davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

During the past week, the editor of the
Wnona News Inder has Travelled over about
500 miles of territory, and during the time
has given particular attention to the prospects
of the corn crop. Some fields look nicely
and will yield a large crop, while a neighbor
ing corn field is heading out from two to three
feet high, and will yield nothing at all. Take
the average all around, and we believe the
farmers in Central Illinois cannot count on
more than Il two-third crop. 1t looks worse
in the vicinity of Garfield, than any other
place we have visited. Where corn was
planted early, and worked thoroughly, il
promises a good crop, but as this has not been
the course pursued in many cases, much OF
the corn Will be Il failure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

CANADA THIsTLEs--A correspondent
makes the following inquiries: will you
please inform ne, first, how to destroy Cana
da thistles from lawn or dooryard: and
second, how to detect the thistle-seed when
mixed with lawn grass" Reply. Cut of
the top of the thistle and apply to the root
end three or four drops Of the oil of vitrio
This will kill the roots, and avoids the spoil
ing of the nice turf OF the lawn in the yard
e. With mixed seed it is a difficult thing Il
do The only way to detect the seeds OF the
noxious weed is by looking closely at it, an(
if one is familiar with the appearance of thu
brown peaked seed of the thistle he CANDY us
ing a glass, detect it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

WORCESTERSHIRE SAUcE.-A corrcspon
dent of The Gardener gives recipe for this
popular sauce. He says Il do not offer il
as Lea s. PERKINS,, but do say that 1t is
equal it not superior, to it, in my opinion
1t is not a recipe copied out of book, but
one have known for a long time. Half a
pound shallots; / Oh. pimento, powdered
OF. mace, powdered; = on. cayenne; =
nutmeg powdered; lib. aachovy fish, o.
salt; 3 pints vinegar; or soy; chop or
bruise the shalotsbcat up the anchovy fish;
mix ali together let; il tand for a month tol
a month or two, and, lastly, strain through a
cOnrSc SciycN
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

The harvest of small grains in the western
states is revealing Il very fair yield in most
of the districts. AS a rule wheat is above
the average crop, both in quality and quaint.
ty. Oats are hardly up to expectations, not
shelling out as heavily as was anticipated,
and will consequently fall little short of the
average crop. Barley is very good, as also is
rye. Timothy, clover and other grass-seeds
are yielding fully up to expectations. The
fall grains nave promised well, but are be.
ginning to suffer for want Of moisture.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Every condition of life has Its advantages
and its peculiar sources of happiness. 1t is
not the houses and the streets which make
the city, but those who frequent them; it is
not the acres that make the country but those
who cultivate them. He is wiscst who best
utllzes his circumstances, or, TO translate it,
his surroundings; and happiness if we de-
serve it, will find us wherever onr lot may be
cast
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

BEAN SOUP.-Is dish that many people,
and especially children, would relish if prop
erly made. 1t requires about half a pint OF
cooked beans for quart of soup. Mash and
boil until well diffused in the water, and then
run through a culender to take out the skins
Thicker with about Il gill of wheat meal, and
add sprig of thyme If desired. Boil five
minutes, and salt to the taste. The wheat
meal makes ii much richer than a thickcn.
inc of fine flour.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

If little lime is dissolved in the water ap
piled to the soil, nearly every species of worm
that is found will be killed, and the plants
not injured. Tobacco will also destroy most
kinds of worms; but lime is preferable, be
cause it aids in dissolving the plant-food in
the soil, thereby stimulating growth. Water
ing the plants with ime-water once a week,
will be sufficient to kill the worms in the
soil and stimulate growth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

Corns can easily and surely be cured by
applying a good coat of gum arabic muci.
Iace every evening on going to bed One
who had them for nearly forty years, and
tried nearly all the corn remedies in existence,
tried the above, which readily cured him in
a few weeks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

One Of the wonders OF the recent fat cattle
show in Paris was IL white Scvernais OK
eleven feet nine inches in length. This, how
ever, was only a respectable animal compared
with a Texas steer exhibited at the Union
Stockyards in Chicago and which was above
twenty feet long over all 1t is true there
was seven feet of horns and seven of tail, but
of course these members are included in the
aggregate or should be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

When you discover Daddy Longlegs''
on your plants, don't kill him or brush him
off. Appletons Cyclopedia says that the
Daddy Longlegs" is species of spider, and
that it feeds on and destroys the minute in.
sects that live and feed upon the plants
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

When wheat Is sprouted in the shcaf the
gluten and the sugar are the sufferers, while
the starch is also changed into glucose and
diastase, rendering the -four incapable of be
ing aided by alum-from the absence OF
gluten
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

The best cement for chinal Russian isiu
glass, dissolved in pure soft water by soak
ing twelve hours for some time at high
heat The fractures must be free from d1s'
or grease. and brushed with the isingas,
while hot and thick. then tied 10 keep theil
place, and left twen'y-iouy hours TO dry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

The fumes OF birthstone match will r.
move berry stains from book, paper or en-
craving.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15
legal.
CTATE: E'ILLINOrS, Ia sALLECo

CT'ATE or ILL NOE-. la SALLE Co.'S
- nr CtrcuH l0uff Thereof, 20 DriJ Tim d. iss
John Christian LEzen Mary AleXia EppeTe.-.iugrb
rnSni.
Pebble notice j. hereby given % the said Mary AeIs
Eppere that writ OF attachment Issued out Of the ONCE
OF the clerk OF the Ia sale County Circuit Court dated the
@st day of July i AZ the suit 81 the said John Chris
fian LINEN and against the estate MARY AeNa Eppere.
for the OF i've hundred dollars, directed 20 the Sheriff
executed.
Now ,herforr unless yo1 the said MARY AleSia Epperle.
shall personally De- and appear before the said La sale
County CTCu't Cont before the r day q the next
thereof 20 be holden the Court House In the city
Oawa. tie SECOND Monday OF October u. iSii,
give special bail ami plead 20 the said plaintiffs action.
judgment w be catered against you. and IN iavOr % the
said John Christian LINEN aud much OF she property at
tached nav te Sufficient 20 satisfy ;rc said judgment and
costs viii b sold 70 s'iisfy Tie sane
CHARLES a. HOOK. Clerk.
G. s. ELzSgugs, Attorney. luiy-S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

California produced lOO0cOo oranges la
year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

GARD IsOS FS. WHIST. ISczique
, All E1chr~ ku;ers, siOslaah HspeEaa's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

DOCK TT 3OOKS.-The hnest Engiish. Ger
nan and A1e1a a Pocket Books.at -,,.s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22
Honest in Every Particular.

DR.. McDill has not been one of the
talking members of congress, but he
has been, emphatically, one Of its
working members. Ever prompt to at
tend to the business entrusted to his
care.
Whether as member of the legis-
lature. Superintendent OF the Insane
Asylum, or in Congress, he has been
found to be alive to the interests of the
people, and ever attentive to their
wants; honest in every particular
Having served this district one term,
he has been proved and not found
wanting. OF no man whom the Dem
ocrats will nominate can so much be
said. The Doctor will receive an en-
phatic endorsement from the Republi.
can voters in this district, and will be
reelected by large majority.-PoM
County Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

The MILWAUKEE Neus sometimes
gives good advice. It recently pub
hshed the following:
a VERY GoCD Thine FOR A
JUDGE.-Franklin H. Waite. Judge
OF the Sixth Congressional District OF
Minnesota, having been nominated for
Congress, has resigned his position on
the bench. His example should be
followed by every Judge who is a can
dldate for ofhce.-Ne,o York Sun"
Judge Cate takes the News. He is
candidate for Office. Will he follow
the example of Judge Waite, which
the Nelos says should be followed by
every Judge who is a candidate for of
fee Y'-Er.
In order that Judge Cate may not
be deferred from resigning because Of
any lack of example, and that he may
be governed by the light of precedent,
We note another incident. Judge Ad.
olson Oliver, of Sioux City, was nom-
mated by the Republicans of the 9th
Congressional District Of Iowa, fol-
member of Congress, and resigned his
position the same day, and he was
elected too, Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22
The October Elections.

Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska
elected State officers and Congressman
on the 18th inst Ohio and Indiana
have sadly disappointed Republicans
b casting large vote for the Demo
cratic candidates, fact which causes
great JOY among Reformers who claim
to be no more Democrats, but REFORM
ERs; fact that tells but too plainly that
old-time democracy is at the bottom OF
all the political workings of the party
which has attempted to hide its hide
BUSINESS with such grand-soundine
names as reform" anti-monopoly,' >
etc, etc. In Ohio the Democrats gain
seven Congressman. We are not dis,
appointed in the result in Ohio. 4
prohibition ticket was running, which
drew off largely from the Republican
vote. The republican platform also
contained prohibition plank, as did
the democratic an anti-prohibitior
plank therefore it is not strange that
Democracy is triumphant in Ohio.
We append synopsis of the result Of
the recent elections, from the Portage
City Register:
In Indiana the democrats elect their
state officers, and the republicans have
majority of the Legislature.
Iowa gives about 10000 majority
for the republican State officers. and
the entire congressional delegation is
republican. Arson Rood, who was
running for Congress. is defeated by
5000 majority.
Nebraska gives about 10000 major,
ity for the republican ticket. The leg
islature is strongly republican, insur-
ing the election of republican U. S.
senator, and the congressman elect are
republicans.
In West Virginia the republicans
gain member of congress.
Dakota elects the republican con-
gresham by about 1000 majority.
Iowa has covered herself with glory,
given the majority she has been wont
to give hitherto, and fully recover
ing from her apparent waywardness last
fall.
Nebraska is true as steel, and may
be regarded as one of the most reliable
republican states in the union
We see nothing, then, discouraging
in these elections. They are, however,
full of admonition to the republicans
of Wisconsin. Ii our friends are true
co themselves and to the cause which
they hold dear--if they abandon their
fields and workshops on election day,
attend the polls, and help others to
get there-our state Will recover from
the loss which was su stained by supin-
eness last fall. BIT this is the alter
native a full vote, republican; an
incomplete vote, a democratic (Eot a
reform) victory. Republicans, the is
sue is in yom hands-which will you
chOoSn2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22
Hon. George w. Cate.

This gentleman has been nominated
as the Bourbon candidate for Congress
in the 9Th District. Things have been
working in this direction for several
months. He indicated in letter, some
time ago. that he was willing to run,
but recently has been playing off, yet
he has finally yielded, and accepted the
nomination. Judge Cate is not new
man in Wisconsin, though for many
years he has occupied position on the
Bench. and has not been seen very
much in public, outside of his Judicial
Circuit. In his early career he was a
Democrat, and began political life as a
somewhat prominent member of that
party. In 1852 and 1858 he repre-
sented his district in the Assembly, and
was looked upon as rising young man
in the Democratic organization. But
he soon quoted down, and for many
years he has devoted himself to the
duties of the Bench. He has been un-
derstood to have sympathized with the
Republican party during the war, but
united his fortunes with the Reformers
or Bourbons last year. How this may
be is of small consequence, he now ap-
pears before the public as candidate
of that party He is man of moder-
ate ability, and has none of the ele-
ments that will make him a strong can
didate before the people for Congress
sional honors. Being a Judge, whose
term does not expire till 1878, many
people will deem him Ineligible to be
elected to Congress under that clause
of the Constitution which says,
~ Judges of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts shall hold no Office of public
trust, except judicial Office, during
the term for which they are respective
ly elected, and all votes for either of
them for any Office except a judicial
Office, given by the Legislature or the
people, shall be Void The term for
which Judge Cate was elected does not
expire till 1878. But whether this
clause IF the constitution is needed or
not. will make no difference with Judge
Cate. He will no doubt be allowed to
serve out his term as Judge without
being invited by majority of the peo-
pie Of his district to take a seat in Con-
gress. They will be quite willing to
leave him in his Judgeship, and direct
by their votes that Hon. Alex. S. Nc
Dill shall continue to serve them in the
National Legislature. They have tried
him, and found him true to their inter
ests, faithful for every trust, and an
able and conscientious representative
OF that large district. Judge Cate
mig ut as we'll be put up as a figure
head as any one; but his friends can
have no hope for his election.=Er.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22
The KaOIin Beds.

We notice in the Marquette Mining
Journal and other papers reference to
"a bed of kaolin in the vicinity of
Grand Rapids, Wis" We have on
several occasions written on this sub
ject and pointed out the district of
country in which the kaolin is found.
The errors made by the papers are
these: The kaolin deposite is not mar
row, circumscribed one, but exists to a
greater or less extent through the en-
tire central part of Wisconsin-to be
more precise, through the whole granite
region of the State. There is every
cause to believe that there is enough TO
last the whole United States for cen
turtles. Another point is that its val
ue for fire brick is not to be ascetained
by experiment for it has been used for
making fire brick for several years by
at least one firm, to our certain knowl-
edge. It's value for crockery ware was
proved by John Rablin, of Grand
Rapids, who sent specimen of it to
England and had a set of dishes made
of it, where it was pronounced equal
to the best European fire clay.
This clay exists also to some extent
among the iron mines of Lake Super
ior. We have frequently seen it, some
times in quite large masses, in the hem
attic beds around Negaunee and Ish-
peming, a. snow-white clay Of greasy
feeling, popularity known among the
mines as ''magnesia 1t is produced
by the decomposition of feldspar.
Probably, however, it does not exist
there in sufficient quantities to be Of
any practical uSe.--Aauocate.
Nature has made Wood County the
great repository Of Wisconsin for this
hitherto hidden wealth. We are not
aware that Kaolin is found elsewhere in
our state in quantities warranting the
Investment of capital in its develop,
ment and manufacture Here we have
thousands of acres of the purest quail
ity, in fact it exists in such quantitie.
that to talk of its exhaustion is simply
absurd. We predict that within The
next decade half million of dollar,
will be invested in Wood County in tn,
manufacture Of Kaolin into fire bricA
and the various kinds Of wares TO
which it is adapted, and even in Eu
ropean markets rare goods of beautiful
design and patter, will be found, man
ufactured from Wood County Kaolin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

THE CLARK County Republican
sees through the purposes of the re-
formers, and ventilates them thus
Alexander Mitchell, whom the Re-
formers will send to the United States
Senate if they secure the Legislature,
is the great railroad King of Wiscon-
sin the man who has done more than
all others to Cypress the people; the
man who was the first to declare that
his company, the Milwaukee and ST.
Paul, would not obey the Potter Law.
How do the people, who are seeking
relief from what they believe to be tn.
oppression of railroads, like the idea of
seeing Mr.. Mitchell sent to the Senate?
They should think of these things be-
fore voting to send Reformers to the
Legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

WE HAVE received several copies OF
Mr.. A. NJ. Thomson's new daily, the
MtIwauhee Daily Advertiser. 1t is
Independent Republican. Mr.. Thorn
son writes with his accustomed sophis-
try and power. While we concede un-
usual ability in its editorial depart
ment, we regret to see evinced deter
mination to kill Senator Carpenter by
continual thrusts at his reputation :;
not sparirg him in the least, in any
particular. We think we detect in
Mr, Thomson's determination to slay
Mr.. Carpenter, hatred Of the man
because of some personal pique, rather
than desire to further the interests of
the party of which Mr.. Carpenter, as
an honored representative, has so ably
represented in the capacity of Senator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

REV. j. L. DUDLEY has resigned
the pastorste of Plymouth Church in
Milwaukee. The reason assigned is,
that the pe#s fail to cooperate with
the pulpit, and thereby the cause Of
Oh ristianity is retarded. We ask the
"pews " to be of good cheer If Mr..
Dudley had resigned several years ago,
it would have been better for the
Chris tia n world. While we concede
to Mr.. D. wonderful ability, and &C,
knowledge the utterance of grand
truths and noble sentiments by the
learned clergyman, yet, we cannot hide
from us the hypocricy of the man.
He is full of poetry, and as fill of in
iquity, as his treatment of the venera-
bic Dr. Coleman, Professor of Biblical
History in Lafayette College, attests.
The world knows nothing of the dam
nable meanness characterzing the tran.
sactions of few years that have made
that good mans life a life of sorrow
The charity that made Paul's life SC
beautiful would, had it blossomed in
Nr. Dudley's heart, never have per-
mitted him to have so crucifed so good
and grand a man as his venerable faith
or-in-law, DR.. Coleman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

TIE VEINS Point Pinery, dem
ocratic journal, thus alludes to the con-
gressional canvass in this district
Both parties have reason to feel proud
OF their cand idates, as they are prob
ably the two best men that could have
been chosen from their ranks. That
McDill has won the confidence and es-
TEEN of the Republican party,
and that evc-y available means will oe
used to secure his election, is true
There is no doubt about McDill's
being an upright, honest man, and in
all respects worthy Of the support of
those who agree with him in politics,
and uphold the Republican admins
tration of public effairs.
The Ptnery expresses the very gene
raj sentiment of the people. We re-
joice that thus far we have seen no dis
position evinced on the part of Re-
publican papers; or republicans, to dis
parage the qualifications of the Reform
candidate. or to speak slightingly of
his honesty. We cannot say the same
Of certain recently begotten reformer,
who took occasion to speak the most
untruthful things of Dr. McDill only
recently. in hearing of several of our
citizens, he charged McDiIl with fraud
and corruption when in charge Of the
State Insane Asylum, using such words
as these, or of Ii Ike import: of you
rant to find out a6 oW his honesty, 20
and look at the records and see h0W
much he stole Dhcn an charge Of the In
sane Asylam." He was quietly con-
tradicted by a prominent republican
who deiel him to substantiate bis
charge in the least, when he responded:
well, I've heard so. and I am going
to believe it.. We make no allusion
to this circumstance further than to il
lustrate the deprayity and contempta-
BILE meanness which characterizes the
average reform politician. 1t is pub
licly recognized fact that DR.. McDllIs
resignation was received with great re-
greet, and that he was offered by the
trustees of the Insane Asylum, addl-
tional compensation if he would re-
main. Further, no charge of corrup-
ton has ever been brought against him
in any form, and the records of the in
stitution reveal the fact that in every
particular It's affairs were administered
with the greatest regard for the inter
ests of the unfortunate subjects, and
the people of the State. 1t is further
known that if DR.. McDill should de-
sire to again take charge Of the Asy-
lum for the Insane of Wisconsin, that
he would not have to ask for the posi-
ton, for the voice of the people IS
even now calling him to assume the re-
sponsibilities of position from which
they released him reluctantly and with
great regret.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-22

rotary motion of the earth the waters
thus influenced creating an ecliptical,
and thus destroying its spherical form,
which we have all been taught in our
. Peter Parleys," to be Its normal for
nation. The mighty deeps thus drawn
out, he asserts, will act as brake, and
gradually make old mother Earth such
a logy body that she will be unable to
come to time every twenty-four hours.
If this be true, We can see how it will
operate to the disadvantage of some,
while to others it will be very great
advantage. For instance; if a man is
at work by the day for 1.-TWO and a
half" the question arises, how is he to
support family of fourteen little ones?
Merchants will rather like the new or
der of things, for sixty day paper will
mature only after fee gears. On the
whole we rather like it, for editors will
be expected to issue but two numbers
of weekly paper a year. But then
it is rather discouraging after all, for
upon looking his wonderful article all
over, we find that over thousand mil
lion years must pass away before it will
come to be reality. The burden OF
our song must yet be for good while E:
The earth is round, and like a ball,
Seems swinging in the air.