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correspondent of the Country Gentleman
thus gives his opinions as to how cutworms
may be prevented from doing any damage to
corn
The method is cheap, of easy appli cation
and perfectly sure If anybody else should
write to you in the same strain of assertion,
should think he was blowing" and would
give but little heed to him, but beg of your
readers to give this plan trial next Spring
over parts of their fields so that it NAV be
tested, and then send you the result for pub
llcation. Ny brother discovered this method
and has published it many times l once
asked him if he had heard of anybody else
trying it, and he said he had heard of a few,
and he believed more had failed with it than
succeeded, and that it had killed the corn
ottener than it had repealed the worms, but
should continue to keep it before the public
until its merits were appreciated by enough
OF the farmers to prevent the discovery from
being lost again. am pleased to say that
have, within "A few years past, heard of good
many who have used it successfully The
failures are always the result of mismanage-
ment of the grossest kind though the whole
thing is just as simple as sweetenng a cup
OF coffee. Here it is; Immediately after the
corn is planted, sprinkle on the hill, over the
covered grains, about one tablespoonful of
salt to each hill. More will do no harm, but
how much more the corn would stand do
not know. A tablespoonful is enough, and
perhaps less would do. That is all | have
buried cut-worms in salt and left them there
long time without doing them any appa-
rent harm, and they will crawl over the salt
without hesitation or any seeming annoyance,
but they will not eat the young corn plants
if there is little salt in its sap. That seems
to be the explanation of its protective intlu-
cnce
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03
Cure for Founder.

The R",M WORTH proposes to cure founder
in horses in this way: Take the horse into
brook or stream of water deep enough to
nearly reach his body, and lastcn him there
with his head so high that he cannot drink
Ii the weather is very warm keep him there
several hours. Then remove him and rub
ms legs thoroughly to promote circulation
If still lame repeat the process two or three
times and cure will be effected In the
winter twenty minutes will be long enough
to keep the horse in the water, when he
should be taken out and rubbed as in the
other case-repeating the operation if neces
Sary. This Is said to cure all cases of found
er, when not of long standing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

Tnov,s irtc, n,Cs -. ~. - v ~ -,EarArE or
en- to all persons Interested In said estate That Elsa Rice
admnistla'riN of the estate OF Thomas \. Rice de.
ceased will appear before the County Court of the county
OF La Sale ana state OF Illinois, NJ the Court House In OG-
wa IN said county, Monday, the 18th day May A. d.
settlement
Dated AT ottawa this 9th day OF April lS;3
apri2-iw II. l.. MEAD, Clerk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

Has been before the American public
OVER THIRTY years. 1t has never yet
failed to give perfect satisfaction, and has
Justly been styled tho panaceafor all ex-
ternal Wounds, Cuts, Burns, Swellings,
Sprains, Bruises, &c., &C., for Man and
Beast. No family should be a single day
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

y hanging garden of sponge is one of the
latest novelties in gardening Take a white
sponge of large size, and SOW it full of rice
oats or wheat. Then place it for week or
ten days in a shallow dish, in which a little
water is constantly kept, and as the sponge
will absorb, the seeds will begin to sprout
before many days When this has fairly
taken place the sponge may be suspended by
means of cords from a hook in the window,
where little sun will enter 1t will thus be
come like a mass of green, and can be kept
wet by merely immersing it in bowl of
of water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

OIlCt..-hsrArR OF ioBERr NIXON WATERMAN,
DKcD-Notce is hereby given, that the undersigned
Administrators the estate of Robert Nixon Waterman late
OF the county OF La Sale and state OF Illinois deceased will
appear before the County Court of said county the third
Monday 6eng the 18Th day of May 1873 at the Court
house In OTTAWA in said county when and where all
sons having claims demands against said estate mott
ned TO attend and present the in writing for adjust
ment.
Dated this eth day of March A. d. 1873
SILAS W. CHREyER,
mar?o5w Administrator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

Our country friends are warned not 10 cul
tivate too close relations with peripatetiC
gentlemen who are anxious to organic,
Oranges" in their several localities, with
out understanding terms and credentials be
fore hand. In Livingston county, for in
stance, one of these fellows instituted Q
grange Of forty members. the other dav. a
three dollars a head, and pocketed eighty
dollars. or two thirds of the proceeds him
self. Granging around on such a commits
sion as this ought TO be profi,alc-S' Louj,
Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

LEMON FOR A COUGH.-ROast the lemon
very carefully without burning it: when it is
hot, cut and squeeze into a cup upon three
ounces of sugar, finely powdered. Take a
spoonful whenever your cough troubles you
1t is good and agreeable to the taste. Rarely
has it been known to fail of giving relief.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-03

NOK'ItiAGE SAI.EI.-wheress John d
W Olmsted and Mahas Omstcd his wife. by their
tain mortgage deed bearing date the second day OF March
A. H. 1904 and recorded IN the Recorders office In and
the county OF La Sale, In the state Illinois, the
enth day OF March 1854 in Book 81 of Deeds page
Az did convey the certain premises In said deed
ana hereinafter mentioned and described the undersgn
co. Lewis Ulnlaui to secure the payment of certain
pronssory note bearing date with said age
made by said John D. Omstet for the o. two thous.
and dollars payable to the order of Lewis Umauf
years after the date thereof interest the rate OF ten
per cent per annum payable annually;
AND whereas IL was provided in and by said mortgage
that In case OF default In the payment of tn. said
cordng to Its tenor and effect the said Lewis Umlau might
sell the said morgaged premises and all right and equity
redemption OF the said John ID. Olmsted and Mahala Ohm.
ed their heirs and assigns therein to the highest bidder
for cash by public auction at the place and In the
specified in said mortgage deed
And whereas default has been made In the payment of the
bic thereon the whole of the principal thereof
teres thereon from the second day OF March ID. 1871;
Now, therefore, public notice hereby given Lew.
Cmlauf the undersigned under and by VII the pow
er and authority In by the said mortgage deed upon
as such mortg thereof conferred will at two O'Clock
NJ on Friday the sixth day OF June 1873 at the north
door OF the County Court House In the city OF ottawa In
the county OF La Sale and state of Illinois, by public
tlon to the highest and best bidder cash. sell said
numbered eight nine and ten, In Block number
eighteen, in Green's Addition to the city of Ottawa In the
county of La Sale state OF Illinois, with all buildings
and Improvements thereon and ali the right tc interest
and equity redemption OF the said John d. Omsted and
Of the said Msha Olmsted his WIFE their heirs and assigns
therein. LEWIS UMLAUF.
Dated March 20. 1873 I'd Mortgage.
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MOTTO l.; ESTATE OF THOMAS HALLETT, DRC'p-
~ Notice is hereby gwen that the undersigned Admins.
traitor OF the Thomas alle late of the county of
La sale ani state Of Ills deceased Will appear before
County Court said county the third Monday (beng
18th day. OF May 1873. the Court House In Ottawa said
county when and where all persons having claims de.
and against said are notified to attend and pres
the same In writing Tor adjustment.
Dated this sd day OF April A. d. 1873. -
JAMES DONALDSON,
APPS 6w Administrator.
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legal

NcriCE.-EsrAr OF JOSEPH d. RHODES, DEG'p-
Ntx OF the estate Of Joseph d. Rhodes late OF The county
OF La Sale anu state OF Illinois, deceased win appear before
the County Court of said county the sd Monday hcnr
the ION day OF June 1888, NJ the Court House Ottawa
IN said county, when ana where all prrsop0 having claims
or demands against said are notified to attend and
present the same In writing tor adjustment
Dated this I'd day OF April A. d. 1873.
HELENA VI. RHODES,
apr?6-6w AdmnistraiTix
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Nc'EI & Ell ESTATE OF THOMAS lvRRsoN. DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given, that The undersigned eXecutr>
OF the last will and lament of Thomas ycrsOn
county Of La Sale and State of illinois, deceased viii appea,
before the County Court of said county the third Monday
ottawa In said county, when and where all persons having
claims or demands against said estate notified to at. End
aud present the same In writing for adjustment
Dated this ith day of April A. u. 1873.
JULIA lVERSON,
aprJbw EXeCutriX
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OTTO IS.-EsTATE OF JOHN &. CHAMpIIN DECD.
~ Notice Is hereby given That the undersign Admin.
lsfariN OF the estate OF John c. Champlin late OF the
county of la sale and state OF Illinois, deceased will
pear before the County Court OF said third
Monday lbeng the l6h day Of June 1873, at Court
House IN Ottawa, IN said county, when aud where AL per-
sons having claims demands against said estate are
tiled to attend and present the In writing Tor adjust.
mrnt. '
Dated this IN day of April A.p. 1875
JULIA ANN CHAMPLIN.
apri2-6y Administrative
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
FREMONT's RAILROAD BONDS.

1t appears that Fremont's troubles grow
ing cut of bis Trans. Continental Railway
transactions in Paris, are about to be set
ted. The San DIEGO (Ca!.) World of Aug.
6 lays: a-.F @
Capt. Grant, recorder, received yester-
day for record, a deed from the Trans Con-
tinental Railway Company of Texas, coD-
vcying to the Texas and Pacific Railway
Company, in consideration of the sum Of
Sl,00O,000, all the franchises and real and
PERSONAL property belonging to that compa-
ny in the States of Texas, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, or elsewhere. The consideration
above mentioned is TO De $1,000,000, Z per
cent. land grant bonds of the Texas and
Pacific Railway Company, rodeemlble in
forty years from July l, 1872"
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes, Aug. II: "The
agents here for French holders of the Mem
phis and FL Paso bonds sold by Gen. FIRE.
mont, Go not anticipate any settlement of
!heir claims until the return of Col. Thos.
A. Scott from Europe, when the matter
viii be satisfactorily adjusted. The ar.
rangement proposed by Col. Scott, of sur
rendering the bonds for so much land, is
entirely acceptable to the bondholders, and
and the agents here have been instructed to
settle on this basis"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
SENATORIAL sPECULATOR.

The Hon. JOB E. Stevenson, q Republi-
can member of the forty second Congress
from The second (Cincinnati) district of
Ohio, was interviewed few weeks ago by q
reporter for the Cincinnati Commercial, TO
whom be made Tit following pointed state
ment in relation to affairs in Congress and
the nation: "The jobbers have captured
the big as well as tie little in Congress, and
men high in position are specializing in the
subjects an fruits of their own legislation.
We did not get the full list of names involv-
ed in Ames' construction companies. 1t is
perfectly imposs. bic for any man who has
put himself in the hands of the jobbing in
terests in Washington to act with fairness.
The legislator who speculates in the
subjects of his OVID legislation saves the
lobby the trouble of capturing him; he sur
renders in advance. Who can tell how far
this has gone? have been reading the case
of Lombard against thu Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad, formidable volume, and
here, if you lock over the list, you will see
the name of Roscoe ConkliDg put down for
four thousand dollars worth CT stock"
Roscoe Conkling is one of the right hand
m of President Grant, a supporter and
adviser of his administration, aud is even
mentioned as the probable successor of Mr..
Chase as Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, and hence his connection with the
Sioux City and Pacific Raj road is invested
with double Importance. Such man is a
fit representative of the Grant administra-
ton, but he would be a disgrace to the
judiciary of the United States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
CRUDE LEGISLATION.

TIE Chicago Tribune speaks of the law
passed by the Legislature in accordance
with the so called snti-railroad clause in he
new Illinois Constitution: "The result,
thus far, has been to kill competition with
out in the least relieving the intermediate
stations" The people of Illinois will learn
valuable lesson from this attempt to regu-
late railroad charges, which will be service
able also to the people of other States; and
that is, that legislation on practical subjects
must be entrusted to practical men. Iftbis
thing of regulating railroads in The matter
Of services performed had been submitted
to committee of gentlemen who thorough
ly understood the operating of railroads, the
matter might have been 30 arranged as 20
have been mutually beneficial to both the
farmers and railroads. Instead of that, leg
islators inexperienced in the matter of
f-eight charges and the operating of rail
roads, have given the people law which is
simply a burthen instead Of relief. 1t will
probably be repealed or materially modified
Cy the next Legislature.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
A FAILURE.

The Republican politicians about Wash
ington had pet scheme fer providing Of.
fccs for themselves by establishing ter
ri,orial government for the District of Co.
lumbis. The scheme was carried out, and
Grant provided quite a number of his friends
with offices which proved profitable to
themselves, If they were expensive to the
people. Favoritism had been The order of
this government, and corruption the rule,
snd now the Territory of the District of
Columbia is ascertsined to be hopelessly in
debt. The next move is TO abolish the
government, and leave the debt TO be pro-
vided for by Congress, we presume. This
proposition Las already assumed shape.
The Washington correspondent of The Gin.
cinDati Commercial writes, Aug. Il:
Gan Administration journal in this city
recently minated that it was quite posi-
lie that tie next Congress would abolish
tbs present form Of Territorial government
in this District. there is now good author
lily fer the statement shat a bill has been
sraffed, under the supervision of the Board
ct Public Works, which provides That the
Territorial Government, with all its sppur-
Tenauces, except the heritage of debts, shall
he abolished, and Commission, consisting
Of three persons, be appointed to govern
the District. These Commissioners, the
bill provides, sbsl' be nominated by the
President and confirmed by the Senate, and
shs,! exercise sole dominion in the District
of Columbia, subject to the supervision of
Congress. The plan also contemplates the
aboiItion of the District Legislature. The
names suggested in connection with the
scheme as the three first Commissioners are
Qusrtermaster General Meigs, General
Humphreys, of the Engineer Bureau, and
Riggs, the banker"
Here is another scheme TO give new set
Q chance to put money In their purses,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20


COTTON fiber and hay are natur ally very
bulky substances, and not easily compress
ell into convenient volume for transporta-
ton. New York shippers, according to the
journal Of Commerce, have secured press
that weighs 100 tons, aud congresses
either cotton or hay with force eqral to
raising one thousand six hundred tons.
This is squeezing things close together, and
considering the elasticity of cotton, it MIST
take strong iron bands to avoid bursting by
the reaction. Bales SO inches in thickness
are reduced ID Is inches. The new ma.
chine is expected to save 200 tons space in
a ship in LOCO common bales. Concen-
trsted cotton and hay can be transported
cheaper by railway, steamer or sail vessels
than the same articles as commonly put up
for market.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

THE Philadelphia Press says: "At least
two things are beyond dispute in Pennsyl-
vsnia-the Liberal party has been washed
out, and the Democrats are very nearly
played ou',' to borrow q homely phrase.
However We may differ about other matters,
these two are pretty well settled."' Only a
few weeks ago the Press spoke of the DEM
ocrs-ic party as being dead; now it is only
"nesrly played out" A gentleman who
has just returned from Ohio, tells US that if
Democracy be dead, it is the livest corps he
ever saw. The Press is beginning to ap-
preciate this fact.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
THE DEBT OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES.

STATES.
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes, Arg. II:
ssThere is no doubt that scheme will be
introduced in the next Congress contemp'a-
ting the assumption, by the General Gov
eminent, of the Indebtedness of the South
ern States. John w. Forney and General
Butler, of Northern Republicans, are al
ready represented to be committed to this
scheme" This matter was talked Of at the
last session of Congress, and members were
sounded ss 70 their views on the subject.
But it was sscertained to be too late In the
session to consummste the necessary lsgis-
lstion, and so the matter was dropped for
the present, but It is to be brought up in
the new Congress. OF course this effort
to have the General Government assume
the debts Of the Southern States Is not
made from pure love for tie people of these
States. There is nothing of the kind at
the bottom ofthe. movement. 1t is in the in
terest Of SPECTATORS. A large portion of
the bonds and other evidences which repre-
sent the Indebtedness of the Southern States,
is in the hands of Northern SPECTATORS,
mainly in New York, VITO have bought up
these evidence of debt at very low figures.
Sopeo of them, and not very small proper
ton either, are fraudulent and could not be
collected from the States by which they
purport to have been issued. But If Con-
gress passes bill authorizing the General
Government to assume the debts of the
Southern States, these fraudulent bonds
viii be paid the same as the other bonds.
There is great deal of raseality in this
movement, and il should be thoroughly
exposed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

IT has been semi-ofiicially announced
that the esrly days Of the coming Congress
will be occupied by the consideration of the
telegraph project-the plan Of confscating,
at price to be fixed by "viewers," every
line of telegraph in the country. Any man
Of ordinary common sense can see in
moment what enormous patronage this
would throw into the hands of the admin
istration-already possessing entirely loo
much of that article. Then consider the
ipfuence it would give to the party in
power during an election canvass.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

The Chicago Tribune, on the authority
of an intimate friend, who was with Cakes
Ames during the late hours of his life, pos
lively contradicts the story that he in any
way modified or retrscted any statement
made by him about Schuyler Colfax. A
slrry to thai effect has been set sAoat, but it
probably has no moro truth in it than the
one ted by Mr.. John T. Drew, who un-
luckily made a mistake in the date, which
dos royed entirely the relevancy of his state
ment to the transaction in question.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

THE Pittsburgh Post asks: "Will either
of the organs deny that Grant AMI his crew
are any less responsible for the back.pay
grab than are Tweed and his crew for the
Tsmmany thefts?" Grant is not a whit
better than Tweed. The only difference
bctween the two is that Grant got his
''swag" in such manner that he cannot be
indicted, as Tweed has been.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

THE Athens, Tenn, Post agrees with the
New York World that "The true thing to
do is to encourage the other organizations,
but resolutely maintain the Democratic
standsrd' of political doctrine; for unless
Democracy can be again made living con-
Viction in the public mind, reforms Of the
government viii never be more than Skin
deep"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20

The knowledge of the geography of this
country displayed By English writer's, is
subject for sportive remark by our newspa-
pers generally. Here is what the Indianapo-
lis Journal knows about geography:
"Fhe project for ibe formation of new
State out Of parts of Mississippi. Tennessee
and Nor b Carolina does not meet with
much favor in the newspapers Of these re-
epectiye States"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
MEDICAL.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
THE Washington correspondent of the

Cincinnati Gazette writes:
"The Rev. DR.. Newman, who was some
months ago appointed Inspector of Consul
lstes abroad at q S ,lary of SIS per day and
all travelling expenses, continues to draw his
salary of 5000 per annum as Chaplain of
the United States Senate"
Well, who Is to blame for it? If Grant
were Democratic President would the
matter be passed over thus lightly?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
THE following paragraph is fioa.in.

I HE IOHOWIDS paragraph IS HOa.Ing
about in the newspapers;
'In Tennessee, recently, white outlaw
went to colered mans house In his alb
sence, and after compelling the little chill
dren to take out and pile up the scanty fur
niture of their home in the yard, be set fire
to and consumed it. The family Bible sur
mounted the other articles :"
If that had occurred in any other portion
of the State than East Tennessee, it would
have been treated as q Ku.Klux outrage.
That is 'the diferen 'twixt lweedle-dum
and tWeedle-dee."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Wanted to Exchange,

i IRST- CLASS NORTH MISSISSIPPI
Lands for Stock Of Goods We offer fine in
ducements.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR 8 wEAKLEY,
auto cod tt Agents.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
For AIdermsn-Ftrss Ward.

A I the solicitation of many voters, 1 have con-
IA sented to become candidate for Alderman
from the First Ward, and il elected, promise
faithful attention to the Interests of the First
Ward and the entire city.
augl9 to JOHN MCLAUGHLIN.