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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
Initiation in emma.

China is a hard. money country, and the
usual currency is copper cash. each OF which
represents a mill or COO to the dollar. Be
tween 1890 and 1860 the copper cash became
sclrce and high, and the Government OF
Heen Foong, then emperor, hit upon hap
by expedient to make money plenty, by
mixing cash of iron, which was cheaper
material than copper and more plenty. Or
course they expected an iron cast with the
Enperors name on it TO be as good as cop
pei cash; but confidence, popular faith, is a
more necessary ingredient in circulating
mellum than the material of which it is
male, and, from the beginning,a copper coin
was worth two of the iron, and as the iron
multiplied and became plenty Its price went
down till, in April, 1857, 1t took 300 non
cash, about 100 pounds of iron. TO make
dollar
Banks sprang up to supply the deficiency
of copper cash and deluged the country with
bills. In a briet space paper money became
plenty, but its price decreased IN the ratio of
multiplication till il took 5000 cash IN bills
to represent 1000 in copper, the value OF
dollar: and in the spring OF 1853 dollar
commanded 10000 and $4,000 cash in bills.
Rice became dear, business staenated, and
famine was imminent. Mobs arose, Quilted
the banks, assailed the palace of the Viceroy,
broke open the gates and demanded CT his
venerable eminence to know why, while
money was so plenty, rice was so dear.
Win no lessons, heather or Christian, an
cient or modern, teach men the folly of the
oft-repeated effort to multiply money by de-
basing the currency y-E. WentcoEh, IN Gin.
ciRHdtG Gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

room, the boy broke out, and after squrming
around the room, suddenly seemed 10 PICK
mp something from The floor. He closed his
hand and refused to open ituntil he returned
TO himself when it was found to contain
twenty-five cent note. lie says he saw the
money flying across the fields coming from
the direction Of the wltchs house, and enter
the window and crop on the floor. lie iur,
Their says that long red string was attached
to il, which disappeared again out OF the
window. The father says no one IN the
house had single cent OF money less Than
81 bill. The scrip was placed under "A glass
and by instruction of the doctor ~ IL was
torn in half last Sunday, the one part being
retained, wLile the other was burned IN a
birthstone fire
Mr., Diencr, the father, is a man Of ordinary
caliber. His wife seems, mentally, the
stronger of the two. Both are firm IN their
belief that the boy is bewitched. The neigh
bOrs TO great extent share in their OF lnlon'
and in consequence considerable excitement
exists in that locality. Hundreds visit the
boy daily and the story we have related here
is the one repeated by the party to all those
who call
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
Bodies Devoured by the Cuttle- Fish.

1t does not mitigate the horrors of the
sea 10 know that the bodies of those who
perish by shipwreck, as in the case of the
Schiller, are devourcd by hideous cut.le-fsh
This discovery was made by one Franz
Hauser, whose mother and two sisters were
lost in the Schiller. AScertainng that their
bodies had not been recovered, he procured
a divers armor, and, when he had learned to
use il, went with two other divers TO the scene
of the disaster, and made several descents
In one of these they saw the head of female
apparently hanging to u reef of rocks. and on
approaching it they saw it was held in the
gigantic clutches of a cuttle.fsh. The divers
counted eight of these arms, some clinging
to the rocks, others holding the halfconsum-
ed body, and others floating about in the wa
ter They were l2 feet or more in length,
and of immense size and strength. The d.
vers were not prepared for an encounter with
this desperate fish, and were hauled ny, but
not before Hauser attempted to spring for
ward and rescue the head, in whose features
he declared he recognized those of sister.
He was restrained by the other divers, and
proposed 10 make another descen. the next
day, but when morning came he was delir-
ious, and soon after died from the elects oil
the shock. The facts have been sworn 20 by
the survivors, VINO give minute account OF
the appearance Of the Ssh, which corresponds
TO those of any natural history. And now the
British Admiralty propose TO have ascienlihc
search made Of the ledge where the ship
wreck occurred to see if il be true that the
victim OF shipwTeck beaome the food of these
marine monsters.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

A WONDERFUL CANCER CURE.-For q
long time Israel Noble, of this town, has
been a great sufferer from fearful cancer on
his face and neck. He consulted eminent
physicians who told him there was no hope
for him, and he expected TO die before this
time. 4 while ago he had quite a cough and
hearing that turpentine was remedy for it,
he commenced taking it. Finally he com.
menced bathing the parts affected with the
cancer with the turpcntinc, and, we are now
informed, they are healing rapidly The ap-
plication of the lurpentinc caused even mag
cots to come from the cancer, from which
fact the hopeless condition OF Mr.. Noble may
be imagined. 1t cannot be more man Two
months Since he began his treatment, and he
is now able to work, whereas before he was
too feeble to labor. 1t may be great bless
ing TO many others to have this remedy
known, and we trust it will be published FAR
and wiue-Nec My0rd Ray
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

WHAT IS A CLAM BAKEg-The Brooklyn
Eagle in describing the Actors Picnic" near
that city few days since, gives the follow
ing as the composition of clam bake
A layer of stones; a layer of seaweed; a
LAYER of chickens; layer of seaweed layer
of Holsters; a layer of seaweed; layer of
clans; layer OF seaweed a layer of eels; a
layer of seaweed; layer Of blue,fsh; layer
of seaweed; layer of corn; layer of sea,
weed; layer of crabs; layer OF seaweed 4;
layer of potatoes; layer OF seaweed; lay
er of onions; layer of scaweed; another
layer Of clans.
Above all large mound of seawced,
steaming smoking, incandescent.
Further, under the tent erected in front OF
the house, we're several and sundry kegs OF
lager, large array of glasses, and company
OF thirsty souls.
To tell the story Of that dinner would be to
set every reader Of the EagIe wild for clam
bake in his back yard.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
Holding Crops for Higher Prices.

There has been much discussion and pro-
baby will be as much more on the advisable
ity Of farmers holding crops for higher
prices. As 1t seems to us, this is one OF the
questions concerning which no positive, IN
variable rule can be laid down. Circumstan-
ces may make it advisable to hold one year
and to sell promptly the next. Those who
held their last years crop Of wheat until with
in few weeks made money by so doing, Dut
TO use this as an argument for so DONG IN an
wears would be very unwisc. The rise in the
price OF grain was mainly from causes which
could not have been predicted. HAD there
been favorable weather throughout europe
and this country instead of destructive Hoods;
had grass hopperS, chiEchbugs ana other
insect pests not made their appearance, prices
for wheat might have remained as low as
they were last year.
Our own view Is that, taking one year with
another, ii is better for farmer who is poor
and IN need Of money to sell his products
promptly. The holder runs risk. Prices
may not rise; loss by fire, thieves, lats,
shrinkage, rain, etc, may come. Ii the lar
mer does not need money for the payment OF
debts or for Improvements really essential 10
his best success or the comfort OF himself or
family, he may do as he sees fit. If a farmer
has 1000 bushels of wheat and would expect
to place at interest the money obtained for IT
if sold, he is fully justified in holding his
crop if he thinks the probability is that
prices will advance SO as to give HIM good
profit IT, on the other hand, he would use
The money in paying ii debt on which he is
paying 10 per cent Interest, there ought to be
almost certainty of rise to make 1t wise
for him to hold the crop Aside from the
question of interest, it is good rule for
man to pay his debts as soon as possible.
Too much stress is sometimes put ON the
!price being above the cost OF production as
the determining question as to whether tar
mer should sell his crop. 1t is very impor-
tant that farmer should make profit, but
more important question, in coming to de-
cision, than whether the price will give a
profit, is the question whether there is a
probability that II higher price can be secur.
ed If there is any certainty that higher
price can soon be obtained, ii is wise to hold,
even if good profit can be had by selling at
once If 1t seems certain that prices will not
advance, it is better to sell at loss than to
hold and meet greater loss. Because a
bushel of wheat has cost only dollar is no
conclusive reason for selling at a dollar and
a quarter, if the farmer IS sure he can obtain
dollar and half within month. Because
it cost Il dollar il not a conclusive reason why
he should sell it at ninety cents, If there he
good reason to believe no higher prices can
be obtained for Il long to come. That fair
profit can be made is a good reason for sell
ing, although not a conclusive one, and, as
he future is very uncertain, aprudent farmer
who has need of money will generally sell as
soon as he can market his products IT the
| price is a fair one, and he will be wise in so
| u1ing.-WeSterH Rurdl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
HEATHER BLOOM.

When autumn breezes crisply blow
And autumn suns are mellow,
When maple leaves begin to glow,
And all the woodland spaces show,
Their pomp of red and yellow.
drop my knitting on my knees,
fold my hands together,
And far beyond the maple trees,
And far across the rolling seas,
! smell the moorland heather
The purple heather, blown about
By warm winds off the border
All, me! what memories blossom out,
What ordered thoughts are put to rout
In tremuous disorder
BY Just color in the air,
An atmospheric glamor-
That, spite of wrinkles and gray hair,
Has thrilled old heart-beats unaware
With new and noisy clamor.
First love is sweet. 1t came to me
In breezy autumn weather;
Across the moor the wind swept free,
Warm shonc the sun where and he
Sat knee-dcep in the heather.
A waving, fragrant sea, it spread
All round in purple splenaor;
White clouds went sailing overhead,
lark was soaring, when he said
II lore goH' low and tender.
| wondered, dumb with glad surprise
Could have heard him clearly
He saw the Nlssiul color rise.
He drew me, kissing lips and eyes
" You haoto iove gou deorly."
And earth and sky seemed echoing
Those words OF sweetest meaning;
The blackjack trilcd them on the wing,
The very blossoms seemed to ring,
While on his bosom leaning.
| built the airy towers that youth
Can fashion so subllmely:
Nor dreamed how love would end In ruth,
For Joy that llud no root In truth,
And hope that died untimely.
His grave was made long years ago
Beneath his English willows;
For me the scarlet naples glow,
And evermore between us flow
The wide Atlantic pillows.
My life has Lad its share of gain,
No less perhaps than losses;
Its pleasure has alloy of pain,
But happy | have learned to train
Some flowers around my crosses
And stlll, when maple boughs are red
In breezy autumn weather,
once more the moorland ways tread;
once more hear the words he said
That.day among the heather
-iScri5HeT fer October
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
SUMMARY.

I have large and complete stock of Drugs and Book
Il. Y. GRIGGS.
y,<SR - E.-The subscriber Offers for SALE on rea
sonabe terms the following lands and town lots. stus.
ted In La Sale county, Ito wit:
LANDS.
10 Acres-wx Swk of EHNEH Secs 7. SO, II. 3.
:ss Acres-K IN ofcaaaD Tx MEX Sec II, 33, L. 8.
so Acres-WH SWA sec. 81, 7. "a, RS
100 Acres-NWA Sec. 20, I. 81, R.3.,
TOWN LOTS
,ots5 g. Blocks States Addition to Ottawa.
Und X Lot II, Block 4, States edition TO ottawa
Lots o. TO- in Block 27 States Add TO Ottawa
Lots TO- H. ~ 49, 2 22 Block 2S, States Addition.
Lot g. Block S6, States Addition to Ottawa.
Lot 49, Block 80. Ottawa Centre.
The will be sold for part cashdoWn and the resdaa
time suit purchasers For further particulars Apply
to Albert r. Dow. Canal Office Ottawa. Illinois
ottewa NAV isS9.-tf Il. Il. GOODELL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

Sarah, you're good gal, but there amt
no gal agolng to call for two plates of ice
cream on me and keep me for her teller"
were the closing remarks Of a young gentle
man of South Broadway upon parting with
his inamorata
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
10 WnoM WILL YOU GO:
~ 5. NJ. l. II

~ 5. NJ. l. Il
met woman old with care,
With bony hands and iretted hair,
And bitterly she made her moan
Where shall Igo.
With all this Woe
am alone:
My rest a stone
Worse than alone.
Where can 30
To leave this woe?
A voice BESIDE us made reply
The while wept for sympathy
go to stone
And make your moan;
Take all yonr care
And leave it there.
"All that stone can feel, know
'Twould feel 70 hear your tale of woe;
And all @ stone hath power to give
Twould give, your sorrow to relieve.
Go tell your sorrow toa stone
You'll get the pity of stone"
The sad eyes looked upon the ground
No balm was there for such Il wound.
go to friend
And tell your woe
To some true friend
Whose heart you know;
a friend who all your trust VIII keep,
Whose tender eyes for you Will weep;
And all that such friend could give,
| know how freely you'll receive.
Go lay your burden on friend
Youll get the pity of friend.
The sad ewes wandered to and fro
no human heart could bear my woe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

Bicarbonate of soda dissolved IN water, used
as lotion, will remove prickly heat.
Save the corn cobs for kindllngs, especially
if wood is not going to be plentiful next win
ter. To prepare them melt together so parts
resin and 40 parts tar. Dip in the cobs, and
dry on sheet metal heated to about the tenn
perature of boiling water.
The ammoniacal solution of oxide of nick
ell will dissolve silk; that Of copper dlssolves
cotton also.-Scjentifc dmertcdR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

Down THE ROAD-Down the river road
when boy of five or six leaves the house his
mother asks:
Going away, Bill?'
"Yass"
"Wherc"
down to play on the saw'loss"
"Well you man, want to tell you in adj.
vance that If you go down on them logs and
fool around and fall in and get drowned I'll
lick the life out of your
Yum, ANSWERS Bill, and he wanders away.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

I've got something TO live for now-some.
thing 10 chain me right down TO this nun
dane sphere" said q Texan, IS he traded his
dog and gun for mule.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23
DAMS WIFE.
BY KATE TRUE.

Up enrly in the morning light, ft
Sweeping, busting, setting right"
OiiIng all the household springs,
Sewing buttons, tying strings,
Telling Bridget what to do,
Mending rips in Jobnny's shoe,
Running up and down the stair,
Cutting meat and spreading bread,
Dishing out SO much Der head,
Eating as she can, by chance
Giving husband kindly glance,
Toiling, working, busy life,
Smart woman,
Dams wife"
Dan comes home at fall OF night,
Home so cheerful, neat and bright,
Children meet him at the door,
Pull him in and look him Ger
Wife asks How the work has gomez
Busy times with us at homer
Supper done-Dan reads at ease,
Happy Dan, but one TO please;
Children must be put 10 bed
All the little prayers aic said;
Little shoes are placed in rows
Bed clothes tucked DER little toes,
Busy, noisy. wearing life,
Tired woman,
Dams wife.
Dan reads on, and falls asleep,
See the woman softly creep;
Baby rests at last, poor dear,
Not a word her heart to cheer;
MendiHg basket full to top,
Stockings, shirt and little frock,
Tired eyes and weary brain,
Side with darting ugly pain;
Never mind, twill pass away"
She must work but never play:
Closed piano, unused books,
Done the walks TO easy hooks,
Brightness faded out Of life,
saddened woman,
DaD's wife.
Up Stair, tossing TO aud fro,
Fever holds the woman low;
Children wander, free 10 play
When and where they win, to-day;
Bridget loiters-dinncr's cold,
Dan looks anxious, cross and old:
Household screws are out Of place,
Lacking one dear patient face.
steady haads, so weak but true,
Hands that knew Just what TO do,
Never knowing rest or play,
Folded now, and laid away;
Work OF SIX In one short life.
Shattered woman,
Dams wife.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-10-23

An exchange says; "Everything is centen
NAL nowadays, you know, but II Delaware
mother is rather ahead of the average in
bringing out the centennial spank. ltmeans
spanking which will last boy one hundred
wears.
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United PART'NERsHIP.

Notice Is hereby given, that the terms OF limited part
nersp which been entered into by the undersigned are
as follows:
First Tie name firm under which the partnerships
to be conducted shall be M Il A. Maerhoter."
The general nature of the business to DC conduct
the manufacture and sale OF Flows and other Agrcu
implements and the office and factory OF the arm are
in ottawa. illinois. ,
Third The firm is to composed OF Matthias Naerhofer
and Albert Maerhoer both Of ottawa ~ the general part
and Sas W. Cheeyer OF the same place. as the special
partner. o.
Fourth The amount of CAPITAL stock which the said SiaS
Cheever contributed to the common sockls Fifteen
Thousand Dollars. , ,,.,
Flh The said partnership is to continue from the 18th
day OF September A. until the first day OF July A. D.
1916 and to be dissolved by the dest OF any OF thu
partners prior TO said last mentioned time. ~
In witness whereof the partners have executed and b
OF the Clerk OF the County Court OF La Sale
MATTHIAS MAtERHOF ER,
ALBERT MAIERHOFER,
octaGy S. W. CHEEVER.
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FARM FOR SALE.

Situated twelve miles southeast of Ottawa seven miles
south of Marsees six miles east of Grand Ridge sta
ton the town of Grand Rapids containing 9a acres OF
the best farm land good HOUSES barn. corn cribs large
Orchard and nevcrfaling water. Terms easy For part
ulsrs apply to Dr. b. CURTI on the premises, or L. a
SCINIijT South Ottawa Ill. aug2 3mos
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

Town Lor3. d. II. Haskell, town
site agent, arrived here last Saturday,
and did lively business in town lots
during his stay. In less than twenty-
four hours he disposed of twenty lots
ut cash prices. The purchasers are
principally persons who contemplate
building private residences immedi-
ately. Among the purchasers who are
now making preparations to build are
Judge Bonnifield. County Recorder La
Grave. J. H. Mcmillan. Frank Ger
main. County Surveyor Van Lennep,
and NJ. s. Bonnifield. 1t looks az if
Judge Bonnitield and Mr.. Van Lennep
contemplated a change in their social
relations, as at present neither of them
have much use for family residences
The fact that they linger at the depot
awaiting the arrival of emigrant trains
very much of late, and take quite an
interest in maiden pilgrims, shows that
they have hopes Of capturing some of
the young damsels this spring. With
that pecauiion for which they are
noted. they purchased lots in full view
of the cars so that in the event Of dis
appointment before the houses are conn
plesed, they would afterwards have OPP
portnnity to make an impression from
their bag windows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
DISTRICT COURT-ApRIL TERM.

The following proceedings were had
in the Fourth Judicial District Court
W. 5. Bonnifeld, Jsage, last Saturday
j. 5. Aiken vs.. Eliza Jane Aiken
Plaintiff interposed objection to any
and all motions of defendant, upon the
ground that default had been taken in
the case. After argument by counsel
objection sustained by the Court. Hear
ing of motion of defendant to set aside
default, set for April goth, ut 10 A. M.
The Grand Jury submitted fnal re-
port and asked to be discharged, where
upon the Court informed the Jury that
since it had been impanneled, informa.
ton had been received of criminal
charge which would probably require
investigation, and declined to dis
charge the jury at this time, but ordered
that the members be excused from at
tendance on Court until further notified
by order of the Court.
The mileage and per diem of men,
bers having been computed by the
Clerk, as required by law, certif-
Gates were issued to them aggregating
the sum of $57G.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19

4 LIVELY CORPSE. 1t was reported
last week that DR.. Bronson, who left
here last fall for Arizona, had been
murdered or poisoned or dispatched in
some manner in Southern Nevada.
Saturday he arrived here on the train
from Eastern Nevada, and q livelier
corpse, or healthier looking ghost was
never yet seen. He disposed of his
sheep in Lincoln county ut a fair price,
and is now going to San Francisco.
Abiding to the rumor of his death, he
said 1t las true, but they were so busily
engaged with the Brooklyn affair where
he went that they sent ham back to
earth until the scandal was disposed Of.
He emphstically repudiated the charge
Of eccentricity made against him, un-
less eccentricity meant honesty, up
rightness and trcthfulness.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
REMOVAL OF THE SCHOOL. HOUSE,

REMOVAL OF THE ScHOoL-Housx.-
As the question of removing the
school-house from its present sandy
site to more eligible location has been
agitated. and is likely to be acted upon
by the Trustees. we are authorized
10 make the following statement rela-
tive thereto. d. II. Haskell will give
sufficient land for the school-house and
playground in any part of the town.
site not disposed Of. He will also con-
tribute toward the expense of remov-
ing IL. and as he is literally inclined
something handsome may be expected.
A plat of the tcwr-ste may be seen at
NJ. s. Bonnifeld's, which the School
Trustees are invited TO inspect, and see
what there il that would be suitable for
school grounds. aud If any, make the
selection.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-19
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK REPORT.

Following are the highest prices paid
for stocks in the San Francisco Board
This Mornings Board.
Ophir 117H. Mexican 80. Best &
Belcber 531a. Gould + Curry 1917,
Consolidated Virginia ass Chollar 67sl.
Best & Belcher 531a, Savage 1927,
Yellow Jacket 81. Hale & Norcross "A,
Crown Point 3S. Imperial 8, Kentnck
1634. Belcber 81, Confidence 21H.
California 65. Sierra Nevada 1877.
Alpha 231a. Justice 1876. Overman TO-
Bullion 53H, Union Con. 8. Lady
Bryan 6. Julia 10, Caledonia 81. Globe
IA. Baltimore Con. 81, Utah G.,
Silver Hill 13. Rock Island 6, Darda-
nelles 3, New York 3. Occidental 311la
American Flat 8. Sheridan II.