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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

my desk as You did," he said, but since yon
have found the letter, I'll make 4 clean breast
of it. Love is something that comes aud goes
at will. | love that woman, and she. poor
girl. loves nle. suppose, il you feel anxious
to 90 to your father, must let you go. Ill
write to the old gentleman and explain. Good
night. Emma.
Next day a carriage stopped at the door,
and wbi,e-haired old former stepped from
it. II was Emrna's father. Mr.. Crawford
bad been as good as Lis word, and had written
20 him.
"Ob. fatherl" cried tie wre,ched woman,
as she cung TO his arm, "this is sad, sad
ending of all my hopes"
"Yes, Emma" said the old man, "Craw-
ford has told me all. II is very dreadful, hue
you can't regret leaving him-a man thai
gets love letters from other women, Emma
Her mother took her in her arms at the
door; that was something; but after all sho
could not forget her long, long wilebood.--
That night Mr.. Crawford lay awake, aod not
likely to sleep.
Awake, daughter 2" said voice.
She answered: "Yes, father, aud likely to
be-"
Then the door opened, and the old man
came in.
a. came to bring you this. Your husband
gave me this TO give you, It's about that woe
man tha, wrote that note, and III read it to-
night il were you. I'll set the candle over
here. Might as well get over it Ct once
Good night"
The same queer look that she lad seen in
all their faces startled Emma Crawford again;
but it passed from her mind as she took up
the thick letter that bad been laid upon her
pillow, aud breaking the seal found within
two small pink notes--one numbered "one,"
and the other ''two," in black lead pencil;
aud another in her husbands handwriting
"Iy Dear Emma: think tha. BY this
time, you will have grown anxious to know
more about the woman that wrote 10 me-
She's a very nice little soul. though troubled
with jealousy, and married her fifteen years
AGO. | lived very near her during courtlnS
DAYS. and we wrote not much to each other.
had two little notes only. Those kept. Tue
one numbered two was written on her return
from short visit The other numbered 'ons'
while she was absent. The number two 10
the one YOU read. came across il that morn
ing you espied me reading it. should bayo
told you had you not been so cross Dut
when | was soft with the memory OF old
counting days, you snapped at me. Emms,
my dear, you have forgotten your own i'iI'
notes butIf instinct had only prompted you
TO look at the ties, it would have been better.
Perhaps, on the whole, you'll not care to stay
always with your parents but some day for
give your husband aud return to him.
Yours. as ever. WILLIAx"
Father, do you think he can ever forgive
me- and take me back ?" said Mrs. Crawford
to her father, tie ucI. morning. II have
been such an IDIOT y
81 don't know, I'm sure, my dear" said
the old man and then he opened the parlor
door. and some one standing within it, stretch
ed out his arms, end Emma Crawford rushed
into them. Her FIRST fit Of jealousy was over,
and il W her last.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08
on ARI FSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA, SATURDAY AP
POETICAL.
AIY MOTHER.

The following beautiful and ton ching lines wer'
iritten by Mrs. Sarah Jane Bagby, the wife o
,cv. Alfred Bagby, Of King and Queen county
a., on the death of her mother, Mrs. John Pol
ard, whose heightened Christian character an
arnest piety shed for many years bright lussr
pom Maitaponi Baptist Church, Of which she Wa
member:
There is form now hid from view,
From which my own its being drew.
1t sweetly sleeps beneath the sod
The darkened way the Saviour trod,-
Ny Mother.
There is a spirit glad and free,
Now dwelling in eternity
II calmly rests in Jesus love,
Forever blest in heaven above
Ny Mother.
fain would tell the matcLless grace,
And all the many virtues trace,
That shone 10 form, in face, in heart,
And made her seem Of heaven a part
My Mother.
But ah Ills vain. The sun doth light
This world of ours, aud make il bright:
So she was sunshine iu our home
A radiance reaching to the tomb
My Mother.
While yet babe upon her knee,
She spoke of Jesus love TO me,
And bsds my aspirations rise
To better things beyond the skies
My Mother.
In after years, when storms arose,
And tria Is grew, aud many woes
Came thick and fast, she bade me still:
BE happy in thy fathers will"
Ny Mother.
AS dies the wave upon the Shore"
She calmly slept, then woke no more
To this vain world, but far away
She woke TO an eternal day
Ny Mother.
Her loving sons then sadly bore
Her body 10 the grave-but DER
atprccious earth. tha; silent tomb,
There cometh nOught of f. a. or gloom.
Ny Mother.
And then above, with gentle hands,
Trey raised monument 1t stands
To tell, So all around may hear,
Her memory is supreuciy dear
Ny Mother.
And surviving daughters come to weep
O'er the cold grave where she's asleep,
Aud strew with flowers the sacred mound
Where peaceful rests in hallowed ground
Ny MOtGer.
A sisters love she never knew;
An only brother, fond and true,
Clasped her cold hand. How sweet twill b
10 clasp it in eternity
Ny Mother.
Yes, she is gone and am left,
And earth of half it, joy bereit
As OF her empty chair see,
The world seems empty then TO mr.
Ny Mother.
Yet there is one who more doth miss
Her loving smile. His earthly bliss
Was conferred there. But an It's fed.
he. lonely now, since .he's dead.
Ny Mother.
But, happy thought again well meet,
To cast our crowns at Jesus feet;
To join in anthems loud and long,
praising the Lamb with joyful song.
Ny Mother.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

4 asthetic Ohio editor writes / don't
know why it is or bow it ia. but one woman
steals over the senses like bower Of honey
suckles, twined with graceful .endfils and O.
dorous blossoms she is as harmonisusly per-
feet throughout as faultless vine or flowing
gladolis; there is no touch Of color or fold Of
drapcry licking; one would as soon think Of
sdorring rose bush with elephants cars as to
imagine any evolution Of more fitness in the
perfect symmetry Of form and color Anotb-
er, with es,imable qualities Of mind and heart,
looks ike Dutch fsrm-yard 10 Pennsy lyania.
with holIyhocks and sun-Gowers dabbcd on
with a tack hammer, on the side Of her head,
the fat Of her back, or wherever there is va
cant space among the garden vegetables. Men
and brethren. We csnno. be expected to know
why this is ouewise, while that is othersise.-
The same wise Creator that gives US apple
blossoms gives US also onions. and we can only
be silent and adore"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

The Boston Post publishes an interview
with Gen. Fitzpatrick, 10 which be denied that
he left Washington 10 escape testifying before
the investigating commit ee He says he is
ready TO swear that Gen ButterGeld offered
Linn $50 600 10 assist the former 10 securing
the New York collectorship. and that he eau
bring half dozen witnesses who saw the
offer 10 writing
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

Mai. A. NJ. CARRIER, Of Stanton, is desirous
Of knowing the Post Office address Of the
officers Of Stonewall Jackson's Staff and Of
bis Quarter Master, CJmmissary, Ordnance aud
Medical Departments. The Major is writing
a Book, we understand
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

The bill legalizing the marriage between
Mr. James Parton and his step-daughter, Miss
Ellen Willis Eldridge, in spite Of the adverse
report Of the committee, WAS passed TO eu-
grossu,eui in the Massachusetts, House Of Rep
rescutltires cu Monday bya vote Of 81 to
e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

Five or six Thousand mill operatives are idle
at Lawrence, Mass, in consequence Of the un-
precedented high water. The water in the
Mcrrimac yesterday was forty-one feet above
the dam. Much damage has been done iu New
England by the freshets.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

4 Texas reporter having made note Of
man who drank twenty glasses Of rye 10 one
evening, the man very Justly complains that
be don't lisc ,ha. kind Of nete-o'-rrc-ts
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-04-08

II is the wife who has the making Of q
mans home, says an exchange. True. and
now and then she makes bis wig wan too.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

THE ENORMOUS WASTAGE Of grcin, so irerH u.
tcih other styles of Thrcshcrs, be SAVED hy tLis
Improved Machine sufficient, ersry JOB, 10 NOR, ha.
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
like seeds hreshed, separated, cleaned and sted
Gs easily and perfectly us Wheat, Oats Rye or BH'l"y
AN EXTRA PRICE IL usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine, for extra cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875, these were suhstan-
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
OF economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work,
rhe, others utterly failed
ALL GRAIN, TIME and MONEY wasting con,r,ica.
tons, such ENDLESS Aprons" "Iaddlcs "Beot,rs"
one-haf the usual Gears, Belts, Boxes and journals;
easier managed; durable; light running cost
y REPAIRS dust; no littcrings" 10 clean vi not
troubled by adverse Winds rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who are roc;
n the large saving made by it will not emIl. i.!,
lot and wasteful machines, but will iH'h CT Iii
Improved Thresher doing their work
FOUR SIZES made for g. S, 10 and 4 =. &c,
7 wers. Also a specially of sEPARATOKs, Us LEO
{, made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POwEEs, viz: or Ia
proved triple Gear" and "SpGr spseG" G. 2yl
bury Style, both Mounted On toir wheels.
IF INTERESTED in Thr, sliug or Grain - Ing
apply TO nearest Dealer write TO us TO- '..r
ted Circular (sent FREQ, giving full articcr 'Gc
Styles Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard et <'7..
Piled at lowest factory prices by r. D. sWEkTsER. a
ottawa. Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

CTATE OF ILiI NoIsI, la SALLK Co.'S.
- IN the circuit court hercQf 10 June Term d. 1870
IN Chuncery.
Maria Doll Jacob Basch. claiming to act r. Executor
OF supposed last , and testament OF Jonn Don, d.
ceased MaRareha Doll, widow and Margaretha DOH, Sis
ter, OF said John Doh, dec cascd.
Ii appearng from an affidavit file In the office OF the
Clerk the SAID Court said defendant. Margaretha
Doll sister OF said John DOH, deceased IL not sldent
Of SAID state and said complainant having filed her Oll
complaint in said Court the Chancery side thereof
the I'D day OF May u. 1876, herein ana summons
having been issued thereon according TO law;
Notice. therefore, Is hereby given 70 said defendant;
Margaretha DOLL that unless you shall personally be a.
the Court House In Ottawa In said County on the FIRST
Monday of June next, D. 1876 (when ana where salu sum
Is returpable and plead, answer demdr or except
to said bill will be taken for confessed against
Won and the matters things therein prayed for dcCreed
accordingly. CHARLES u hooh, clerk
j. b. RICK AND G.. S. ELDEEDGE, Solicitors. may2'-aw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03
Abour Rolling Erps

There is an objection TO the common way
of boiling eggs which people do not under
stand. Ii is this: The white under 3 minutes
rapid cooking becomes tough and indigest.
tible while theyolk is left soft. Where prop.
erly cooked, eggs are done evenly through
like any other food. This result may be at,
tanned by putting the eggs into dish with a
cover as IA tin pail, and then pouring ugon
them boflibg 1rater, , quarts or more to a doz-
en- eggs, and cover and SET them dtrdy from
the stove for fifteen minutes. The Eeat o:
the water cooks them slowly and evenly and
sufficiently, and to jellylke consistency,
leaving the centre or yOlk harder than the
white, and the egg tastes as much richer and
nicer as a fresh egg is nicer than a stale egg,
and no person will want to eat them boiled
after having tried this method once.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

NO'EI E:.-EsrATR OF JoHN HUBBARD, DECEASED.
y Notice is hereby given that the underscnen hsmn,
strary OF the estate Hubbard late OF the county OF
La Sale and State InOis deceased will appear before
the county Court Of said county, on the trd Monday @
ing seventeenth day. OF July 1876 at the County Lourt
House ottawa In said county, when ana whefs All per
having claims demands against laid csta" are
titled attend and present the same Ia writing for ad'
ustmeBt.
LUCY II. HUBBARD.
AdministralriN
&. II. GILMAN, Solicitor. mayors"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

<OTIC EG.- ESTATE OF ALLEN MCDoNHlir DrC d.
y Notice hereby given, That the unders -ncd Admin
traors of the estate OF Allen McDOnr a!e OF ne county
Sale and OF Illinois, deceased WIN appear before
the County said county the third Monday beng
the lh day) Of July 1876 ut the County Court House ~
OTTAWA I'm said county when and where all persons having
claims demands against said estate are notified 10 attend
and present the same la writing Tor adjustment.
Dated this I'd day Of May \: u. lsiG; ,,
MARY Mcdonnell,
DONALD MCDONNELL,
uuy21.Cw Administrators
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

AT late meeting Of the Massachusetts and
New Hampshire Milk.Producers' Associa.
ton, Mr.. Bella J. Stone, of Marlborough,
Mass, described his method of steaming food
for his mich cows and breeding stock. He
said that every one who would succeed as a
dairyman must keep his animals warm and
comfortable in winter. This is of the first
importance. The second requisite to success
is regularity IN feeding milking, and all gen
eral care He is Jealous advocate for
steaming hay for all kinds of stock, and has
thus reduced the cost of keeping his cows
young stock to so small figure that lie was
reluctant about stating il, fearing his state
ment would be doubted. At the present time
he is feeding, as nearly as he could remem
Der, about two hundred pounds of hay, IN
GLIDING corn fodder, and from sixteen to
thirty.two quarts of meal or shorts; and to
his cows in milk he feeds an extra mess of
some forty-five pounds of shorts soaked in
hay tea. The hay and corn fodder are cut
and after being mixed with the grain are
steamed in large chest twelve hours. The
cost of keeping his seventeen cows and SIX
teen young cattle from one to two years old
Is, as nearly as he could estimate, a little
more than twelve cents per day for each ami
NAL. IF the herd were all full grown ami
mails it would require more, but he would
give IT as MS opinion mat sixteen ana TWO
third cents would keep them well. He cal
culates the cost of food upon the following
basis of prices; Hay, If good, is charged at
$40 per TOM corn fodder and bog hay, $40
per ton; grain at ruling prices. To the ques.
ton would you steam if your hay were all
good?" he could only say that he thought it
would pay if one had as many as fifteen
cows; twenty five COWS could be kept on
steamed food as cheaply as fifteen on dry hay
and grain. A mess OF fodder composed Of
English hay
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

The 4imericdh igricmtura2tSt says of but
ter-maklng: There are Il few golden rules
that must be observed which will meet every
case, and Will bear repeating. 0st) Keep
only those cows that yield butter of good col
or, favor, and texture. There are some cows
from which no one can get good butter (29
Feed only COED sweet food, the best for but
ter being early cut timothy and clover hay,
and corn.meal, and give only pure water. g.
Observe the most scrupulous cleanliness In
the stable and dairy. a. Keep the cows in
good health and cOntented. o. Use churn
that brings the butter in thirty minutes Co.,
Keep the temperature of the milk anG cream
as near to sixty degrees as possible, and
churn the cream when only slightly sour
a. Work the butter.milk out of the butter
with the ladle, and not with the hands; II
water is used it should be pure and cold; the
butter should be gashed or cut IN working
o. One ounce of pure dairy salt should be
used for each pound of butter, at two work
ings, with n interval Of twelve hours between
the workings for immediate use many pre-
fer less salU. o. Pack at once in a sweet
clean oak tirkin or pail, and cover with Il
layer of salt until the next packing is laid
down; when the firkin is filled it should be
headed up air tight, and set away in a cool.
dry, sweet cellar The rest will be learned
by experience"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

EINA sSETTL r; NJ &c ~ T.-EsTATg or
l. CHARLts BROWN, DECEAsHD.-Notice IL hereby given
all person. Interested in said estate, that Russell h.
Brown ana fhp C. Watts surviving executors Of the last
will and testament Of said Charles Brown deceased VIII
pear before the County Court OF the county OF La Sale and
state OF lln)s at the County Court House In Ottawa IN
said county Monday the 18th day of June 1876 for
the purpose OF rendering account OF their proceedings
In the admin straton said estate tor the final settlement
Dated at Ottawa this 18th day OF April 1876.
RUSSELL X. BROWN,
PHILIP {. WATTS,
ATTEST: 4. A. McCALER Executors.
Clerk County Court, La Sale Co.. Ill, apr2aiw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

Clicked CATTLE.-The following recipe
should be Printed at least twice year, as it
Is a sure remedy: Take of fine cut chewing
tobacco enough to make a ball as large as a
hens egg, dampen it with molasses SO it ad-
heres closely, elevate the animals head, pull
out the tongue and crowd the ball a. far
down the throat as possible. In fifteen min
utes it will cause sickness ard vomiting, re,
taxing the muscles SO that The potato, or
whatever may be choking it VIII be THROWN
up.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

CARD Box E.s-. WHIST. Iseziuue
I and Euchr" AZ -gn;ers. osrlAaS Eapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

MORTGAGE SALC.-Whereas, by his Ger.
vi tain nienure of mortgage, dated the sixth day oil
september 1869 and duly hled for record In the once
the OF Deeds OF La Sale county ~ the state OF
Illinois, the day OF the date thereof and duly re-
corded therein In Book 22 of Records at page AZ one
Archibald Armour did convey to Amos halsey the FOL
lowing described land and premises situated In the County
and {, ate aforesaid. viz:
The undivided onehs Of the west half OF the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section ten township
thirty Forth of range three east of the third principal
merldansubect TO dedication of public street on OF
the south end Of said tract hundred feet in widh
Which mortgage was made to secure the payment OF MS
the said Archibald Armour, certain promssory note OF
date with said mortgage for the sum OF hye hundred
from the thereof with interest At ten pr cent per
annum, in Whole haLds the said promissory note
might be; -,
In which said mortgage Is provision that II default
should be made In the of the said promssory note
according TO the tenor and effect etoi then the sara
Amos Hascy his heirs or assigns are therein authorized
advertise and sell said premises ~ public auction Tor The
highest and best price the same Will bring In cash;
And whereas default has been made In the or said
promssory note which has been duly assigned To the I'M
1ersigneG assignee who is the legal holder Oi e
same
Now therefore, notice hereby given, that by virtue OF
the OF sale In said mortgage contained me under
signed. assignee thereof wi on the twenysxth DAY OF
Jnne 1876 at the hour OF two O'Clock In the afternoon
Of said day sell and dispose of said premises and all right
and equity redemption of SAID Archibald Armour his
heirs and assigns therein the south door of the court
House In Ottawa In said county OF La Sale, for the highest
and best price the viii bring In cashior te purpose
of paying the principal and interest due on said note, TO-
geer with attorneys fees and costs OF advertising ana
sale L. A. CONkLING.
Mayer, lsi6iw Assignee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-03

ST'A lie OF ILL NOIsS. La SALLK Co.'s
- ESTATE tF ANDREW CARorHkRs, DECEASED. -
To Lizzie Carnthers, John Edward Carothers, William
Carothers and Emma Louisa Carother chi dren aud Lou
Robinson widow of said Andrew Carothes, deceased,
and all otheiheirs and distributes Of said estate
You are herby notified that on the 18Th day OF june SI
undersigned Administrator Of said estate, viii present to
The County Court of La Sale county at The County Court
House In Ottawa said county and state his mai report OF
his aud dOngs Administrator and ask the Court
be discharged from any and all further duties and re-
sponSihes connected with said estate and his adnisra.
ton thereof Al which time and place You may be present
and resist such application, II you choose SO 70 DO.
JOHN h. RICE.
Administrator de bonis non OF said estate.
ATTEST: n. A. MCCALEB,
Clerk County Court La Sale Co., Ill. mayWGw
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EfQal.

STAJ'C - Il ILLINOIS, LA SALE Co.'s.
- IN The C1cuH Court thereof, 10 June Term p. 1876.
In ChdHcery,
William Cooper re. Jane Cooper, John Cooper Hdward
Cooper Eliza MichebacS. John FresseT. Geo' dresser
and William Presser.
IL appearing from an affidavit on file In the oice of the
clerk OF said that said defendant Eliza MchelOack
resident OF said state, and said complainant having
fled her bill OF complaint in said court on the chancery
side thereof the eth day OF April H. 1896 herein and
summons having been issued thereon according TO law:
Notice. therefore, Is hereby given to said defendant Eliza
Mchelback that unless you shall personally he and ap
pear before said at said term thereof 20 be held at
of June next 1876, (when and where sad summons Is
reurnsbe and plead, answer demnr except to said bill
the same VIII he taken for confessed against YOU aud the
matters ardthgs therein prayed for decreed acGordney
CHARLES IL. HOOK. Clerk.
DAVID r. JONES. Solicitor. maylS-1w
STATE OF ILLINOIS, La SALE Co.--ss
y III TIE Circuit Count thereof, 20 Jtpts Term d. 1876
IN LhdncerN.
Clara +. Mccormick rs Dow Z. McCormick.-BW for
Diruice
II appearing from affidavit file In the office OF the
clerk OF sad court that said defendant Dow +. McCor
mic nota resident of said state and sale complainant
chancery size thereof the 10Th day of May 1916,
heren ana summons having been issued thereon according
TO law
Notice therefore, hereby given TO said defendant Dow
E. Mccormick that unless shall personally be and
pear before ald court At SAID term thereof 10 be held
the Court House in Ottawa IN said county the first
Monday of ,nne next d. 1876, (when and where said
cept TO said bill the will he taken for confessed
against you and the matters aud things therein prayed for
decreed accordingly. CHARLES H. HOOK, Clerk.
GEORGE W. W. BLAKE Solicitor. may3-iw