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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30
Adjusting the Harness to Fit the Horse.

Adjusting the HARNESS to Fit the Horse.
Every part Of harness should be
buckled UP shorter or let out until the
harness fits the horse as neatly as a
pair Of boots that are Of the proper size
for ones feet. The collar should fit
closely, with space enough at the bot
tom to admit mans hand. If too
large il has the bad effect of drawing
the shoulders together. On no con-
sideration should team Or any work
horse be compelled to wear martin
gale, as it draws the head down and
prevents him from getting into an easy
and natural position.
The check-rein may be used, but
only tight enough to keep the head in
a natural position and should never be
wound around the names See that
the names are buckled tight enough
at the top to bring the draft irons at
the proper point on the side of the
collar. If too low, it not only inter
feres with the action of the shoulders,
but gives the collar an uneven b caring.
Caution should be taken that the girth
is not buckled too tight, particularly
on string teams, for when the traces
are Strengthened it has the tendency to
draw the girth against the belly and
distress the horse. A teamster should
be educated to harness horse correctly,
as this is something that cannot be
taught by writing .-NeU York Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-30


It may be further stated that recent
Investigations have established the fact
that there are three classes or orders of
spectra, depending upon the condition
and circumstances OF the source from
which the light emanates. These orders
are:
1. Incandescent, OR white hot solid
and liquid bodies give a continuous
spectrum, that is, one not interrupted by
any lines whatever.
2. Flames, ignited vapors and gases,
produce spectrum crossed by bright
lines.
3. When the light from incandescent
solid or liquid bodies passes through
gases or vapors, it produces spectrum
interrupted by dark lines. The sun is
an illustration of this order; it's spectrum
being crossed OF interrupted by dark
lines as before described.
If the lines of the spectrum are passed
through a succession of prisms, they are
still farther dispersed, and by the use of
a telescope they may be infinitely in
spected. Such an apparatus may be
denominated a spectroscope. By the
means of it we are becoming rapidly &C
quainted with the chemical composition
of the sun, planets, stars, and nebule.
It has thus been established, beyond a
shadow of doubt, that many terrestrial
substances exist in the sun and other
heavenly bodies, no less than fourteen
of them having been, by means of these
lines, detected in the solar spectrum
alone. Among the metals known to ex-
list III the sun are iron, copper, nickle,
zinc, sodium, calcium, magnesium,
chromium and barium. Hydrogen gas
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

one Of the grandCst Illustrations OF the enter
prise Of the times is the completion of the great
iron bridge over the Mississippi at Louisiana,
Mo, erected in the short space Of five and half
months from its commencement. II was formal
w opened on Christmas for through trains from
Chicago to Kansas City ria the Chicogo and AL
ton and ST. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Short Line The route OF this line is from Chi.
cago to Kansas City, through Joliet, Dwight,
Chenoa Bloomington, Petersburg, Jacksonville,
RoOdhouse, Louisiana, No, Mexico, Mo-. Mober.
". Mo- and over the Missouri river at Kansas
CITY, on the first bridge eyer built across the
Big MUDDY This line passes through an ex.
cecdingly prosperous country, Astounding In
splendid views, through succession OF cultiva-
ted farms and possesses numerous attractive
features TO dspci the mOnOtopy that prevails on
ordinary routes, and makes the trip one of pleas
IRE instead CT tedious journey. This line has
become pruvcrbial for the excellence of its equip
ment New Pullman Palace Cars, new Reclining
Chair. Cars, elegantly cUrpeted and fitted with
dressing rooms with every toilet convenience for
ladies, gentlemen and families travelling with
children, without extra charge; also superb day
coaches, smoking cars, and dining cars, where
one partahes Of as good a meal while speeding
on their Journey at the rate Of thirty miles an
hour. as may be had at any frst-Class hc,ci. Any
Ticket Agent selling through tickets to the West
will furnish tickets by this excellent route, over
the Chicago and Alton and St. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Short Line to Kansas. Colorado,
Nebraska, California. and the Great West. For
Nap, Circulars and Time Tables, address either
James Charlton, Chicago, or p b. Groat, ST.
Louis, Md, either Of whom will furnish any in
formation desired. II,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
A Modern Hotel Clerk.

George Butler once called at the Westnln
s,er Hotel, New York, accompanied by the
well known actor John Mccullough, for the
purpose OF interviewing Wilkie Collins, the
novelist. Here is Georges portrait OF the
proud clerk of that aristocratic hostelrie.
Hotel clerks, as rule, are naughty, re-
served, selfabsorbed caste; but there was a
rcmoteness, a be-vcry-careful-h
addrcss-me sort of manner, a "far away
Moses" look about the Westminster Brahmin,
whom we found at his post, extremely suggest
i've of that early Spanish King who scorched
himself to death sooner than ring with his
own regal hand for the fire screen. His hair
was built up two stories, shiny, odorous OF
musk and insolcncc; his diamond-cluster pin
was as large as those beautiful little butter
pats served up III nearly all hotels. Indeed
if all the proprietOrs would increase the size
of the butter.pa and decrease the circumfer-
ence Of the cluster pins, they would materially
enhance the comfort and popularity OF their
inns The book keeping Brahmin was wrap
ped in thought. His clear cut Norman tea-
lures were buried in the broad leaves Of q
large hotel ledger He was properly study
ing how many extra fires and bottles Of wine
a guests bill would stand without protest
~ US, uWtlltTS On llc tUIcSUOiu, Hc paul uO
more attention than il we had been gentlemen
from Sandy Hook without luggage, wanting
rooms. This sort Of Thing could not last. 1t
was too great a strain on our delicate nerves
Our pride came to our rescue. Mr.. McCul
Tough commenced to sing the wearing Of
the Green" in his gladiator voice. while we
beat cheering and stirring accompaniment
on an adjacent cluster of stem pipes with a
backthorn Barney Williams gave us, tLe
two Of us making a duet Of racket Ch,cl
would have driven Bob Saver and Mr. All.
len wild with envy, This fetched him. The
'ceoers our.st from It's moorings and tioated
erandly, coldly resistlessly toward us. As
Mccullough said afterwards: "He didn't
walk he globe" When he reached the coun
ter, against which he brought up as an ice,
berg might when 1t col.ilcs with continent
he looked upon us with the fixed, far-seeing
passioness gaze of sphinx, and said never
a word Mr.. Mccullough meekly inquired
If Mr. Wilkie Collins was "at homc.n The
Brahmn relaxed enough to say that he be
licved there was such man in the house
One of Barney Williams coun,rymen, who
had just come over to learn the trade of an
alderman, speedily returned with an invita-
ton from Mr. Colliss to come up" and har
rowing the Brahmins feelings by remarking
in a stage aside that the house smelt of fist
balls, I'm We went.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

The BROOKLYN Edgle doesn't pretend 10 Nho"
much about science or astronomy, but uocs 'A'
world a good turn by announcing that popcorn
won't pop in damp weather
2 If the servant girl of the period wishes 10 ere
mate herself she would continue the use OF NeF'
oscnc as n kinder
.. When devoted wife holds her husband out al
arms length Dy his sore car, and says she would
Mt crush a worn, he realizes, all ut once, now
rearrully and wonderfully women are made.
OF all the jokes, says the Salem Gdzettc, that OF
the legislature passing law to prevent young
men undcr eighteen from hurting themselves by
oycrwork is the greatest. Won't Young Ameri-
ca enjoy the laugh?
The story Of &. Washington and his little
Ratchet conveys a moral of infinite value and
capable of practical application under an endless
variety of circumstances, as witness the follow
ing:
Dear! dear! who broke my fayorite egg"
Cried Blddy Bantam to her daughter,
Some lazy cur too proud to beg,
Has smashed it-and be hadn't ought ter
The child gave one pathetic crow,
Her rucful tears began TO thicken;
She sObbcd aloud, 81 broke II ma
This little person is my chicken.
some albumcn Gnd lime III bny,
And make another one 10 matchit;
Oh, mai cannot tell lie
did it with my little hatch-it"
Here is something for the Chemical Associa-
ion to ponder:
If 4 lady in red scarlet cloak were 10 cross a
ed clover field in which there was goat, what
wonderful transformation would probably take
place? The gOat would turn to butter and the
ady into scarlet runner.
You may talk yourself into bronchial ailec-
ion, but YOU cant convince a Vermont woman
hat there wont be death in the family il she
rcams Of seeing hen walking picket fence.
a small boy IN New Haven made sensation
or short time 10y quietly transferring a card
carng the words Take ONE from lot u
andblls in front of store TO q basket of
ranges.
\ female child with two perfect tongues APP .
ears in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to assert the
lights Of the sex As Artcmus Ward said, this
, too much
The Fuhon Ha,cqG, of Honolulu, says; "One
+ our legislators was very much put out on &C.
cunt OF the riot. He WAS put out Of two-sto-
: window"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

A great number of the people Of hi, coun.
try hold tenaciously TO the idea hat Ireland
is terribly wicked land, ba,ine their belief
on the well known fighting prospcnsitics at
PAT, who would as soon break skulls n, bread
with man, But that warlikc inclination
does not necessarily mean criminal acts.
A strong proof Of Ircland,S freedom from
crime is given in the case OF the City OF Cork,
one of the most populous IN the country. Al
the last a sizes the criminal bushes Of ihel
place for eight months was finished IN half
an hour, the most serious one before the court
being one for manslaughter, in which the
haps England or America can show a town
where a court can dispose OF its criminal
business in 50 bricia time 1t is certainly @
credit To- the Irish, and worthy Of mention,
10 find proof that they are frecr from crave
criminal acts than the countries whlcl hold
them typical OF the most a,roclous deeds
-CAicjgo N1H,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
List of Patents.

The following Patents Were issued from the
United States Patent Office to citizens of Illinois
from Apr. lst 1874, to Apr.Ith, 1874. Reported
for the FREE TRADER by Alexander n Mason,
Solicitors Of Patents, COS Seventh street, Wash
ington, ID. C.;
Bed Bottom-A Adams Chicago.
Snap Hook for Harness., g. Curhctt, Prince
Vile
Washing Ma,hinc--H Doulittlc Venice
Wagon Brakc--W. H. Gewits, West Jersey
Stove Polish--N. U. Gray, Norkyillc.
Saving Machnc-W. Hcadsman, Chicago.
shoe lacer-S. Jones, lincoln
Dtchms aud Tile Laying Machiuc-H. q.
Richards, GalesSurg.
Tire Heating flrracc.-l. ; Rowcll, ChchanSc
! Machine for Cutting Basket SpllLt,-S J Rus
/ sci, Chicago.
| Milestone Drc>s-M. SoEwalc, Lebanon.
/ Top. Spencer Chicago.
! 1rcadlr FOR Machinery. Treat Chicago
! Rotary lIarruw-D. l.. Bckson. Tumarua
! Life Boat--M Cuson, Chicago
Harness Pad Plate-G. H. Dennis Monmouth
Seeding Nachinc-j. galloway, ChgndirNiir
! Hand and Foot Power. !. kimtal, Sarcr
Vile.
Windmill-T. G. M,Chysncy Galc,hurg.
/ Game BoarG-'f 4. S,hWrnncscy, Chicago.
Car Startcr-W. r. Bcekman, Petersburg.
Hay aud Cotton Pre-, IT II. Btluril-r, Sul'.
Ivan.
safety Valve for smiths EyHou,-C W Damn
Z Quincy
iIor;,,lo.-G. nuruu- d, s.. D.. EaaI.r
thira-u.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Bayard Taylor, in a letter to the New York
tr'6aae from Alexandria, Egypt says "A
lar larger stream of human life and a more
motley mixture Of nationalities, poured
through the square; otherwise noticed but
one s'r'king change. This is the astonishing
spread OF the English language within the
last twenty years, resulting both from the
numbers oil English and American travellers
who Visit The East, and the use of the Ian.
guage by travellers of other nationalities
French, which until within tho last few.
years was indispensable, has been SLOWLY
fading into the background. and is alroady,
less available than English for italy and Nil
the Orient / was little surprised. in Rome
at being accosted by anativc boot black with
Shine up your boots" In Naples, every ned
dler of canes, coral, photographs and Shell
fish knows AT least enough TO make a good
bargain, but this is nothing 10 what ont
meets in Egypt. The Drightwit,ed boy,
learn the language with amazing rapidiiy
and are so apt at guessing what they do no
literally understand that the traveller no Ion
ger requires an Interpreter Al the base o
Pompey's Pillar to-day Il ragged and dir,
little girl came out of a fcllah hut and follow
ed MS, crying, Give me a ha' penny" All IN
coachmen and most OF the shop-keepers ar
familiar with the words necessary Tor thei
business, and prefer 10 use them, even aitC
they see that YOU are acquainted with ltalia
or Arabic The simple, natural structnr
of the English language undoubtedly contr
butcs also 10 its extension. II is already Il,
leading language of the world, spoken b
ninety millions of people double the numbC
of the French-speaking races, and so eNten'
ing its cOnqucsts year by ycar that IFS pract
cal value is in advance Of that of any othC
tongue.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Donald G. Mitchell, in his MY Farm OF
Edgewood," thus pictures the old-time an
kee "hired man" There lived some twenty
or thirty years ago in New England, race
Of men, American born, and who, having
gone through a two winters course OF DIS
trict school ciphering and reading, became
the most interchangeable and ingenious OF farm
workers. Their hoesing was sleightot-hand;
they c )uld make an oxyoke or an aX-heIye
on rainy days; by alrot manipulation, they
could relieve a choking COW or as deity hive
n swarm of bees. Their burrows indeed were
not of the straightest but their control OF a
long team Of oxen was miracle of guidance.
They NAV have carried a bit of Cavendish
twist in their waistcoat pockets; they GER
tanly did not waste their time at lavatlOns
but as farm workers they had rare aptitude;
no tool came amiss to them. They cradlcd
they churned, if need were; they chopped
and piled three cords of wood between sun
and sun. With bare feet and keen.Whctted
siX,pound Blanchard, they laid such clean
and broad swaths through the fields of dewy
herdg as made old countrymen' stare
BY kind of intuition, they knew the local.
ity Of every tree and every medicinal herb
that grew in the woods.
Rarest Of all which they Possessed, was an
acuteness of understanding, which enabled
them to comprehend an order before it was
hali uttered, .nd TO meet occasionally any
unioresecA difficulties with steady assurance
as y they had been an accepted part of the
problem. 1t was possible to send such a man
into the woods with his team, to select as,ick
of timber, of chestnut or oak, that should
measure a given amount; he could be trusted
to find such-to cut TITO score it, to load it; If
the gearing broke, he could be trusted to De,
wise some artiice for bring it down; and
finally, for Its sure and prompt delivery at
the point indicated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

| 4 correspondent writing IN Florida, makes
the following questionable assertions regard
| ing the habits of that most poisonous Of rep
tiles, the moccasin snake: He will at night
issue forth from his marshy home and,
crawling perhaps a mile to some cottage,
make foray on some poor chicken and a
bite from his snQkeship is instant death. He
stands not on the order of one, but a whole
coop will sometimes receive his fanC. Pigs
in their pens receive visit from this reptile
at times, but in them he finds ugly customers
to deal with. Cattle likewise suffer by his
visit, and all who are unlucky enough to w,
ccive his fangs meet instant death Tins
species of the snake is greatly feared ~ the
negro, who never can be induced under any
circumstances, to go within five fsiles of its
habItation. They are noted as being very
fond of music, and their instinct of hearing
enables them to distinguish music at dis
lance of two or three miles, and they will
crawl to the place and never do any harm as
long as the music continues, but will col. up,
and, with head erect, listen intcntly to the
strains. Sometimes, and especially in the
spring of the year fiddler can sit on the
edge Of a swamp, commence 10 fiddle away,
and soon will have Il few dozen of mOCcasinS
for an audience, who will form a ring around
him, and seem as much pleased as We mortalS
do on hearing Nilsson, Leutner and others.
Moral--DOn't 20 10 a Florida swamp unless
accompanied by fiddle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

The nam line extends from Kansas City, Mo-,
and l.eayeuworth, Kansas, both tOArishing cities
on the Missouri River through Central Kansas
and Eastern Colorado $50 miles TO Denver, Colo
RADIO, and with several hundred miles Of Branch
es in addition, reaches every portion Of Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, and all Of its fertile
valleys. Rare opportunities are offered for nc
quiriug homes IN zion OF country Husur.
passed for fertility and health. The State CsrS'
tai, State University, State Agricultural Coz &c
State Normal School, Blind Asylum, &c Of Kan
sas, are all located immediately along Tile line
aid the educational facilities genCralr1re un.
cqualcd. RI reference TO the tritcH States Ag-
ricultural Reports, it will be Chservc5 that Kan
.as had greater WELD to the acre q The cereals
than any other State, and Gold Medals and Di'
purpds Jor the greatest and bcs display Of Fruit
and Agricultural. HortiCEtural%H Mineral pro.
ducts, have been awarded n tle Great EXpos'
hons and Fairs tArous h3ut The land in compet.
ton with t,!r other States Tor the tourist ana
invalid, varied and charm ,ng landscape is pre-
scented; and the dciiShIal air Of Colorado nht
tic now Justly cecbrg'ti Cold, Warm and Hot
SPRINGS. in the yicjr2S 0; Dcnvrr, have given re-
ncwcd life to The weary lnc have restored health
10 the sick, Don't fail 10 take trip over the
Kansas Pacific Railway and if you want good
home be save 20 settle along It's line. You can
obtain Maps, Circulars, &c, giving all intorma
zion, by siGr ssing General Passenger Agent,k
PR, Kansas City, Mo. Il
DR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLs-lt is easy enough
60 make a pill but 10 make good one, an that
the difficulty! There are cheap, harsh drastic
pills, that are of even less benefit than dose OF
salts, but a good medicine, like DIR. Motifs Liver
Pills which penetrates to the seat Of disease, is
| dcsidcratum indeed VIII positively cure all dis
eases of TIE liver. Sold everywhere. john
Henry, Gu ran & Co, Proprietors, anao College
lP,acr, New York. t5)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

THE BAY OF ALL BEAUTIES -Rio de Jan
GIRO well deserves the appellation OF the
'Bi; of all Beauties 1t presents u view
whch always offers some new scene OF beau
" and rnchanlmcnt From being surround
cd by high mountains whose peaks tower
above the clouds, and having very narrow
entrance, il Was known among the Indians
uiGcs, who owned The whole of the country
before they were conquered by the harnessed
chIyalry OF Spain is The hidden Water
1t is small Mediterranean" sea, and what Is
tabled of the entrance to that sea is partly
true of this, for here at the mouth stands one
of the pillars Of Hercules, the great Sugar
loaf Mountain, one thousand feet high in
cIiniug over a little like the leaning tower of
Pisa. At ITS base, crouch, like huge mastiilS,
the batteries of San Jose and San Theodosia
while ON the opposite side stands the Irown
ing fortress Of Santa Cruz, like some grim
sentinel. There are several other forts which
guard the Gu rance 10 this beautiful bay.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

GRAsSINC \ SIoPE.-A steep slope may be
erased over without sOdding by first smooth
ing the surface and then mixing a tough
paste or mortar OF clay, loan, and horse man
urc with sufficient water. The grass ,ccd,
which should De- q mixture II Kentucky 1lUr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

The Sandwich Island alphabet has twelve
letters; the Burmese, nineteen; the ITALIAN
twenty; The Bengalese, twenty-one; the He
brew, Syriac, Chadce, and Samaritan, TWEEN
ty-two each; the French, entythres; the
Greek tweentv-foui; the Latin twenty-five
the German, Dutch and English, twenty-siA
each; the Spanish and Sclavonic, twenty
seven each the Arabic, twenty-elght; The
Persian aud Coplic, thirty two; the Georgian
thirty five; the Armenian, thirty eight thu
Russian, forty one the MusCovite, forty-three
the Sanscrt and Japanese, fifty the Ethiopit
and Tartarian, two hundred and two each.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

A story is told Of woman who freely use
her tongue to the scandal OF others, and made
confession to the priest OF what she had
done. He gave her ripe thistle top, and
babe her 20 out III various directions ant
scatter the seeds one by one. Wondering at
the penance, she obeycd, and then returned
and told her confessOr. To her amazement,
he babe her go back and gather the scattered
seeds; and when she objected that it would
be impossible, he replied that it would be
still more difficult to gather up and destroy
all the evil reports which she had circulated
| about others.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09
Tntol cost. S3.-j per acre.

These thlrty.fivc acres yielded three thous
and and two hundred and two and onc-half
bushels The variety was the ma
hogany," and its weight averaged sXty-three
pounds 10 the bushel.
The above statement was supported by atii-
davit a. required by the Board
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Faucet. Green, Chicago.
Nosr Jewel and Animal MarRcr-M. kinEman
Peoria.
Fnh Wheel for Ychic!co-N. p. Nelson, Chica
20.
Fire Kinder. Newman, Atlanta.
Portable WasHslaud-M, f. Potter kanc'illc
HE-IssUE PATENTS.
Culthutor-D : Stafford, Knox Go.
DESIGNS.
Lounge and Sofa Blck-H. Carter, Chicago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

The Nebraska State Board Of Agriculture
Lac, year offered premium OF fity dollars
tor ihc best yield Of corn in 'hat State in
1919, which was awarded "a Mr. NJ. NJ Mel
son, Of Cass county uIna The following show
ing:
The cr0p war r''sed on thirty,ilve acres OF
ground, first prairie broken IN 1871, and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-05-09

Above is cnt OF Walking Cultiyasr which has no
SUPERIOR Read what Mr. Center Supervisor OF Fall River,
says Of Il.
FALL NIyRR, LII, September ], ie.I
As,, PpI', & Nrapr-teuts: In May last called on
the Agent OF tGrst Bradley, In Oaws. ana Othnen IRON
take home with Il one OF YOUR Cnyatcss, The ottawa,
and have the privilege Of testing thtm sde w sGe aa
Aerping the preferred The Jesuit 81 very lslu
test by several OF ue.hhurS and ny SEX WIS ms; our
tutvaur draws least oncdith bghier 70 le team Is
much more easily handled and does better wok man us
d Branley's. eau most willingly r.couimcid your 'uiu
u. d. CEN1EE.
We refer also 10 Ifrye number Who have used ue w
lVa IN this county and have on wods OF praise Tor H.
Farmers save your money by purchasing OF the Manaisc
;ugeIs who ere wng .ei Tec' 20 ycu At the lowest
living prices. ,~-
PORTER A. MASON,
,u.gg..-,, OTTAWA. ILLINOIS.
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Lounge and Sofa Back-H. Carter, Chicago