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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

Green, and in proximity was warming pan
bought in 1871 III Pennington, New York, the
property of Col. Dan Clark of New Britain,
Connecticut. Mrs. DOminy's bible 100 years
old, was looked at by every one, and foot
stool Mrs David Whittlcsy made in 1922 at
Berlin, Connecticut, was quite an.important
feature The old settler punchcon, with
which he made the floor of his cabin, ana
Joseph Ebcrsols' hay fork did not escape the
credible notice they received, and >. H.
Shavcrs pitchfork Of 1880, and window
manufactured by Mrs. Rcbecca Smalley in
1890 and near this was razor 100 years old'
Mr.. Dominy's, and then there were spoons OF
1904, and lard lamp bought in 1871, when
had been used 40 years, and then an old style
shave-knilc; near this was a piece OF the tlrst
house built on the Big Nermillion river IN
1884 in the town of Deer Park, by George
Brown.
As matter Of old relics, spinning flax by
Mrs. PIvmer, of Leland, Mrs. Dowy and Mrs.
Thomas, on wheel 1OO. years old, was inter
esting Mrs. Thomas has been citizen OF
South Ottawa A years, and has right to the
privileges Of the city.
The picnic was success in all respects,
especially the dancing in the afternoon at the
hall, where the old and young folks
friskctl, hirted and flung their heels to their
hearts content, and there were the new mar
ried couples who leaned upon one another and
lolled and "squoze' hands and were as happy
as two clans with but single shcll-two sea
beats mixed up in one-as two anythings
that are stuck together with Spauldlng's glue
or as free of lte's turmoil as two dead flies
in dish of honey. Anyhow the picnic was
II success, and that's ali that Bcemus knows
about it.
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From MarseiIles.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 81.

MARsEILLEs, Aug, 21
In our last read Rev. Mr.. Chaplain instead
of the Rev Mr.. Gibbs, who is to locate here.
Mr., J. l.. Pitts was badly injured by being
thrown from wagon, and has not been able
to attend to business since the accident.
Leroy Kilmcr was seriously if not fatally
injured while working around thrcshing
machine at Geo PARIS last week. His cloth
ing caught in the gearing and before the ma
chine could be stopped he was very badly
bruised and it is thought received serious in
ternal injuries.
For the benefit of his health, Nathan Elem
ing started on trip to the west on Wednes-
day last.
Eb Barber and his men are to leave soon
to commence work on the lock at Copperas
Creek, near Pekn, on the Illinois river and
for the building of which the Government
has made the requisite appropriation. For
the foundation Il space of 40 feet long, 100
feet wide and IL feet deep will have to be cN-
cavatcd.
A good thing for Marsciles and the sur
rounding country would be a" FLAX ana Lln-
en- Company" and for which considerable
sums of money have already been subscribed
Probably there is not richer school dis
trict in this section than the Loring, and they
show their appreciation OF that fact by hiring
teachers accordingly, and have engaged sam
uel Makceycr for the winter term at salary
of $15 per month.
On Tuesday the suit Of Mr. Isaac Cndcrhill
vs. The C., r, |. q p. r. r. came off before
Esquire Morey, and was decided in favor of
defendant. 1t seems that Mr.. Underhill, hay
ing purchased some lumber on receiving it,
found that the freight bill was more than the
cost of the lumber, and refused to pay it, at
the same time rendering the legal rate, TWEEN
ty cents per hundred, the company having
charged by the weight. He then repleyicd
the lumber, and having obtained possession,
the company commenced suit for amount of
freight, with the above result. 1t is thought
an appeal will be taken.
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from Tonica.

ToNICA, Aug. %, 1913.
Hot as election again; thermometer l0O
deg. in shade, and as dry as it is hot. Every
thing is longing for rain-Inan, beast and
vegetation-and if it don't come soon, fail
feed and late potatoes will be among the miss
ing hcrcabouts at least Late corn needs il
also. Farmers are mostly through haying
and harvesting; some are thrcshing--consc
ouently there is considerable grain moving
to market. The wheat crop is q little extra
One of our farmers told me this morning
that he thrcshed $50 bushels from 10 acres
We had an election on Friday last To de
eide the question whether we shall rcorgan
iZc our village charter under the General
corporation law of 1872 The vote was
unanimous for the change. At least there
was but one vote against it.
1t is with sadness we notice the death OF
Mr.. Absalom Keller, of Ncrmilon, 3l5 miles
northeast from Tonca He was well as
usual yesterday; returned last evening with
out complaining, az | am told, about one
o'clock in the night. His wife thought he
made an unusual noise. She lighted IA lamp
and, on examination, found he was dead.
The deceased was an old resident Of La Sale
county, esteemed and respected by all who
knew him He was an exemplary member
of the the Congregational Church in Tonica,
and leaves large circle of relatives and
friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services
tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock. Sermon
on The occasion by Rev J. c. Meyer
PLrEIBus.
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Another cherished belief gone! We are
now told, at "a day which Is certainly ridicu-
lousy late, that the Car OF Juggcrnaut
SO far as the crushing of voluntary victims is
concerned, is Il humbug. DR.. Princlc writes
TO the London Ttmts that the deaths inflicted
by The car are entirely due TO accident though
the native priests have no sort of objection to
such accidents, being exceedingly glad when
they occur. Ittakcs crowd of 300 or 800
dcvotces to drag the monstrous Car, with its
sixteen huge spiked wheels, and confused and
entangled in the four five long ropes which
they hold, many of these poor wrctchcs natur-
ally fall and are crushed out of life under
those great wheels. Since an English Com
missioner ordered nets to be fixed Ia the Car
for the protection of the people, the deaths
have become fewer. For the sake Of human
ity, We are glad to know that these barbarous
performances have not been voluntary. But
what, we ask is to become OF all the primers
and primary Biographies TO which Juggcr
naut has 80 long been precious boon of pic
turcsqUe aTfIluess y. \ Trii
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HOME MATTERS.



On Tuesday last the prominent Irish folks of
the cty-thc married ones, and therefore such
as know how it is themseyes-got up picnic
party and went from Ottawa to Debolt's springs.
Those who had no teams or q family nag Of their
own lcyie,. upon the resources Of the livery sta
bes We (BecmusI being of the latter number,
after brief and well condensed interview with
John Mitchell, succeeded in satisfying him that
when we harvest and sell our crop (gympsum
weeds we shall be on reasonably sonnd finan-
cal basis to warrant him in trusting US for $3.50,
which he did like q man Of nerve. On our re-
turn we astonished him by paying the bill. The
road was dusty-it was more than that-it was
horrible; rs the wind, what there was came from
the south, and was just strong enough to keep
each vehicle enyeloped in cloud OF dustin
fact each moving column of thick dust enclosed
somewhere within its impenetrablc gray-and-
backncss painting and coughing horse or two
and man or woman or two, each in a state of
persprAtion and clicked and ,tifed 10 the last
limit Of desperation.
We arrived nj the springs, which we found in
magnificent grove on the eastern bank OF Fox
river, about six miles from Ottawa on a straight
line and as the road runs, probably nine miles
away. The water, which flows in a strong stream
with power and volume enough 10 run 4 small
mill, is strongly impregnated with sulphur-so
thick, in fact, is il mixed with this highly infam-
mable substance that we should Judge that ii
comes from pretty near headquarters.
On getting out OF our buggy, We were sur
prscd and pleased to find another picnic in full
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From Worthwhile.
Worthwhile, AUG

Worthwhile, AUG 90, 1873.
The Methodist chnrCh ut this place was
dedicated last Sunday by Rev John Truesdell
of Chicago. Notwithstanding the fact that
we had Chicago divine the church came
near not being dedicated,
After Mr.. Truesdcll finished his discourse be
informed the five hundred present that the
church could not be dedicated until eleven
hundred dollars were subscribed to meet the
church Indebtedness. Mr.. De La Mater sub,
scribcd 5000, and w. II. Seaman, Scd Hupp
and Augustus Pcase 500 respectively. This
appeared to be the limit of the congregation
generosity. Mr. Truesdcll informed them that
the church could not be dedicated. A part
of the congregation was leaving. Then Rev
F. f. Farmiloe did what the Chicago dcVinc
failed to do; by an eloquent speech and stir
ing appeal he reused the latent faculty OF
generosity in those present His mastery
effort had the desired effect, for in one halt
hour 81 ,2i5 were placed on the subscription
book Then the church was dedicated. OF
course we all joined heartily in the singing OF
the doNology. JUNGUs.
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The New York JourDd'of Commerce auCurs
4 brighter era for the cOrn.raiscrS of the west.
81 There has been, says that paper, - sudden
revival in the export Of alcohol, the cause of
which is the abolition, ~ the last congress,
of the special taxes upol highwines Should
this export demand con ;inue it will soon alb
sorb all the surplus com in the country, and
create = demand for the Pew crop that will
bring prices mp To something like paying
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

thereby give 1Uace thai candidate for the ONCE
Of County Clerk suhisc: the decision the Ia sale
County Republican Convention. ! Sl also state that
los, my lett during the OF the Rebellion, and
have been Deputy ,cgnty clerk under n. l. Mead, The
present ucumOrt during the time he has ben In once,
and think that have had .scieai experience in the III
ties OF the Office enable discharge them 20 The sat
.ia ton Of TIE pubc. = V. HTo' EsLEGEH.
ottawa Msy IL, - .ulyE
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ReW advertisement.
EOIt SALE IN PERU.
A Large FIGURING Mill,

With onr run OF stone situated the Illinois river ant
Rock Island RaIrosd. Elevators IN Mil and Warehouse
This property will be sold cheap. Engn!re u
'' ". q DAY. Jv.,
Aur % 2moss Peru, Limos.
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KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY

Located 81 4 = hlP-'d. The Home o Henry Clay aaG
ud Irlgsylyania. SN colleges In operation. with = ~
professors and en- students ron = Ststes Enrs tees t.
COLLEGIATE year. 81 except IN the Law, Medical and e
Iucgy.4 Colleges Boarding rom two 90 I'VE dollars gC
week. For Catalogue, address J. h. BOWMAN, r. "
Lexington, Ky. sHs liz
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The Sheridan Ncrs Letter has dropped lis
old name and now appears under the head Of
The Temperance Reformer.' 1t has been
made the official organ Of the state Temper
gncc Union
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-08-23

tHIHCeyH.
Eliza A. Lewis ~. James VI. Lewis.
II appearing from AFFIDAVIT on file in the Office OF tur
clerk III court. that said defendant james ~ Lewis "
resident OF said state and said complainant having '
her bill of complaint sad court, the ohdpCcry nC
thereof on the 2st day of August 1875. herein, ana
summons having been isf ed thereon according 10 law:
Notice therefore, Is hereby given said Cecdaut Ja.le
W. Lewis that unless you shall personally be and appear h
said court. said term thereof 10 he held at the CO7
House Ottawa In said county. on the second Monday or
October 1873, twhen and where said summons
turnphp,) and plead answer, ut to sg5 I'LL
the same Will he taken confessed yo and 'hc
matters and things therein PRAYED for dec ort recordings.
CHARLES H. HOOK Cleik.
L. w nEEWEE. Solicitor. Augl3-iY
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-04

In 1870 there were 9,O73 schools, being
one school TO every 185 of the States
inhabitants. In The matter Of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-04

The Progress of the State in Ed
ucatiOn, Religion, Pauperism
and Crime.
ID 4 said that prudent merchant or
tratle.man will very often make a retro
sprcl Of his affairs. 10 see how they
stand and If his expenses are too great,
contract them Tho conscientious christ
ian very frequently will make searching
enquiry ipto his past life. that he may
reform any ceviations from duty. The
skiliiul mariner daily takes obscrva-
tiors.- 10 determine his latitude and long.
itude. that he may avoid breakers and
shoals Ina like manner should The phi.
hnthropist, and The statesman make q
review Of the past, that they may know
the true situation OF affairs, ascertain
the bearings OF the ship Of State, and
see how she progresses IA the voyage
These rchcciinns are induced by par.
ltal examination OF the tables Of th,
late census OF 1850 with 1870 We givl
the result Of our studies IN the dry bu
useful old volume as follows.
Z In 1850 there were in the State OF In
diana 2,1lO persons. over the age of tel
wears, who could not read. That IS. q
everv 1875 persons, there was one pcrso'
lover the age of ten wears. wholly Hitter
ate. In tic year 1870 there were 1868
persons over ten years of agc, who coui
not read, write; or one in every =
whom We write down as entirely illii
,eratc.
\ SCHOOLS.
In 1850 there were in the State. OF a
kinds. 1861 schools. This gave rs on
srhoo, for ever, lbs of the inhahiiaui
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STORY
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D IS0fcet
D Egg. j.
All down
! brick IN
ind ceihd
Is a good
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Office.
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a. Cur exchange vii, please correct
the time Of holding ti4c Ws-rick county
Fair x published IN tie list going the
rounds. The MarFick Fair will com
mcncs on the l4th Of October and not
the first aud Robert Tavlor i the Sec
rctsry. = Bo0nvillc Emg
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IL Mail Route.

kockpcTt r jasper Mail Route.
FThE undersigned having received tho
contract for carrying the mail 10
SSockport. respectfully informs any one
desiring TO 70 TO Rockpcrt. that he will
provide means for carrying them on
Mondays and Fridays il they will leave
word on the day before az The Post Office
In Jasper. JOSEPH UHRICH.
July sth. 1870.
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IL. W. CALDWELL.
Gcn'l superintendent.
ALEXANDER HEroN.
Secretary.
ALEX. G.. JAMESON,
Treasurer.
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Ter in and
kis, would
p. Board Of
(ir county,
Rnd expen.
ft from the
|sist day Of
Pc to-wh:
} Treasury
3, the sum
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srrcEmE Fot mn JAsFEn Cornnn
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-04

About two-thirds of the way up the
side of Vesuvius stands a small building,
plainly visible from the Naples side of
the bay. During cloudy and wet weather
il is shrouded in the dense veil Of smoke
which settles around the summit; and in
times of eruption, the fiery streams seem
TO encompass it and flow far below its
level. In this structure, thus danger
ously located, Professor Palmieri, a we'll
known Italian savant, has established an
observatory, and, with marvellous intre-
pidity, has remained at his post watch
ing the convulsions Of the volcano at
times when his house stood between tor
rents of liquid fire. the heat from which
cracked the windows and scorched the
solid stone Of the walls.
The knowledge obtained at so great a
risk has been recently given to the world
IN an ably-written volume, which con
tains data calculated to be of invaluable
assistance in the future investigation Of
volcanic phenomena. Professor Palmi-
eri considers that, 10 a certain extent,
eruptions may he predicted, a belief he
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-04-04
Tree Planting.

Now is the time TO get trees for trans
planting. In doing this the small fruits,
such as the currant, gooseberry, black
berry, raspberry, and strawberry, should
not be overlooked. In planting trees, we
are inclined to plant them too close to-
gether, and in many cases put too many
in our gardens. The kitchen garden
should contain but few trees; these
should consist of those whose fruit ripens
early in the season. Those which ripen
after midsummer should be planted in
the orchard.
The planter should look forward and
calculate the amount of space that the
tree will require in ten or fifteen years
from the time of planting. In planting
shade and evergreen trees, this is partic-
ularly desirable. Evergreens are almost
invariably set in rows, and too close to-
gether, aud too often in front of the win
dows, SO that in few years the pleasant
est views will be entirely cut off, They
should be set in groups of three or more,
so that they will at least appear more So
ciable. Do not by any means plant them
within four or FIVE feet of the walk, un-
less you intend to transplant them again.
Avoid planting them in rows, except for
hedges or screens. Evergreen trees, con-
trary to the general impression, can, if
carefully handled, be removed from one
position in the yard or lawn to another,
without perceptibly retarding their
growth. .-Rural World.
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A TOUCHING incident is reported from
Chattanooga. A stranger called on a
respectable farmer recently. and asked
him If his house had not been robbed
during the war. The farmer replied that
il had.
~ was one of the marauding party
that did it, said the man. Il took a
little silver locket."
"That locket, said the farmer, melted
to tears, chad been worn by my dear,
dead child"
"Here it is," replied the stranger, vi.
ibly affected. Il am rich, and desire to
make restitution; here are twenty dol
lars for your little son."
He gave the farmer fifty-dollar bill,
and received thirty dollars in change.
He then wrung the farmers hand warm
ly and left. The farmer has since loaded
his shotgun. The ffty-dollar bill WIS
bad.
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GRANT signed the bill giving him an
additional $4,000 per annum with the
same stolidity that he vetoed other bills
which sought to pay honest debts, due
from the Government for property de-
stroyed during the war, and those who
think he is a second Washington can
read with profit the following extrac,
from an inaugural address delivered
eighty-four years ago:
"To the preceding observations have
one to add, which will be most properly
addressed to the House of Representa-
tives. 1t concerns myself, and will,
therefore, be as brief as possible. When
| was first honored with a call Into the
service Of my country, then on the eve
Of an arduous struggle for its liberties,
the light in which | contemplated my
duty required that | should renounce
every pecuniary compensation. From
this resolution l have in no instance de-
parted; and being still under the itn.
preston which produced it, must de-
cl inc, as inapplicable to myself, any
share in the personal emoluments which
may be indispensably included in per-
manent provision for the executive de-
partment. Ledger.
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(,Ourtsyuip.


Courtship Is the last brilliant scene in
the maiden life of woman. II is, TO
her, & garden where no weeds mingle
with the flowers, hut all Is lovely and
beautiful TO the senses. II Is a dish Of
nightingnles served up by moonlight to
the mingled music of many tenderncsses
and gentle whisperings, and eagerness
that does not outstep the bounds of deli
cacy, and series Of flutterings. throb-
bings, high pulses, burning checks. and
dropping lashes. But however delightful
it may be, courtship is nevertheless a
serious business. 1t is the first turning
point in the life of woman, crowded
with perils and temptations. There is
as much danger in the strength of love
as in its weakness. The kindled hope
requires watching. The rose tints Of af-
fection dazzle and bewilder the imagins-
tion, and, while always bearing in mind
that life without love is barren wilder
ness, it should not be overlooked that
true affection requires solid supports.
Discretion tempers passion, and it is pre-
cisely that quality which, oftener than
any other, is found to be absent in court
ship. Young ladies in love, therefore,
require wise counselors. They should
not trust too much to the impulses of the
heart, nor be too easily captivnted by a
winning exterior. In the selection Of n
husband, character should be considered
more than appearance. Young men in
clined to incorporate habits, even but
slightly, rarely make good husbands to
the end; they have not sufficient moral
stamina to enable them to resist tempta-
ton, even in its incipient stages, aud.
being thus deficient in selfrespect. they
can not possess that pure uncontaminated
feeling which alone eapacitates a man
for rightly appreciating the tender and
loving nature of true woman. The
irrclgious man is like ship without a
rudder, and he never can make good
husband; for house darkened by cold
skepticism, or an indifference to religion
and its duties, is never home; ii is
merely a shelter; there is little warmth
in the atmosphere of the rooms, ard
every object in them looks chill and
chilling. The indolent man, likewise,
can not be expected to make good hus-
band, for he neglocts his time and wastes
his estate, allowing it to be overrun with
thistles aud brambles, and subsists upon
the industry of Others. Every prcclu-
ton, then, is necessary in the selection
Of a husband