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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20
From Mendoza.
MENDOZA, Nov. b, 1870.

MENDOZA, NOV. 10, 1870
Corn husking is the important industry
here at preses,--the crops being good in
quantity but mixed in quality, beng soft 10 a
degree highly unpleasant TO the houest gran.
ger. The average market price is about 80
cents per bushcl with but little IN market.
THIS morning we have quite little squirt
of snow, with fine prospect Of winter, but
all is no doubt bright and genial in your more
Southern cline.
Mr.. Ruggles, of the Bulletin, has recently
purchased Power Press" and we shall soon
have news by steam after the newest approved
cosmopolitan method.
Both our papers are well edited and spicy.
Mr.. Faye of the BullettH, so far proves him
self genial and popular fellow with an ap.
parent capacity for grinding out "locas' to
an unlimited extent.
John Cummings has recently purchased
fine piece Of property on Main street, of r. +
Jordan, on which he proposes to erect first.
class business building,
Yesterday u frantic team of horses started
out tor PrlCes BANK, ana came near causing
a serious accident Nothing ensued, how.
ever worse than few bruises.
The Scarlet Fever is reported prevalent by
the doctors, though no deaths have as yet oC-
cured
Our municipal authorities the other day
received visit from committee from Sand
witch, who were investigating the fire de
partments ofthe various cities IN this vicinity
They reported themselves pleased with our
in that direction.
We observe that the new Ottawa engine is
named after the Mayor, The same honor was
voted our present Mayor who declined to be
50 advertised Most people agree with him
tc the effect that he exercised good taste in
the matter. i MUTT
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Chandler, since he has entered the Interior
Department at Washington, mas removed
abo Ut fifty clerks, and he declares he will
make a clean sweep until every one who is
not genuine republican (Which means in
favor OF Grant for third term is rooted out
His principal test is the readiness with which
the clerks come down to Edmunds' assess
ments for campaign purposes. One of the
latest victims is Grinnell, who for twenty
years had been the only man who understood
his business in the patent Office All the
patent attorneys of Washington have united
in a request that Grinnel be retained.
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From Utica.

UTICA, Nov. 18th.
Business in our town is comparatively good
yet, all laborers not having "sure thing"
being IN the country husking corn.
Our old friend and fellow citizen, J. b.
Peckham, was home on visit on Sunday
last, and is looking remarkably well; his stay
was short, his musical affairs In Pontiac be-
ing such as to demand his constant and per
sonal attention.
Quite fine little impromtu affair occurred
here on Tuesday evening last, at Fredenburg's
hotel. 1t being the birthday of c. J. Gardner,
shipping clerk, general utility man at the
bank, "boss dancist," and one of those fel-
lows who has nobody but admirers among
the ladies, his friends planned a surprise par.
ty for his speca! benefit everything worked
to charm; his lady friends provided for the
inner man. Cord Halliday and his assistants
were around with trumpet, drum and bdde"
and it being ledge night Gardner was kept
out of the way until the company was all as
sembled, The whole affair passed off pleas
antly, and all enjoyed themselves hugely.
CI-RIs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

The triumph of John MorrisSey over the
Tammany democrats in the 4th New York
senatorial district is topic over which repub-
lican papers are less jubilant as the facts be
come better known. Morrissey bolted from
the regular dem ocracy because, with Tilden
at their head, they were pursuing The Tweed
ring and canal thieves, and his election was
procured by the republicans joining teams
with their natural allies the aforesaid thieves
and by the tree use of administration money
disbursed through the New York custom
house
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20
FINANCIAL e. COMMERCIAL,

There is no material change to notice in bust
ness matters during the past week Trade has
been more brisk il all branches of business.
The receipts of grain have been fair.
In money matters the situation remains about
the same; the inquiry fer funds is fair and gen
orally absorbs the loanabe funds in the market
For long time loans the market is rather easy
For tlrst-clasS loans, at the usual rates.
In Chicago the market is reported easy for
iirstclass paper at the usual rates OF ten per
cent, and for call loans with Government bonds
as collateral, at from 6 to per cent.
Gold has been quiet and firm during the week,
the premium varying from IA to ll4l!. In New
York the tendency of the market seems toward
a lower rate of premium.
Government bods are in good demand, and pri.
ces are little higher
Ravens, MacKinlay Il Co. furnish the following
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Chicago Market.

Nov. 18th, 1870
Flour-Prices a shade higher Fancy white
winter extras, S7.62@1.75; spring extras $500
600; fancy Minnesota patent, s6S7@s.O0.
Wheat-Irreguar. Winter sold at $l2O@ p;
No spring, sl096l1l; No. 9, sl.0T@l0S.
Corn-No ., 5l@52c. Options, November, IS
@5lc.
Oats-Cash sales, 32d3Gc.
Rye --6S@69c, for No.
Barley-No. 9, 6O6lO5.
Lard-sll.o5@sl205
Tailow--9c.
Potatoes-New, 25Gt30c.
Butter-Good fancy yellow, 2G@e9c; roll l5@
20c.
Eggs-2i@25c. per doz.
Cattle.-Dull, with prices lower. Fancy
grade steers s625@6.5O; choice natives $3.50
@GC0; cows and heifers s250G3.75.
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Second Ward Meeting.

As announced in last weeks TRADER, meet.
tng of the citizens of the second ward was held at
the school house on Saturday evening, to con.
cider the question Of how they should prepare to
eight fires on that side Of the river Mr.. j. Wood
was chairman; DIR. .. o. Harris, secretary, and a
number OF the property owners were present
After some discussion, 1t was decided 10 con.
struct a cistern, holding zoo barrels OF water by
private subscription and then ask the council 70
refund the money advanced. This seems the
best way 10 act TO save time. DIR. J. o. Harris
{. s. Phelps and J. Wood were appointed com
mittee TO raise the money aud construct the els.
tern near the school house. The estimated cost
Of the work was 800, but as the excavation OF
some three or fouTfeet OF rock will be necessary
II "..i cost in the neiGhborkood Of $500.
II was also unanimously decided that the
school house needed a Gre escape TO be com
.leic'- safe, and s;eps were taken TO procure
oEe.
Let The other wards fall in now; IL anything is
20 be done 1t must be done quickly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

One after another as the official returns are
made public, the great republican victories
at the November election are petering out
The official returns Of Wisconsin show demo
cratic majorities on the state ticket from
2,193 TO 1888; and in Kansas, instead of the
republicans having "swept the state" the re.
formers and independents have gained so
many districts since last year, that it now
ooks as If they had carried the leg isla,ure.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

One Frank McCuliiT, herder OF cattle
over in Ford and Iroquois counties. and who
the Joliet Sun somewha, blindly intima,ed
once last summer, had sold the cattle he wa.
herdirg for other people and made of with
the money, has sued the Sun for libel, and es
Inmates the damage done TO his character a,
$4,000! Any man having character worth
$4,000 to maintain against being scilcd hat
better keep out of libel suits
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ottawa Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Nov. 18th, 1919.
Business quite brisk this week. y good dea
OF grain coming in Notwithstanding the excel
lent husking weather. Warehouse men clear.
ing out as much as possible before the canal
closes
No material change in prices.
Corn, 42c; new corn, 80 cents for 50 lbs; Oats
PC for So lbs. Rye. 5O@6Oc for 60 lbs; Wheat &C
@lO0; timothy seed, $l75; Hay 81 for prairie
Sll@sl2 for timothy; Potatoes pc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

Senator dawes, OF Massachusetts, lies prone
on his back, at his home in Pitisield, in con.
sequence OF a kick from horse His lnju-
ries are not dangerous, but sufflcien, to con
fine him 10 his room Tor week or two. The
Senator congratulates himself, at least, on
escaping the disgrace Of being kicked by a
mule
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

Now and then the st. Louis Times makes
a centre shot. The following is one of them
"Thc speedest way to the resumption of
specie payments is by return to economical
habits on the part Of the people, and honesty
on the part Of the government; and the speed
lest way to these is by thorough change In
the politics and policy of our national admin
istratiOn'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

The fine, large brick passenger depot and
hotel at Amboy. belonging to the Illinois
Central Railroad, was totally consumed by
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

To destroy ants, wrap piece Of camphor
In cloth or paper to keep IL from dissOlving
and place it in or about your Cupboard OF
sugar, and will drive away those pests
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-11-20

The IDdt0b9oi A9e-the Chicago organ OF the
Kelly Complexities and internationals-and the
OTTAWA FIRE. Trader. are again at "ioggerheads."
They call each other names which savors Of the
fsh psrket-Oftotod RepzJiioda.
Besides being silly and untrue as 10 ealing
eacL other Names" the above "savors" of-bad
grammar.
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Ottawa quotations

Exchange on New York, 4 premium, selling
La Sale county bonds, par and interest.
Foreign exchange is selling at 5000 per e.
Sterling exchange selling 1896 to $500 per C.
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Nos Is the time 70 subscribe for the TRADER.
and get ready foT long winter nights reading
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
Trimming Children.

W. pity our children too much and
rpngtheu them too little. II Is equally IN
vain 20 attempt 10 guard our children from
an evil companiouship Il is not hopeless
% imbue them with the spirit of resistance.
They must wear their coat Of armor under
ueath toe surface they cannot put it on too
early The mother-bird provokcs the little
nursing to leave the ne,t-tcmpts her with
promises, calls to her with sweet Invitations,
or failing thus, pushes her from the nest
and compels her 20 trust herself 10 her as
ye. uutied powers ot flight We brood our
children too long. We must teach them to
hy before they are ready TO leave the nest al.
together We have, in short, something
more TO do than to keep them from suffering,
VIZ, 20 teach them 10 endure; something
higher than to teach them to avoid all con
tact with sin, viz, to teach them "a
conquer it.
The pareut OF teacher who most fully en-.
ters into the child's life shares IFS expert
ence,, and appreciates its joys aud sorrows
and conflicts, is the best trainer God
teaches the race partly by law, more 10y
Chn.t' example, most of all by the indwell-
ing of the Holy Spirit We train our chill
dreu little 10y the laws we impose, more by
our example, most of all by our heart-life
The ancient prophet, summoned to the
chamber Of death, laid himself upon the
corpse Of the lad, "his mouth upon his
mouth aud his eyes upon his eyes, and his
hands upon bis hands :" and SO the life
passed from the living TO the dead. Thus
are we by the power o, genuine sympathy
70 hay vt,ti--flssAs, as IL were, upun our chill
dron, and to inspire in every faculty true
life which pulsates in our own souls.-lbJoH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
Preserving the Mind.

Fresh air and relaxation of mind are of
more importance than exercise, which last
is indeed mainly valuable as securing them.
The limits or WEAKNESS should not be trans
gressed. The attempt TO compensate for ex-
cessivc literary toll 10y excessive bodily toll
j. based ON a q false conception Of the rela-
ton of matter and spirit worther of an an
cieut Gnostic than a modern philosopher,
which has more than once led TO fatal re-
suits. ! bad for some years as a patient a
literary lady, who wrote much and well in
the magazines. She would 60 straight from
her study to her garden and glebe, dig furi-
ou,ly and NOW with scythc, despisng, or
rather luXuriating in fatigue.
Gradually paralysis came on, showing it
self first as writer's cramp," and then
creeping over the whole body. The mind
and seuses We're as perfect as ever and so
long as she was able TO to move the tongue
she dictated lively monthly articles, and at
last died apparently of sorrow at being uua-
ble to communicate her thoughts Tobacco
should not be INDUCED in during working
hours. Whatever physiological effects 1t
has are seductive, and so obstruct mental
operations. But as a relaxation afterward,
it is IN moderation, beneficial As a calma-
tive before retiring to rest it has the sane
tiou Of vigorous brain laborer, john Mil
ton, whose supper, we are told, consisted of
bread, water olives, and a pipe of tobacco.
There is a flavor about the fare Of the happy
days he had passed with an elegant literary
circle in italy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
Putting on " Mourning"

Our modern funeral obseryauccs and the
set fashion of mourning are in as direct con-
tr,st with the manly resignation of the
Hebrew king as they are IN giariug contra
diction TO the professions We make OF faith
in the present happiness and continued
existence Of those dear ones taken from our
sight. II we really believe that it is well
with the child for whom Che mothers arms
are aching and empty, ii we are not inton-
ing with mere lii-seryice our " Blessed are
the dead who die In the Lord" why this
ostentatiou of Grape, of bowed windows and
darkened chambers Why do we shun the
sunlight and avert our faces from all glad
ness, and hold ourselves disloyal TO the dead,
if a smile or laugh steals upon Us unawarcs?
Either we do not really believe that our
friends are happy, that We shall see them
again, or we are hypocritrs with this out
ward paraphemalia, this etiquette Of sorrow.
Why should we darllen our houses? The
sunshine is sent to purify, TO resuuect its
mission is 10 stricken lives as Wen as 10 frost
bound fields. In the heavy hours weighed
down with the unnecessary gloom and cir
cumstance of the customary funeral rites,
surely We have need of all that can cheer
and warm and inspirit us Worn out with
watching, it may be, depressed with the care,
the suffering with all that has gone before,
the mourning household is the one of all
others that should throw open its easements,
should gladden. itself with flowers, and the
comfort that twitters through the chirp Of
even the city spauows.
Some people think they show tondeiost
memory of the dead by allowing despond-
ency to develop into illhealth; they culti-
vate illness and weakness as a fine art of
waits on good appetite aud accustomed eX-
energy, is reproach TO them; it sayors of
dsrcspect.
Could we butsee that the truost and tender
est way Of honoring our dear ones is 10 live our
honest lives right on in the usual way, add
ing, ii possible, To our work, that which their
tired hands lay down
We pay dearly for the etiquette which
would keep us sitting in darkness when a
sudden impulse comes to hear some music,
see bright picture, or visit friend in
whose voice and eyes we find both. But
the impulse does not come TO true moumers.
All, the heart beats humanity enough beneath
the heaviest veil. Decorum teaches us 10
repress each impulse TO the light, "1d come
too Soon" Shallow, indeed, is the loneliness
and loss that can map out the months into
districts of dress and behaviour and let in
the sunshine and the world hand in hand by
a computed timetable and registry of days
Dress should be typical; it should be in
tone with the age, needs and disposition OF
the wearer. If our thoughts are set in a
subdued key, unconsciously we get the same
tone into our surroundings but for the mat
ter of that, can we not be as grave and
thoughtful in brown as in black, in dark
blue as in drab The Quaker drab has
been highly commended, not only that ii
acts as an 9gis of protection TO lone women
travellers from Maine to California, but that
in its simplicity and unobtrusiyeness IL har.
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II You have ever Qassed ihe Old deserted
graveyard ou Russell street near ihe House
of Correction. You know thai there is NOT
more lonely spot iu Detroit. 10 i- 81 score oi
years since any one was buried there. The
fences lean iu or out; t'l' few trees are ra--
gcd iu limb and trunk Ile weatherheat 80
head,tones lean this way or that or have
fallen down.
The rich and tie poor who sleep puudef the
ragged ,oil have been dust ior years, and if
any of them lett friends behind they are
scattered now. and are not here to To fill mp
,he Mnken graves, aud plant a flower TO
take the gloom away
The other day people 1W an oil woman
wandering through tine graveyard, brushing
the moss from some of The headstones 60
look at the letters and tudying long over
the quaint character. carved into others.
By-and-by She crossed the street and sat
down on the steps ot 90 cottage and when
people saw how Old and feeble She was, and
hathercyeS werefalloi tears, they pitied her.
She could not answer at first but by-aud-
by she told them that She had come hun-
dreds of miles 90 take a last look az grave
which She could not fud. Haif century
ago She buried child there, aud all through
the long years, her mothers heart had NOT
forgotten the dead.
Old pow, her steps feeble and her locks
gray, and feeling that she had but lttle
longer 70 remain on earth, she had come
across tine state alone 90 nave last look at
the little grave. ears h0d gone by, but
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1o, 1915.

monies with surroundings Of sorrow or Joy.
Bnt not every one can be curbed 10 the for
mai robe, suffering mo- loss Of individuality
ul.mhN uulcss to the manner born; and
he.e i as much meaning IN the rose-buds
and applr-bossoms that deck the hat Of six
tgan, as iu Che serge robe of the num- or the
c.Hrsilrched cap OF the Quaker matron.
lhe simplest wardrobe, except that Of poy-
eriN la its changes cf raiment It's dark
day dresses and its fairveather garments i
aud % b. always possible to be ia tone with
ones moods, or nearly so, la this natter
But q fixed and formal, and wiihal pre-
scnuol expression in the toct of loss that
lasts ones lifetime, is fatal sometimes to
consistency iu action or rather to honest
irmkuc,s chat does not measure its smiles
by calendar nor fuda termm its tears ia the
vanishing years Christian Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16
Tribute 10 a Mother.

Children, look in those eyes, listen TO that
dear voice, notice the feeling of even single
touch that is bestowed upon You by that
gentle hand Make much Of it while yet
YOU have that most precious of all good gifts,
a loving mother. Read the unfathomable
love Of those eyes the kind anxiety Of that
tone and look, however slight your pain.
In after life you may have friends, fond,
dear, kind friends; but never will you have
again The ineXpressible love and gentleness
layished upon you which none but mother
bcstows. Often do ! sigh in my struggles
with the hard, uucaring world, FOR the sweet,
deep security | felt when, of an evening,
nesting Is her bosom, listened to some
quiet tale, suitable TO my age, read in her
tender and untring voice Never can for
get her sweet glances cast upon me when ap-
peared asleep; never her kiss Of peace night.
Years have passed away since we laid her
beside my father in the old churchyarl; yet
still her voice whispers from the grave, and
her eye watches over mo as | visit spots
long siuce hallowed to the memory Of my
mother NaceagiaH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16

hours examination with the rest az Inv coli
leee class no ST. John. college. know. Ly
the queer twist of the scroll that IL came
from my crouv Rnluh lycs. and the sentence
ON it had the customary twist of au idea
which Ralrhs thourht qhen,s seemed to
take. II read. as uaaras can remember
its phrases.
"When does % man ba.ip to be "a coll,re
examiner and what an. they made of
What blieht comes utan a nitv fellow by
which he BE- destined for that u.s iu tha
world2 And cam yar look around Won and
point ont the man WHO is1rada.tfned Oh sit
I'm one OF No.. chairs and ovetniro o,,r
sons 2"
mnst have naIe -ot.e ie.lipy r...ly
have forgotten. and .heuM' harlv iar, r.-
ineinbersd his words. bal thay'nof lil.o so,,o
invisible writing wbiclia dror of acid brin.,.
into distinctf.ss. come into mn, n,.r,ar, o9t
doy last .ninmer by p 'ir,,',ast,,co Sb;rh
started all the oil 'Hii.e. 81, r,, l.. f-,,,.
For. by dint of b.i1r b.f..fo fl,e oui iIi, '.. n
clergyman a ,e.noratiop or 40 / o.os i.o.i-.d
unon hi, tha a,tboriti., 80 ,.,, l,,.., go.
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- NV, s1''.''' ,''. o'J'e'' oi cue
'I,''l I IN y'l.'e US .''ei' '.N'y youns i.lo"'
,o ''l ,.I, l'i''' ''''l '.'5H ''eH 'o 'h.n
1 "H' ,'lilli5 ''i' H"'u' OH 'ns eia-s lh th'
t,','',.'s uy' NIen came 20 o'isoi ives, "i'en
o.l9te IN lo.'S yeai3 nal seen mat mans
s s',' ,'',l '.''''' ~ "l.l'- q 'AousNt oi Ialh
ioI IL was a common one in my section. and
nglonsea' is. lnueed 70 several u my own par
an ut1 ng''' on 'h,'' s.a''' could not
read II without my heart leapiug up aud
threatening TO break overall bounds Of prop.i-
e'y' aay even 70 sending tears ont OF my eyes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-06-16

'''' ""tf "H' d" ''' ""i'" iHiii"tu 'hii iii'
ny eyes alld elacuiaJe my hrst sentence, hes.
itltln5 ail'f the word thought as II mad
come to tha CONCLUSION of the whole malter
ana iheh come down hard on daviL' az II J
had banged MN down ON the stage. Then,
DO sort OF alIogrctio movement you see, ]
announce me complimentary phrase and my
lh.me ii imrly before the startled p'rlwigs.'
How olten-how very often / have gone
over this scene, and repeated our couversa-
ton for o clew TO after sil 'ucc, ,o that bic
word gre deeply imhcdled in my mind u
is needles, Co give our talk We rolled our-
solves in our comiortahles, and lay side by
Ad' on Che rough rocks looking up at the
STARS lhe heavens looked kindly down (;
heY m'd TO hold q fair future for us
Outu We tnIked of college days, but not so
much os of days to come The night crcpt
on' and our talk grew more and more iufre-
qu,lt. At length, as | ielt drowsiuoss come
over me, ] heard bis voice lor the last time
"Noolnight Shrub. EverythiugF
1ce.'
70 was an oh formula, etamaily ending
quaueh or differences. Read in full, it
meant " DO Nou forgive everything that !
nave sand or done that was unfair or uu
kind 2 " audmouyo time since when wcaried
with doubt and speculation concerning my
lost friend, ] have whispered to myself
Everything Ralph aud SO have striv@
10 hluish every possible injustice 10 him
from mvmind' ! went 90 slccr. and slept
soundy zoo, waking once, and then only to