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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-25
Advertising Literature.

A London firm of grocers supply brilliant
example of recent advertising literature.
They have a tea which sis perfect In strength
and quality, beautifully manipulated, full OF
flavor, and possessing pungent, nutty flavor
which is exceedingly grateful to the palate"
For more delicate palates there IS sort,
"soft, silky, exquisi,ely delicate in flavor,
and drinks full and round" Another tea is
Every strong and drinks full IN the mouth
but the firm with comRendable frankness,
acknowledge that is "a little coarse and,
being "rather peculiar, is not appreciated by
ALL at requires an acquired taste," they
also say. There is a scented tea which has
peculiar piquancy and sharpness of flavor,
bat is a "fancy tea" and more frequently
used as curiosity and experiment than by
the tea drinking public Another scented
tea is "less grateful to the palate than to the
other senses" and there is further variety
which is "rather plebeian." II is not likely
that a firm having so many descriptions OF
tea sell 10 customers lndiscriminitely from
their stock, confident that the Imagination of
the consumers will have the effect of impart-
ing any desired favor to the tea that is pur-
chased; but If they did, they would not sur
mass the achievement of the country store
keeper, whn, having one barrel of whisky,
sold forty rod, good and very best Bourbon
theretrom to the satisfaction Of his custo-
mers.
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Amanda had whispered to her companion
.-LL :. .rlar,. cnnr Irl. N he hnr friend "

Amanda had whispered to her companion,
1t is glory enough to be her friend"
Al The close Of the entertainment she vas
offered a situation with salary which seem
ed TO her ike Il fortune. And Herbert Allen
vino had Just retained from College said,
"yonr ambition is graiiied Ina; you have
won, what need of longer waiting:'
"whcn have helped my parents 20 com
fort and plenty and laid Ivy something for my
slf | will urge no further delay, for 10 be
settled Ia - quiet peaceful home of our own,
SUI rounded ny loving friends will certainty
b. my GROWING happiness" said the duliiul
gitl
"Proyde for your parents ifyOu desire 1t,
Inn; but meanwhile will provide tor you,
and when you are satisfied that your duty Is
done aud your parents enjoying all the bless
ings that your faithful heart desires, my home
viii be waiting for you TO share its plenty
"And it all comes from padding your own
canoe. Ii You had waited for opportunities
TO come to you, you would have been waiting
yet, said farmer Robinson when he came to
cOuuratulate her.
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Money maid for such

mate newspaper work Money paid for such
advertisements is worse than squandercd IL
is Offering premium for Matchmaking, and
assisting to support class OF worthless iel'
lows who prey on the business community.
The best and most substantial medium that
il offered the advertiser Is the family news
paper. Day after day and week alter week
the newspaper enters nearly every household
in the land, and is always received as well
come visitor. 1t IS read-news, miscellany,
advertisements and all; and when II has lost
all It's power to interest the subscriber fam
lily, It often finds its way to the fireside OF the
nextdoor neighbor and not intrequently to
far.oE friends, to announce to those who still
cling to the Old homestead what thriving
towns and mighty industries are rising with
in the sphere of its usefulness. In all cases
il Is a silent messenger of the advertiser per.
sistently proclaiming the merits OF his wares,
until at last it is worn out or destroyed. AS
long as it lasts the newspaper is read. Es-
peclally is this true of the weekly newspaper
the home country paper which, next to the
bible. in many a rural household is looked
upon with reference and implicitly relied up
on The Times is of opinion that great city
newspapers are inclined to underestimate the
powerful influence which their country con-
iemporaries sway Accustomed as we are to
deal rapidly with current events, with hardly
time to thoroughly digest the great topics of
to day before the telegraph flashes other and
perhaps more important events before our
eyes, we have not the time nor the inclination
to read all the matter which the great dailieS
lay before us. In the country it is different.
The majority of the interior weeklies as now
produced are carefully compiled from the CT
ty dailies. They are an epitome OF the news
of the world for the week, so arranged as to
be quickly read, and the comments arc the
result of days of deliberation.
The Times believes. also, that the country
papers never had justice done them in this
respect, and it expresses the opinion OF those
best capable of jAdging, when it says that the
weekly newspapers of the country tributary
to Chicago have far more influence over their
readers in proportion to their circulation
than have the majority of large city dailles.
Within the past twelve years there has been
a vast Improvement made in the country
newspaper partcularly in respect to the care
IN which all the news Of the day is gathered
and edited, and the literary ability displayed
IN its columns, which relieves the provincial
press from the few objections that have been
heretofore urged against 1t, and has accorded
to it higher dignity, extended its influence,
and greatly augmented its power for good
The typographical appearance of the coun'
try journal of to-day is perfect; the display
and classification of its advertisements tasty;
the quality of the paper used and the print
ing far superior to that of its city conempor-
aries
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Dicyle VS.. Horses,

A ten mile race, between fast horse named
Happy Jack and velocipede rider named
Stanton, recently took place at Lille Bridge,
England, for $3.50. For the first three miles
the horse kept level with the bicylist. The
ground was rather sticky-owing TO the late
rains-tor both and Stanton seemed laboring,
bat this is his peculiar way of riding. Stan.
ton was the favOrite at as much as three to
one, tor the start allowed him was generally
considered too much For three miles the
horse went easily; where he lost at the corn
ers he made up in the straight. This style he
kept up until the sixth mile, when his stride
began to falter, not being ridden so we'll as
on the last occasion, combined with the eff.
feet Of the extra weight he was carrying.
Stanton from this point gradually went ahead,
and in the next mile he had gained fifty yards.
The horse was now beaten, and after going
another lap was pulled up at eight miles.
Stanton went on and finished the distance,
ten miles less 1854 yards, in thirty-four min.
utes and thirty-iour seconds, being at an aver
age velocity of nearly eighteen miles an hour
He rode fifty-eight inch machine, weighing
forty pounds. He seemed TO have q good
deal more in him had it been required.-Sci-
eafifc american.
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Small Talk.

Never abuse small talk; nobody does un.
less he be a strange 10 its conveniences.
Small talk is the small change of life; there
is no getting on without Il. There are times
when it's folly to be wise; when little non
sense is very palstable, and when gravity
and sedateness ought to be kicked down
stairs A philosopher cuts poor figure in
the ballroom unless he leaves his wisdom at
home. Metaphysics is as intrusive In The
midst of agreeable prattle as deaths head
on festive board. We have met with men
who were too lofty for small talk: They
would never condescend 10 play with arin-
bon or firt fan. They were above such
triiing; in other words, they were above
making themselves agreeable, above pleasing
and above being pleased. They were all wis
dom, all gravity, and all tediousness, which
they bestowed upon cumpsny with more
than Dogberry's generosity. A man who
cannot talk has no more business In society
than statue The world is made up oil tri.
fes; and he who can trife elegantly and
gracefully is valuable acquisition to man.
kind. He Is a Corinthian column in the
fabric of society.
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Judioious Advertising.
from the Chicago Tines


The successful business man, the wealthy
merchant, In nine cases out OF ten, IS he who
has seen the advantage of advertising and has
advertised judiciousy. Stewart, who last
year invested $685. In newspaper auver-
tising, Bonner, Bsbbitt, Duryea, Orange Judd,
Il. V. Pierce, j. G. Aver, who have amassed
princely fortunes. are notable illustrations.
We might mention many others whose names
are as familiar a. household words in every
part of the land, or we might come nearer
home and offer in proof of this theory the evil
dence of our Chicago business men. Take
the directory and search out dozen or more
of our wcalthiest merchants, and il will be
found that the most prominent and wealth.
est Of them will admit that their success was
due chiefly TO judicious advertising.
As the reader will doubtless infer, we make
a distinction between judicious and reckless
advertising. Al important consideration TO
the advertiser Is the medium through which
he communicates with the public. Every
city, and especially Chicago, is oyerrun with
a class of men whom We may not inappro-
priately term advertising sharks" persons
OF GLIB tongue, easy conscience, and amazing
cheek" who waylay the merchant at every
turn with "CheapJ ohm" schemes and "catch
penny publications" They are not deferred
by rebuffs, nor discouraged by being kicked
down stairs, for they persistcntly return TO
the attack, and often succeed in beguiling
the merchant into paying large price for a
small space on fy-leaf or outside cover. 1t
is all money thrown away. The pamphlet
into which his "ad." is placed with fifty 9th
ers /. glanced at for a day perhaps, and then
stacked up in closet never to be seen again.
The "caichpenny publication" Is usually a
bill-poster sheet, ostensibly published in the
interest Of some class OF business, but really
published for the purpose OF catching adver.
tisements, and nothing else. They have lit
tic or no circulation, no standing or respon
sibility, and are generally edited by adyen.
iturers who cannot make living by lcgiti
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-25
OUR COUNTRY.
How 1t Grew, by Decades.

1776-The worst pcnmen in America sign
the Declaration of Independence, and the
United States is born. Jenner nvents vaccin-
alton, and Garrick. disguised with amateur
Hamlets, quits the stage forever.
17S6-Artlcles of confederation, treaty with
Morocco, Columbia college, New York,
founded, but no crew entered for the regatta.
1796-Tennessee, natures hooppole and tar
repository, admitted to the Union. Washing
ton steps down and out, without any hand.
some presents or itching for third tcrmtt
Susan Anthony just getting into society and
smashing male hearts generally.
1S06-Fulton hopes 10 blow up the world,
and invents steamboats,. Total eclipse this
year of the sun and Aaron Burr. First SOUP
house in the world established.
1Sl6-Indlaha admitted 10 me Union.
Treaty with Algers. DR.. Mary Walker first
meditates pantaloons.
1S26--Adams and Jefferson die. Sing Sing
prison built and stocked with the great spir-
its of the age. English grammar kicks the
bucket in the person of Lindley Murray.
About this time the "little Ratchet story was
carved out of gossamers.
1836-Arkansas admitted, Seminole wal,
railways begin to slay their thousands. The
baggage smasher springs into existence. An.
thony no longer dotes on slate pencils and
pickles, but aspires to suspenders. Dayy
Crockett kills his last "b'ar.'
1S46-The sacred order Of Mexican Veter.
rams" is founded. The author of the Star
Spangled Banner dies and leaves the country
weeping. Under the influence of q new in
vention called free lunches the country re-
covers.
1856-Kansas begins to bleed, and SO does
Summers head. Braggart Brooks pays a
fine Base hall and sewing machine agents
spring into existence. Mrs. Southworth
writes % red.hot novels.
1S66-Andrew johnson vetos cv""y bill ex-
cept his washer.woman's. Fenianism goes
ur," and the Atlantic cable goes down. About
this time Beecher sees Elizabeth quite fire.
quent and Sergeant Bates having escaped
from the lunatic asylum, continues his dag
perambulations.
1S76-Cen,ennial One hundred million
acres, all in Philadelphia. Everybody's go.
ing, if they walk. Board 1913 day. One
biscuit and fish. ball $3.50. Striped stockings
lovlier than ever. st. Louis wins the base
ball championship. Hooplah!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-03-25

The Construction of smoke-FIues IN Paris
Dwellings.

The Construction of Smok -FIues IN Paris
Dwellings.
The comparative immunity of Paris from
disastrous fires is applicable in the light of
the following prefectorial order, which is in
force in that city:
Article l. The construction OF hreplaces
or smoke-tlues in party walls, or in walls sep.
aratlng adjoining or contiguous buildings,
whether the buildings belong to the same
owner or not, is absolutely prohibited.
Art 2. The construction OF sinoke-tlues in
partition.wals IS allowed, provided partition
walls built III rubble masonry shall be not
less than 40 c. IN. (152i inches thick, includ.
ing plastering, or in brick work not less than
81 C. III. (147s) lncncs) thick, including plas.
terlng
Art 8 The smoke.hues in said walls shall
be built with brick, or with earthenware
blocks, which may be tied to the materials Of
the walls with proper toothings Earthen.
ware or plaster pipes Tor smokeflues shall
not be built in rubble walls plastered around
movable core.
Art. 4. All smoke.flues having an area of
less than 60 C. m. (2S56 inches) in length by
25 C. m (9H inches) in width shall have an
area of at least SO. desimetres (62 lnches)
super The short side Of flue shall not be
ltoS tudl ~ C III. u IL ihthSSjI hhA tAAS Aoh b
side shall not exceed IN length the short side
by more than one fourth. The interior an
giles of the flues shall be rounded off at ra-
dlEs of C. m. e inches. The area thus oc-
cuped will be computed as being portion
Of the total area above required The piers
between the interior of the hues, and the
openings for either doors or windows adjoin-
Ing, shall be of masonry not less than 45 C. m.
Q7I lnches) thick. including plasterlng. If
the said piers are built OF wrought stone or
brick work. then the thickness may be rcduc-
ed to % C. M. (92s inches)
Art 5. Smoke.fues not built inside of walls
shall be allowed only if built against piers of
masonry or against stone walls having at
least 40 C. IN. Q52i inches) in thickness, plas-
tering included, or against brick walls % c..
IN. 1873 inches) thick, or IN the upper story
against brick partitions, II C. IN. (432s inches)
thick. Smoke-flues thus built shall be firmly
tied to the Supporting pier or wall Smoke
f1ues having an area of 80 C. IN. (2358 inches)
inches) by 25 c. M (9Hs inches) may be built
in plaster work.
Art g. The front, sides and withes of
smoke. tlues, built either IN the walls or back
ed up to same, shall not be less than than
C. m. g $40 lnches) thick, including plaster.
ing
Art7. Smokc.hues shall not deviatR from
the plumb line more than 80 degrees. They
shall have an equal area their whole height,
and shall he easily accessible at the top.
Art g. The above regulations do not apply
1st, To smoke-tlues placed outside of dwell.
ings; I'd, Smoke-fues of stoves, provided the
smoke.hu does not extend further than the
room in which the stove is placed; 3D.,
Smoke-iiues of workshop fires, provided said
lues no not extend into any dwelling.
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The Cedar Mines OF New Jersey.

Among the strange productions OF Cape
May are the cedar mlnes-swampS OF dark,
miry stuff, in which are buried immense trees
of the white cedar These consist of enor.
nous trees buried to depth of from six to
ten feet The logs lie one across another, and
there is abundant evidence that they are the
growth of different successive forests. In.
deed, in these very swsmps forests OF the very
same trees are now growing.
The miners become very skillful at their
work An iron rod is thrust into the soft
mud, over which often the mud lies. In strik.
ing a buried tree, the workmen will by sever
al soundlngs at last tell how It lies, which is
its root end, and how thick it Is. He then
manages to get chip Of the tree and by Its
smell determines at once whether 1t Is worth
the labor of mining; that is, the workmen will
tell unerringly whether the tree be wind.
fall or breakdown. fla breakdown, it was
so because it was decayod when standing; if
a windfall, the tree fell while sound, and has
been preserved ever since by the antiseptic
nature of the peat marsh in which IL was bur.
led. The soft earth is then removed. This
makes a pit in the swamp. Into this the
water soon flows and fills itup. This Is rath,
er an advantage.-The saw is now introduced,
and at regular intervals cut is made through
the tree, when the log floats to the surface,
1t is curious that log of sound tree will
be sure to turn over when it floats up, the
lower sides thus becoming uppermest. Trees
in this way are sometimes obtained which
will yield 10000 shingles, worth $40 per
thousand; thus one tree will yield 5000.
The age Of such tree, as the season rings
have been counted, has been made out TO be
from ten to twelve hundred years and even
more. A layer of such trees is found covered
by another layer, and these again by another,
and even a third, while living trees may still
be growing over sll.-It is evident, indeed,
that New Jersey has experienced what the
biologists call oscillations" Cape May con.
tains abundandant evidence of having been
lifted out Of modern sea. The recent 0ys-
ter and clam are found in natural beds, just
as they died IN the ocean, but nowin positions
many feet higher than the contiguous oyster
bed; while buried trees exist at depth lower
than the beds Of living molusks.
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An HORArIAN LYRIC.

- best is he, from business rec
Iise the merry men OF olu, .,,
Who tils his land with his own stout hand,
ard knows not the lust OF Solu'
20 sailor he on stormy sea,
No soldier, trumpet stirred;
arS nc shuns the town and the naughty irowp
~ the courtiers' fawning hero.
.rn,bo bids the vine with her tcndiils Irvine
Around the poplar tall;
And he adds a graft with gardeners craft,
10 the tree that climbs his wall.
,oys rrazicr keen, on the pastures green
He sees his oxen fed;
Or he shears his flock, or he brcws STOCK
rr his rustic nectar mead
And when autumn at length, in his manly
strength
Ess raised his lruit-crowned head,
IA nlucks the pear with its favor rare,
AID the grape with its clusters red
VIII his knee on the sod he thanks his God
For His merces and His fdVorS free;
Ard nc lays him along, while he lists the song
OF the thrush in the old oak tree;
While the waters glide with the ripping tide,
And the zephyrs softly creep
e>'sr the quiyering leaves, midst the mufinur'hS
trees,
And luil the senses to sleep.
Sal when laundering Joyc from his stores above
Sends wintry SHOWS and rain,
And rock and wood, and field and HOOD,
Law bound in MS icy chain,
18th many bound in the woods around
Ee hunts the grizzly boar;
Ard ere daylight fade his cleaning blade
10 red with the monsters gore.
When the sun has set he spreads his net
And the partridge, fluttering, dies;
ae takes the hare in his crafty snare,
md the cranc-a goodly prize.
Md lows like these what ills can tease
Who could remember pain?
&c feels no wrong, and he laughs at the throne
OF the cares that swell loves train.
Il = loving wifc-best staff Of life
20 his, and children dear,
ne Gre burns bright with its rudy light,
His homeward step to cheer.
IA the cottage door, when his toll Is Ger,
She stands with her smile so sweet,
and holds up her face with modest grace,
His welcome kiss to meet
Ard children glad swarm round their dad,
Bu, the hungry man must dine;
- she spreads the cloth, and he sups his broth
While she pours out her homemade wine
--BlSck,coods Magazine.
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The camphor tree perfumes the air, and us
leaves yield the finest honey. 1t often reaches y,
hundred feet in height, with girth OF MY
feet. The precious gum is found SOMETIMES
in layers as large as q mans arm, Oh, NOR
frequently IN small fragments. extractea win
sharp pointed instruments. The woou Is CA
cellent for house, ship timber ana iurni1. ~ :
and excepting the teak and cslamouSo' ,ns
only wood never attacked by myriads OF vo-
racious insects luthe East Indies. Inc com
non kinds of csmphor are produced oy dis
tillatinn.
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|, r L. LING LIN, Attorney AT Law ONCE ave,
70; ~ La Sale street, west side the Court House
lo''A""' ius' julysT5
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CIIAS. II. BIZ USH, Attorney and Counselor
- &C Law omoe-Room No. l Post Oface Block Otta.
wa, luinois marl'73
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o. niGno1sSS: D. h. SNOW.
sale and adjoining counties Office west OF Court House
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[ HEcNGE -. ED X Il DIG T., Attorney
~ NJ Law. Once In T. y. Block. Ottawa H. apriI
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i II. COUR,rNE Y, Attorney at Law. ouice
over NO. ~ La Sale street, west Of tbs Court House.
|o'a~@' AiS. iulYS5
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Il EfANK u. CRA WFORD, Attorney
i Law. Room II, 1870 Clark St.. g. W. cor Nonroe IN
Io"So No'AiJ fuo'fc. marif1i