~ -. n
Mr. Smiths dignity was wounded. He
had been . schosimaster down East and
he thought ne knew turnfps. ~ ~
Spell it yourself, my DEAR cried Mr..
Smith, Wiping his mousteche with unusual
care, while ne glanced knowingly around
the table. e3 81
@Well, 1 guess I'm able to- jerkea out
Mrs Smith, with q sublime toss OF her cap
border-'t-u-r-a-e-p, Qurnip.) Words
are generally spelt as they are prOnoune-
ed" ~
az say it's pronounced turn Op, = shout
ed Johnny. -.s 80
!, 'dt is pronounced turn-up," said Mr..
Smith.
at is pronounced surn-sp," reiteratel
Madam.
After much grangling the family re-
membered there was 8 dictionary in the
house, which was called for, and as We
Left we had the pleasure Of hearing them
spell itin concert with evident surprise
t turnip.
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Man Hnng by aMob.
MORRIS, III, July q, 1855.


Some months ago, Joseph Tibbets, Of
this place, was arrested in Maine, On the
charge of numbering Thomas Psges
brother of Tibbets being reported to have
made confession, charging him with the
crime. At the trial this brother refased
TO testify, the Court sustained him insths
refusal and the prisoner was acquitted by
the jury.
Much Indignation was manifested at
the verdict, Tbbets being generally be
heved guilty, and q, few days since
meeting was held IN the neighborheod
where the Tbbets reside, in which it was
resolved that If they did not both leave
the country in Eve days they should be
lyncbed. The two men refused to 90, and
the excitement became intense.
Yesterday barge meeting vss held
south Of the Illinois river, and some 2OV
citizens resolved to hang Alonzo' Tibbats-
In the meantime the sheriff had commit
ted him TO jail in the place.
This morning hundreds of the cltlzens'
Of the country came in, threatening %
carry out their designs. and remained up
on the streets all day. At three O'Clock
they held q meeting and resolved to break
into the jail and get fibbets. They I'M
mediately repaired to the jail, broke open
the iron door with crow bars and took
across the river bridge to hang him. Tue
Mayor, s. 3. Thomas, Judge keat1ng'
Judge Grant, Major Webber, the late
Mayor, E. B. Hanna, and many other cit
liens did what could be done py them to
prevent it, but were oyerpoweFed and car
ried away by the mob bodily. Fhe Sher-
If left the Jail about noon without leaving
any guard, and went into the eOantFy 70
serve some papers. The mob took fIb-
bets in a wagon aeross the river bridge,
Eu1t rope around his neck, fastened It
over tfee aud gave him an opportunity
to speak. He said; eMy horses were
poisoned By Thomas Page. Had dsslr-
ed TO xiii him, I should have done i then.
1 did not kill him. can prove was
not near there that day. l know
nothing about it Ny wife knew nothing
about It and I am innocent" Some one
from the crowd asked him if his brother
Joseph did not kill Page. He answered,
ssSince then Joe has told me-that he meant
to XIII Page and did So BE was asked
Why he did not testify % on trial. he an
swer cd, Because he was my brother.
They tied his hands behind him; he
knelt down snd prayed about thee min
utes. When he rose up they asked him
what he wanted done with his body. BE
replied, ''Give it to my wife. " He then
SAID saGentIemen I die with clear con-
science. I am innocent. = Some engthen
called TO the erowd, ,sAre you satisfied to
hang him I" The crowd shouted, mo %
bat those in the wagon drsFe Suddenly
away and left him dangling in the air.
Efforts were made to cut him down. bat
all such efforts were in vain. The mob
kept aIl away until he was dead. ~
Great excitement prevailed. S0u1ec0f
the most influential and prominent men
in The south part of tbs county are the lead
ers in it. It was difficult 70 get the exact
lsnghSgs used BY Tibbets, on accoGntoOf
the great excitement aud confusion, but
the foregoing is substantially correct
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Fire and Life Insuranee Agent. Warren. Ohio
Merchandixe and 0sh=z property insured in
the best Companinssn or favorable terms. Farm
propertE, Isolated DNelhngss and their fur
nitureinf,zred for one three and i've years.
Once II Aecombs Smiths Block.
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A PPLICATIOh FOR DIVORCE

~ State Of Ohio, Trumbull County, 8. s.
Milton DsrroW Pltf. vs. Josephine Darrog,
Deft In the Court Of Common Pleas of ssid
County, Petition for. Divorce. The defend
ant yosephine UarroW.is hereby notified, that on
the 18th day Of July A. D. 1851, said plaintiff
tion, asking to obtain divorces from said defen-
dGnt. and for the custody Of the children, the
issue Of said marriage. and for cause alleges
on or about the leth day Of July, 1850. commit
adultery with q man whose name m unknown
20 said petitioner Said petition will stand for
hearing at the next term Of said Court.
~ MILTON BARROW,
By Hutchins 4 Glidden. his Att'ys.
July II. 1S67-6t
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A letter from the Plains gives the
following account of an encounter q
foreign scientific gentleman of the
Typographical Corps, had with an
Essence peddler:" --...t ~
ga few days since he saw beautiful
black and white animal running along
a raVine, and shouting out to those
nearest him, he started in pursuit.
The answer came, Kill himi kill him!'
and thus cheered the German went in
for victory. He closed and grappled
with the beautiful creature, but in an
instant he let 60 the animal, and
grasping his nose he started for the
camp. He had it all his own way.
every man avoided him. At length,
maddened beyond endurance, he let
60 his nose and shouted out, 'You ish
nice shentlemans; va. you ish sehr
noice shentlemans You spheak gill
him, gill him, why you no gill him deni
In mem land, die leutes say sthop,
SHOP He might have continued
longer, bnt he had to hold his mouth
in order to take hold of his nose again.
He VOWS now that when he sees anoth-
eS putty little ding he goes NIT de
gun, and by tam he kills him, and den
he shust puts it up on de tent pole, by
TAM" .ss4 t--..g.,--,' J. -,
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SAFE

ShEh1ffsS - 6A1E, u .saG il-a
ID George Shafer vs Thomas B. Lloyd. In
Trumbull Common Pleas.
By virtue Of an order Of sale In attaehnent
issued out Of the Court Of TrumbuH County.
Ohio. in the above named case and to me Dir
rectsd and delivered. shall expose to public
sale at the south door Of the Court House in
Warren. Ohio, on
Saturday, August I7th A. d. 1857.
between the hours Of one and three O'Clock. p.
n, of ssid day. the undivided intsrest in the
following described land and tenements tO-Wit:
Situate in Mecca ToWnEhip. Trumhun Co..
Ohio. bouuded on the north BY lands Of Jacob
Powers, on the east BY lands Of Nathan Cook
and the highway leading from Mecca TO Ba-
Ietta. being the center road. on the south by
land of Henry Wagner, on the west by the Scho-
field road, and containing so acres OF land.
more or less. See record of deeds vol. n, pages
AZ snd ZIG. Appraised lndsr order Of attach
-, "a 80 s. II. LAIRD, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Warren O.. July II. 1s67-5t