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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-06
Devices for Smuggling.

Some interest was recently excited in
this city by the case Of very pretty young
French millincr who had obtained con-
tracts from n number Of prominent and
fashionable ladies' to bring over dresses
for them from Paris. She undertook to
get these dresses through the custom-housc
without paying the duty, but was detcct-
ell and arrested, and now bids fair to serve
out IL full term i'll the Pcnitentiary il con.
sequence. She is well educated, speaks
English ilucntly, and is so young and good
looking Tint her hard fate has awakened
good deal Of cOminiscration. -.,'t-
y few years ago woman who had land
ell from one of the foreign steamers, was
observed by female detective to walk as
though her dress was extraordinarily
heavy. She was arrested, and large
silk undcrskirt or petticOat that she wore
was found to Dc stitched off, from top to
bottom, i'll squares, and instead Of being
waddcd with cotton, every square con-
tanned gold watch, amounting i'll the ag-
grcgate TO several hundred. These were
all coniiScatcd. ..... r..
~ pretty serious joke was once played
Oh n Massachusetts Clergyman by dry
goods dealer from the same town in which
he resided, who happened To meet him
while travelling in Canada. az have got
a good deal OF baggagc," said the mer-
chant you 'tappcar 10 have scarcely
any, and if you would take along few
OF my trun ks h'you, it wOnld cost you
nothing and would be quite an accommo-
dation to me-" The clergyman readily
consented, but when he was crossing the
border the trunks were broken open and
found to contain dutiable goodsl lie had
very hard work 10 cXtricatc himself from
the dilemma, which he finally succeeded
i'll doing by proving his good character.
Ever since customs have been imposed
human ingenuity has been taxed in thuu-
sand ways TO cvadc their paymcnt.-N. \.
Lcd0er.
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y LAWYER vas in country town on n
dying trip. lie was nccoslcd IN the hotel
hy n "drummCr," who thought him one
of the fraternity, and inquired: "For
what house arC yju travclingf" "For my
own" I" You are! may / ask your namcf"
" f"u may" Paaso-cnjoyablc TO the
lawyer, embarrassing TO tho other
" Well, desperately, what Ia your namcl"
"Joncs." "Wlat line are you in2n II
don't understand you, air." "What arc
you sctlingr Gmpnticntly). Brains"
(coolly). Tho mercantile traveller saw his
opportunity, and looking ut tho other from
heal to foot, ho said slowly" Well, you
appear 10 carry dcuccd small loi. Of sam.
! pies"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-03-06

EMEELiTsHISG THE CAPITAL or
FHASCE.-Thc Versailles Assembly, on
ndiourning for the Christmas holidays,
voted, by large majority, forty millions
of dollars for future embellishments of
Paris, proposed hy its ruler, the Prcfcct
of the Seine. Since the Revolution, Sep
tcmbcr 4, 1870, the said embellishments
have not only been suspended, but famous
old public cdiliccs like the l'uilIcrics and
Hotel ic Willie have lain in ruins, which
resulted from Tie fiery acts Of the Com
muniSts. Building operations will now
hc resumed, but not in the imperial style
of II lIausmann. The latter was wont 10
say, "thc reason why only carry uu those
Improvements which hcautify the city il
hrCausC know the useful works will carry
On themselves" On this policy of. above
all, adorning the gay Capital ms q frame,
heavily gildcd, suitable to hold the big,
glnrinE picture nf Louis Napolcon's court,
the celebrated founder of the boulcYards,
called in those piping days an. lc Baron,''
was accorded hy the authorities free elbow
room, and he used il freely to build the
now Paris. IT is estimated that he cut
and slaslcd through more old streets,
nnoks and corners than any other builder
ever charged with the city's architecture
and ran the municipal debt up to Il high.
or figure than il ever had previously
reached. an. lc Baron" is in retirement
now, but in his ralmy days hc had only
to say, "run me II street straight this way
or that way" and il w'as run, rcgardIrs,
of houses, thuroughlurcs and other vested
rinhts--savc inasmuch as for the COX
preparation" of these rights be allowed ,
money indemnity.
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4 GENTLEMAN III Western city, sitting
III the pew with lady with whom he had
formerly been on terms Of intimate ac-
qunintanCc, handed her II Bible with n pin
stuck through the following verse: "Nnd
now bcsccCh thee, lady, not as though |
wrote Il new commandment unto thee,
but that which we had from the begin.
| ming, that We love one another" After
reading II, she stuck tho pin through the
following verso, and handed the buol;
back to him: "IIaving many things Ia
write unto sou, wonld not writo viii,
paper and ink, but trust to come unia
you and speak lacc to face, that our JOS
may nc full"
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CLEANING SiLK.--Usc potato wafer for
all c0iors and kinds. Crate some pOta-
toes into cold spring water, say large
potato to every quart of water, of which
five or six will do for II couple of dresses.
If for very light silk, pare the potatoes
ir any way dark, merely wash them clean.
The pan of water must not be stirred in
the least for forty-cight hours; then very
steadily and slowly pour off the clear
liquor, but not particle Of the sediment,
into an open ycSsC!-a bath or such like.
Dip the pieces of silk into this liquid up
and down q few times, without the least
crcasing them; then wipe them on flat
table with clean towel, first one side
then the other. II is rs well to hang each
one as dipped upon line to allow tho
drops to drain Oft n little before wiping.
Have damp cloth Ia cover them in iii
they arc done, then iron one way on the
sooilcd side. 1t is astonishing to sec how
nice dress looks done in this manncr.--
Srlrcfcd.
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K1SG KhTNKAUA told tho editor of the
OMAHA Hcraii that hc would give every
man fam, who comes 10 hia country.
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The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11
NINETY AND NINE,

Wien Moody breaches with such wonderful
effect Sankey siHgs the following song whicl
must be a great aid to the revivalists, for there
is nothing farer in that line of music:
1.s. were ninety and nine that safely lay
" the shelter Of the fold
But one was out on the hills away
Fan off from the gates Of gold
A" on The mountains wild and bare
Away from the tender Shepherds care.
Lord thou hast here thy ninety and nine,
~" they not enough for theey
Bat tAe Shepherd made answer, This Of mine
llGs wondered away from me
AEd although the road be rough and stecp
70 to the desert to find my sheep.
but more Of the rapsomed ever know,
How deep were the waters crossed
Nor how dark was the night that the Lord pass
ID through
IRE he found his sheep that was lost,
CIt al the desert lie heard its cry
sirE and helpless and ready to die.
LuiI, whence are those blood drops all the way
1t mark out the mountains track?
The were shed for one who had gone astray
hre the Shepherd could bring him back.
10. =, whence are thy hands SO rent ana torn?
They are pierced tonight by many thorn.
Al. all through the mountains thunder riyen
up from the rocky steep
'err rose cry to the gate OF heaven,
,-eJOicc have found my Sheep
the angels re-echo around the throne,
y oice, To- .he Lord brings back His own
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

u discriminating and appreciative or caustic re-
view. Thus Mr.. Rouher's Ajaccio speech, IN
France, is shown to have been bunder; the
" enthusiastic reception Of the Prince of Wales
at Bombay almost fasco; the election in OHIO
and Pennsylvania disastrous to the raS BABY &c"
&c. OF the more more formal and elaborate ar
ticlcs, Brie.a. .Brac," being glimpses oil art He
in Paris, Rome, Florence, &C. Is the most enter
tanning; while "Thc legal status Of married "o-
men - is tine most labored and valuable. The
Relation of Man to the Tertiary Mammalla VIII
be found interesting to as it Is intended 10 con-
firm the faith of the believer in Darwinism;
"Tramps, Ancient and Modern is pleasantly
pbllosophic treatment of the subject, the writer
concluding, after revolving the matter in all It's
disagreeable aspects, that after all the tramp is
but another piece OF the botch-work OF Europe,
sent here for us to make over and ultimately
fashion into decent citizenship. Methods in
Science; BalaustioA's Adventures, and Gustayus
Adolphus-a pocr are the remaining formal ar.
| ticlcs, which, with New Books" combine to
make up number of more than average inter.
est
The PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL for December
presents the following table Of contents:
Samuel Sloane President Of the Delaware,
Lackawsnna, and Western Railroad, with por-
trait; Phrenology among the Sciences Two
Clcrgymen, father and son-the Rev. o. s. Tay-
lor and the Rev. DR.. Charles Taylor-with fine
portraits The Mission of the Hebrew Race; The
Cat-Bird, with admirable picture Of the lively
fellow, and spicy sketch How One Woman
Conquered-a capital little story; Edward Eg-
gle ton, d. d., the wcllknown author; ailwdy
Musings, which contains good deal Of 'dyice,
pithily expressed; The Secret Of llappncs "a
rhyso- philosophical essay; James Burke, the
Expressman; a Fair Exchange no Robbery; The
Science Of Religion.
The departments in general of the number are
crowded with practical Information. Those who
DO not read the Hyaoiogica regularly should
get the December number, and learn what sort
Of publication it is.
The WEST SHORE is an eight page pictorial
shat comes to us from Portland Oregon. 1t Is |
neatly printed on tinted paper, and with its pro
fuse Illustration might readily be mistaken for
enc of the popular New York wceklies. 1t is |
published monthly by l.. Samuel Portland, Ore.
gon, at Sl.5O year,
THE WESTERN FARMER, published monthly at
Dixon, Ill.,, by w. NJ. Kennedy, at SlOO year, is
a well conducted and really valuable publication
OF its kind, and deserves liberal support
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

w IL. CNSMING FIR. NJ. d., Physician
w and Surgeon Office over the Exchange Bank, OF.
tswa Illinois. marl3
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11
OUR THANKSGIVING.
BY FANNY PERCIvAL.

we cannot show a grand array
Oftootbsome things Thanksgiving day
fhe day so very near;
Our little pantry will not boast
Lv,., Gus yiands by the host
To every palate dear.
Meath weight of all the good things known
or title table will not groan,
No, not the very least;
Oul little home will not be blcst
y ,'f many welcome joyous guest
70 help us at the feast.
J Il, notwithstanding what we lack,
Wen not rcgretfully look G..ck
And sigh for better days,
Bat we will fill in every part
The spacious store room OF our heart
With gratitude and praise
Wen count our present blessings DER,
And we shall find they number more
Than all our trials do;
Our happy, thankful thoughts shall be
Delightful cuests-right royalty
They Will reward us, too.
To seats We once did occupy
Wen not look up with wiStftl eye
41Ad. d.covetous unrest,
But bending lower down our gaze
To poorer homes, to sadder ways,
Thank God We are so blest.
Thank God that though our home is small
IL sull contains the dear ones all,
. h in affections wealth;
TNs1k GOD we have enough to cat
Thank God for clothing warm and neat, .
IAank God for perfect health
Thank God We feel the fires warm glow,
NnAe many cold and iireless 20
" many cheerless home.
Oh yes, most gratefully we'll lift
On souls to God for every gift,
ID trust for all to come
Thus round our frugal little board
With cheerful hearts wen praise the Lord
'0d keep the jubilee;
NJ. small there anywhere be found
WiUn this nations utmost bound,
4 happier family.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

nR. NJ. ZEN DC1t, Homeopathic physician,
~ Ottawa, ILL., Offers his services to the friends of the
Iompopa system IN O;tawF in all branches of his pro-
Iesson Particular attention given TO The treatment of wo
men and children. Office In Glover Cooks block eb6y
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11
Note, Letter and Bill Heads

Printed in rscass stve at the FREE Trader ONCE vest
OF Court House Square. OSMAN q HAfhMAN
THE OTTAWA BU1LDING A..
] ISOLATION has Money to Loan on the
nrst Tuesday every Principal and interest," pay
monthly ailments For further parc Ca
j q. llAhlslS, SeCretaif.
Nov.7-iy
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

E Y. GI<IGGS, Druggist, Bookseller ant Sta
liz toner, Ottawa Ill. Second store in Natngerh DOCK
south side of Court House Square.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

III NJ IsASCDM. NJ. d., Physician and Sur.
Al. geon, Ottawa ILL., Office I'd door north of post office
Iesdence, Paul St. east OF Supreme Court House. junl5
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

NT KNEUSSL, German Druggist ard Apothe'
WI. cary (whoesae and retsi) Main street. Ottawa III
Importer OF Drugs Chemicals, French Cogniac Brandes
Wines, &C.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11
nv SIC A N 3 /.

MRS rIcARI'H ~ HARVEY.
~ ottawa. NJ Offce--Rooms and 7; .. Block. Open
from O'Clock A. NJ O'Clock NJ DR.. McArthur's rest
dence Benton ST. south of Illinois Ave. Dr. Harvey
residence No. 80 Clinton st. Junlg'j
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

EDWIN N. LEWIS, Attorney and Counselor
II AT Lew, Glover Cooks Block, Ottawa, III. apr3
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

III Il. NJ EAD. Attorney and Counselor at Law
II. Ottawa. ILL., once west Court House Square aprS
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

3. RiCIIOLSON. sNow
DlCIioLSON 81 SNOW ATTORNEYS and
~ Counselors at Law. wan practice In the courts OF
sale and adjoining counties. UhCe, e Court House
Ottawa, Ills. noyii
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11
Rew advertisements.
SHUN DRUG POISONs

S1O day NJ home. Agents wanted. outht and
cI = terms Tree. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

nR. q. IIA AltI, PnyL.GIan and Surgeon, Over NO
~ ll9 Main street, Metropolitan Block, Ottawa, Illinois.
lima
The Ottawa free trader., 1875-12-11

COLES 81 PGI'TIT, Physicians and Sur.
y geons Ottawa, III. 0ice Dckeys ewelry store
Dr. Coles residence 10 Cass street ~ fets taaence
u E. Pearl street. Office open day and night. lecl9l'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20

The Brunswick Telegraph gives the
following stories illustrating canine in
telligenee ''An acquaintance, when a
boy, was always accompanied by fine
dog, and he says the dog was never
trained to his knowledge-he certainly
did not train him-and yet this dog
never failed to drive the stock from the
pasture at the proper hour, and when
the oxen were wanted for work in the
summer, he would always separate them
from the rest of the herd and drive them
to the bars near the barn. But this dog
had trick ''worth two of that" The
hcg occasionally broke from his pen and
got among the tall grass. The dog
would find out that the hog was out and
he would start for the field if the dog
did not at once get sight of the hog he
would leap into the air. look round (re-
peating the leapif necessary and the
instant he caught sight of the hog he
would make B line for him, take him
by the ear and lead him back to his pen.
Could a skillful engineer devise any bet
ter plan in tall grass or in a cornfeld to
get view of an object of which he was
in search ? The dog reasoned it was Of
no use to run wildly, and so he played
surveyor and did his work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20
THE WEDDING TOUR.

There came one day to little inland
town in Kentucky a young rural couple
who had just been bound by the "silken
bonds" Their destination was the de-
pot, and the bridegroom was evidently
quite impatient for fear the train should
arrive before he could reach the Office.
Buying one ticket they stood on the
platform until the train had stopped,
when they entered the car. the bride
groom found his bride a seat, kissed her
most affectionately, bade her good-by
and going out, seated himself on goods
box and commenced whiting most Wig
orOusly. He watched the train out of
sight, regret depicted on his countenanee,
when by-stander, thinking the whole
proceeding rather strange, resolved to
interview him. Approaching him care
lessly, and chewing a straw to keep his
courage up, he said
"Been gettin' married lately 2"
YES" said Rural, .'me and Sallie
got spliceed this mornin'.''
"Was that her you put on the train p
"Yes. with sigh.
"a likely lOokin' gall" said our
questioner. Anybody sick, that she had
to 90 away?'
"No;" but here Rural grew confden-
tial. "YOu see me and Sally had heard
that everybody when they got married
took a bridal-tower. So told Sallie
hadn't money enough for both of US tc
60, but she shouldn't be knocked out o.
hern. So Jist brought her down here
bought her ticket and sent her on I
visit to some Of her folks, and though
/ might get some work harvestin' til
she got back"
An audible smile went around
among those who we're standing near
but our friend was too much absorbet
in remembrance Of Sally to be cOnsciou
Of it. That afternoon found him basil.
at work, and when, in q day CT two af
ter. Sally came back he welcomed he
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20
LINCOLN AT GETTYsBURG.

The question having been raised as to
the precise wording of Mr. Lincoln's
most eloquent utterance, his address at
Gettysburg, the Boston AdrertiSer re-
prints the report made to Massachusetts,
by the commission representing this
state and which was taken down in long
hand by Mr. Charles Hale, one of the
commissioners, as the words fell from
Mr.. Lincoln's lips. 1t is as follows:
''Four-score and seven years ago. our
fathers brought forth upon this conti-
nent new nation, conceived in liberty,
and dedicated the proposition that all
men are created equal. Now we are en-
gagged il a great civil war, testing
whether that nation-or any nation, so
conceived and so dedicated-can long
endure. We are met on a great battle
field of war. We are met to dedicate
portion of it as the final resting place of
those who have given their lives that
that nation might live 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do
this. But, in larger sense, we cannot
dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we can
not hallow, this ground. The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here,
have consecrated it, far above our power
to add or to detract. The world will
very little note, nor long remember what
we say here but it can never forget
what they did here. 1t is for us, the
living, rather to be dedicated, here, to
the unfinished work that they have thus
far SO nobly carried on. It is rather for
US to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before US; that from these
honored dead we take increased devotion
to that cause for which they here gave
the last full measure of devotion that
we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died inVain; that the ma
tion shall, under God, have new birth
of freedom, and that government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20

A QUAKER PRINTERS Proverbs
Never send an article for publication
without giving the editor thy name, for
thy name oftentimes secures publication
to worthless articles.
Thou shouldst not rap at the door of
a printing Office; for he that answereth
the rap sncereth in his sleeve and los
eth time.
Never do thou loaf about nor knock
down the type, or the boys will love
thee as they do the shade trees-when
thou leavest.
Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the printers case. or on the sharp and
hooked container thereof, or he may
knock thee down.
Never inquire of the editor for news,
for behold it is his business to give ito
thee at the appointed time without ask
ing for it.
1t is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the author of an article, for
it is his duty to keep such things to
himself.
When thou dost enter his Office, take
heed unto thyself that thou dost look at
what concerns thee not, for that is not
meet in the sight of good breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof-sheet,
for it is not ready to meet thine eye,
thou mayst understand.
Prefer thine own town paper to any
other, apd subscribe for it Immediately.
Pay for it in advance, and it shall be
we'll with thee and thine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20

IcELAND's CALAMITIEs.-Our readers
will remember the recent millennial eel
ebration Of the settlement of Iceland
Since that time calamity after calamity
has swept over this devoted territory
The reports Of volcanic cruptiOns, earth
quakes and dire distress consequent up
on these violent expressions Of natures
internal wrath, which came 70 US some
time ago, did not tell the whole story.
Later tidings bring material for a more
woeful picture. The more northerly Of
the two craters has been pouring molten
lava over summer pastures, but the more
southerly eruption, which happened in
March, has done the most damage. The
two most fertile valleys in Iceland, COW
ering an area Of about three thousand
square miles, has been entirely covered
with pumiee stone and ashes, which
choke all vegetation. This makes one Of
the dreariest winter prospects that the
ice-bOund country have perhaps ever had
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20

To PRESERVE AUTUMN LEAyEs.-
First, gather the leaves from the trees
just as soon as they are ready to fall, or
as soon as possible after they have fall
en- press them immediately for week
or more until they are perfectly dry.
Get half pound Of yellow bees-wax,
put in a tin vessel, and place the vessel
in spider containing little water
which must be kept constantly boiling
on the top Of the stove over a steady
FIRE. Take each leaf by the stem and
dip in the hot wax. Once dipping is
usually sufficient If the wax gathers
on the edges. touch the places lightly
on the hot tin. The leaves dry instant
lv, and all the bright. natural colOrs are
preserved and viii remain for year.
BY piercing the leaf near the stem with
doubled thread wire. you can weave
them on coarser wire or on large cord
into any description Of garlands.