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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
No ADNiiTrt nee.
HY JOHN GODFREY SANE.

4 wealthy Syriam--Ahdallah hy name
Fell and died and when hi, spirit cainr
Before the gate of heaven, the angel there
who stand, with awful and majestic AR
Cro guard the ElySian portal) softly Haid,
"Whcncc contest thou The syrian bowed III
head
And answered. From Allcppo." Very we'll;
What vast thou" asked the heavenly sentinel
"a merchant" True; but tell me all the rest,
Replied the angel, "all; the worst and best;
From mc-rcilcct-no action can be concealed
Whcrcat the merchant all his life revealed,
And nothing hid of aught that he had done:
How he had sailed beneath the Indian sun
In quest of diamonds, and for yellow gold
To northern Asia; how he bought and sold
By the Red Sea, aud on the wOndrous Me
And stormy Persian Gult;-and all the while
Had brayriy ~triNcn to keep his conscience clear
Though always buying cheap and selling dear
A. merchants use. And so | throvc amain,'
He said, for many a ycar-nor all in vain
For public bcncfaction, since gave
Freely for charty-contcnt To save
Enouirh for me and minc-a handsome store
Aud that i, ALL NAY! there is something
The angel said. "Of thy domestic life
Thou hast not >pokcn-hast thou not a wife
"Yc,m said the Syrian, with a sigh that spoke
or many a rroau beneath the marriage yoke
Whrrrat the angel said; by Gods rich grace
Come n,-puur suffering soul, and take thy
place
,mGnp the martyr,-and give heaven thanks,
Now a, he entered the celestial ranks
Another soul approached the golden door
Who. having heard all he who came before
Had spoken, and observed him entering in
The open portal, thought himself to win
Easy admttanCc--fOr when he had told
His history like the other, he made bold
To add: "All this, good angel, is most true:
And. n, for wives, I've had no less than two"
"Twicc married." said the angel with face
OF wrath and scOrn: "Unfortunates have place
In Heavens blcst mansiOns--but by Reason :
rules,
So rct the hence, there is no room for fools
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

The awards at the Vienna Exposition are
to be Of seven classes, not gold or silver
medals, but parchment certificates The
highest will be diploma of honor" given
in pure or applied science or education The
second is "A diploma cfprogress, to be given
to inventors who show apDreciable progress
in exhibitions compared with those of former
exhibitions. The third is diploma of
merit for articles OF remarkable cheapness
or excellence. The fifth is tor good taste"
the sixth is a cooperative medal" for work
men contributing to the excellence of any ar,
ucle by their skill; and the seventh is the
diploma OF recognition which is a second
airy class to those Of the second and third or
ders Special classes connected with female
by ladies
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

INTERESTING DIsCovERY-Mr Frank Cal
vert, well known English geologst, has
discovered, near the DardanCllcs. =, some re-
mains which convinced him of the existence
of man during the Miocene period. He has
met with fragment of bone, probably be.
longing either to the Dinotherum or masto.
don, on the convex side of which is engraved
representation of a horned quadruped, with
archcd neck, loZcnge-Shaped chest, long body,
straight fore-legs, and broad feet" There are
also traces of seven or eight other figures,
which, however, are nearly obliterated. In
the same stratum he has also found a flint
flake and several bones broken as If for the
extraction of marrow. lie has no doubt As to
the age Of the geological stratum in which he
found these remains.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10
VIVA. AN Old Man has N,tic,J

have noticed that all men are honest when
well watched
! have noticed that purses will hold pen.
mics as well As pounds
! have noticed that merit * always meas
ured in this world by its success
| have noticed that in nearly all things
money is the main object in view
have noticed that in order to be A reason
able creature 1t is necessary AZ times to be
downright mad
have noticed that some men are so honest
that necessity compel, them TO be dishonest
in the end
have noticed that silks, broadcloth, and
Jewels are often bought with other peoples
money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

WI THE TREES Dot was a frequent
remaof the late DR.. Francis that he had
alwaloticed marked increase in the ia.
tally diseases after the removal Of all trees
and citation. The same phenomenon has
follOt the wholesale destruction of trees in
NcWgland, and has even made itself felt
in tNestern States within the past twenty
yeailn the meantime-partly by general
obs,tion, partly by scientific inquiry-the
sans value of shade trees has been made
theject OF very distinct definition, which
mae stated under three heads: First,
cqEation of temperature and humidity;
sec, rendering innOcuOus dclcteriOus ma
larmanationS from the soil; thirdly, pu-
rifon OF the atmosphere
estS, and even single trees have per
cele effect on surrounding thermometri-
esd atmospheric conditions-whether by
al Of their own inherent warmth or by
o agency is u question not easily deter
nj. Meguscher has proved that the tenn
rure of living trees is but tritlingly af-
t! by rise and fall in the temperature of
atmosphere, and maintains Il constant
n Of about tifty-fOur degrees Farenhcit
that extent their sanitary influence is due
ital activity it is, however, impossible
'tcrming with accuracy, as the prevention
olar radiation exercised by shade con
rably cOmpliCates the problem and varies
ewhat in different situations.
ne influence is, nevertheless. unGuestiOn
A.; and for the practical purposes of sani-
work the theoretical question is bar
onc.-Nsn lok EceaiHg Post.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

DB OUTDoNE.-In the reign of Queen Eliza
l, DR.. Cooper, afterwards Bishop OF Lin
l, rcpubliShcd Elyot's "Bibliotheca Elyo-
with the addition of $4,000 words, and
~ other improvements. He had already
n eight years in collecting materials for
edition, when his wife, who was worth
and malignant woman, going one day to
library, burnt every note he had prepared,
er the prctence that she feared he would
himself with study. The doctor shortly
rwardS came in, and seeing the scene of
nc, inquired who was the author of it.
wife boldly avowed it was herself; the
ent man hcaved a sigh, and said: "Dinah,
| hast given me world of trouble" and
down to another eight years of
labor to replace the notes he had lost.
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THE DOCTORS STORY,
BY. WILL, v. CARLETON.

BY. WILL, v. CARLETON,
Good folks ever will have their way
Good folks ever for IL must pay
But we, who are here and everywhere,
The burden of their faults must bear.
We must shoulder Others, shame
Fight their follies and take their blame;
Purge the body, and humor the mind;
Doctor the ewes when the soul Is blind;
Build the column Of health erect
On the qstickSdndS of neglect
Always shoudering Others shame
Bearing their faults and taking the blame .
Deacon Rogers, he came to me;
"Wife is a-goin to die" said he
doctors great, an doctors small,
Haven't improved her at all.
"Physic and blister, powders and pill,
And nothing sure but the doctors bills.
Twenty old women, with remedies new,
Bother my wife the whole day through;
Sweet as honey, or bitter as gall
Poor old woman, she takes 'em all,
"Sour or sweet, whatever they choose
Poor old woman, she darcn't refuse,
$50 Sic plcases whoc'cr may CALL
An Death is suited the best of all.
"Physic and blister, powder an'pill-
Bound 10 conquer, an sure to Kill.
Mrs Rodgers lay in her bed,
Bandagcd and blistered from foot to head,
Blistercd and bandaged from head to toe,
Mrs. Rogers was very low.
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood brayely up;
Physics of high and low degree;
Calomel, catnip, boneset tea;
Everything a body could bear
Excepting light and water and air.
".
opened the blinds; the day was bright.
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light.
opened the window; the day was fair,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air.
Bottles and blisters, powders and pills.
Catnip, boneset, syrup and oquillS;
Drugs and medicines, high and low,
! threw them as far rs could throw.
what are you doing% my patient cried;
Frightening Death coolly replied.
"You are crazy" visitor said;
/ flung bottle at her head
V.
Deacon Rogers, he came to me:
"Wiic Is Il comm around" said he.
81 reilly think she will worry through;
She scolds me Just as she used to do.
"All the people have poohcd an slurrcd-
All the ncighbors have had their word;
Twas better to perish some of 'cm say,
Than he cured in such an irregular way"
"Your wife, said !, "has God, good care,
And his rcmCdics-light and water and air.
"All of the doctors, beyond a doubt,
Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rogers without
The Deacon smiled and bowed hi- head;
Then your bill is nothing be said.
Gods be the glory, "a you say!
God bless you, Doctor! good day, good day!
VII
If ever doctor that woman again,
III rive her medicine, made by men.
--Dctroh T'rij''"c.
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ThC'hip-poor-will bears another song
named among insects the katy-did and
Morrind Holmes have tried to translate
their nty notes into the rOugher sounds of
humaerSc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

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or. They civilize life. They carry with
EN- perpetual blessing. Ii any man have
Ioyancy, If he find himself given To wit, in
c name of heaven do not suppress it. Mul-
ply the drops which spring out of that pre-
Gus fountain There i life in ii.-Bserksr
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Beware of females with three arm. They
have no right To such a proiusion of limbs,
and carry them for no good purpose man
in a New York stage, the other night. iclt a
hand cropping in his pocket ON the side next
10 wclldrcSScd woman. At the same time
a neat. cloycd hand rested on her lap on the
same side. and ,eizing this - she was leaving
the vehicle hc pulled her arm off
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

Literature a. the events they inspire Nul
is still at his forge IN our volcanoes, and
have 80 tar indebted his godShip as Il
him Ia work yulcaniZing rubber. We /
been taught To sing Great Pan is dead"
he can he only constructiyely dcfunct, TO
epiphany OF him occurs in every pa
PallaS is commemorated in palladium. I
the two great systems by which savants
attempted to map out the original cosmogi
are put forth Christcned in the name Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-10

few exam PRETTY WOMAN.-A pretty woman is
largely { of the institutions of the country-an
Il elemeIrgcl in dry goods. She makes sunshine,
ed over Ink sky, Fourth of July wherever she goes.
mon terhr path is one of delicious roses, perfume
mercurlad beauty. She is a sweet poem, written in
alchemte curls and good principles. Men stand
i with before her many admiration points
theologu melt into cream and then butter. Her
,chuS d0rdS float round the ear like music birds of
as a syIradiSe, or the chimes of Sabbath bells
IN, Just thou her society would lose its greatest
c who FRACTIONS, the church its firmcSt reliance.
'ed IT. ad young men the very best of company
anS Ter influence and generosity restrain the vi
est namous strengthen the weak, raise the lowly
ladens nd uphold the fanthcarted She is the
commebwer of humanity, and her inspiration is
en- and ,c breath of heaven.
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,rily swinging on briar and weed,
ear TO the nest Of his little dame,
r the mountain side or mead,
ebert Of Lincoln is telling his name
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

lI-AsTER OF PARIS AS MANURE FOR
VISEs.-l have large quantity Of grape vines
planted In the open ground, and trained on
on poles and wires along the gravel walks. In
planting these had the hole dug about twen-
ty-tve inches deep; then threw into each hole
i've or six Jumps OF old plaster, about the size
of my fist. threw little earth over these
Jumps, and then planted the vines in the usual
way. The result has been wonderful the vines
which were not half an inch thick VIXEN plan.
more in diameter, and bear fnely The cranes
are also free from disease Other vines, moi SO
treated, are much smaller and produce less, tho
fruit also being more liable to disease Ia try
tue effect OF this plaster, In planting two Amer
lean black walnuts, we put the plaster to ono
| and not to the other. The former grew tw ice
as fast as tho other. Last year VIC dug sboul
| the roots OF that one to which no plaster wa,
put, and we throw in seven or eight lnmps 81
plaster among the roots the trees arc now both
Of the same size. and though only four wears
old, are ~ to II feet high.-p. r.. nG,y, IN
The 6dfdeb ~ "
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02
AGRICULTURAL.

Talk Ing with very bright and ambitious
young woman, farmers daughter, where we
stopped overnight, she said farming was dull
sort Of life Yes, said q young man oftwenty-
two years, ''there Is no incentive to work; no
relaxation or effort and nothing to stimulate
the mind.'
"What nonsense we replied. "There IL
every thing for stimulus. Each farm is 3
world In ITSELF about which those who have
lived upon it know little or nothing, compara-
lively. Suppose, for example,we were IT, ask
you how many kinds Of grass--.-real grasses
grow onyour farm, could you tell us, with their
correct names, habits and history? Suppose we
ask how many species Of plants arc indigenous
On your farm, aud the names of these plants,
time Of Towering, color Of flowers, soil and To-
cality In which they grow, could you tell us?
suppose we were TO ask you how many species
Of birds visit your farm every year, the time
OF their arrival and departure, their habits while
with you, their names and habits while absent
from your locality the balance of the year, could
you tell usP Suppose we ask you how many
species of Insects are to be found on your farm,
their names, history, habits, whether injurious
to You or NOT upon what trees or plants they
live, when and how often they appear, and how
long they stay, could you tell us? Suppose We
ask you to show Us specimens Of the grdsses
may DO gathered within- your boundary fences,
could you show them two us SAnd yet, II you
were 70 undertake to acquire the knowledge we
have suggested by these inquiries, you would
hnd your life teo short; yet the knowledge you
would gain, the interest you would soon take
In it, and the knowledge Of your own impotency
you would acquire, would prove to YOU that 1t
Is not the farm that is dull place, but it is you
who are dull."-Mooye'e Rural Ne1- Yorker.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

samuel " Iliafns, Waterloo, II. Y, writes
"laAihg tue hut from you that sulphates are
better than niIates to compost for manure has
Induced me to recommend sulphates Of amino.
ula'ln preference to nitrate ofsoda and sulphate
OF potash TO nitrate Of potash, as they are les;
liable 70 be washed too deep in the soil 10 bo
reached by the roofs OF young plants, Thirteen
years ago explored the bushy plains of Long
Island, and found that the surface soil was a
good sandy loan, with sufficient allumIna
to make good, compact, dry roads, hui the
subsoil being gravel and small bouldels, all
the manure applied 10 the aad was ietclel out.
except what was held en- PEASANT by the roots
OF the plants grown. Hence advocate manur.
Ing the crop, Instead of the soil, on the Long
Island plains, as the only way to prevent the
iertiiizing matter from waste by teaching. Nv
formula was 10 begin with good large pile Of
Stable MANURE swamp muck or good soil ground
plaster III large force, fair quantity of sui
phate OF ammonia, at least five hundred pound.
| sulphate Of potash, and as much superphos
phate Of lime, all thoroughly mixed together
then cover the pile from rain, and, as soon a,
The soil Is prepared for seeding, spread an,
harrow in the compost, ard plant or SOW III,
seed Immediately. By this means the plant
VIII assimilate the manure before it was wash
Ell beyond their reach and if clover Is grown
II Will afford two or three large forage crops
and then the sod plowed in will fix TuI,uy i,
the soil rich In nitrogen. This same compos
she uld be applied yearly"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

STAINING EARLY PoTATpRs.--.A cores
pondent OF the Cottage Gardener says "To
have aSfew early potatoes, have found the
following system 10 answer well. ! plant my
potato-sets in pots, say about five or six inches
In diameter; the soil I use Is pure fluffy mai
den loan aud charrrd earth, With little SCOT.
Being In pots they cau be started Wherever II ere
is little heat. While thry are coming on in
dc pots, ;eav and n little manure are put up
II bit or flame; 'frr The be,l is ia tit con-
dhion " heat the surface Is covered eight In
rhes deep vi II hali-roiten leaves. When tie
heal Is up the pots may be plugged into this
material, and the plants kept IN ihe same pots
ill the Young lubcs ait, The size O! large peas
or small marbles This can easily be ascertain
ei by farming them uut VI the pots
consider Ii" chief advantage. IcrvaLle from
this ~ stem is, sillt they atu confined In the
pots, only u limited supply Of nutrlment Ia
| afforded, Which vAlses tue plants to tubct much
sooNer than would otherwise be the cast
Whenevt! mud that the young potatoes are
| a, Large as | have stated | Immediately take
Oh the :op soil the pots we're plunged in. III
| nndihe heat Is deficient add little uew warm
manure to the inside Of the bed, and turn il
| over. Then, having had some good dry, turty
| soil, anu charied Or burned earth, with the
mixture OF a little SOFT, the bed is covered over
| to tue depth offour,een or fifteen Inches the POI
tato plauts are next turned carefully out OF tlleil
pots, and planted in fllrrow la rows In the
4 new soil after il has ttained the hat ur,l warmth
of the he'd.
| n"tct Use any ni,iiittc, but a litll.: soil !:
put Oh Tie drills after III. plants are established
BY Keeping them near tlir glass and well airet
al every favorable opportunity, d good crop o
mo haluial-liav'Ied potatoes win be obtained
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

SHINING ANINALs-"Leather worker" in
the Canada Farmer, gives the following dlrec-
lions Tor skinning animals which will he Of
value to farmers who may not be posted upon
the easiest way TO conduct this operation. he
says:
1--WE suppose the animal dead and placed OH
Its back; the operator, by thrusting his knife
point foremost and edge up, makes slit the
entire length Of the carcass, from the chin over
to the centre of the breast In the line of the
navel to the vent. Let him now stand by its
side, with his face looking the way the head
lies, and taking the forefoot In the left hand
run the point Of his nife in the line of the foot
and cap Of the knee, up the front Of the leg
and into the central slit Of its bosom Fer the
hind 6, having reversed his position, let the
slit be made in the point Of the heel, over the
esnter Of the cap Of the hook, down the back Of
the ham centra slit. In this way the hide
when spread out, will have n equare form with
out long projections, and consequently deep in
dentaiions Of Its outline"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

FEEDING Hoos.-A Correspondent oil the
ls,ea Homestead afflrms that various expert
ments have proved the fact that corn fed to
kogs has produced all tho way from two to
twenty pounds gain bushsl, according to the
different modes Of preparing feed, and tho age.
breed or condition Of hogs fed. He Is satisfied
that one-halfo Of all the hogs fed In Iowa do not
produce over five pounds gross weight for each
bushel Of corn fed, which, counting hogs at So
per 100 pounds, gvies fifteen cents per bushe
for corn,
A policeman named F. J. Bacbthsles com
United suicide at New Orleans, ON Monday, b.
shooting himself through the head.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

p "Thk SMITHS. "-John Smith-pain John
Smiths not very high-sounding; it does not
suggest a-lstocrscy; it Is not the name OF any
hero In die-away novels; and yet It Is good,
strong and honest, Transferred 10 other an-
Cuages 1t seems to climb the ladder Of respec-
liability Thus In Latin 1t Is Johannes 5mi.hus;
the Italian smooths it OF into Giovanni Smit hi;
the Spaniards rnnier 1t Juan Smithus; tho
Dutchman adopts 1t as Hans Schmidt the
French 1atten it out into Jean Smeet and the
Russian sneezes and barks Jonlof Smittowski..
When John Smith gets into the tea trade In
Canton he becomes Jovsn Shimmit; If he climbs
about Noun the Icelanders say he is Jaime
Snithson; he trades among tho Tilscarorai
he becomes Ton Ga Smittia in Poland he |,
known as Ivan 9chmtitiweiski; should he wan.
der among tie Welsh mountains, they talk Of
Jihon jchmidi; when he goes to Mexico he 1.
booked as jontii F'Smittii Ii Of classic turn hf
fingers among Greek ruins, he turns to Ion
sinkton; and in Turkey lie is utterly disguised
| as Tee Sect.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-01-02

Traces ala being discovered OF the robbers
WHO rocOnd the Waterford National Bank, OF
New OK, I'M 'ctober. On that occasion a
gsu niue iglafs entered the house of the
bank cashier at midnight. and, binding aud
gag.iLI ,he gc-lpauts, carried the cashier 10
the ll.k ali forced him To unlock tLa safe, fr ON
which they distracted $4,000 in gold aud
greeuGaek' and about 100000 worth vi L nited
States ; -, and railroad bonds. Tile bonds Ia
the markets Of all the principal cities were care
fully watched, aud printed lists ofthu numbers
OF the securities were furnished to the brokers.
The robbers, however continued unreleItlng
'holdels" Of their stock until about two weeks
ago when two 500 United States bonds were
sold BY William e. Brandon, New York
broker who Is believed TO be a confederate. lie
ha. been committed to the Tombs.