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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

One Of the stations on the Selma and
Meriden railroad is named Cuba. Recently
q train with an emigration agent and party
of colored men going west, reached that point,
and the brakeman put his head inside the car
door and shouted Cuba" One old col
oled man rose, and as his hair Strengthened
out with sudden fear, said; Oar, know it.
Heah we is in Cuba, an dat ar white mans
gwine to put us in de war, or sell us, fore day
Is gwne from heah,' and followed by about
thirty others, he bolted of the train and into
the woods, leaving the agent alone in his
glory
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

The following little story is very neatly
told by New York paper FRIDAY after
noon II young lazy sitting AT a front window,
tossing in her hand what might have been a
ball of white yarn, attracted the attention Of a
middle aged gentleman in the street, whose
gallantry prompted him to hold up his hands
TO catch The interest she displayed in hurl.
ing it down to him was no deeper than which
he showed in catching it-although, as several
who saw the performance charitably re.
marked, "no one could have known that the
egg was a bad one"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

here are few conundrums for good little
boys. Answers may be sent by grapevine tele-
graph
Which is worse, to get your back mp on Il
hack, or to get hack upon your back? Or,
is backing up hack worse than hacking up
back?
Is an Irishman's love for the Emerald Isle
a pure isle (peurile) fancy.
When an old English gentleman puts on u
wig, does he necessarily adopt the airs of a
young MANI"
When you are about to tread on a lady's
train remember and
'Merrily jump the style, boySr
A printer says, DIR. Ayers has been piling
up wealth. Pilling up, he ment probably.
When,a young lady 'goesiotf and gets married.
or, who gets married and goes off, should her
friends Miss her?
WhiCh looks worse to see, a dress gathered
at the bust or. busted at the gathers:
Is the reason why Emerson's writings are
not generally comprehended because he is "A
Mr.. f. himself?
Why is ground corn like pork and beans ?
Both make Il hearty meal.
Why is making motions at an old ram
like churning? Because it makes the butter
come.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

An English paper tells the following story
of the Rev. William Thorpe, of Bristol Eng
land: HE was so large that in preaching an
ordination sermon he had to be hoisted into
the pulpit over the side the door being too
narrow to admit him. Curlously enough,
his sermon was on The Importance Of a
Right Introduction into the Christian Min
istry" and he founded his discourse on the
parable in which it is declared that "he that
entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the
sheep, while he that climbeth up some other
way the same is a thief and robber-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

William NJ. Evarts Esq, at public dinner
lately, told this good story on himself A
few summers since at the urgent request OF
one ofhis younger daughters, he sent up to
his country place in Vermont Donkey for
her use She had read about donkeys, but
was not familiar with their peculiar vOcalism,
The animals strange noise inspired her with
the profoundest pity for his evident distress.
So she wrote to her father; Dear papa.
do wish you would come up here soon, my
donkey is so lonesome"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

The following sharp retort was made by
Dr. Warren, in his cross. examination by the
Attorney General in New York Attorney
Gencral-"A doctor ought to be able to give
an opinion of disease without making a
mistake. doctor Warren-"Ihey are as
capable as lawyers" Attorney General-"A
doctors mistakes are buried six feet under
ground Il lawyers are not" Doctor Warren
But they are sometimes hunga many feet
above ground"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

\ boy in Burlington, says the Harkeyc,
wants to bet dollar and halt that he wears
his mothers slipper on his jacket more hours
per day than she wears it Oh her feet And
he wants TO know if that is the way to train
up boy 50 that he will venerate the Ameri
can eagle and feel the spirit Of freedom throb
and glow in every pulsatiOn of his heart?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

There is so little original in the world that
people part reluctantly with the conviction
that some cherished aphorism they have long
attributed to layorte author is the property
Of some other one less loved and noted. The
last exhibition of this unrelcnting fatality is
the charge that the late Horace Greeley
plagiarizcd his memorable advice go west
1t is pointed out that the original Of the re-
mark was when Ruth said, "WhCre thou go
west | will 60"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

The late Vicar of Sheffield England the
Rev Dr.. Sutton. once said to the late Mr.
Pcech, veterinary surgeon, "NIr. Peach, how
is it that you have not called upon me for
your acCountY "Oh," SAID Mr.. Peech, Il
never ask a gentleman for money! Indeed"
said the Vicar; then how do you get on if lie
doesn't pay?' Why" replied Mr. Peech,
after certain time / conclude that he is not
q gentleman and ask him,"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

AT recent revival meeting in one of the
northern towns in Maine, the pastor remarked
that If any present had relatives or friends
IN distant lands, prayers would be offered in
their behalf No sooner was the sentence
completed than simple looking individual
arose and thus addressed 1.-The pastor: 81
would like you TO pray for my brother He
went away two weeks ago, and I haven't
heard from him since. | don't know Just
where he is, but you need net pray below
Bangor"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

If you don't see what you want, ask for it,"
is posted up in a conspicuous place IN
Logansport grocery. A native stepped in the
establishment last week. He saw the card
and remarked: II want ten dollar bill, and
don't see it," Neither do l." was the
laconic reply.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

a very good hit was made by one of the
defeated candidates, IN the British Parliament
A gentleman approached him with "Well,
Mr., how Ga you feel" WELL" said he,
II feel, suppose, pretty much as Lazarus
did" AS Lazaras did," said the first
speaker. How is that?" why" said he,
Lazarus was licked by dogs, and so was l."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21
PR,TZES-


The Association offers the following prizes, to
be awarded at the Kendall County Agricultural
Fair OF 1874, for Colts sired by their Horses:
For the best Colt sired by PANIC, 800 cash and
the service of the Horse
For the best Colt sired by REVENGE, out of a
thoroughbred Mare, provided there are three EN-.
tries 800 cash; the best out of common Mare,
$50 cash; and service Ct the Horse.
For the best Colt sired by YoUN0 LIoS, S25 i'll
cash and the service of the Horse.
For the best Colt sired by YouNG SCOTLAND
$40 cash and the service of the Horse.
Members Of Ire dissertation not dtlOircd 10 com
pete tor tie aborc prizes.
Plano. H.. May Eth, 1Si3-u
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

A young lady who entered Broadway
music store, and asked the young man in
attendance, Have you Happy Dreams =" was
astonished when he replied, mo, ma am; I'm
mostly troubled with the nightmare" He
didn't know why she went out so hurriedly
and slammed the store door after her.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

a raw countryman, gazing at a garden III
the vicinity of Boston in which were several
marble statues exclaimed: Just see
what waste! Here's no less than SIX scare
crows in this ten foot patch, and any one Of
them would keep the crows from Il iyc-acre
lOtm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

A Kansas gentleman has thoughtfully put
his front gate in the parlor, SO that his daugh-
ter and her young man swing on it without
taking cold during the cold weather. This
is humane suggestion to all fathers. A front
gate in the parlor may save IA good many dol
lars that would otherwise be paid out for
soothing syrups and cough balsam.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

Says the Milwaukee Sentinel:-"An old
Milwaukee hummer, when he read in yester
days Sentinel that the woman in Ohio are
emptying barrels Of whisky into the cutters
pathetically eXcaimed, What happiness to be
an Ohio gutter"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

A female at confession acknowledged that
she used rouge. "For what purpose?" asked
the father To make me appear captiyat
ing" was the answer. But does il make Won
more beautiful AT least, holy father. |
think it does" The priest took the penitent
out of the confessional into the light, and
looking in her face, observed, Madame, you
may paint without offence, for you are still
livery ugly"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

One Of Disrael's admirers, lin speaking
about him 10 John Bright, said, You ought
to give hun credit for what he has accomp-
lshcd, as he is a selfmade man." Il know he
is, replied Bright, and he adores his maker,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

4 reporter on an Iowa paped wrote
Yesterday morning winter and spring kissed
each other in the sun rise, and each spread its
choicest favor on the purple air" lie was
married next day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

Stories for Sunday evenings $50 now,
Maggie, you understand all the story of Lot.
wife, dor't yout" hsggie-"Yes, but I want
TO know where sll the salt comes from that
isn't made oct Of ladies"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

There was much surrounding exclamation
where this circumstance was mentioned the
other evening; A man who was 'somedele'
fond of Holsters, was wistully regarding a
basket Of them in the market, with his dog by
his side, while another bystander was sticking
the end of his cane into one of the disengaged
claws of a big fellow at the top.
"How he does hold on !" said the man with
the cane.
yes" responded the man with the dog
but it's because he dents the cane, and his
claws won't slip on the wood. But he couldn't
hold on 10 a crltter, or you or |, in that way
When he feels anything givin', a lobster al
ways stops pinchin'."
Guess not" said the owner of the cane !;
you put your dogs tail in that there claw,
an you'll see whether lie II hold on to it or
not" No sooner said than done; the lobster
lover lifted up his dog, dropped his tail into
the open claw, which closed up insanter, and
the dog, "as smlt by sudden pain" ran off
bowling, at the top Of his speed.
"Hello" exclaimed the owner, "whistlc
back your dog; d--n him he's runnin off
with the lobstern'
whistle back your lobster" rejoined the
other; "that dog amt coming back; that dogs
in pain. | can't get him to come near me
when he's in pain"
That humane citizen dined that day upon
as fine lobster rs there was in that basket
ANY how"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

"If I'd only something to go by" said an
old topper who was trying - find his way
through a difficulty, II could get out of this
scrape." The best thing for you to 90 Jy is
a rum shop" said a friend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

An impudent fellow wants to know if you
ever sat down TO tea where skinned milk
was on the table without being asked, do
you TAKE cresm"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

II say, Josh, war gwine down de street de
oddcr day, an | seed tree bark" "Why,
dat am nothing. | seed one holler, once"
wall, | seed de same tree leave" "Ya, va!
ya Did he take his trunk wId him." mo
he left dat for board"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

don't Quaker ever take of his hat to
any on, mammal"
mo my dear"
"If he dontta of his hat to barber, how
does he get his hair cut'"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

An Illinois paper dwelling on the deadli
ness Of nicotine, said that single drop on {
dogs nose would kill man in three minutes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21
YOUNG LION

A Canadian French Stallion, Z years old, stands
1881 hands high, weighs 400 lbs; a jet Black
with very heavy name and tail; forsplendd bone
style and actions, he is acknowledged by compc-
tent horsemen TO be the best horse of his class
that was ever raised in Canada
PEDIGREE.-Young Lion, sired by Occur dc
Lion, dam by Black Diamond, Il mare that could
trot in 240, and a winner on the turf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21
YOUNG SCOTLAND

An imported Clydesdalc, beautiful Brown, four
years old, stands 171g hands high, weighs 1900
lbs. when in good flesh, has great bone and good
action, and for draft stallion has no superior in
this country or any other.
PEDIGREE.-Young Scotland, sired by Old
Scotland his dam, pure Clydesdale mare.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

A new name for tigh. boots con crib.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21
Ayers
HNiss V'SSDa'.
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A Dressing which Is at
once agreeable, healthy d
eiiectual for preserving the
hair. HSOOH restores ftIded
az gray hdW 10 its original
cOlOT, icth The gloss ana
freshness or yOHih. Thin
hair is thickened, fallen
hair chez ked and badness
often, though not always,
! cured by its use. Nothing
! can restore the hair where
\ the follicles arc destroyed.
or the glands atrophied d
, decayed; but such as re-
main can be saved by this
application, and stimula.
TED into activity, so that a
new growth OF harris pro.
duced. Instead of fouling
x,-tll ban AZ nlaan an ..tnt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

the har Win psly seumeni VIII keep u Clean anu VIZ
Ing grey falling off, and consequently prevent badness
The restoration of vitality gives to the scalp arrests and
prevents the formation of dandru. which is often
nly and offensive Free from those deeterous subsan
which make preparations dangerous and Injurious
TO the hair the NgOr only benefit hut not harm It. II
wanted merely for HAIR DRESSING, nothing else can
be found desirable. Containing neither Oil nor dye IL
does soil white csmbric and lasts long the hair
giving II rch glossy lustrc ana grateful perfume
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21
TO TEACHERS.

Examination of Teacher
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-03-21

While we guarantee as Good Work az
any city jobbsrs, we challenge a compar-
ison Of Prieeeiwith snytother establish
plepts
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22

INTELLIGENCE OF THE JEws.-Tbe
Jews are a nation Of exiles. Scattered
among civilized nations, they still re-
tain their own customs and the pecu-
'liarities Of their race. They are moro
numerous than in the most fourishing
period Of their history in Old Pales-
tine. +''S
1t is greatly to their credit that they
everywhere take high position in en-.
terprise, Intelligence and morality, and
stand among the foremost citizens.
The most wealthy bankers of Europe;
and many Of the most distinguished
statesmen and scholars are Jews.
Recent Investigations in Prussia
prove that the Jews are more eager for
education than either Professionals or
tho Catholics. Tho Pr0testants have
ftty-five per cent. OF the population,
and seventy four per cent. of scholars
in the higher schools and the Catho,
lies have forty three per cent. of popu-
lation, and have less than eighteen per
cent. of the scholars. The Jews have
only one per cent. of the population,
and have nearly nine per cent. of tue
scholars. ---~5--- --. ---
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22
HOMICIDE.

Dennis Sullivan, an old and well
known citizen of Rapides, was shot
in the head and instantly killed, at
his residence, nine miles below Town,
on last Saturday evening. He had
lust returned from Town, had dis
mounted from his horse and while in
the act of unbridling him, received
the fatal shot in the back oil head,
from the hands of his murderer, who
was hidden in ambush near by. This
terrible act, though it must strike
terror to our peacable community and
is much to be regretted, does not as
tonish any one who knew the unfor-
tunate deceased, and all seem to have
expected so tragic an end for the I'M
fortunate man. For many months
past he had been in constant neigh
borhood broils and fuses, and almost
all his neighbors, both white and
colored, had been forced to dread
him and place themselves purely on
the defensive. Warrant after war
rant had been servedout against him
of late, and on the very day of his
tragic death, no less than three were
sworn out against him by some four
or five Of his neighbors, who had
hocked to Town, in terror and dismay,
to appeal to the law; and this very
loose and ordinary way the law, now
entirely under radical swing, is con-
tinually administered, is the very
cause ofpoor Sullivan's death. Bail,
straw bail, insignifcantly taken and
always permitted by the tribunals
here, must take the responsibility for
the act. The injured parties had
sought, with patience and even meek
ness, redress, through legitimate
channels, but were always turned off
with straw bail, and the same old
complaints were repeated time and
again, till patience and all christian
virtues were banished from their
bosoms, and the law taken in their
own hands. This is truly sad state
of affairs, but must be expected when
our laws are so loosely and badly
executed.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22

p GooD.-We learn from a private
letter that F. W. Kellogg addressed
- large meeting Of the citizens of
Natchitoches, on the 18th inst, on
the subject Of his Railroad Propo-
sition." The meeting unanimously
voted to give him 100000, and ap-
pointed committee Of eleven citi-
zens to have the Proposition laid be-
fore the people. The leading citi-
zens of De Soto are in favor Of giving
$4,000, and the matter will be sub
mitted to the vote of the people; and
if Caddo and Shreveport respond in
like spirit, which rumor affirms to be
the case, the Road will be common
ced at Shreveport and Alexandria ST.
simultaneously.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22
Our PAcKET.-The elegant low wa

Our PAcKET.-The elegant low wa
ter packet, Sabine, in place of the
Bart. Able, under the same old flag
and differed by the same competent
crew, reached our Town Monday eve
ming, on her maiden trip, and from
now till further orders from these
Head Quarters, will ply regularly and
weekly like her old predecessor, the
Bart, Able. The Sabine is q new
boat, and her popular commander,
Dick sinnott, who took pot luck with
us during the late unpleasantless, has
spared neither pains nor expense to
place her in tip-top order, aud she is
undoubtedly the finest and best low
water packet in the river. We be-
speak for her the patronage and smiles
Of the Able.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22
~ The crops of the Paris

~ The crops Of the Parish,
which are considered all around as
good, very good, are yet fully up to
the anticipations of our planters and
farmers. Cane and cotton are new
considered safe, out of danger and
made; cotton, for a big yisld, has
nothing but the caterpillar to dread;
these worms are here in some few To-
calities in their first stages, but with
the poison at hand, we think they
will be well destroyed this year, and
there is good hope to predict fair
crop under the worst circumstances.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22

.. 8 Fl. ; Pr e. * =, %
THE MANUFACTURE OF WIRE
There are sixteen wire drawing manu.
factories in New England, of which
that at Worcester, Massachusetts, is
the largest. The wire rods are heated
and rolled in grooved rollers until they
are reduced to coarse wire about one
eighth of an inch in thickness, aud
they are then passed through draw
plates until they have lleen further re-
duced to the desired size. The draw
plate consists of a fat piece of hard
steel, with holes corresponding to the
various numbers or sizes to which tho
wire is to be drawn. Plates for 6ue
wire are prepared with perforated ru-
bies or other hard stones. ~
The wire is annealed aud drawn
cold, an operation which sometimes
has to be repeated several times before
the wire is finished. Iron and brass
wire may be drawn at rates varying
from twelve to forty five inches p r
second. The tiner sizes Of silver aud
copper are drawn at the rate Of sixty
to seventy inches per second. Gold
and platinum have been drawn to q
spider line by coating the metal with
silver, drawing it down to the finest
uumber,' aud then. removing the coat.
7 ing by acid, leaving the almost imper-
ceptible interior wire Wire thus
made for purposes Of experiment in
London is said to have been SO fiue
that . miles length weighed only one
grain.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22
EE We publish, in our pres

EE We publish, in our present
Issue, the business card Of one of the
oldest and most reliable commission
houses Of New Orleans, T. G. Noel
and Co., who are veterans in the live
stock, cattle, sheep and cattle line.
They have always received a liberal
support from Rapides, and their man
ner of suiting the wants of their Gus
toners heretofore is the earnest guar
antee, that q continued patronage
from the same source, will still con-
tinue to please their old and new
customers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-22
A Very Brilliant Record Of Cares.

An American humOrist tells us that
it would have been money III his pock-
ct if he had been born without stom.
ach, and then proceeds to figure up tho
cost Of a chronic dyspepsia, ito which
he is "a martyr, land which he says it's
impossible to cure. On this point,
Gosh Billings" (for he is the party re-
ferreds to) is mistaken. Unless his
stomach differs from all other dyspep-
tic stomachs, Hostetter's Bitters will
cure him in loss than three months. I
This it would be safe to guarantee un-
der any penalty. There are a few, a.
very few, actual specifics for disease il
existence, and Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
ters may be set down as one of them.
In cases of. Indigestion it never fails.
Persons who had suffered for many
years almost every conceivable species
of torture from this agonizing COM
plant, have been permanently cured
with the Bitters in six weeks. Hun
dre1s Of such instances are on record,
authenticated by the testimony Of
promineit men i'll every walk Of life,
eminent physicians among the number.
Bnt this celebrated vegetable prepera-
ton is something more than stonl-,
achic and tonic. It is also an alter
alive of wonderful virtue. In liver
complaint its effect is as direct and i'm
mediate as that of calomel or blue pill,
and far more salutary; aud in all dis,
.eased conditions of the bowels, enota.
bly, in cases of constipation, Its regu-
lating properties are in the highest
degree serviceable. The new Settle
ments in the west and all low-lyiug
tracts Of country infested with mias--
matte exhaatiuns, so fruitful at this
season, Of the various types or inter-
mittent fevers, should be always well
stocked with this Incompatible clio.
logue, which willcu any case of fe-
yer and ague in aperiod varying from
three days to three or four weeks, ac-
cording to the violence of the COM
plant. Nervous disorders which are
always aggravated by tile adulterated
liquors usually prescribed by physi-
clans, are, readily cured by course Of
this admirable combination medicine,
an which the properties of a stimulaDt,
it tonic and Alternative are happily
blended. ga '.'.''