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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

PUMPKIN SEED AND CnrCKENs.-ThoSc
feeding pumpkins in the tall or winter to
stock, will be care full not to let the
chickens eat the seed, as 1t will make
them sck,an generally kill them. ex-
perienced It, Last fall, when | fed pump.
kins to my milk cows, the chickens would
eat the seed, and did not care, | thought
if they would eat pumpkins that they would
cat less corn, but soon observed sick chick
ems about the place, crawling and lingering
about, but did not know what was the matter,
until one day neighbor lady came to my
house, and we got to talking about sick chick
ems. told her that we had some on the
place that could not walk; whenever they at
tempted to walk, they would fall over back
ward. She asked me il fed pumpkins.
told her l did feed to the COW and the lady
said that was the cause OF it; the pumpkin
seeds are too fiat and tough for them TO Iii
gest. If any one has chickens affected thus
let him coop them Immediately, give them
plenty Of shelled corn and gravel. This will
often cure them and clean out the pumpkin
seed.-COr. t. WOrld
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

INSTRUMENTATION green currents and
gooseberries and the ripe summer fruits come
on, the rhubarb begins to be neglected. Of,
ten the large sucCulent stalks grow and decay
in the garden, which might be put to better
use. A new and excellent use for them is in
making summer drink after the following
fashion: Pull the stalks and dress them, and
put to stew after the usual fashion. AS soon
as they begin to boil, drain off the water
closely and put by the latter to cool. To this
add an equal amount of water, if liked, and
swcetcn to the taste, and you will have more
refreshing drink, quite as wholesome as the
pie plant stems used in any other way. 1t is
Il veritablc 'ade," not a wine, called after
'Rheum,' the genuine name of the plant and
is pleasanter to many than lemonade ltmay
be improved by favoring with pineapple
juice. The rhuburb left can have as much
water added as was taken away, and then when
stewed for sauce be as sour as most people
care for, and it will besides not require
so much sugar; it may also be canned for
future use.-Erchanqe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

DIR. Scudder remarks: II am satisfied that
l have seen patients die from deprivation of
common salt during a protracted illness. |.
is a common impression that the food for the
sick should not be seasoned, and whatever
slop may be given it is almost innocent of
this essential of life, In the milk diet that |
recommended in sickness, common salt is
used freely, the milk being boiled aud given
hot. And if the patient cannot take the
usual quantity in his food have it given in
his drink. This matter is so important that
it cannot be repeated too often ordwelt upon
too long. The most marked example OF this
want of common salt | have ever noticed has
been in surgical disease, especially in open
wounds. Without a supply of salt the tongue
would become broad, pallld, puffy, with "A
tenacious, pasty coat, the secretions feeble,
the efIusion at the point of injury serious
with an unpleasant watcry pus, which at last
becomes a mere sanieS or Ichor A few days
of free allowance Of salt would change all
this, and the patient get along we'll"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

SEWING SILK.-The smallest sewing silk
manufactured measures 1920 yards, or over
one anc 0nefOurth mile to the ounce. Even
in the construction Of this variety sometime S
from 200 to 400 tibers of the material, as orig
inally spun by the silkworm, are required
The little vermliorm artists which produce
this beautiful material do not spin threads of
a uniform size. The smallest fiber of silk, as
wrought by the worm into the exquisite
structure of its cocoon, is so infinitely min
ute that every ounce OF the manufactured
thread is supposed to contain nearly 1000
miles OF this tloss.lke strand, and the puny
animal sometimes Celebrates fiber OF such
marvellous tenuity that less than tour pounds
OF the thread avoirdupois, would reach round
the world.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

IMMORTAL MoRTAR.-A German chemist
thinks he has discovered the art of making
indestrucribIe mortar which Is found as hard
as stone in the temples and houses remaining
from European antiquity. He first Stacks
his lime, then mixes finely sitted sand with
it, and adds to the damp mass unsacked lime
in one-fourth the quantity of the sand used.
Upon this composition being mixed the adj
ded lime gradually Stacks, and the mortar is
at once ready for use. 1t may, however, be
kept for some time without deterioration, and
is said to become firm and lasting as granite.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

DOCTOR SoL-Onc of Florence nghtin
gales most bencticcnt observations in her
famous war hospital experience was that a
free sweep and admission of sunlight for a
sick-room are absolutely essential 10 the wei.
fare of the invalid. Houses ana hospitals,
she thinks, should have their windows to the
east and the west, With gable-ends north and
south. Sometimes the ConvaleScents in the
sunless wards OF hospitals cannot be fully re
stored to health until after removal to sunny
rooms
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

In summer milk is apt to have a garlickv
or oniOn-like flavor from some Odorous shrub
eaten by the cows To absorb this peculiar
faint drop a piece of woodcharcoal, three or
four inches square, into each pan of the iluld,
or into the milk pitcher Tor table. The car
bon very quickly deodorizes the milk, lcav-
ing il sweet and pure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

DRESSING MUTTon.-Evcrybody knows
that the oil which lubricates wool is disagree.
able to both taste and smell. In Sitting and
taking off the pelt it is difficult to prevent a
contact of the wool with the flesh along the
lines where the skin is first severed prepare
tory to being stripped oft The accomplished
butcher cannot wholly prevent this contact,
and he therefore very thoroughly scrubs the
parts exposed with saleratus dissolved in
wafer, which wholly removes the disagreed
bic odor and flavor. The farmers for a long
time were not aware of the necessity OF such
which should be applied at once,
as soon as the pelt by the greatest activity,
can be removed. This DONE the meat is as
free from the faint Of wool-OA as the meat of
any other animal.-Nen York Wo9N
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

A CURE FOR FOUNDER.-A correspondent
in Pilot sends us the following cure FOR fOun-
der in horses: As soon rs it has been dis.
covered that the horse has been foundered
give it one teaspoontul of burnt alum three
times day; then omit, say three days. Prob
ably the first three days will be all that is
needed. | scad you this as i, is a nice time
TO founder horses now.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

OLD FRoGABIITY.-By the eternal law OF
compensation countries not possessed of Sig
nal Service bureaus, for scientific observations
of the weather, had the green tree frog, which,
being placed in a bottle Of water, with tiny
ladder leading t. the tCp, will mount
to the surface when the weather is fine, and
descend at the approach OF storms. No ba-
rOmetcr could be more trustworthy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

A man of truth and acquainted with chick
ems describes in the Ne,o Englond Farmer
certain sable ways in which fowls are made
to appear beautiful at poultry shows. I'm
prisonment in darkened room while feath-
ering, and curling iron, insure fair and wavy
plumagc; while trimming feathers, and
scrapng and vanishing spurs assist the arti-
fetal effect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

The best method Of controlling cows in
clined TO kick while handling or milking
them is to pass broad strap just in front of
the bag and around over the back of the ami.
NAL; draw the strap tight and buckle it.
This prevents all play of the cords and rend.
ers the animal incapable OF kicking, and she
can then be handled without difficulty. A
few applications will cure the worst cases.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Leaking tcats have been closed by the ap-
plication of collodion to the teat Immediate.
y, after milking. To apply it wipe the teat
perfectly dry and with small brush or cam
el's hair pencil paint the end of the teat over
with three or four coats of collodion. 1t
dries Instantly, and, contracting as it does,
closes the oriticc. Colodion is gun-Coton
dissolved in ether
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

a patent has been taken out for an inven-
ton by which it is claimed glass can be used
as building material for house fronts, floors
or pavements, superior to marble in durabil-
ty and economy. 1t can be made plain and
variegated and It's cOlors are indestructible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11
FAR m AND GARDEN.

French ladies never fold their summer
dresses is packing. They are rolled in wrap
ping'paper and thus their fresh and stiff APP
pearance is always retained. There is no
reason why American ladies should not take
the hint and do likewise.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Hemp, when the blossoms are just opened,
is an lnfallible preventative Of textile fabrics
and furs against the attacks of moths. The
stalk with leaves and flowers is cut when
blooming about July, and dried in the
shade. 1t is sail to preserve its properties
for several years
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Charcoal pulverizcd and mixed with water
i now highly recommended as an agent tor
relieving cattle suffering from any derangc-
ment OF the stomach, such a. blOat or hoven.
&c This should BE- remembered There is
no doubt of its efficacy, if abundance of con-
current testimony Can be relied upon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

A New York fruit grower says "Down
casters are looking to Michigan as their flu
ture main source of supply for apples. West
crn New York apples are good enough but
there j. not enough Of them
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

4 correspondent of the Detroit Tribune
says: "If an edge tool is 50 hard as 10 crum-
BILE, grind it on dry stone till the edge turns
blue; il will cease TO break, and the temper
will generally prove to be about right Settles
and axes are sometimes too hard at the edge,
but if treated in this way will give no
further trouble
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

\ good remedy to remove warts IS tine
turc of cantharidcs, with a few drops of
iodine. Apply 10 the warts with a small
brush three or four times day. In a short
time they will disappear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

A man in Victory, VT, lost nineteen lambs
out of Il flock of tweniy-scven, by washing
them in solution of arsenic TO destroy sheep
ticks. The ticks were all killed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Hot alum water is "A recent suggestion as
an nsecticide. 1t vii! destroy red and black
ants, cockroaches, spiders, chintz bugs, and
all crawling pests.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

To destroy worms IN flower pots take a
thin LAYER Of sharp silver sand and spread
over the earth in pots of plants; it is a speci.
tic against worms IN the soils.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Las, year the farmer, OF Guthrie county,
Iowa, burned their corn because they couldn'i
sell it, Now they travel miles 10 purchase II,
and pay half dollar bushcl for il to feed
TO their horses
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Clothes which are put into boiling water
when washed will certainly become yellow
They should be allowed to come to 2 boi
slowly and boil twenty minutes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Vinegar and fruit stains upon knives can
be removed by rubbing the blade with "A raw
potato prior to cleaning them for table use.
To take ink out of linen; dip the spot in
pure melted tallUw; wash and the ink will
come out with the tallow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Saturate piece of bread or meat with
gastric juice, and il ,rW di,s0ire THIS Is di-
geStlon. Add 70 such mixture little alco-
hol, and it will nat di.'o're. This Is indigcs-
ton
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

An English medical writer states tina
rheumatism and govt can be cured by tn
free use of asparagus
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

IF very much heated do not wash your face
in cold water; use tepid water instead, ard
in little while the rednesS Of the skin will
disApnear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

It is stated that the Connecticut tobacco
crop is almost wholly unsold, and market
gardening and strawberry raising may ye,
supersedc tobacco culture there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Chloroiorm will remove paint from gar.
mcnt or elsewhere, when bcnZole or bisul-
phidc of carbon fails.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Flour is said 10 be an excellent eXtingu>h
er for the flame of burning Kerosene oil.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

Beetles are making raids on the apple, and
plumb trees in Knox county, and strip them
clean Is they 20.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-11

The great secret of having clean white
linen is thorough rinslng
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
Newark items.

NEWARK, Dec. 70
The exhibition Of public school No. 2 came
OF Thursday afternoon last, under the supervi-
sion Of Miss Sallie Lumb, principal. The occa-
sion was one Of great pleasure to the little chill
dren of whom there was large number. How
their little faces frightened when good-szed
Christmas tree, which was filed and about to
be fieeced Of its good things, was revealed to
them ! After the very interesting exercises were
over, some few remarks were made by the par
ents of some Of the children. Our school di-
rectors, Rev. Wm. d. Mackey, Rev. J. A. Stone
and q. O. King, with the teachers, deserve cred
it for the satisfactory manner in which the exhi-
bitlon of Nos. l and 2 have been conducted.
Christmas was observed in town by services in
the Methodist church at O'Clock in the morn
ing, and in the Episcopal church at IL o'clock.
The latter was very beautifully decorated. In
the afternoon, some young men were shooting
at mark with gun, and whlie
it was in the hands OF young
man named John Renshaw it exploded, incting
very painful wound in his left hand, and stop
ping the proceedings for the remainder of the
day. The young man is doing better than might
be expected.
1t being holiday vacation, we had very pleas
ant and agreeable calls from Prof. S. j. Wiley,
Principal of No. school, OF your city, and Prof.
Thos. Lumb, of Milford Academy. Both gem
tlemen look extremely well. Also from L. Nj.
Caulk, who has been stationed at and near
Meadville, Crawford Co., Pa, on the A. y Il. w.
hallway. He leaves this week again for his post
of duty.
Yesterday morning, during prayer exercises at
81. Thomas Episcopal Church, the Rev. j. A.
Stone was seized with suffocation or II conges-
tive chill, uniting him for service morning and
evening" He was somewhat better in the after
noon.
On Wednes lay, the 23rd inst, James II. Ford
and Miss Louisa Smith were married at the res
dence of tho brides father, George l.! Smith
Esq. by Rev. j. l.. Vallandingham. Both reside
IN Cecil Co., Md. A very large company were
present on the occasion.
This evening, some very interesting exercises
OF tho Episcopal Sunday School takes place II
the church at o'clock. T.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
Terrible suicide by "A oiergym an.

THE MOTIVE FOR THE ACT, FEAR OF EXPOSURE OF
PILFERINas FROM BOOK STORE AND DEpREs-
sIoN OF SPIRITS FROM DOMESTIC AFFLIcTIoS.
A horrible and strange suicide occurred in
Washington, Sunday morning., Rev. j. N.
Coombs Pastor of the Western Presbyterian
Church, located ON II street. near Twentieth,
has been in the habit of visiting book store on
Pennsylvania avenue, examining the books on
the shelves, but never making purchases.
The bookseller has frequently missed
books, and was on the alert TO discover the
thief. On Friday Mr. Coombs visited
the store and proceeded, as was his custom, to
examine some Of the volumes. While the at
tention of the bookseller was demanded by a
customer, Mr.. Coombs suddenly left the store.
Upon looking for the volume he had been read
ing it could not be found. The proprietor i'm
mediately went ia pursuit OF Mr.. Coombs, who
was soon overtaken and charged with the theft.
Mr.. Coombs became painfully agitated, admitted
the charge, restored the abstracted volume,
made his name and profession known,
and pleaded piteously not TO be ex-
posed. Not credting his story, the bookseller
took him to the store of neighboring book
dealer, who knew and identified him, whereupon
he was released with an admonition, and de-
nand that any other books which he might have
obtained surreptitiously from the store should be
returned. On Sunday Mr.. Coombs after eating
his breakfast, sent out for copies OF all the local
Sunday morning papers. in one of which ap-
the discovery OF his theft but emitting the men
ton of names. Upon receiving the papers he
repaired to his room, and nothing further was
seen OF him by the family with whom he was
boarding. His congregation had assembled as
usual for public worship, and after waiting be-
yond the regular time for the appearance of their
Pastor, messenger was dispatched to his resi-
dence. No response being made to the call at
his room door it was broken in and the unhappy
man was found with his head almost severed
from the body, two razors having been used in
the cutting.
Mr. Coombs was quiet, unassuming gentle
man. and possessed the esteem and love Of his
congregation, to whom he has ministered for
several years. Some time ago his wife, to whom
he was devotedly attached, became insane and
had to be confined in an asylum. Recently he
received depressing news from her. This in
conjunction with tho discovery Of his theft and
dread OF exposure, which he feared would follow
the publication Of the paragraph alluded TO-
cansed him TO take his life.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29

CHRISTMAS CELHBRRATIoN AT MADEIY.-At
Madely chapel, yesterday afternoon, celebra-
tion took place, which was largely attended; The
somely decorated for the occasion. The exer-
cises were short, consisting of singing an ad-
dress by s. M. Harrington, ESD, and select
reading by Miss Emma II. Coyle distribution
of presents was made to the happy little children
who shared in this part of the exercises with ap-
parent delight
ARRIVAL OUr.-The new steamer Sedb0drd,
built by the Harlan Il Hollngsworth Co. for the
Old Bay Line, arrived at Baltimore, on Saturday
from Norfolk with her first cargo She lef'
Wilmington the middle of the week.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
[From our Late Edition of Saturday.
FIRssnchusetts.
DEATH OF MEMBER OF CONGRESS.

DEATH OF A MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Boston, Dec IS.
Hon. Alvah Crocker, Representative in Con-
sress from the tenth district died ct his resi-
deacs in Fltchburg, Mass, at o'clock on Sat
urdsy night. He left Washington last Monday
TO spend the holidays at home, and caught So
we're cold, which ON Friday assumed serious
form OF congestion of the lungs, and terminated
fatally, He was aged 73.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
Indiana,
s175, 900 FIRE AT BArEsvrLLE.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 28.
Schroeder & Co.'s furniture factory and sew
eral adjoining dwellings, at Batesyile, Indiana,
was burned yesterday. The loss will reach one
hundred and seventy Ave thousand dollars, upon
which there is no insurance. Nearly all the in
habitants of the town depended on the factory
for amnloYment.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
New York.

eERRIrT SMITH SLOWLY sIsKIsa.
New YonK, Dec 2S.
Gerritt Smith is slowly sinking, but was still
alive at noon.
MOVEMENTS or THE KING.
I King Kalakaua will be entertained at New
Bedford on Friday and attend the stone
laying of the new high school.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
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are you

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Its operation is not violent, but Is characterized by
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"a Fold their tents, like the Arabs,
And silently steal away"
This is no new and untried disc very but has been
long used with wonderful remedial results, and IL
pronounced by tine highest medical authorities, the
most powerful tonic and Alternative known"
Ask your druggist for IL.
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-29
.fimanfiaI Cards.
rVHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
5o2 MARKET STREET,

UNHE ARTISANS SAVINGS BANK,
cO2 MARKET STREET,
Incorporated February rs, 1861.
open TO receive deposits daily from 9, A. M, until
4, T. NJ, and Tuesday and Saturday evenings,
from 10 O'Clock.
A sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND,
OF six per cent has been regularly paid deposits
since the organization OF the Bank and 1t s the ex-
pectation of the Managers, that this rate OF uiVl-
dends Will be continued.
When dividends are not Withdrawn, they are a.
counted as deposits. Thus permanent deposits
compound their interest twice in eacn year.
MANAGERS:
WILLIAM 3. HILLB5, GEORGE W. BUSH,
CLEMENT B. SMyTH, GR0R9k 5. CAPkLLk,
CHARLES w. H0wLAND, M. L. LIOHTKNSrkINi
EDWARD DARLINGTON NATHANIEL H. BENSON
HENRY +. DURE, JOB Ii. JACKSON,
z, n SrOTsRNBuRG, WM. II. SWIFT,
ANTHONY HIGGINS.
VIM. s. HILLES, President.
GEO. W. BUSH, Vice President;
apr14-tf E.. T. TAYLOR ira AZ
EIRsr NATIONAL BANK
OF WILMINGTON.
DEPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MoN1IsS
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF TIE UNITED STATES
EDWARD BELTS, President.
GEO d ARMSTRONG, Cashier.
PAID UP CAPITAL, so00,ooo
kg- Phiadelphis and New York Exchange fur
nished to regular deposltors without charge.
Discount days, Mondays and Thursdays, at s5f An.
DIRECTORS
Clement B. Smyth George w. Bush,
Israel Pusey, ELL Garrett,
Henry s. McComb, Joshua n. Heald,
Daniel James William Tatnall,
Edward Belts ocl-ly