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The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

From Report OF Prof Young's Lecture.
Light, which travels with amazing yclucIiy,
requires eight minutes 10 reach the earth.
Sound would require fourteen years To travel
from thd sun to the earth, So that ~ we saw
an explosion 1t its surface u would hc four
teen wears before we could hcari But if we
could ,place rod Of iron from the earth to
the sun. and then strike It with a hammer on
one end. the sound would reach he opposite
end in about eleven months. But perhaps
the most singular illustration fihe suns dis
tauCc was drawn from The human economy.
Sensation took n certain time 10 travel To The
nerve ccnterS; and five could imagine bG-
man infant with an arm long enough 20 reach
to the sun, il would take $50 years for the sen.
satior 10 reach him after burning his fin
gers: ia other words, he would be dead sew
eral wears before the sensation Of burning
could reach him. The suns distance was So
Inc Onceivable that II was only by maxine
such comparisons we could form any idea OF
JIG AZ all.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30
a Porter's Ambition,

The porter in wholesale house on Broad
was began 10 act strangly few days ago
He adopted the habit of carrying pen ovel
his ear. and none of the jokes cracked at him
had any effect. Then he appeared at ;he
store with an eyeglass, and next he was seen
carving u quill tOothplck in his mouth and
walking with his hands under his coat tails
He was yesterday walking up and down In
front of the STORE when one of the other EN-.
ployes ran against him and called out:
"Why, John, is that you! | thought ii
was one OF the firm
Did you?" softly asked the porter, smil
ing ali over his lace. "Well, now, sup
nose YOU had known me down at Horse
Heads, axd you came along here, saw me
out, took a good look at me and was sure il
was me, would you be able 10 tell whether
owned This whole concern or wa" working
IN the basement for $50 per month";"
mo, wouldn't" answered the other look
ing him over.
"Good Pass right in. I'm out here wait
ing for some Of the Horse Headers to come
along
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

JOurRaI Of ChemiStrV; The habitual daily
use of this vegetable Is much more beneficial
to man than most people are aware Of A
writer who Is familiar with its virtues says
81 have known many men and women who
from various causes had become so much at.
fected by nervousness that when they stretched
out their hands they shook like aspen leaves
on a windy day, and by moderate daily use
of the blanched iootstalls of celery as salad
they became as strong and steady in limb as
other people. | have known others so ner-
vOus that the least annoyance put them in a
state of agitation, and they were in constant
perplexity and fear who were also etfectually
cured by moderate use of blanched celery
as salad at meal time. | have known 9TH
ers to be cured of palpitation of the heart.
Everybody engaged in labor weakening to
the nerves should use celery daily in the sea-
son and onions in its stead when not in sea-
SON."
To this we may add that prominent New
York druggist draws in winter from his So
datountaln a hot extract of celery, mixed
with Liebig's meat extract, under the name
of OK celery. 1t is nourishing drink at lunch
time, far better than coffee or tea, and Is do.
ing great deal in this nelghborhood to pro-
mote temperance. We give celery almost
daily to our canary birds, and it cures them
of fits they are little animals, with very deli
cate nerves, easily frightened, and therefore
they need such remedy very much, and the
relish with which they take 1t is proof that
their instinct guides them to eat what Is good
for them. A manufacturer Of perfumery of
our acquaintance, some years ago, com
menced to prepare an extract of celery seed,
put up II bottles, and intended to give strength
10 old or exhausted persons who by overin.
dulgences have reached such state as to lie,
Quire restUraiives.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30
Cast0ria.

Is pleasant and perfect substitute In all cases for Cas-
OH. Caseria IL the result of old Physicians
effort produce, for his practice, an effective
cat hartic, pleasadt To the taste and free from
gripping.
Or. Samuel Pitcher. of Hyann!s, Mass succeeded In
Mass succeeded in combnlg without the use of alcohol
a purgative agent pleasant TO take as
oney and watch possesses all Ihe desirable proper
ties OF Castor on
II is adj pied all ages but especially recommended
to II ers reliable remedy for all dlsorde OF
the stomach and bowels OF children " Is certain agree8
BILE absolutely harmless and cheap ltshoud be used for
wind colic stomach worms, co-tveress, Group &C.
then children can have sleep and mothers may rest
j. Is. Rose co.. of 46 Dey Street, New York, are the
sole prop etors of Casora, after Dr. Pitchers recipe
November lth
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30
An Odd Legal Question.

One of the oldest of legal questions has
lust been decided in England. 1t was wheth
er one man can hold meeting. The clrcum
stances were these: n meeting was duly
called of the shareholders III a certain bus
ness company. On the day and hour set one
shareholder only attended. He voted himself
into the chair, and passed several resolutions
including one levying an assessment OF As. Cd
on each share, and after a vote of thanks tC
the chairman, he adjourned. The assessmen,
was contested, and an action was brought
against the punctual shareholder for the
amount. Three Judges concurred in the
opinion that as there was no provision in the
bylaws respecting quorum, the resolutions
were valid The case was carried up on ap
peal, and the decision of the lower court has
been reversed on the ground that one man
cannot meet" The Court required the
counsel for the defense to admit that there
would have been no meeting if nobody had
attended. The Pal NAL Gazette remarks thai
it is impossible for one man TO form "quo
rum" At best, he could not form more thar
a cujH as"
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

THE maiden smiled when they came bad,
And once again did set her cap,
Her mother, too, was one big grin
In view of taking the young man mi"
-Sleightng Hymn.
We never in our life saw so many "one -rmed
soldiers" as during the past week whei the
merry sleigh-bells jingled through the Silly
hours of the early evening. Some had losi both
arms in the battles for the flag" and sic did
the driving Two armed men have beer at a
discount all week
We long for season
OF quiet and rest
To wipe of our m0uStachc
And pull down our vest
But how can we do it
When boys stop their plays
To shout madly for Tilden
And madly for Hayes?
Oh, for the soothing confidence of a fpckled
one winged angel to calm the throbting heart
of the chairman OF the "Stand up Collar lance, ,
which took place one week from last night,
Only $3.50 "out," and the wash.women's strike
not yet ended. "Sic SeHper triampts q,laoiliR.'
Don't lick the lamp. post to see if it cold
Take our word for it.
Following is the bill Of fare for the super at
the Christmas hop:
SOUP.
"In one mluuet sir"
FISH
skip Jack. Fish Balls
ENTREES.
On the Programme.
ROAST
Kids (six buttonD
VEGETABLES
Broilcd Capcrs, with full dish of salad
POULTRY,
Pigeon Wings.
GAME.
Quadrillions of Little Dcars.
DESSERT
(WclD Bred Pudding
WINE.
No Winc-Water for the PUMPS
\ Gaze Of bull.dozing" Of very scious
character has come to light which HonI. B.
Crooker is now engaged in developing,
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

To CLEANSE TIE HEAD-If ".Llilie'will
wash her scalp in tar water about twce a
month, she will have no trouble aboutGan
druff. Nothing leaves the scalp cleanir or
the hair sofer--no oil required between tines
Tar water is prepared by putting soft viier
on little tar; shake well then strait of
hair in the water, using no soap a(terwad
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

MASSACHUSETTS, CoLoNIsTs FOR NORTH
CARoLINA.-The Worcester SPY OF Novem-
ber 81 says: Plans which have for some time
been maturing for planting western Massa-
chuselts colony in North Carolina are about
completed, and the first installment OF colon
lists, numbering twelve families, Will start
about the first week in December. Some one
hundred more are to follow. -Four or five
families are going from Springfield, some
from ChIcopee, four from Naiick, and four
young men go from Northampton 10 engage
In stock raising. The present intention OF
the managers is TO settle in Berks county, d.
rectly on the line of the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad, and TO build up northern vii
lage about seven miles east of MOrganstown.
The colony has the refusal of tract of "a OC0
acres, of which 10000 acres Is of very heavy
white pine timber, at 500 an acre. 1t Is their
intention to clear up part OF the forest, and
engage both in miscellaneous farming and
mbprlnp.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

The eldest son of an English Earl wa,
brought before the Woolwich magistrate re
Gently under strange circumstances. lie
had enlisted in the Royal Artillery, aad son
fided SO far in the magistrates as to saylhaI
he had been driven 10 this step through lefi
cheney of income-this amounting onls tC
g, 500 per annum. The poor fellow was dis
charged on paying the usual fees.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

Our record OF railways al.eady IN progress
OF projected continues surprisingly large, az
though Wipier has fairly set in, when litIle
would naturally I've expected in The way of
construction. No ore Vuo reads this record
from week To week can doubt that the revival
vi raIloay building has fairly begun, nor that
lie coming wear will witness y greater addI-
ton 10 The existing mileage than has been ei-
fectcd in auy twelve months since the panic.
From present appearances the length of new
roads ononed in 1876 VIII not fall short of
? 400 or % miles, and We should not be
sltpIissJ II ibis amount was nearly doubled
in 1917 RGiiirHy Age
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

Subscriptions received for AL the principal
newspapers and periodicals in the United States
at osman q HApemans, west Of Court House
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30
Centaur
Lininlents.
White, for the Human Family.
Yellow, for Horses and Animals.

These Lhimenys are simply the wonder Of ne S world M
s Sg ARE s s less @ G % VET VEN mere ne cure are
cancer mend broken homes but they will always say
matsm Of many years standing and the pain from
@ burns and scalds. which has never been done Dy
-, The White I.iniment is for the human fam,
from the system cure Lumbago Chiblans Palsy Itch,
, n mos, Sntaneous erupons 1t extracts tIost from
Ar. Hmd as Of yencmous reptiles it snbtu swell
o rn snrsiSs nI hrn pan Of every kind evor
discovered The Cenaur LinmeEtis used with great Ell
,c, esey for c1n noo1,h%ache, % caiscd breasts. sore
sample OF numerous testimonials:
"INDiANA HOME. JEFF Co. IND. May %. 1878.
ed mncn with ->vol en- feet and chords.
lave not been free from these swellings In eight
70 the Centarr Lniment. The Iniment onght to ap
plled warm. BENJAMIN BROWN"
The proof tal It Ia reliable it is handy it Is
cheap, and every family should haveit
wounded and sore, we say, "Come and be
To the poor ond distressed who have spent hec money
for worthless medicines, a bottle OF Ccntaur Lin
imcnt Will be given without charge.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
is adapted to the tough muscles cords and flesh of
cures Of spawn strain wnagalls scratches sweeny
and general amensss than all other remedies in exsteAce
Read what the grea: EXpressmen say OF 1t:
NEW YORK. January, 1874.
Eyey Of h0sSs 9GS % sSs ss Cs9anr Lp
our stables. i MARSH, Sup Adams Ex Stables. N Y.
f. PULTZ, Supt U s. Stables, n. Y.
A. s. OLIS, Supt Nat. Ex. Stables N. y"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. II, 1874.
"GENTLEMEN-Ihayeu used over one gross Of &c taur
in yellow wrapper, oh the mules OF my plan
tation besides dozens the family Lniment my
groes to purchase II at the Wholesale price. and
will thank you ship by savannah steamer gross
of each kind Messrs. A. I. Stewart Co. will pay your
bill on presentation. Respectfully, JAMES DARRow."
The best patrons OF the Lnment are FaIrcrs and Vetcr
mary Surgeons IL heals gals, wounds and poevil,
moves swelllngs. and Is worth millions or dol
lars to livery men, stock growers sheep ralsers
and those having horses cattle
What iarr cannot do for $50 the Centaur Liniment
will do at triling cost.
These Linmrn are warranted by the rropretors and
will be any farrier physician who desires
to test them. Sold every where.
Laboratory of j. b. Rose & Co.,
46 DRY ST.. NEW YORK.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-12-30

\ Gaze OF bull.dozing" Of very scious
character has come to light which HonL. b.
Crooker is now engaged in developing,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26
A Lively Boston Boy.

From Detroit Free Press
One day not long ago a Detroit law
yer had his attention called to bright
boy wandering up and down Griswold
street. He learned that the boy
was an orphan and a stranger, having
been shipped here from Boston by
some one who imagined that the Hub
was hardly enterprising enough for
such an enterprising boy. The lawyer
wanted boy in his office, and he took
Tho mas on trial, agreeing to pay his
board and give him little something
besides if he was a good boy. The boy
said he just ached to become lawyer,
and he was so enthusiastic to get ahead
and become known to fame that he
broke a chair and pane of glass
the first afternoon. When the lawyer
gently suggested to him to restrain
his ardor, Thomas promptly replied:
.''There's nothing like making a law
Office get up and howl!'
1t was amazing how quickly that boy
picked up knowledge of legal bust
ness. 1t was his duty to stay in the
office when the lawyer went out, and
he felt all the Importance of his posi-
ton. When big boys came around to
ask for a job Of carrying up coal, Thorn
as went for them heavy.
''Boys - he would answer in Sc
we're voice, 81 don't want to see you
come to grief. but if you don't hurry
right down stairs, Til get out aEcapias,
switch you behind the bars, and have
you hung before grass starts ~
The attorney had to go to Chicago
one day: and he told Thomas he might
wash the windows and slick up a lit
tie. Thomas went in. He had new
mating put on the floor, put painter
at work, and hired an old woman to
wash everything that could be washed.
1t was neat job all around, and he
felt as if he ought to be praised for en-
terprise. The attorney began to scold
but Thomas remarked:
"Ain't we as good as those one-horse
lawyers across the road? Is a law
office barn, or is it law Office I"
Two weeks ago he was told to go
down and order half a ton of coal to
keep the stove going till warm wealth
er. Some one told him that coal would
be considerably higher next year, and
so, on the ground of economy, he order
ed five tons sent up, and most of it was
dumped on the walk, before the attor-
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26

ney discovered the situation. Thomas
would probably have lasted a week or
so longer than he did, but for his recep-
ton of a lady client who came tn see
the lawyer about applying for a d.
vorce. The lawyer was trying a case
in court and the boy had sole charge
OF the Office. He received the lady in
his usual urbane manner, and when
she inquired for the attorney, he re-
piled s. !
Il she istout; but my legal services are
at your disposal
She didn't seem inclined to consult
him, and he went on:
Ills it acasesof wife-beating or d.
vOrce Pc.
She intimtaed that he was an impu-
dent boy, and he replied:
" Very well, madam; we can't take
your case at ALL ssa~'-
She said she'd call and see the law
yer, but Thomas answered
a. ut won t do you any good. We can't
take your case at all-not for love or
money"
She returned two hours later, when
the lawyer was in and Thomas was out.
and it was decided that the boy would
have to seek some other profession.
That evening when so informed he re-
piled: III. -
80 s:.stAll right. If I'm going to be a law
yer l want things to git right up and
git around. You don't want lively
boy around here, and saw that a week
ago.
''It was intimated that he hadn't
better ''sass' any one, and he blandly
replied:
mo one is sassing you. If you want
this partnership dissolved we'll part
friendly: If you don't want to rush
things, this is no place for me-
He is peddling peanuts now, and
the way he dusts around is the cause
of his having half dozen fights per
day.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22

President Wells-Read the commission
er's remarks, Mr.. Kenner.
Mr.. Kenner-There are none. Walsh is
the supervisor, and the return is signed by
him.
President Wells-What is the vote on
Governor.
Mr.. Kenner-The vote stands: Stephen
B. Packard "a and s. B. Packard %; Mich
oils gets 246; Antoine, for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. so; Wiltz 246.
President Wells-There is no inf0rmality
in the returns; send them to the clerk.
Plaquemines parish was next called for,
but, as there was stated to be q contest
there, the canvass was not made.
Pointe Coupee was brought in and
opened. It appeared that Oscar Joffrion
was signed to the return as q supervisor.
Judge Trumbull-Is that the man who is
an electOrl
President Wells-Yee, sir. 1t must be
the same. 1t is the same name.
General AndersOn-It is the same name.
don't know whether it is the same man or
not. There are many persons of that name
here. 1t ia very numerous family.
Judge Trumbull-Where does he live!
General Anderson-In Pointe Coupee.
Judge Trumbuil-What is his statement
General Anderson-There are no remarks
at all. He makes returns in duplicate.
Mr. Smith-There is no contest at all, is
there!
General Anderson-No contest at all.
The vote of Pointe Coupee was then de-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
Who VIII Couu. the Elcceora, Vote E

Justice Kent, discussing this question,
now of so universal interest in this country,
answers it in his Commentaries as follows:
''The constitution does not expressly de-
clare by whom the votes are to be counted
and the result declared. In the case Of
Questionable votes and a losely cont sted
election this power may be all-important;
and, presume, in the absence of legislative
provision on the subject, that the President
Of the Senate counts the votes and deter
mines the result, and that the houses are
present only as spectators, to witness the
fairness and accuracy of the transaction,
and to act only if no choice be made by the
electors"
Tbis Is the judgment of one of the great
II yhts of American law.
Hon. James M. Mason. of Virginia, Dem
ocratic President of the Senate in 1857.
opened the Joint session of the two branches
OF Congress which met February II to wit
ness the counting of the electoral votes cast
for Fremont, Fillmore and Buchanan, in
these words, in accordance with the opinion
of Justice Kent: Pursuant to law, and IL
obedience to the concurrent order of the
two houses, the President OF the Senate
| will now proceed to open and count the
votes which have been given tor President
| and Vice President of tbs United States"
| Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, Repre-
sentative from the Louisville district pro
| tested against counting the vote of WIscOn-
| sin, but Mr. Mason ruled him out Of order.
Mr.. Mar h al and Mr.. Toombs vainly tried
to have resolutions passed asserting the
right of Congress to count the vote, and
Mr.. Msson's ruling that the count belonged
| to the President of the Senate only, accord
ing to Kent's opinion, was sustained.
| Following Judge Kent's opinion and Mr..
Mason's precedent, the distinguished Re-
publican statesmen and jurists now in New
Orleans have f0reshadowed the determina-
tion of the Republican members Of both
bran 3hes Of Congress to pursue the follow
ing line of procedure in counting the cleo
toral vote next winter-''as in the case of
any officer charged by law with the duty of
verifying and declariog the result of any
election and investigating, with no disore-
ton, as when the President of the Senate
counts the votes OF the electors of the sew
eral States in the election Of President and
Vice President under the Constitution OF
the United States"
The withdrawal Of the Democratic mem
bers from the Senate and House, or their
| absence from sickness or other causes, will
| not hinder the counting of the electoral
| votes from proceeding all the same-Louis
| uille Commercial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
WASHINGTON.
Troops at the Capital.

WASHINGTON, November 2l.-Full Cabi-
net. Only routine business. No allusiOn
made to ordering troops to Washington. 1t
may be added, on the authority of two
members of the Cabinet, this subject has
pever been discussed or acted upon by that
body.
Counting all arms, with the marines, the
military force here is about 1900. There is
no excitement about the matter. The Dis
trict government is a very feeble affair, and
there have already been signs of turbu-
lence.
Consul Salters, at Nassau, reports to ths
State Department ,hs wreck of the Amer
loan schooner Thomas II. Sweeney, from
Philadelphia to New Orleans, with coal and
gunpowder.
The loss of the sch ooner Annie Vorden,
from Philadelphia Tor Galveston, is re-
ported.
A Slight Sensation.
The engagement of rooms at the Riggs
House by the Maryland and Virginia
Boundary Commission has given rise to ths
sensation of meeting of prominent South
ern men to consider the political situation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22
NEW YORK.

Clearing Up.
NEW YORK, November 2l.-The storm
raging in this vicinity since Sunday morn
ing is clearing away.
Kelly Married.
Hon. John Kelly WAS married this morn
ing to Miss Festa Mullen, niece of Cardinal
McCloskey. The wedding was very quiet
Tue ceremony was performed by the Car
dinal
Billiards.
The billiard tournament, four cash prizes
amounting to $1,000 and billiard table
worth $780, commenced last night, the ia
BILE going to the highest average score in all
the games. Players entered-Cyrille and
Joseph Dion, Rudolphe, Slosson, GARNER.
M. DAILY and Jacob Schaffer. The tourna-
ment will last nine days. The first game
was between Cyrille and Joseph Dion, and
was won by Joseph in twenty-eight innings,
while Cyrille only made l4O. The second
game, bet ween Rudolphe and Slossou, was
won by Rudolphe. Slcsson stood, 297.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-22

For Governor-Psckard,l 1884; Nichols.
984.
General Anderson-There is no objection
to this return; it is all in form.
President Wells-Send it over to the clerk.
Judge Trumbull-There are no notes by
the supervisor, are there1
General Anderson-NO, sir.
The returns of the parish of st. Charles
were then produced for canvass.
General Anderson read the remarks of
the supervisor-C. A. Bossier-showing that
the returns had been sworn to before
j. B. Martin, deputy clerk for the parish of
St. Charles, and that there we're two polling
places selected and division made in the
commissioners, instead of one polling place
as selected by him, and that C. Wise de-
manded that the pclls should be opened at
half-past five, and proceeded to swear in
commissioners at the polls not appointed
by him and before the hour; that the law
directed that he should consider the polling
places selected by these gentlemen rs i'm
proper and their acts illegal. The registrar
also reported that there we're eight more
votes in the box in the seventh poll than on
tho list.
General Anderson-This parish presents
the question that we will have to settle,
and suppose We will have to lay it over
until we have got through with the uncon-
tested parishes.
The vote, however, was announced as