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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23
The Proposed Artificial Sea
i'm the Desert of Sahara.

0ONAO'y A"S SSSNN y AN' -
able opinion of a project which
lacks neither grandeur nor
plausibility. II is nothing less
than the forming Of an Inland
sea to the south of the French
colony Of Algeria.
There are in Northern Afri-
ca lakes known by the name
Of the chotts, which run dry
at certain periods OF the year.
A chain OF these chotts, the
first OF which is only separated
from The Mediterranean by
sandy downs, extends as far as
Biskra to the south of Constan-
tine. The last of the chain
being twenty seven metres be-
low the level of the sea, it is
thought feasible, by cutting
through the sand above the
first chott, to admit the waters
of the Mediterranean to this
series of lakes, and thus form
a salt water lake at the s0nth-
ern extremity OF the chain, i'm
portant enough to admit OF the
creation of seaports. . "From
these ad d5Snced posts" says the
author of the report on this
scheme, 1--WE should watch the
nomadic tribes OF The South
The numerous and rich GASES
of the Souf aud the Quad, now
only nominally subject to US,
would tall completely into our
power. Our colonization would
exl end 10 the south of ConStan
tine as surely as tits establish
ed on the Mediterranean coast
A benefcient change of eli
mate Is also not the least OF
the advantage promised by
this bold scheme, lie first step
to The realization OF which has
already been taken, the Bey ol
Tunls having been. requested
by the society to allow a sur
vey OF the country 10 be made.
Concerning SunstrOkes.
The season is now at hand
when divers people will be vol
unteering Information as TO
how sunstroke may be avoided.
Some OF the ideas expressed
are quite amusing, If not useful,
as witness the following:
About year since | saw in a
newspaper rn account of case
OF sunslroke, written by the
party himself. After suffering
a long time, and having to a
considerable degree recovered
he experienced suffering even
rom the rays of the moon.
This led him to the reflection
that 1t was not altogether the
heat OF the sun that produced
prOstration. After much re-.
search he discovered that the
injury came from the chemical
ray, and not from The heat ray.
He was guided 10 this by the
fact that a photograph could
not be taken through hollow
glass. Accordl Ugly he lined
his hat with two linin gs- one
OF orange yellow TO arrest the
chemical ray, and one OF green
10 arrest The heat ray. Thus
prepared he went where the
rays of the sun were he most
in ense with perfect lmpunily.
1t is we'll known that negro
Is seldom sunstruck. The col
or OF his skin over the skull
being OF an orange yellow may
assist in accounting Tor the fact.
I practiced upon this sugges
tion last summer, lined my hat
with green and orange paper
and had confidence In the truth
Of the theory to neglect my
um mbrelIa which | had never
done before. l mentioned this
TO many, who tried it also, and
in many cases that came under
my observation, they uniform
ly asserted that the oppressive
heat of the sun upon the head
was much relieved.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23

A MAN who was seen coming
out Of Texas newspaper Of
fee with his nose split open,
one eye gouged out, and an
ear chawed IF, explained to a
policeman that he was not a
subscriber to the paper-he
had simply er tered The Office
TO ascertain ii the editor was
In. "And he was in" he mourn
fully added.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23

The Louisville Ledger has
been puzzled for along dme
to know why the women Of
Massachusetts make more
noise than their sisters in 9th
er States. Archbishop Whats-
ley once prOpounded : ? i similar
conundrum: @Why, do, yhiIs
sheep ! eat eS more more than than , bllsck
oneSAp 81 and pFlsa answered u y,,h
the inevitable replY o"Becarsa
there are more Of them"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23

NoTHING so vexes physician
as to be sent for in great haste
and find little or nothing the
matter with the patient, An
eminent English surgeon was
once sent for by q gentleman
who had received a slight
wound. On his arrival he sent
his servant back In great haste
to get a. certain kind of plaster.
The patient turning pale, said: {:
"Slr, ! hope there is no danger" F"
"Indeed there is" answered
the surgeon, "for if the fellow
doesn't run like a race horse,
the wound will be healed be-
fore he can possibly get back" +"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23

GALvAsisM q was dlscoysfsaBy
a man named iSwammsrdap,,
one hundred eandi thirtgyshrs
before GaIvan called attention
to il. g The world, however Viii
not y willingly change Sths 9aS r9aa$Se
in in order to, glysl tha,m The homer.
belonging to him, Z .Swammsr..
damlnism wouldobetaMtqlaos
|sttA9 -, Z g'e'.5mrrfTods a.
IA + fpEhalF'FFeTIHK1 al'Fs III InaspraI mag pa
generally aoPeffect8
one. nsfidIodze jness1q edi
..sesbsI 81 jed bluods
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-23

DURING the Revolution "Old
Put" had received a long list
OF recruits, and as he had some
fighting at hand, and wanted
none but willing men. he drew
up his levies before him.
sNow, boys. said he, 81 don't
wish to retain anylof you who
are dissatisfied and wish to re
turn home, he may signify the
same by stepping six PAGES in
front of the line, But. added
the old war dog, "l'll shoot the
first man that steps out.A cd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14
Cant, Kidd,

When Ainsworth wrote his romance OF
Jack Sheppard he elevated his hero into a
chivairic knight of free lances While he
! lived nobody knew the crop-headed admirer of
Poll Maggott and EdgeWorth Bess was the
possessor of IA single virtue, and so the poets
Qdage does not hold good, that the good we
have dies with us, and the bad only remains
behind. This is suggested by an effort made
in B,igrdpia, an English monthly, to prove
that Capt. Kidd, the pirate, was not 50 black
n devil as he was painted. Kidd was tried at
the Old Bailey, in London, in irons, for the
killing of gunner and the capture of Que
dagh mcrchant,for which he was found guilty
of murder and piracy, condemned to death
and hanged, He was wholly bad, it appears
from the following circumstance: In '97 he
came across the Loyal Captain, an English
ship on board of which he had good time
hObnObbing with the captain, one lloare, and
talking of common friends in England, while
the crew of the Adventure, his own ship, were
waiting sullCnly for the signal to capture the
prize. That signal he never gave, and the
crew were almost in a state of mutlny. Elk.
ccpt a few Insignificant captures, he had done
nothing to redeem the promises made when
he enlisted those wild rovers of the seas as
his companions. Stores were short, and dis
case and death were on board. Some Of the
most daring declared they would take boat
and seize the Loyal Captain on their own &c.
count. Kidd told them they might go but they
should never return to the Adventure. He
prevailed in the end, but there was smoth-
cred anger among the crew. A few weeks
after this, one OF the crew while sharpening
bis chisel at the grind-stone, replied insolent-
ly to Kidd who struck him on the head with
q bucket, from the effect OF which he quickly
died. This was the murder which he subse-
queutly cXpiated with life on the evidence OF
the surgeon and one of the crew who turned
kings evidence. Kidd attempted to prove
that the vessels he had captured were French
and were therefore lawful prizes, but the
plea was not accepted. The Belgrdctd as
sers that he was not Il blood.thirstv man, and
except for the angry and hasty death blow
given 10 the gunner and the killing Of Mol
dive in rcprlsal no bloodshed was ever attri-
buted TO him, the ballad TO the contrary not
wilhstanding. 1t is stated that he was no
worse than many Of his contemporaries EN-.
plo ;cd in the kings service, which is proba-
BILE, but that he had attracted to himself the
vengeance of certain influential parties by
making a mockery of the kings commission
and compromising the names ofmen high in
power and position. In addition to this 1t
also appears that he never sent home any
money 20 the owners of his vessel, an omis-
sion when naturally stood high with persons
of that stamp as among the objectionable
sins, Thus we sec that ey en- ruifians of the
vilest brand sand chance after Il century or
so To have their memories whitewashed like
the gallant Capt. Kidd las he sailed, as he
sailed ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14
From MarseiIles.
MARsErLLTs, Nov. 6.

-hahSIlI.LIS, NOV. u.
DIED-On Sunday, the 1st in Manlus
Perry PeGdicord, in the SGD year of his age
Mr. Alberty, who has been sick for several
weeks, is about again.
The next meeting of the La Sale Co. 5. 5
Convention will be held at Sheridan
Fires arc running in the woods south of the
river and the air is full of smoke.
Isaac Underhill babe us goodbye on We'd
nesday, and left for Dallas, Texas, where he
is already in business with a partner in In
surauce and real estate. lie is public
spirited man, and has been a blessing TO us
Mr. and Mrs Coy have returned from then
New England trip rested and refreshed
These visits 10 the old childhood homes, are
always refreshing and rejuvcna,ing. Welivc
over again The sunshine of our youth.
James Woodward has moved to Ottawa.
Mr.. Hughes has opened new bank-a
coal bank in the east part of town.
Mr.. Porter reports that John Horn, of Bruce
township, has lost some seventy hogs by
cholera during the last three weeks
Among all the odds and ends that go To the
paper mills, are some very desirable paper
rags Mrs. Dean found among the rags some
fifteen dollars in postage stamps, and ten
dollar grcenback.
The United States Survey of the Illinois
river Is beng made, and the corps of cngi.
nccrs has been here about a week. They find
il necessary TO use the canal from the Mar
settles dana 10 or below Ottawa The dam
here will need 10 be raised some four ieet
higher. When this improvement Is com
plcted, our large water power will be
doubled Gen. Humphrey will recommend
an appropriation TO be used the coming sea.
son. The day is not far distant, when steam.
driven crafts will leave ST Paul, lankton and
other points on the great rivers of the west,
laden with grain, and make no break in their
cargo ill they reach Montreal and lis sea.
going ships.
The election in Rutland passed oil quietly,
and only 29J ballots were cast when the
register showed over 400 voters. Corwin re-.
ccivcu u. voies to 90 for Campbell, aud
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

true there has been n great difference OF
opinion rs To the class of fruit TO which the
apple of Sodom belongs. DR.. Robinson com.
parcs its appearance to that OF the common
milk.wecd; it is tall, pernnial plant, with
thick, dark green, shining, opposite leaves
on very short foot-stalks; the flowers are of
purple color, and there are numerous fiat
tened brown seeds, each furnished with a sill
ky plume or pappus. The dried fruit, The
product of the previous year, Is extremely
brittle, and is crushed with the slightest pres
ure but the green, halfformed fruit is soft
and elastic like puff ball, ana. like the leaves
and stem, yields vicious, white, milky fluid,
which is exceedingly acrid, and even caustic.
1t only remains, here, to speak of the Vic
toria rcgia, or South America water lily, which
hae been well termed the wonder and glory
of the floral creation. The leaves of the plant
measure from five TO six an a-half feet in d.
ametcr, the leaf stalks being from eight to
twelve feet in length. The development of
leaf, on first rising to the surface Ofthc water,
presents most curious spectacle Rolled
into body of a brownish color and covered
with thorny spincs, it might readily be taken
for some large species of sca-urchin. The
water side of the leaves, as well as the long
stems by which the flowers and leaves seem
anchored in the water, are thickly covered
NllH lllUIlS, uUOul VI an lhCH
long. The colors of the lily are white and
pink the outer rows of its petals being white,
and the inner rich pink The entire flower
is from nine inches to a foot in diameter; il
is Of short duration, opening only on two sue.
ceSsive evenings, but there is a constant dis
play OF flowers throu Itout the season. The
petals always open early in the evening, and
partially close about midnigh t--during the
daytime, therefore, the flower is seldom seen
in its fullest splendor, unless when removed
from the parent stem. But, if the devclopc
ment of the leaves presents such Il singular
appearance, the successive movements orr
changes in the flower are not less eXtraordi
nary, and are far more beautiful. The Grim
son bud which, for several days, is seen rising,
at last reaches the surface of the water, deCked
in virgin white, and thrown off its external
investment in the evening, soon after which
the flower petals suddenly unfold, the eXpan-
ded blossom, like a mammouth magnolia, |
floating upon the surface Of the water, she'd |
ding powerful and peculiar fragrance, which
has been compared to the mingled Odors of
the pineapple and of the melon. On the !
morning the second day, range of petals, |
white on the outside and red within, is dis.
played, and, after various processes and
changes, the immaculate bloom of white is |
transformed to gay and brilliant pink and
rose colors. On the third day, the flower is
nearly closed, all the petals seem suifused
with purplish pink, and the coloring mat
ter which was originally only seen in the
centre, has apparently penetrated the delicate
tissues of the entire flower.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

The man lineeXtends from Kansas City Mo-,
andLeavcnworth, Kansas, both ilouliShing 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 ac-
curing homes III n section oi country unsur-
passed for fertility and health. The State Capt.
tai State University, State Agricultural College,
State Normal School, Blind Asylum, &c, of Kan
sas, are all located Immediately along the line,
ahd the educational facilities generally are I'M
equalcd. By reference to the United States Ag-
ricultural Reports, it will be observed that Kan
sas had greater yield to the acre OF the cereals
than any other State, and Gold Medals and Di-
plomas Jor the greatest and best display Of Fruit
and Agricultural Horticultural and Mineral pro-
ducts, have been awarded at the Great EXPOSE
tons and Fairs throughout the land in competi-
ton with the other States. For the tourist and
invalid, varied and charming landscape is pre-
scented; and the delightful air Of Colorado, and
the now justly celebrated Cold, Warm and Hot
Springs, in the vicinity of Denver, have given re-
newcd life to the weary Inc have restored health
to the sick. Don't fail to take trip over the
Kansas Pacific Railway,and if you want Il good
home, be sure 10 settle along its line. You can
obtain Maps, Circulars &c, giving all informa-
tion, by addressing General Passenger Agent,K.
PR. Kansas City, Mo. If
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14
From Leland
LELAND, IL, Nov.
BURGLARS

LELAND, Ill, Nov. >, 1874,
BURGLARS.
Our new minister, Mr., Gordon, was bur
garized out Of $50 and silver watch worth
S3j on Wednesday night The burglars gain
en- an entrance into the cellar and thence up
stairs through the trap door in the buttry
which gave them the range Of the house
The watch was lying on stand at the head
of the bed and the money was taken from
his pants, which were thrown across a chair
There was good watch dog in the house bu,
was fastened in II room where the burglars
for HIM, and the same day presented him
with $50. One thing is apparent, the more
we try to find the burglars the more we arc
bothered by them, and it has come to such a
come TO the conclusion that they must watch
their places of business or be the sufferers
for their want of watchlulncss
Friday and Saturday of last week were
such days that call into requisi,ion good
stoves and plenty Of COAL and no one appre'
ciated them more than your reporter
A select party assembled at Mr.. Blood's
on Thursday night, and "tripped the light
fantastic" until dancing ceased TO be pleas
ure. After all, no one knows how TO enter
tain folks better than Mr.. and Mrs. Blood,
who seemed to feel IS pleased with the sur
prise as the party did to surprise them. We
shall be very happy to try that over again.
Another Sunday School concert last sun.
day eve As token of how well they are
appreciated all we need TO say is, the church
was uncomiortably well filed, and Bathurst
is a capital hand at managing such affairs
And now we are going to do it; that is, we
intend having race course next year. Squire
Young is the originator Of the idea, and has
several fast horses already.
To-day is election and there Is more feeling,
displayed than is usual on such occasions
The Republican party will receive stronger
opposition from this town than the most san.
guinc could have expected at the outset
Yours, DIE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

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
~ 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,
Roodhousc, Louisiana, Mo-, Mexico, Mo-, MObcr-
ly, Mo, and over the Missouri river at Kansas
City, on the first bridge ever built across the
Big Muddy" This line passes through an cX-
ceedingly prosperous country, Astounding in
splendid views, through succession of cutiya-
ted farms, and possesses numerous attractive
features To dispcl the monOtony that prevails on
ordinary routes, and makes the trip one Of pleas
ure, instead Of tedious journey. This line has
become proyerbial for the excellence Of its equip.
ment. New Pullman Palace Cars, new Reclining
Chair-Cars, elegantly carpeted and fitted with
dressing rooms with every toilet convenience for
ladies, gentlemen and families travelling with
children. without extra charge; also superb day
the Chicago and Alton and ST. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern Short Line, to Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, California, and the Great West. For
Map, Circulars and Time Tables, address either
James Charlton, Chicago, or ?. b. Groat, ST.
Louis, Md, either of whom will furnish any in.
formation desired IT,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

feeling among the poor French IN Tracadic
that there is no rcpugnance in many cases
among perfectly healthy people TO taking
lepers for their husbands or wives. The
faint generally maniiests itself in every alter.
nate generation. In this way the disease has
become permanently seated in the locality,
while the general poverty and not very clean
" habits of the French population tend to
extend and intensity it..
1t first shows itself in the form Of small
white spots on the breast; then the face as
sumes puffy appearance, and there is much
pain, languOr and drowSness. The fingers
hecome crooked, the neck swells, the limbs
show all the symptoms IF dropsy, the nails
fall Off and ut last the throat and lungs are
attacked, and the sufferer dies, mere mass
Of loathsome disease, It's duration varies
from five to twenty-five years, according to
the strength Of constitution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

No young man is proof against gum-dror
when she holds il between her teeth and invite
him 10 take 4 bite. Er
! We have seen the time when We could nibb!'
all day at stitch, aud feel happy, though we nevc
shot clam Such bites are nice, because one o.
two make u warm lunch.
Two million five hundred and ninety .ei-h
thousand nine hundred and sixty different hand
may be dealt with pack VI cards.-E1.
This accounts for the reason ,chy We Away
get euchered. One good hand is more than W.
can get on an average,
A beautiful poem has been published in Prov
idencc, beginning:
| In sixteen hundred and thirty.six,
Roger Williams got into "a fix
| By saucing the Governor OF Massachusetts,
And skedaddled away to Rhode Island.
1t stands to reason that this is rhyme, because
there is but little reason in it. Modern square
built rhyme doesn't require reason, nor even
harmonious gingle.
Attorney General Edspli jccid"a that all in.
sane persons residing in Til, STATE are entitled
to the privileges Of public aeylums, without
charge for boaid, medical attendance or nurses.
-Erchonge.
This makes us better pleased with our proba-
bic future residence
The Ind,pendcH says colorcd woman living
in st. Charles has attained the ripe age OF III
years. -iurO,d HerdH
And still some ucople insist that the ripe age
OF ll2' should be called Il gr,ra old age.
The gushing young lady the Boston TrGrHcr
tells about, who let the mosquitoes prey on her
unmolcstcd while in the woods, merely remark
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

In the Arcadian village of Tracadic, near
the mouth of the MirdmicEi River, says the
Toronto Globe, there have been lepers for the
last eighty or ninety years. y hospital for
their benefit is supported by the local gov
eminent \ correspondent OF the Church
Journal. who has recently made visit 10
the establishment, says the ia-dretto though
well kept as far as it goes, is much too small
to furnish the requisite accommodation. The
sexes are kept apart, ond everything is done
for the comfort of the unfortunatcS that is
possible within tire means placed to the dis
posal of those who manage the institution.
The .eprosy from which they suffer is ele
oLJ,,tiasls qroc0y,iAt, so called from its tell
denency to make the limbs swell TO clephan
tine proportions. The disease is understood
Ia have been brought there by FIen III YES
sci which, ON Its return voyage from Smyrna,
iouchcd at the island uf Mitylenc and took
IN A large quanty ofclothing and other stores.
ana on her way TO Beaubarls lSland-a
French military port She was wrecked near
the mouth of the Mlramichi The people in
the ncighborhOod played the part Of wreck.
crs. and helped themselves 10 The clothes cast
ashore, which, il i supposed, were tainted
with lcprOSy, In consequence OF which the
disease soon broke oJt among them. Ano,h-
er account l., that the vessel in question
brought two lepcrs from -. Nalocs, and that
every lepgr known IN Tracadic descended
from one or the other OF these men.
The prevailing opinion there i that the dis
ease i not contagious, bu, SIMPLY hereditary.
The people nave NO dread 81 il. and persons
engaged about the lepcrs fo- years never con
tract the disease. Not only 10 the lepers
marry among themselves. but such is thel
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

Spiccr received 300, many giving him their
- votes tor representatives In his OWN
township, Maulius, he ran still better.
Hon. q. W Armstrong also ran far ahead
of his ticket on personal merit. Many re-
publcans gave him one vote on the ground
of his past efficiency as legislator
Mr.. Tillotsou is ten years younger than last
week, and Is very diIligcn in trying to find a
republican who has heard from the late
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-14

Hcnry's Carbolic Salve is so we'll known that
it is only necessary to caution against limitations.
1t requires a careful admiXture Of the Carboic
acid with other ingredientto produce a salve that
may be relied upon, The genuine only guaran-
teed. See that it bears the signature and private
stamp of John f. Henry. Sold by all druggists
and dealers. John F. Henry, Curran IL Co., Pro-
prctors, s and Q College Place, New York. 20