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A Store Robbcd aud Two Men Kllled.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-The store OF NJ. NJ. Free
man. at Spring CreeS Phelps county, was robbed last
Saturday night or Sunday. sir Freeman and several
Others started IN pursuit. oi the thieves and az apoint
several miles distant overlook William }. bradford.
having in charge some Of the booty. NJ. ". Freeman
and his brother r. D. freeman we're IN advance Of the
rest the party, und attempt 10 capture Brad.
ford were shot ana killed Bradford escaped, and at
last account had not been captured.
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THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.
France Helping the Khedivc Out Of his RI.
nhnciaI DIllcnlties.

LONDON, April 5.-The PiH Mall Gazette says
the action Of France In the Kheiye's behalf was rre
cipiiatcd by the rcmorsrance OF the a1ers Of the
majority In the Assembly, who, indeed formally nti
mated to the Government thGt further waiting upon
English plans would compel parliamentary att. ck.
This inimauon was mace at the end OF last week. and
Known TO tepr sent 50 much popular feeling mat 1t led
to definite action. The French Government has re-
solved to co0perae with Italy without further refer.
ence to England. They WI give active support on the
grounds oi WhAt they conceive TO BE- puDic p0cy, 70
the proposal to raise loan tupersedc hVat
ing debt, Which Is the Khedlye real dlinculty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06
Tho severest Storm OF the season.

BOSTON. April b.-Reports from oil points
north aud indicate that the storm Of yesterday
the Of the snow fell in parts Of Maine
and New Hampshire to the depth Of twenty inches.
This morning there was not single telegraph wire
working All have been repaired to-day however.
II sudden thaw follows a most disastrous freshet
must enSue. The tides today are reported unusuaiY
high, and Ola Orchard Beach, Maine II is feared, and
several summer cottages, may be swept away,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

PouoHKEEPsIE, April 6.-Ihe body Of a we'll
dressed man was found the track OF the Hudson
River Railroad south OF this city this morning, with the
skull crushed and foot cut OF. He was about forty
nye years old with slightly gray dark hair lie was
dressed In . rough buecloth 0vercoat with cape and
sleeves and red lining, dark felt hat light mixed
coat anu dark pantaloons. Nothing was found TO lnd
cate Identity. IL h probable that he was struck BY
aIpf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06
The Weather once Prediction.
Partly cloudy or clear weather.
CURIOSIrIEs or CRIME.

James FITZGERALD, accused Of rohhing Frln-
c- Ortcga at d3 james street, was committed at ths
Tombs yesterday for tral.
Capt. Charles Doylc, OF tho British n Wy. was
robbed yesterna, IN the Burnt Rag sroggrry ~ %
hlrVrkcr street, a watch ana Ch IN aud $40. VIM
DAVIS was arrested last nirht. Oncer Giury was IN.
formed that tour burglars from flladclpla were IN
The "burnt kas" Gluity lao ~. and dtaWlAg ms TO
yover threatened to shout tho urst man VINO surrrd
Other ,nrrrs toon arrived, and The supposed burglars
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The Den,h of Richnrd stockton.

TRENTON, April 5.-Richard Stockton died at
Princeton to-day OF pneumonia Ho was the eldest son
OF the late Commodore Stockton, ana grandson OF
Richard Stockton one Of the signers of the Declaration
Of Independence He graduated at Princeton In 1888
He Auditor and atterwArd Treasurer OF the joint
railroad and canal companies OF New Jersey. continuing
In that position up to the time ef tue lease " the Penn
UlVsplR EAllIosQ C0WpanI.
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Russinn Criticism of Disrneli.

LONDON, April 6.-Tho Russian press severely
critcisc Mr. Dsraeiis remarks in the House Of Com
mons, March 80 IN the debate the Royal Titles bill
during which he said that Russias conQuc OF Tarary
was well known throughout ludia ana that tAc eus
assumption OF the title Of Empress Of India would he
received as sign Of determination to uantstu Great
Drltan's InnlAn EnIpITe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

LONDON, April 5.-1he second report Of the
rcsult Of the nycstigaton into the dynamite explosion
at Brcmerhayen some months ago Is published. 10
mentions that three Of shipped at iifaI ~
TIE missing Gamer Cily o Boston 10y James IhOmAS"
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TOmpAin. and chenonGo ooun,ic. for TiIden.

ALBANY, Aprl Sat the Tompklns County
Democratic Convention, held at Ithaca to-day resou.
tons were adopted declaring Gov. rden the nt repre-
sentative OF the reform spirit Of the times and endors
ing him. Ward Gregory, II. q. PNcr, aud G. G. n0we,
Jr were elected delegates 90 the state Convention.
Tue CncnaugO County Convention, held Yesterday
also adopted resolutions endorsing Iildtn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

BATH, Me-, April 5--Ihe three-masted schoon-
er Henry II. Fish, coal laden from New York, March
H. was seen Oh Chatham on the evening VI the coin
ult. fince which time nothing has been nead OF her.
II believed che went down with all board ~ the
La M
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A Frigb,ruI Ferry Bont Di.ns,er.

LONDON, April "a ferry boat. which was
being drawn across the River Dee at Aberdeen was
captzed to-day IN mid stream by tho violence OF tho
current. The boat w1s Gro Ndod WtA pass ugcs, Aad
Is feared that thirty persons were drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06
The Opponenls OF lhe EIeynted RniIrond.

About sixty opponents OF the Elevated Rail
road met last night IN the Pacific Hotel. Committees
reported having visited property holders along tile line
They said that generally they had found Willingness
to contribute MONEY for the hsht. II was calculated
that the cost Of legally opposing the railroad company
would from ego 10 $50 for each lot II Was an.
nounced that an ndignauon meeting would be he'd on
the Battery next Saturday evening,
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BOSTON, April 5.The schooner Ida Bell with
CARO- Of ice from Hamilton Island Tor New York; went
ashore on the east side Of Cape ID Tuesday night.
The vessel and cargo total loss. Inc crew were
a Dut the mate. lie belonged Ia kasI Hampton.
lbl
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The Rise In the Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, April 5,-The river rose an inch, and
is thirty.four feet ard eleven inches or half an
inch above the flood Of 1874 ana eleven inches above
that Of last August ana the general impression among
nyrr men Is that II will rte foot mOie, which Will put
II above the highest water known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

THIRTY. five sopranos have sung unsuc 'cssfully
on trin fur the snpiIuusp Of tho clnng musical year
n na ~, clur,h also twenty ttnor. and bases Tue
siarJ uf TIE coming prano is TO tc .l,2pO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

PARIs. Apul 5-Ihe Sieclt says that NJ. Home.
the prominent sprituntt. died suidcny ou Slturiay
Mhie travelling On Tue railway from ST. lctersbur. 70
Bcran
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WAsHINGTON, April 5.-A conscience remit
tance was received the Treasury to-day from Albany
in the shape Of $50 coupon BOND OF the Union Pacno
Railroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-06

Mrs. Elizabeth Hunger OF PAS West Fiftysec-
ond street informed tie jersey tiy p1hce ye.lcrdny
thnt htr husband went IRON home ON Monday morning
to 80 work IN Jersey Cty and had not sluce been
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

The manufacture Of sugar from melons is
about to be established near San Francisco
The superiority of melons to beets for the man
ufacture of sugar is said 10 be conclusIvely
proven, and already a company has been
formed and land purchased on Andras Is
land, where the manufacture will be begun
in a short time Water melons are to be used
principally, the cost both of raising and re-
ducing being much less than that attending
any other class of melons suitable for the pur-
pose Besides producing sugar, the melon Is
said to give delicious syrup, while the seeds
will be used for the manufacture OF table oil.
Regarding the superiority of the melon, a
correspondent says: "As compared with
beets the sIrup of which is unfit for use, and
the impurities, for which expensive deterg-
ence is required, the pulp of the melons, helng
free from Impurities, needs no complex treat
ment, nor carbolc acid, little boneblack, and
but a traction of lime, and small per centum
of watery elements TO be evaporated. Beets
are planted in rows two feet apart and eight
inches asunder Melons in rows twelve feet
apart and six inches asunder, requiring only
one-thrd ihe blowing and not one-fourth the
wedding. The harvest is clearly and not Ia,
borlous IN melons as IN beets In the mill
beets require washing, melons not; juice of
beets is liable to soon turn black aud run into
fermentation; melon juice never blacks, and
for several days has no tendency TO ferment.
For cattle ieed the refuse from melons is more
nutritious and more palatable."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
Origin or Names of States.

Maine takes its name from the Province of
Main, in France, and was so called in COM
pliment to the Queen OF Charles l., Henrietta,
its owner.
New Hampshire-frst called Laconia--
from Hampshire, England.
Vermont from the Green Mountains French
rerd mont)
Massachusetts, from the Indian language,
signIfyinr the country about the great hills.
Rho'r island gets its name from the fan,
cied resemblance Of the island to that OF
Rhodes in the ancient Levant
Connecticut was Mohegan, spelled origin,
ally Quon-ehta.cut, signifying "a Icing river. .
New York WAS so named as a compliment
to the Duke of York, whose brother, Charles
H., granted him that territory.
New Jersey was named by one OF us org
inal proprietors, Sir George Carter after the
island of Jersey in the British ohahhei, OF
which he was governor.
Pennsylvania. as is generally known, takes
its name from William Penn, and the word
"silvania" meaning woods.
Delaware derives its name from Thomas
West, Lord De la Ware, Governor OF Viz
gina. ,o
Of Charles l., Henrietta Maria.
Virginia got It's name from Queen Eliza
beth unmarried, or Virgin Queen.
The Carolnas were named in honor OF
Charles l., and Canada in honor Of George IL.
Florida gets its name from kasquas dc
Flores, or Feast of the Flowers"
Alabama comes from Greek word, signi-
lying "the land of rest"
Louisiana was so named IN honor of Louis
XIV. !.
Mississippi derived its name from that of
,.,k;nh ic in ba NntcbcZ
tongue, "The Father of Waters"
Arkansas is derived from the Indian word
Kansas, smoky waters" with the French
prefix of "ark"-a bow.
Tennessee is an Indian name, meaning
"The river with big bend"
Kentucky also is an Indian name-"kain-
TUX. ac," signifying "at the head of the river"
OHIO is the Shawnee name for "The beauti-
full river"
Mlchigan's name was derived from the
lake, the Indian name for fish weir or trap,
which the shape of the lake suggested.
Indana's name came from that of the In
dams.
Illinois's name is derived from the Indian
word "Iliui" (men) and the French afix
"ois," making Tribe of men,
Wisconsin's name IS SAID to be the Indian
name for wild, rushing channel.
Missouri IS also an Indian name for mud
DIV, having reference to the muddiness of the
Missouri river. ---
Kansas is an Indian word for smoky water.
Iowa signifies In the Indian language "ILe
drowsy ones" and Minnesota "a cloudy wa
ter ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

Boils and circuses appear about the same
time, and it is difficult to determine which
excites the most interest. A boil that is in
sight of the ropulace is just as painful as one
located elsewhere, but is not so unfortunate.
You never get such fervent pressures of the
hand as when there is sore on it, and 1t is
so with a hidden boil. The point of your
anatomy it is located on is constantly coming
in contract with foreign substances, and is
invariably the object Of attact from the dem
onstratve affection of friends. Any boy with
a boil under the rear hem of his jacket can
tell you that lath in the hands OF another
boy win 90 for Chat spot with as much unerr.
lnG ptecIssion as if it were endowed with
human sagacity. There is no use in trying
to get the boil ont of the way. The dreadful
shock is inevitable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

There is an ignorance which is far too wide
concerning the preparation of vegetables for
the table. They ought to have cooking very
simple and very perfect and they do not al.
ways get it. One of the most delicious and
healthfui of summer foods is the tomato, and
it is also one of the most abused, Raw, it is
often brought to the table cut up into I'M
shapely Jumps with the skin still adhering to
them. Cooked, it generally appears merely
a watery red mess, interspersed with pieces
half done, hard and greenlsh IN color. The
ideal dish OF raw tomatoes is thus prepared ;
Choose only those which are large, compare
lively smooth firm and thoroughly red-rIpe-
II is an absurdity to offer small or immature
specimens in salad, and if YOU can't find
such as are here recommended, you must not
attempt to eat raw tomatoes. Put them IN a
tin pan and pour over them boiling water,
pouring 1t of Immediately. This so loOsenS
the skins that they can usually be pulled of
easily, without any violent application of the
knife. Then with very sharp knife slice
them across discarding the first piece, which
has the hard base of the stem, and the last
piece, which is too small. Make the slices
thin rather than thick, keep them large and
whole, and pile them carefully in layers ia
pretty dish, delcately sprinkling salt and
pepper over them. Then put then away To-
get thoroughly cool in your cellar or re-
frigerator. Prepared thus they are simply
ambrosial and only pagan could scorn
them. If anybody wants TO add sugar and
vinegar to the seasoning, that can be done at
the table by the eater. Slices of the large
yellow tomatoes scattered among the red,
Sometimes make the dish look very tempt
ing.
For stewed tomatoes, peel as above, but
cut in pieces, not in slices. Put these in a
two-auart tin basin or porcelain.lined sauce.
pan, and add salt and just enough water e.
keep them from burning. While they are
simmering comfortably throw IN a very little
pepper, a good large piece Of nice butter, ami
enough fresh soda crackers broken into small
bits to thcken the mixture, without making
il pudding. Ii shoHld be Thin enough e.
run easily from the spoon, and yet not BE-
watery. This dish Is also exqulsitely lnyIi
ing. There are other methods Of cooking To-.
misunderstanding with rice, siuffng and bak.
ing, etc.-but in no guise are they 50 good a.
those described sbovs.-WesterR Rural
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The Worlds Biggest Hog.
Palmyra (Mo.) SPECTATOR


The famous hog owned by Mr.. William
Bush, of Monroe, and so celebrated as the
largest porker ever known in these parts, pas
sed through the city Tuesday last, in charge
Of its owner, on the way to Philadelphia, the
seat of the great Centennial celebration. 1t
is of black and white color, and is a cross
of the China and Poland. 1t is five years
old; was born in this (Marion) county, on the
farm of Mr.. Joseph Pond. 1tmeasures Z feet
and inches in length, three feet four inches
in height, is full 30 inches across the back,
grths feet and weighs $40 pounds. 1t has
been fed principally on milk, with small
quantities of corn occasionally to give solidlty
to the flesh, and shows that no particular
pains have been taken to give it an artificial
appearance. Its hair is rough, its skin and
eesh rough and thick with dandruff, and it Is
by no means a thing of beauty. STILL it is
claimed that it is the largest and heaviest
hog on the globe. Mr.. Bush proposes to ex-
hibit it as special curiosity Of American
production at the Centennial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

SWEET Corn ON A LARGE SCALE.-Mr. j.
NJ. Hayner, of Lebanon, Southern Ohio rails.
es over 500 acres of sweet corn annually, and
disposes of his immense crop by first drying
and then packing 1t in barrels. The process is
very simple. The fresh ears are steamed for
five minutes to "set the milk" the grain is
then rapidly removed from the cob with cut.
tiers having concave faces. 1t is then spread
on perforated zinc tables, and heat applied
for four or five hours from long furnaces, the
gram being constantly stirred during the pro-
cess of drying. 1t is then packed in barrels
of three bushels each tor shipment. Great
care is required to have the corn just at the
right age -Four bushels OF fresh corn on the
cob make one bushel dried, the Wholesale
price of which is $40 to $22 per barrel The
drylng.ho employs fifty persons. At fifty
bushels of this corn to the acre, 500 acres
would yield $4,000 bushels, which, when
dried, make 1900 bushels, or 2,OS3 barrels,
which, at $50 per barrel, am cunts to the hand
some sum of s4l,660.-TuT, Field and Farm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

We clip the following from an exchange
1t is we'll worth remembering: Every little
while we read of some one who has stuck a
rusty nail IN his foot or some other part of
his person, and lockjaw has resulted there
from. All such wounds can be healed with
out any fatal consequences following them
The remedy is simple: 1t is only to smoke
such wound, or any wound or bruise that is
infamed, with burning wool or wooden cloth
Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will
take the pain out of the worst case of lntlam-
nation arising from wound we ever saw"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

A correspondent of the Farmers Adrocate
says that several years ago an agricultural
writer observed his bull to be free from lice,
but not so the rest of his cattle, and he came
to the conclusion that the habit of paving
dirt over himself must have the effect of keep
ing lice off the bull. and he tried dry earth
on the rest of his cattle, with the most salts
factory result. Ever since reading that state
ment he has used no remedy or preventive
against lice bur dry earth. and has found it
perfectly efficaciOus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
FARM AND GARDEN.

Stove luster, when mIxtcd with turpenline
and applied in the usual manner, is blacker,
more glossy, and more durable than when
mixed with any other liquid. The turpentine
prevents rust, and when put on an old rusty
stove Will make it look as well as new.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
" Live and Let Live!"

Something new. A Shoe Shop In North ottawa HAY.
ing opened shoe chop in Siscos house. south of MIR
Brusts and % rods east OF Luke Iynaslons brick onse
am prepared Il do work nearly one halt the price oil
other kme. will half sole mems tOO Tor 1Oc 70 t5c
women's shoes. soc Sc chdrens shoes according 10
lie Work done short notice and satisfaction guaran
eed. will do work cheaper than you can buy ready
made Now don't forget the place, hut give me ra ana
will never regret II. tmay03ni, H. l.. BtNION.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24

THE ENORMOUS WAsTAGE of grain, so inr',u.
truh other STILES of Threshers, be SAVED by tb,
Improved Machine, sufficient erery JOB 10 than
pay all expenses Of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like seeds threshed, separated, cleaned and aei
as easily and perfectly Wheat Oats Rye or Baiicy
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875, these were suJslu.
tally the ONLY MACHINES that could run with prof:
or economy doing fast, thorough and perfect wor.,
uhen others utterly failed
TONS such as "Endless AproIS" 'Raddes" "BeateEs"
Fuckers" etc. are entirely dispensed icth less thar
one-half the usual Gears, Belts Boxes and Journals;
easier managed durable light running no co5'
ly repairs; dust; no literings" to clean up NOT
troubled by adverse winds rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERs who are po@oi
IN the largo saving made by It will not employ info
ror and wasteful machines, but will insist On this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for 6, g, 10 and IL Ilor1o
Powers. Also e speciality Of SEpARAroRs, designed
and made EXPRESSLY STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz: cur i'm
proved "Trple Gear" and our "SpUr Speed" Wood
bury Style), both Mounted on four wheels.
IF INTERESTED in Threshing or Grain Raising,
ted Circular sent free giving full particulars OF szeG
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard Dc Co.,
BATTLE CREEK, MICH
These upriy,ef machines and extras for same are sup
olied At lowest factory prices by F. D. sWEkIsEk'
ottawa. His.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-24
Abstracts of Title.

Having purchased the Abstract Books Ot la sale tOun
w. intend to make AbstraCtug OF Titles special husi
ness and feel from the knowledge and experience
have OF the business tat can make 10 the
satisfaction Of those who experienced u examining
titles loauing money or buying land. making
and will complete very superior GrAutor Grantee
Index by which can readily tell what land any land own
or In La sale county owns has owned. or what
mortgages he has given taken This uaeN VII also be
heck against Ia examining absracting
tie title to any piece OF land.
For Abstracts Of Title any Information IN regard 10
titles 10 land. call On address
F. w. UPPER,
Ottawa. Ills
Onc- Ia Hoes & Glands Block. ieblg'6
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LANDS

The Last Chance for good Agricultural Lands, on TN
YEARS CREDIT. ~ sIN PKE CRNT Interest. Don run any
risks but "A country that has been PEpEED TO BE
GOOD send your address by POSTAL CARD
to LAud Com'r Is. * NJ. IL. H., Huntington
Iowa. and receive free copy OF Iowa and Nebraska
Farmer, with chart of Lands. aIid Low
Round "Trip Rates or apply TO >. ". KNOX
& SON, Princeton. Ills. aprl
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IegaI.

DANkRUPTS ALE.-La the District Court
ID II The Unned Sates for the Northern District 81 Mi.
ROis.-in bankruptcy.
In the matter OF John Colweli, James N Co.wel and
Henry +. Clark, BaRkrupts.
The signed offers sale the following described
real estate: -
Addition to the city OF Ottawa together with the buildings
situated thereon known the Opera House property.
The south twenty feet OF lot one, in block ninety
States Addition to Ottawa located on the west SIDE oil La
Sale street. south OF Jefte son street.
Lot fourteen, In block twenty nne In Ottawa Centre.
The south ha of northeas. quarter OF section thirteen
town seventeen, range three west NJ acres, In Monroe
county. Wis. .
Also the frame building the west fortyeg feet OF lot
eleven In block eighty IN States Addition 20 OttaWs
Bids will be received for the purchase OF any or All me
ABOVE described property until Saturday. July Sth, 1t
o'clock The right reject any all bids Is reserved
and the acceptance Of any bid is subject 10 the approval OF
the court. THOMAS ID. CATLlN, Assignee
Ottawa, H., June s, ls16.-siw