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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23
How to Kill Fern.

Mr. f. c. Adair writes the following let
ter to the UiUdmette Farmer:
Having heard much about killing fern,
and had much experience in doing the
same. propose to give the readers Of the
Farmer receipt for killing fern, which,
if appiied as direct, will warrant to kill.
or no ray, and those who have been cult
waiting fern for so many years, will do we'll
to try it, instead Of trying so many superb
cial ways, such as keeping it eaten off by
sheep one summer or keeping it cut down
one summer with sharp harrow or fern
cutter, or rolling over it with heavy roll
er while it is young, or as Rev. Mr.. r. of
Lane county, proposes, whip it to death
in the month of June with hazel switches"
(Which, if not an effectual way, would give
employment to many Of the idle boys in
the fern regions) Having seen all these
modes of killing fern tried, except the lat.
ter, will give my way. which has never
failed: Plow your ground ten inches
deep, then raise crop; next pillow twelve
inches deep, and sow to grain again; then
pillow the ground fourteen inches deep;
this depth will bring you below the bed or
horizontal roots, leaving onlyan occasional
sap or center root running down into the
earth, form another such cluster or bed of
roots as is found to be nourished by one
single tap root. These horizontal roots lie
deeper in some soils than in others; in
some cases ten inches blowing will kill
them; in others fourteen to sixteen will be
required; and while you are thus killing
the fern, you are putting your land into
the best Of order, and each year reaping a
fine crop Suppose farmer succeeds in
killing the fern on twenty acres each year
he will reap as much from that twenty
acres as from thirty or forty acres cultivat
cd in the ordinary way, .and in few years
have his farm in a good state of cultiva
ton; and, if once plowcd to the depth
mentioned, he will not live long enough tc
see it again covered with fern.
l have proved this mode Of killing ferr
in three instances; once on the farm be
longing to Hon. Z. N. Cooke, in the Wal
do Hills, few acres of which plowcd ter
inches deep, once, ten years ago. and tho
fern has not made its appearance since
and again twenty acres one mile east O
Salem, plowed ten twelve, and fourteen
inches, which has completely subdued thu
fern, leaving the ground in high state o
cultivation. If any ofthe readers of til,
Farmer have an easier and cheaper way O
killing fern, would like to hear from them
as l have ten acres to kill this Fall anc
next Spring.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

To DEoDoRIzE BARRELS, BOTTLES,
Erc.-Permanganate Of POTASH will en-
tirely destroy all fungoid growths and fer
menting matter, and render the barrel or
bottle perfectly sweet and clean. A pint
ofthe permansanate is sufficient quaint.
ty for cider or beer barrel. 1t must be
thoroughly rinsed so as to touch all parts
of the barrel. Its deodorizing and disin-
fecting qualities are wonderful, as it con-
tains FIVE equivalents of oxygen, and will
even deodorize carbolic acid, and remove
Its nungent smell from the hands immedi-
ately.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

How TO KEEP HAMs-My hams are
thoroughly dried, and I have wrapped
them in paper bags and hung them in the
garrett. They are not smoked, aud look
deliciously clean and aweet, as they have
been kept in paper since coming from the
salt. 1 have always kept hams and bacon
in paper bags, and prefer it to other meth.
DDS. 1t is impossible for flies and other
insects to attack them through the paper
and the atmosphere cannot have free play
as it does through the bags of cotton,
which, Of course, is an advantage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23
Sperm0tOrrhOc0.

DIR. DOIIERTY has Just published an i'm.
por,ant pamphlet embodying his own views
and experiences in relation TO impotence or
Nirility; being short Treatise on Spcrma-
torrhoea or Seminal Weakness, Nervous and
Physical Debility consequent on this affection
and other Diseases Of the Sexual Organs.
This little work contains information of the
utmost value to all whether married or single
and will be sent FREE by mail on receipt of
SIX CENTS in postage stamps for return postage
Address W. X. DOHERTY. N d.
San Francisco, Cal.
October 5, 1867. 4s:tf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

q A simple receipt for Blanc Mango :
Two ounces iniuglass and two quarts milk.
Soak the isinglass in the milk one hour,
and then set it on the back Of the stove,
where it will heat slowly. When nearly
boiling, strain into bowl, sweeten and
flavor. Stir often, and when nearly COOL
turn into moulds that have been first dipned
In cold water. When cold, serve with
cream and sugar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23
Ghe farm and the 4ousrhold.

nar We respectfully solicit contributions to
this department Of our paper. cur farmers.
and their wives, nigh, contribute much for
their mutual benefit. II you make useful
discovery in ,illage Of he .oil. the culture Of
any particular crop. the care Of stock. or any
other subject Of interest, give US the particu-
lars for publication.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

BGr One of the incest of breakfast cakes
is Japanese cake. One pint of milk, one
and half pints' of -four, one egg, and half
teaspoon full of salt. Mix the milk bv de.
grees into the -four; then add the beaten
egg and beat all thoroughly for few min.
utes' Bake in twelve earthen teacups, or
IN FreSch roll-pan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-23

~ A correspondent of the Prairie
farmer recommends an application of
boiled oil, thlckened with pulverized char.
Goa! to prevent post from dccayiny.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
Farm @a@aroen aaousebolo.



The fall is the season for preparing the soil
tor new orchards, yet great many persons put
on this work sstil spring, and then important
work presses SO heavily that all minor operations
are suspended. and probably postponed for an
other year. This is the cause Of so many unpro-
duotavs orchards. 81 rrfiH hR'l
" u useless expenditure of labor and money
70 deepen soil by trenching or sub-soil blowing.
lit is not naturally or artifcislly drained, for
healthy and productive orchard was never
ssen in land where the roots of the trees are sur
rounded by stsgnant water for considerable
portion Of the year, and for the balance tied up
In hard sun.baked clods, or in mixture of
water or soil, frozen solid in winter.
There is generally more time in the fall than
in the spring for preparing the soil for fruit
trees and planting them; also for making
asparagus beds, setting out strawberries, rhu-
barb, etc. The apple, pair, plum and cherry
generally do we'll when set out early in the fall
las soon the wood is ripe or leaves commence
to fall; before planting, leaves that remain
should be stripped off and struggling rootspruned
bsck.'
If the trees are not planted in October or
early in November it will be better to defer the
work until spring, for if they do not become es-
tablished in the soil before winter they will be
liable to be destroyed or damaged by frost
Grape vines generally succeed best in this eli.
mate when set ont in the spring, but the soil
should be prepared for them in the fall, by
draining, deep tillage and the application of a
suitable manure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

It is common error among our butter makers,
particularly those who make but little to let but
ter stand too long in the churn or in butter
bowl, waiting to be worked. There is no churn,
there is no butter bowl perfectly clean. Wood
will absorb the oil and other qualities, and these
will become tainted, and the butter will absorb
the odor.
Hence the taste of the churn or flavor of wood,
and bad wood in butter, as we SO often find it,
1t is less 50 in winter then otaer favors over
come 1.-THE taste of smoke, of garlic, aud Of the
stables principally.
In some butter you can tell that the cows were
in the rain when MIXED, or in the stable !; ALEC
whether cheese is made or not. and if anything
u fed besides grass-for instance, cabbage, or
even buck wheat We discard beets roots and
vegetables of almost all kinds when We wish to
have perfect article OF butter. Clover may be
added, especially white cloyer,-the red is less
desirable. ~"
Perfect butter is thing go rare that it is quite
treat when it does come. Few people have ev-
er tasted Of il. fewer yet eat it hsbitually: but
some do. They make their own butter, first
knowing how TO make it, and being willing TO
make it, not sighting in the least particular
They know it is nectar or ambrosia to have such
production OF the grasses. 1t is the essence Of
all that is good in the grasses that you get; the
objectionable, too, il there is any. this is to be
avoided. Such butter will keep. and is most
royal in June and thence may be kept the year
round. H.t
But now We urge, more particularly, to see
that the churn holds the butter only till it is
gathered, and the bowl till the salt is disolved.-
Then pack in clean, havorless jars or tubs-not
old jars, nor new tubs, uRless water has stood
long in the tubs, or they have been chsrred If
buttermilk has been worked out, and there is no
foreign odor, and no excess of salt to make bit
ter,-thers will be such an improvement that it
will seem like new butter-like superior arti-
Gle, as it s.-Cor. Mooree Rurdl New Yorker.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

A Silesian paper gives the following anecdote
Of Count Bismark 1.-THE peasants on the Count's
estate had got into the habit of working on Sun.
days. The Count heard of it, and wrote to his
bailif, There must be Nm end of that The
bailiff answered, The people are not to blame
Six days. from morning to evening, they have to
work on the estate, and 40 they have only Sun.
day left in which TO look after their own bit of
land and to do their work on it. But the Count
will not listen to such excuses and writes back {:
From this time forward new order is to be in
troduced. When my people have land, and their
corn is ripe, they are to begin with their own
first The balliff informs the peasants of the
Counts commands, and adds: But now no moro
work on Sundays The result is chat the peas
ants say to each other The master shall not lose
farthing by caring for us first, SO let US work
with will and they do it too. Never was the
work done 90 we'll and 40 rapidly, and the bailif
could write to the Count few days afterward,
"That was u capital hit, and nobody has had
more advantage from it than we. 1t was all FIN
ished in the svirkling of IN eye"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sAI.E.-Notie

n is hereby syen that on Thursday the 2sh day OF 0cto
Der between the hours Of 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
O'Clock In the afternoon of said day the late residence of
Jacob e deceased the personal property Of said decedent
consisting of brown buggy hog S2 bushels
Of selled corn in f. W. N Richardson's warehouse,
third of sixty corn in Farm Ridge township section
No g. onetfr OF nine of oats the place
ing stove and furniture. bedstcad bedding CHAIRS and other
articles will be sold at public sale
TERMS SALEPuchascs of less than five dollars be
paid in hand for that amount and credit of eigh
months the purchaser giving note with approved security
with interest at 10 per cent after maturity.
ALFRED DlEHIA
Oct, 9-iw Administrator.
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9sl Eat 8lst street., New York.

DEAR SIR For the last three weeks East
have been using your PLANTATION BrrrERs.-
For more than four months past have been suf-
fering from what my doctor said WIS nervous
prostration,i being unable to endure hardly any
physical or mental labor without great fatigue.
But had not used the bistsrs week before I
was conscious they wore bspeiiting me ID moth.
ine else had, snA 4 have continued h kait rapid
" ever since. itill now am able TO be- about my
usual household duties. To all Who are Afflicted
with general debility I can testify from expert.
snce that ths. Pittsrs, are ipyaluabls Hsas.
truly. .,ib .ltE .di ri ,AAaAaEr B. sToNE.is,
xAosot,x as 81 10 Il. a S... H. r.,
pertsd German cologne. and sold H. Aslf the
price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

Corn SHRINKAGE.-A Correspondent Of the
Davenport Gazette says: In November. 1868, l
received - my share of the crop of one of my
tenants, I've hundred bushels of corn, then sell.
ing in Davenport at forty cents per bushel. Tho
corn was put in we'll protected crib, and WAS
in excellent condition when sold. have Just
had it hauled to town ard sold at seventy cents
per bushel The total present weight wxs OK
actly one hundred and fifty two bushels, show.
ing q ahriakage Of forty-eight bushels or twenty
four per cent. discount from the original amount
There was no unusual exposure to rats, bad
weather, etc the corn was first quality, and
think the experiment was in all respects fair
test Of the profit and loss of holding over.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23
SMUT IN WHEAT.-A Rheny, of Warren, Pa,
in Notes ut the Earmers' Clubn says.

SMUT IN WHEAT.-A Rheny, of Warren, Pa,
in "Notes at the Farmers Club" says:
/ have raised wheat in this and the old coun-
try for upward Of sixty years, and for at least
fifty of them never had any smut. give you
my preventive for the public good Ny opinion
is that the cause is fungus, that must be kill.
cd, and blue vitrol is the word and this the pro-
cess: Have some vessel that will hold your seed,
and take four ounces Of vitroil to each bushel Of
wheat ;ldissolve in hot water. then fill into your
vessel rs much cold water as you think will float
your wheat in BY smslls and skim of any refuse;
when done allow it to stand for two hours and
then drain off the water by faucet at the bot
tom.-Do this in the evening and your seed 10
perfectly dry and ready to SOW in the morning
by hand or machine. No lime or anything else
10 necessary, sad if it is properly done will in.
sure the crop for small premium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

NOyTICE.-EsrArE oP JONATHAN MASON, DECEASED.
~ Notice IL hereby given that the Undersigned admnstra
of the OF Jonathan Mason late OF the
Sale and State of Illinois, deceased viii appear before tho
County Court said county the third Monday beg tho
18th day. OF November 1862 at the Court House In Ottawa
said county when and where all having claims de-
mans against said notified to attend present
same In writing for djnstment
Dated this ed day OF September A. u. 1869.
DANIEL BLAKE,
scp25 Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

NOTICE.-EsTATEo OF ALLEN FIsTigE DECEAsED.--
Notice Ia hereby given that the undersigned adnsra
tx OF the estate of Allen Fisher late of the OF La Sale
and state Of Illinois deceased viii appear before the County
OF December 1869 at the Court House Ottawa in said
y when and where all persons having claims demands
against said estate notified attend and present the
In writing for adjustment
Dated this 22d day Of september A. D. 1863.
LOUISA FISHER,
sepS Admnistratrix.
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B. NJ. ARMSTRONG. Petitioners sollci n

NrDTI(cfL.--rsrATEO OF tETER IoBIS, pRcRAsRD-
~ Notice is hereby given that the undersigned admniStra
tor of the estate of Peter Tobm late of the county of Ia
Sale and State of Illinois, deceased, viii appear before s
County Court Of said county on ultn Monday being the
Goth day. of December 1863 at the Court House In Ottawa in
said county when and where all persons having claims de-
mands against said estate notified attend present the
in writing for adjustment
HDated this sth day OF October Al. 1859.
MICHAEL T0BIN,
Octl6-6w Administrator
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

CTATE OF ILLINOIS, La SALLR Co-ss
- County Court thereof January Tt,1a ITO
John ID. Young and jeremiah Ryan William W, Ohm.
stead Eldred X. Campbell aud Israel @ Hickey.
1t appearing from affidavit ns in The Office of the
clerk OF said court that said defendant, William W. Ohm
stead upon due inquiry cannot be found and gone Of
this State and the said having by order directed this
to be made and said comalnans having filed
thereof the 18th day OF June 1859, herein ana sum.
mons having been issued thereon according to law;
Notice, therefore, is hereby given 70 said defendant,
William Ol1sead that unless You shall personally be and
appear before said court at said term thereof be
held at the Court House in ottawa In sid county the
nr:t Monday Of January newt D. 1870 when and where
said summons Is returnable, and plead demur
Or except to said BILL the same viii he taken for
fessed against you and the matters and things therein
prayed for decreed accordingly. A. g. MOORE Clerk.
H. K. BOYLE Solicitor. oct2
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CTATE, OF ILLINOIS, SALE Co.'S

" II Il 4 O,--sk.
- County Court thereor, 10 January term 1870.
John kme administrator Of the estate of Aya Kmer de-
ceased. John Kmer, Elizabeth Kimer Henry Kilner
Thomas KiImer, Egert Kilmer Jacob Wllsey ALA Wlsey
Fellows John Miller Mary Miller and HELEN Klmereaio
for ifsfre to seH real estate.
Affidavit of the nonresdence of said def ndants Henry XII
Jacob wsey and Ana NJ Wilsey having been filed IN The
office of the clerk of said court notice hereby given to tho
said Henry Kmer Jacob Wisey and Aha NJ Wlscy that said
petitioner died his petition in said day Of DC
tober 1859 praying for order OF said sale
OF the following described real estate situated in the county OF
La Sale and State OF Illinois viz: Lot No fourteen az I'm
block eleven CD and lot No. sixteen 6 in block twelve ti2
in Richeys Addition to the ownof Maree and that sum
thcreupon issued of said against said defend
ants eturnsbe the first Monday of January 1870 as
Is by law required:
Vow, unless you the said Henry Kimer Jacob wsey and
ALA Wilsey shall personally be and appear before said
County Court the first Monday Of January 1870 nj the
Court House In Ottawa in said county and plead answer and
demur to said petition the and the therein
charged and stated will be taken cree en-.
tered against you according to the prayer Of said petition
A. b. MOORE Clerk,
b. M Octi
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ADMINISTRAT SAIE.-Not

n
n is hereby given That Monday the 9Th day Noyem-
Der next between the hours of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon and
O'Clock In the afternoon of said day at the late residence
Jonathan Mason deceased in te town Of Serena, Ed
Temples the personal property of said deceen consisting
head Of horses span Of years old span Of
gedings years old one OF mares old
cows two steers years old two hees years old Calves
and harness. cooking stove hcdead bedding. chairs
&C. plow gopher harrow, 10 of the ground,
hay In the stack, the interest In the fence and pasture on east
half OF southeast quarter, section @ town 49, east
aad other articles will be sold at public sale.
TERMS OF SALEPurchases of less than hve dollars to be
paid In hand for that and credit of nine
months, the purchaser giving note with approved security.
DANIEL BLAKE,
Oct 94w Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

SHERIE'F'S sSAIIc.-By virtue of an execution,
- issued of the clerks office OF tie County Court of La
sale county, and state OF Illinois and directed where
ment recently obtained against Fri L. Waterman in favor 81
Frederick A. sherwood out of the lands eneuepts goods
following property to wit: Lots NO. q and 2 and
north ha ~ OF lot SIX go, all In block No. ninety g0 in
Of Illinois,
Therefore, according 10 said command shall expose for
sale at public auction ali the right title and interest of the
above named Ell L. Waterman In and to the above descra
property, Saturday the 9th day of November 1869 AT
O'Clock r. NJ, at the south steps of County House la.
Ottawa. So
Dated at Ottawa, this 10th day OF October 1859. a
II. \. MCCALEB,
3W LIfs iShf1rif % In I,Juytl
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TAX SALE NOTICE.-Notice Is hereby Civ.
en-, That sale by the Collector Of the city Ottawa
Of delinquent lands and town for the city and axe
and costs due thereon for the 1865 held at the Court
House In said city of Ottawa In La Sale OF
illinois, commenced the sth day Of February 1862 and
continued from day to day In of law the 9th
Of February 1863 at the aforesaid sale became pur.
chaser Of the following described lots Of land
to wit:
Name IN ,rhich t1ye. Lx. B,ock
Ahahsm r. 9 0ttawa Centre Centre
And the time of redemption of said lands town lots from
said sale will expire the 9th day OF February 1870
Oct9 o. LEAVENS
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DWKLLING HOUyB TO HEWITT
Dmrs7u ;u,N Inquire Suue HUGH GILk4N.D
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ITO RkNT.-A good Two story Brick House - Otta.
Il wa Avenue, within ten misstss walk Of the Coat ons.,
Containing si1 rooms and good cellar parcasre
QuIre 81 mays LMLLD BURKE MnENAN. .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-23

SHERIFF"S SAIE.-By virtue of an execution
- issued of the clerks office of the Circuit Cont Of Ia
Sale county and state of illinois, aud to directed
by am commanded to make the of certain iudy-
ment recently obtained against Fri L. Waterman In favor Of
Edwin Fay, Of the lands, tenenens goods and chat
tells OF the said Err L. Waterman have levied the follow
lowing property to wit: Lots No one ID and CO. and
dition to Ottawa also lots No six o. o. eight @ and
nine !9) In block No. three ( in Ottawa Norh-a In the
county OF La Sale and State OF Illinois.
therefore, according to said command shall expose for
above named Fri L. Watarman In and IN the above
property Saturday, the day of November 1869 at
O'Clock r. NJ at the south steps of County Court House In
Ottawa.
Dated at Ottawa. this 10Th day of October 1869
o.. II. A. McCALEB,
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N M 1T0otU I'"7'F'L VC1N C0II6et0E
IL City Mills q wn. o0kAHK1.
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III 1.-THE subscriber viii receive proposals. the
IN erection OF dam acrcsS the Illinois river under the
charter c the ottawa Manufacturing Company high enough
Improve for us~ the water power between the mouth Of
Fox river where ntersects the nos river and the
tern boundary Of the town u MArsses L. eals county
Illinois, a. Rxed In 1867 The dam to he constructed
q circumstances will permit lower saGs Of vat only
being necessary to commence the work.
Ottawa, Aug I, 1869 W. II. v. CUSHMAk.
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Hegai.

SHER1FFS'S SALEM virtue OF AN execution,
issued ont Of the clerks ONCE the County Cont OF IA
sale county and State Of Illinois and to directed where
Dy am commanded to make the amount Of certain Idp
ment recently obtained against Fri L. Waterman late r.
IA Sale county, ls in favor Of Warren Packard and Roln
H. Barnu out OF the lands tenemen goods and cses ar
the said En- Waterman, have levied following nron
erty to wits Lots No. six 6 90, eight @ nine az
Sale and State of Illinois. - " -"
Therefore, according to said command shall expose for
sale at public aution all the right title and the above
named Err L. Waterman late sheriff. &C. In and to the above
described property Saturday the 9Th day of November
1859, at O'Clock p NJ at the south steps Of County Court
House in Ottawa.
Dated at Ottawa, this 10th day of October 1862
ii. a. MCCALEB,
Int .yyro fJ S,,JIsT