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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12

To keep warm at night, buy couple pairs Of
those cheap yet excellent blankets, at the store
Of Scott, Houts + Go. To keep warm in day
time, buy you full outfit Of their splendid
winter dress goods, shawls, cloaks, SC.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12

Child & Bro have large stock of warm shoes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12

Great reduction in the price Of Toys and No.
tions, this year at Fl. Walthers Santa Claus store
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12

Rich and rare Holiday Gifts, at Dimmick
Drug store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12
Diamonds are trumps ct J. L. Piergue's.

Go to Tuttls Brs's Auction Store this fore
noon. at II o'clock, il you want good Piano, at
your own price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12

Try pair Of Child J. Bros custom made kip
or calf boots.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12
Ottawa Post Omce,

CLOSING AND ARRIVAL OF MAILS:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

Boy KILLS HIMSELF WITH LIoUoR.-Coro
ner Emmerts held an inquest yesterday after
noon on the body of boy nsmed Francis
Berhman. He was sixteen years old, and
worked in pottery on the corner of Hamil
ton road and Dunlap street. He was gene.
rally sober, industrious youth, but last Sat
urday he told his boyish companions that he
was going to get d. unk that night
In the evening, intsead of giving his full
weeks wages to his mother, as he usually
did, he withheld delar or two, and with
this money he bought the liquor that caused
his death. Sitting on Mohawk bridge, he sent
one of his playmates to a saloon a number of
times for beer, each time getting quart He
treated half asdozen of the boys who were
with him on the bridge, several times with
beer, bnt alters while they refused to take
aanyemore,s and he had to drink it himself.
When he had drank large quantity of beer,
he sent for whiskey, and disposed Of about a
pint of that Finally he fell into SO profound
stupor that lie could drink no more, and had
to be carried home. His mother and one of
her neighbors put him to bed about O'Clock,
and yesterday morning found him dead
The verdict of the jury was, death from
apoplexy, caused by intemperance.-Cinci
natl Commercial
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
A Sad Case of Starvation,

Another case OF death from want in the
midst of plenty is recorded by the London
papers. The Daily Neaps says that Mary Ann
! Crawley died in st, Luke,s Workhouse from
sheer staryatioA She was a needle woman,
and was thirty years old, able and most
willing to work, even at that ill-paid employ
ment, but of late she had not been able TO
work. She bad giving up her home, and
had parted with such clothing as she could
spare, but even then could not get the neces-
saries of life. On Friday night she applied
Tor "a bed at a common lodging house, but it
was not to be had under tour-pence, SO she
went QUIT to beg, and raised threepence-half-
penny, but failing to get the other halfpenny,
was, OF course, refused the bed. Sick and
FAINT with hunger and exhaustion, she sat down
upon door step in Golden Lane 81, Luke,s.
and was found there in the early morning by
a policeman, who took herat once TO the
station. There the doctor saw her, and
perceiving her failing condition, sent her to
the Work House. But she was then mere
skeleton, toe lar gone for recovery. Infam.
nation Of the lungs set in, and she died on
Sunday, and ON Wednesdays Coroner,s in
quest returned the verdict, Died from want
OF food and exposure to the cold. Melan-
choly as such case is, nobody seems to have
been to blame"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

SAYS the Boston Post g. People who DYER
tise are smarter than those who don't better
not logical, Advertising is an indication OF
intelligence, and intelligence is one of the
leading elements ofgood looks. At all events
the world believes those who advertise, and
it puts dollars in their pockets Such are i've
people, and in these live days nobody wants
anything to do with but your live men and
women Our advice to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
matrmony-is to advertise. 1t is sure to re-
turn largely, increase your reputation as a
business man, make hosts of friends, and add
to the number of shrewd and sensible people
in the world,of which there never has been
an overstock, kEA#
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

The WAX OF RACES In case there should
bera war OF races, how many democra is would
II take to make safe thing of it against one
!" niger" Would our adored Spivins con
slider himself equal to one-sixth of q colored
person, if the fight should commence? Would
the gallant senior of the Statesman be willing
to tackle small female of color, provided
she was sickly? This matter is getting seri-
Gus. There is to bea war of races, and there
are four millions Of sooty colored people, of
all ages, sexes and conditions. Our copper
head friends fear that these four millions will
gobble the twenty five or thirty million
in case the war comes. The colored man
won't hght-that matter has been settled by
oopperheads who watched him 90 into action
from over the border of Canada. Now, the
question Is, how many who run away will it
take to equal one man who won't fight p
Ohio Journal 81 - -s sa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
THE DAR1EN SHIP CANAL,
Its Immense Importance--It Would Revo.
lutionizc the Navigation of the Ocean.

lutionizc the Navigation Of the Ocean.
From the New FORK Evening Post
The Legislature of this State last yea,
charted company to build and manages
ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien
to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
. Peter Cooper, f. NJ Kelley, G. X. CARR
p son, Marshall O. Roberts, Robert Fl. BRYAN
Cyrus Butler, L. 7, Merrill, and F.. A,
Qonkling are the trustees under this char
ter. The name of Mr.. Kelley is we'll
known to all who have taken an interest
In this great enterprise, as that of one of
IT'S ablest and most persistent friends.
few days ago meeting was held at
tho house OF Peter Cooper, to organize the
+. company under the charter, and to hear
reports OF the present state of the enter
prise.
q 1t is understood that our Government is
negotiating, at this time, with the Govern
ment Of New Granada, for permission to
survey the proposed route, which lies with
In Its territory, and which will be gained
without difficulty, bus also for grant of
the noute for the canal; and there is rea-
son to hope that a treaty securing this i'm
nortant object will soon be signed 10
n 9lil Cd4ldl dCIOSS tue IS-nnuS OF Da-
rien would reyolutionize the navigation of
the ocean. 1t would shorten the voyage
from New York to San Francisco fourteen
thousand miles; to Canton, nine thousand
70 Calcutta, four thousand to Callao, ten
thousands to Melbourne, three thousand.
D Such canal would at once draw to it a
trade valued at over three hundred mil
b lions per annum, and it is estimated over
three million tons of shipping would pass
through it in 9 single year if it were how
opened. In fact, it would become at once
"a great thoroughfare of commerce. 9ols
1t is great and costly enterprise; it
take years of time, and probably a hun
dred millions of money. But it will be
, done, and we hope our eountrymen will
have the honor Of beginning and complet
ing it, taa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
-oUCtiU
e iron DisppsnsatOry of the United States

- From Dispensatory of the United states]
ali DIOosiA UkENAfA-BUOHU LEAVES 20
PRoPERTIEs.-Their odor is strong, dilfusiye and
somewhat aromatic, heir taste bitter and anala.
gOus to mint f..s. f-~. +. rf-.-.e- 81 3
MEDICAL PROPERTIES AND USES -Bucbu leaves
| are gently stmulant with peculiar tendency to
The Urinary organs.
They are given in complaints of the Urinary Or
morbid irritation of the bladder and uretha dis
OF the prostate g;and and retention or incon.
Thence of urine, from loss of tone in the parts
concerned i'll it's evacuation. The remedy has also
been recommended in dyspepsia, chronic rheuma-
| tisn, cutaneous affections and dropsy. tia45 81
HELMBoLDS EXTRACT BUCHU is used by persOns
from the ages of Is to 25 and rom IS to So or in
The decline or change OF life; after confinement or
| labor pains; bed wetting in children.
In affections peculiar to females the Extract Blu
chu is unequaled by any other remedy, as chic
rosis or retention irregalarity, panfulness sup
| preston OF customary excavations, liberated or
.chirrous state Of the uterus, leucorrhea whites
DISEASES OF THE BLADDER, KIDNEYS, GRAVEL,
AND DRoPsIcAL SwELL1NGs-Ths medicine in
creases the power OF digestion and exctes the abb
sUrbents into healthy action, by which the watery
| or calcareous depositions and all unnatural en-
Judgements are reduced, as well as pain and nfam-
nation. fsf .lsfs nHa Tnals efll
| HetnGold'S Extract Buchw has cured every case
OF Diabetes in whichit has been given. Irritation
of the neck of the bladder, and Inflammation of the
kidneys liberation of the kidneys and bladder re-
tertion of urine, diseases of the prostate gland,
stone in the bladder calculus gravel brick dust de-
post, and mucns or milky, discharges, and for en-
ehled and delicate constitutions, of both sexes at
| tended witt the following symptoms; Indisposi-
/ non 10 cxertion, loss of power, loss of memory,
/ difficulty of breathing, weak nerves, trembling,
horror of disease. wakefulness. dimness of vision
pain in the back hot hands, flushing Of the body,
dra ness OF the skin, eruption on the face, pald
| countenance universal lassitude of the muscular
| system. etc. 1.ttI.Hl THt TDG5B " y 1886
! HELMBoLD,s EXTRACT BUcHU is diuretic and
bloodfpuryng, and cures all diseases arising from
| habits of dissipation, excuses and imprudences
in life, impurities Of the blood &C., snperceedine
copaba in affections for which it is used. in con
| nection with HELMBoLD's ROSE WASH.
| Sold by druggists everywhere. PRICES rs pei
bottle or bottles for $3.50. Delivered to any ad
| dress. Describe symptoms in all communications
i Address H. T. HELMBOLD Drug and Chemica
| Wa 'ehouse 594 Broadway, N. Y
! NIoNE ARE GENUINE UNLESS DONE UP IN
Ia stee-engrayed wrapper, with facsimile of my
e 2m18- plg Pr - a. T. HELMBOLD.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
Impromptu on Assorting Some Flowers
BY ALICE CARY.

BY ALICE CARY.
My flowers, fresh from the darling dew.
And fresh from the sylvan shades,
What is 50 sweet to liken youto
AZ so many lovely maidsf
Let ne seel I will sort you-eot
Inc ruby reds from the pearls
And set you mp IN a shining row
Like SO many dancing girls
And you that so your heads upraise
From out your hood like covers.
| will call tn maids hat are used to praise.
And used to having lovers.
And you that scarce uplift an eve.
And shrink almost INTO buds,
lEilhcali you maidens. soft and shy.
That have always lived in the woods.
And you with freck,ed cheeks, and dressed
In sombre rus set shades,
VIII put You down at tn feet o. tn rest,
Aud call you waiiing maids.
And you whose 1.-THE and wreathing arms
So many prickle frets,
In spite Of your modest seeming charms.
viii call you all coquettes
Bot whether mOoth-aEmed, whether ronetti
Or the pearly checked, OF red.
The plainest Of you all is enough
To turn the wisest head
And having sorted you, row by row,
As your birth-rights see med to he
viii tie you all in garland, sof
For you all are fine, TO me.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

q A lady asked very silly scotch noble
man how it happened that the Scots who
came out of their own country were, gene
rally speaking, men of more abilities thar
those who stayed at home. "Oh, madam,
said he, "the reason is obvious At every
outlet there are persons stationed to ex
anime all who pass, that, for the honor O
the country, no one be permitted to leave
it who is not man of understanding.
"Fhen | suppose your lordship was SNUG
gled,n said she.,sg
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
KENOSITA, WISCONSIN THURSDAY NOVEMBER "a 1858

= BRIDGJNG THE GREAT RIvHRs.-It is onl,
within few years that the project of bridc;
ing the Mississippi, or any of the largei
tributaries, has been thought at all feasible
But the public have lately acquired pas,
sion FOR bridges. A bridge over the Ohio wa.
enyille: 4 bridge at Wheeling, to connect
the Baltimore and Ohio and Central Ohio
railways, was built some years ago. a third
bridge Is under way at Petersburg, connect,
ing the w. Virginia and the Marietta and Gin.
cnnati railroads. A fourth bridge has inst
been completed at Cincinnati at cost Of
81, 1900 fifth bridge is projected, al
Louisville, In addition to those built and
projected over the Ohio, the largest tributary
OF the Mississippi the great stFather OF
and possibly at St. Louis, We live in.a fast
age. The people cannot wait ''to be ferried
over the stream" but prefer to walk over it
hastily and "dry shod ."-Industria! Gazette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

ONLY.-Only one drop of water at iabtinTe
that had found its way from the mighty ocean
through the dyke, and was slowly wearing a
little channel. Only one drop! Yet if that
little child in his morning ramble had not no.
ticed it, who can tell what the terrible results
might have been? 41j a4 ld a-.s tataa r}l
Only stray sunbeam Yet perchance it
hath pierced some wretehed abode, gladdened
some stricken heart, or its golden light found
its way through the leafy branches of some
wild wood, kissed the moss covered bank,
where the tiny yioiets grew, and caused
shades of beauty To adoFn ais lovely FORM
q Only gentle breeze But how many ach-
ing brows hath it famed, how how many
hearts cheered by its gentle touch
On.y one stray bullet that pierced the noble
round, faithfully guarding the precious lives
slowly ebbed out, and The sunbeams fell Oh
the cold face of the dead. ne: IS .ii
Only sentineli And yet one soul more
had passed from its earthly tenement to meet
its reward at the hands of a merciful God.
| Only a drop of ink And yet it carried the
/ news of death 20 anxious ones at home, and
caused the tear OF anguish 10 triekle down the
i furrowed cheek of widowed mother &
! Only frown But it left sad, dreary ache
in that cbild's heart, and the quivering lip.
and fearful eyes told how keenly he lelt IT.
Only a smilei But an how it cheered the
broken heart, inspired ray of hope and cas-
u halo OF light around the unhappy patient
made The hed-ridden one forget its present
cgony for moment as it dwelt in the sun
shine of jos, and lived in the sunshine oil joy
and lived in The warmth of that cheering sun
shine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
Music in Leipsic.

Lfepsic Correspondence of the New York Post
! A number of musicians from other cities
visit Leipsic at this time, and there are con.
certs in many parts of the city, all well atten.
ded; for though the Germans devote so much
! time to trade, they love music and show
generosity in paying for the privilege of he ar
ing it. All the principal hotels and many
restaurants have baud which is well paid
and on the corners of the sire cts girls play
the harp and receive groschen gratefully.
Speaking of music, this is to be an impor-
tant week at the Conservatory. Three da VS.
are to be devoted to the examination OF The
pupils. This is private, but the playing is
done In the so-oalled Pruning" and is almost
is trying an ordeal as to play before the pnh-
lie. Director Schelnitz and all the Professors
are on the platform, 20 note down their
criticism of each pupil, S performance. Besides
these, the room is filled with students fully as
critical as the judges on the platform; and
their remarks, If lot written, are keenly felt.
These examinations take place every six
months, and cause an unspekable amount of
anxiety among the students. competition is
great, and each pupil breads the modification
of failure. On Thursday comes the examina-
ton OF applicants Tor admission. They, too,
feel much anxiety. which they might be
spared if they could but realize how little is
required, namely to play simple piece cor
rectly. This is necessary; otherwise no pro-
gress could be made by studying in classes
he pupil must be able to read what he is to
learn. Then the master can correct to some
advantage, in the few minutes that he can de-
vote to each pupil when his class numbers six
or eight: New pupils are admitted only at
Mlchaelmas and Easter, unless they come
from a foreign country, when theya are al. we'd
to enter at any time; but it is desirable that the
pupil should enter at the regular opening
New classes are formed at these seasons, and
this is special advantage in the study OF
harmony to which much attention is given
here,
The chsrming Lucca captivated every heart
the last two nights of her engagement here,
when she gave us ''Figaro, Hochzeit" and
Fra Diavalo" She was overwhelmed by an
avalanche of flowers as a farewell offering OF
love and admiration and was called out over
and over again She tried to soften the parting
by saying few words, the substance al which
was ''Auf Wiedersehen,,n which of course
gladdened our hearts. But Berlin has the
first claim on the little lady, and only allow
her to shed the lpstre of her talents in other
CITIES at rare intervals.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

The cod fisheries this year are reported
ito have failed. The New England fisher
men complain that they have not been
very successful this season, in making
large catches; and it is stated that the
Lelth and New Haven fishermen on the
-east coast Of Scotland deplore the great
scarcity Of cod, haddock, and other fish
the catching of which has been theii
main stay. French adyices report thai
the Frenco fisheries off Newfoundland are
exhausted Instead of averaging 10000
cod, vessels fail to average 10000 thi.
season, and masters are Withdrawing tn,
ships
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

Quinine if produced from forest tree
in South America known as the chinchena,
OF which there are many varieties, but the
chinehona cansaya and the chinchona
rubra yield the medicine in greatest
abundance. So great has been the de-
mand that in most oft the districts whence
it has been obtained, the supplies are
gradually diminishing; and as no substi-
tute of equal value is likely to be found,
it is of the utmost Importance that new
sources shall be discovered. IN Jamica
the chinchoua rubla has been cultivated
sufficiently to show that it will grow we'll
on that island, and the Government is
urged 60 encourage ami assist iii It's cult
walton onan extended scale. 1t seems
however, that only upnn the mountains
from t,593 T. 3JG0 Ieet ,ngh, where the
forests sf.- e g,'n hpdewed with misr, does
TINS cree arrive to perfection that will
make Its cultivation profitable but Their,
are several sections on the island which
will answer the requirements. Besides
there are other islands in this quarter o
the world where similar conditions pre-
vail, and if due eff rts are made tn
worlds supply of quinine may continu
unexbausted.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

a A St. Petersburg paper announces that
-there are no fewer than one thousand
ladies in that city engaged in the remun-
serative art of fortune telling. The high
est circles of society furnish the yotaries
Ito these priestesses, who also deal in
Asiatic perfumes, and allow gentlemen to
stroll from the idlest of cuFiosities into
ltheiF little temples Taking the whole
number of inhabitants into account, which
would allow one prophecies to every five
hundred people, st, Petersburg cannot
surely complain of being Kept in the dark
about coming events,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

The Pope has published an apostolic
letter in which he invites not only the
Roman Catholic bishops, and the .Schis-
matte Greek bishops to the general coun-
Tell next June, but also the representatives
of all Protestant churches. His holiness
announces this invitation in his character
universal pastor, and he prays earnest
~ at this time for the union Of all Chris
tains with the Roman Catholic church
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

1t has recently been discovered in Yer
mont that he FILLING leaves Of forest trees
indLscrlmlnaJely gathered, are much bet
ter for tanning purposes than bark. An in
vention for the application of the dis,ov-
cry has been taken ont. The leather
tanned with dried leaves is softer, and in
every respect better than that tanned with
bark. This discovery will prove of great
value to our Western tanneries.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

Mr.. W. A. PRICE, of Camp township,
Polk county, Iowa, raised field of corn
this year, many Of the ears of which meas
ured twenty inches in length. This was
none Of your little Yankee twelve-rowed
corn, either, for it had twenty rows 10
each ear, and containing seventy grains to
the row, making fourteen hundred grains
to the cob
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19
: :"
Plor osed Division of the State of New
York.

4ai5 In view Of the great election frauds in
New York city, the Rochester Chronicle
exclaims, "Let us divide the State" 1t
ssays ''Let the new State be called Man.
haitian or, perhaps, if the New Workers
like it better, Tammany We will not
stand upon the name, provided we can
get rid of them. 1t would be entitled as
now, to nine Representatives in Congress-
two Senators, and eleven votes in the Elec-
torial College. We should then secure,
without fear Of fraud and corruption,
twenty two Representatives and two
United States Senators on the side of free.
dom, and twenty-four votes in the Elec-
toral College. The population of the
new State would be one-third that of the
present State, equal with Massachusetts,
equal with Michigan and New Jersey to-
ygetheD, with Connecticut. Rhode Island,
Vermont and New Hampshire all together
equal with Indiana, and equal with Ken
lucky. 1t would stand sixth in popula-
stion in the order of States a.lI1,se
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

The Baltimore Sun says that four gentle
men OF Philade phla have, within thu past IS
months, invested over Sla'00 IN the pur-
ct,ase and Improvement OF land in Somerset
county. Maryland, near WoStover station on
the Eastern SHORE Railroad Up To Noyem
her, enc OF he parties had planted $50 apple,
$50 pear and $1,000 peach Trees. He had also
set out 5000 blackberry, 1900 raspberry, and
q, 600 straw berry plauts A neighbor of his
had painted last fall 50 600 peach trees.
a small child being asked by her Sunday
School teacher what did the Israeltes do
after they had crossed the Red Sea-" answered,
II DON'T know, ma'am. but l guess they
dried themselves''
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-11-19

1.-THE WORST OF IT. do You want to buy
any berries to-day?' said a poor little boy to
me one afternoon.
| looked at the little fellow, and saw that he
was poorly dressed. In his hand he held a
large basket full of ripe raspberres, told
him should like some; and, taking the basket
from him, stepped into the house, He did not
| follow me.
why don't you come in and see If mas,
ure your berries rightly" said l. How do
you know butt may cheat you, and take more
Than l agreed for?' =
The boy looked up at me and smiled. II
am not AFRAID" said he, ''for you would get
the worst of it, ma, am "
Get the worst OF itp' said. What do
you meanY
why ma, am, l should only lose my berries
but you would be stealing. Don't you think
I that would be the worst tor your"
Let us think OF this when we are tempted in
any way TO che 1t another. How often do we
hear persons pity any one who has had his
property stolen from him. Yet though man
lose all, and keep honest, he is rich indeed,
compar d with the man who has robbed him.
Wanninq Words. .r.'..asI .r,