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OTTAWA FREE Fra DER; SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1876

negroes of the West Indies welcome it as a
grateful addition to their vegetable diet. To
all parts Of the Mediterranean it finds its way
Italians, Greeks and Sicillians equally rel
iShing the produce of our sea harvest. The
Spanlards and Portuguese are our best Gus
toners, and all over the sunny peninsula the
"bacalO' have been a standing dish since the
days of Cervanes, who makes special men
ton Of our cod in "Don Quiyote" under that
name. In great Britain and the United States
we have thousands of customers. In the
warmer regions of the earth, however, the
people seem to have II special liking for the
dried and sailed cod and to them 1t is an al.
most indispensable article of food. The
more extensively Brazil, Spain and Italy are
opened up by railways and other means of
transit, the greater becomes the demand for
cod, us the coast is lessened. Roman Catho-
lie countries are our best customers, and
Observation-Disclosures have no reason to wish for
the abolition of Lent or reduction IN the
number of fast days appointed by the Roman
Catholic Church The advancing price of
fresh meats of all kinds in various countries
is also rapidly increasing the demand for
cod and has considerably enhanced Its value.
Twelve or fourteen years ago the average
price for fish was from twelve or fifteen shil
llngs per QuIntal. 1t Is now exactly double
that price.
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Interesting to I.ndies-

you are a" brunette" avoid neutral tn,s
ana wear only positive colors but do not tire
your friends with everlasting scarlet. unde,
the idea that nothing else becomes Won. A
blonde IN the bloom of youth, NAV wear
grays and browns; but if on the shady side
OF forty, she should, like her brunette. sis
ter, adopt only positive colors, as washy, weak
colorng is only becoming to extreme youth
and fairness. The new deep reds are very
pretty, and so are the green's and may be used
Tor bonnets in shades with great advantage
My own belief is that a person is born a
milllner, just as one is born an artist or mus /.
clan; for the reason that llghtness and dellcacy
OF touch are so absolutely necessary to sue.
cess. What is commonly called goou work.
man is generally the worst possible hand to
set at making q bonnet; for good sewing is
quite unnecessary, and every stitch must be
put IN with sort OF inspiration and fore
knowledge of exactly how it will look when
done. Good taste is quality very needful,
too; though careful observation may, In a
measure, supply the want of it, Indeed, to
any intending millner l would say, walk
down Regent street, if you live in town, on
the frst fine day, ana study carefully the
models exposed for sale In the show.win-
dows." Even tyro is IN this way enabled
to Judge OF the style and colors IN fashion,
and, If determined to try and manufacture a
homemade bonnet, will choose what she is
capable of accomplishing, without spelling
too much material, or completely running
herself in the cost of what she spOils.-Cas
sells Family Magazine.
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| Wehave heard the question asked frequent
ly, not only Of physicians, but others wha
course a drinking man should pursue to rio
himself of the craving appetite for liquor
None but one who has been there knows how
terrible Is this appetite, and wdlfflcult il
is to resist its demands. The desire for just
one more drink besels every man who has
once fallen a victim to the curse, and the cries
for something to fill up the void without a
return to the intoxicating cup are heard every.
where
We clip from The Boston Traveller the fol-
lowing information:
| A drinking man can supply himself easily
with the remedies used at neatly all of the IN
ebriae asylums and be his own Physician at
his own house, without the necessity, expense
and publicity Of visiting the Washingtonan
house or any other rcformatory institution
His laboratory need contain only small
quantity of cayenne pepper, pot Of concen.
trated extract of beef, and a few grains of
bromide of potassium. When the desire for
drink recurs make a tea from the cayenne
pepper, as stiong as can be taken with any
degree OF comfort, sweeten 1t with milk and
sugar, and drink. This tea will supply the
same place that glass of liquor would fill,
and will leave no injurious effects behind.
Repeated daily, or so often as the appetite re-
turns it Will be but few days befbre the suf.
ferer will have become disguised with the
taste of pepper, and with the appearance of
this disgust disappears the love Of liquor The
fact is proven every day The extract of beef
is to be made into beef tea, according to the
directions on the pot, in quantities as may be
needed for the time being and furnishes q
cheap, easily dlgestIble and healthful nutri.
ment, 1t being made to stay on the stomach"
when heavier articles of food would be reject
ed, The bromide Of potassium is ito be used
carefully and only in cases of extreme ner-
vousness, the dose being from fifteen to TWEEN.
ty grains, dissolved in water. This is pub
lie exhibit of the method of treatment adopt.
ed at inebriate asylums. In addition thereto
the drinking man should surround himself
with influences which tend to make him for
get the degrading associates of the bar.room
and lift him upward. He should endeavor
so far rs his business avocatlons will permit,
to sleep, battle and eat regularly, and obey
the ordinary laws of health. BY the adop.
ton of this course energetcally and sincere
ly, no man who has the will to reform can
fail to do so. Hundreds and thousands can
attest the truth of these statements.
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The following story abou. one of Presi
dent Grants bargains in horse buying is re.
lated in the latest number of Harpcr's Maqa
zine
Just before the close of the last session OF
Congress, the President, while driving one
day, was struck with the appearance of a
horse pranclng before butchers cart that
he stralghtway sent for the white-aproned
parsonage and bought his horse for $3.50
Subsequently, after driving out with Senator
Conkling. the President said: Come to the
stable and look at new horse I've bought.
Mr.. Conkling, who is judge of horses,
looked him over thoroughly, poked him here,
punched him there, and did all that a senator
and horseman should do in such case.
Where did you get him?' asked the senator.
Il bought him ola butcher replied the Pres.
ident We'll, responded the senator, he may
be a very good animal, and doubtless is, but
if it were my case | think / should rather
have the money than the horse That was
what the butcher thought replied the Presi-
dent.
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GnhHAh and their Markets

ST. Johns NFA Correspondence of the Montreal
The Goldfish after being caught, split and
washed are spread on the flake" which Is
formed of spruce boughs. supported by q
frame work resting on upright poles. Here
the cod are spread out 10 bleach by exposure
to sun and air, and during this process re-
quire constant attention. Al night, or on the
approach of rain, they are made up into
little round heaps. with the akin outward, IN
which state they look very much like small
haycocks. When the bloom" or whitish
appearance, which for time they assume
comes out on the dried fish, the process il
finished, and they are then ready for storing
On being conveyed to the premises of the eX
porting merchant, they are first "culled" oI
assorted, into different kinds, known as "mer
charitable" "Madeirc," "West India" and
dun" or broken fish. The first is the best
quality; iLe second grade lower; the third
is intended for the stomach of negroes, and
the fourth, which is incapable of keeping. 1:
used at hone. The cod sent to the hot coun
tries is packed by screw power into small
casks called drains; that which goes to the
Mediterranean is unusually exported IN bulk
We ship large quantities of dried COZ to Bra
zil and there Is hardly an inhabited corner
OF that vast empire where the Newfoundland
cod is not TO DC found, being carried on the
backs of mules from the seacoast into the
most distant provinces of the interior. The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
MOSAIC sTANzAs.

When Ajax strives some rocks vast weight
throw, !.
And heavens last thunder shakes the world be
low, -
We find A little isle-this life OF man,
Laugh when you must-Dc canulu "neh "" '"h
Yon co;tager, who weaves at her own door,
When the loud thunders rock the sounding
shore
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest,
Man never is, but always 10 De piest'
Silence how dread! and darkness how profound
Let TALL the curtain-wheel the sofa round
The curlew tolls the knell OF parting day,
He stole her slipper-tilled it with Iokay.
Syphaxi 10y to meet thee thus alone,
A vouth 10 fortune and to fame unknown,
Wbere'er roam, whatever lands TO see,
Nor on the lawn, or by the brook was he
Oh, happy peasant! Oh! unhappy Bard!
Then tell me not that woman's LOT is hard;
NV daughter-once the comfort OF my age
With the dear love bear to fair Ann Page.
The squirrel, flippant, pert and full of play,
Live while YOU live, the epicure would say.
One truth is clear whatever is is right
Better. ouoth he, to be half checked than quite.
Sweet Auburn! loveliest village OF the plain!
He shrieked ana scrambled, but twas all in vain
Laymen have leave to dance when parsons play
With aspen boughs, and flowers, and fennel gay
Pity the sorrows of q poor old man!
In every cline, from Lapland TO Japan.
I'll leave this wicked world and climb tree!
In maiden meditation fancy free.
IT'S pleasant through the loopholes of retreat
although, thank heaven, never boil my meat
To fix one spark of beauteous heavenly ray,
Let Hercules himself do what he may.
With few associates, and not wishing more,
Let those laugh now that never laughed before.
The good we seldom miss we rarely prize,
Hills peep DER hills and Alps on Alps arise.
The waves oertake them in their serious play,
Far as the solar walk, or milky way
IT'S distance lends enchantmcnt to the view,
IT'S true, tits pity, an pity tits, It's true.
Lo! the poor Indian! whose untutored mind
Just as the twig is bent the trees inclined.
A needless Alexandrine ends the song,
That, like wounded snake, drags It's slow
length along.
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AN ARABIAN NIGHTS TALE.

Charles Warren Stoddard writes to the San
Francisco Chronicle an interesting story he
heard while travelling down the Nile. He
says | scented the incense of the nargileh
and heard the water bubbling in the shell OF
the cOcOanut | knew that the Hasheesh eat
ers were sleeping their fatal sleep 1--WE have
six of them in our crew. And very shortly
one of these slaves Of sleep began muttering
to the moon IN kind of sing.song that at
tracted about him an sudience of intent lis
teners. The story-teller reclined on his bed
Of rugs between decks; the hatch was drawn
back, and great square of moonlight brought
him into strong relief Dark Nubians lay at
full length on the deck and listened as stealth.
lily as spies. Two or three of the hasheesh-
eaters sat near and applauded the narration
with foolish delight chuckling to themselves
continually and sliing up the pauses In the
narration when the narrator seemed to have
dropped fast 10 sleep, with expressions OF
their complete satisfaction. Yussel was near
me; we were leaning together over the rail
looking down upon the picturesque group be.
low. He gave me, in his literary translation,
fragment alter fragment of the thousand and
second tale" just as it came from the lips of
that hasheesh dreamer under the moonligh,
on the Nile.
CHAPTER I.
There was king in Egypt who had three
sons About his palace was a royal garden
in chosen corner Of the garden stood an
apricot tree beloved of the king. Now, when
II was summer and the fruits were rpening
the King grew sorrowful and sat alone in hi,
chamber day after day; so his sons went in
10 him and said: "Sire, why do you sit sor
rOwiul and alone In the pleasantest days OF
the year"
The king answered. Behold, my apricots
ripen, but as fast as they rlpen they disappear
IN the night and my life has become a bur
den to me in consequence of this thing"
The elder son SAID, BE of good cheer;
will watch with the tree this night and brinl
you the ripest fruit al daybreak."
"God IL great" exclaimed the king, strok
ing his beard. His three sons kissed his hanC
and withdrew.
CHATTER II.
When il was evening the elder son went on
and sat under the apricot tree and bent hi,
watchful eye am Ong the branches The fru
ripened, but while ii was very still the watch
or slept, and when he awOke at dawn all tina
was ripe had been plucked out Of the branch
es, and the king mourned again.
Then spoke the second son: "Slre, vii
watch to-nightr' So he watched and slep,
and between watching and sleeping the ue
was robbed again.
On the third night the third son said:
Let me watch; it may be | shall save III
fruit"
Then they laughed al hiu, for he was youn
and handsome. But at nj ht he girded o
his sword and took in his hands ball O
snow and went out TO watch. Placing tn
snow 10 branch of a tree, he lay down ur
der IT, When he slept the melting snow fel
drop by drop, on his eyelids, and he KEEP
watch until midnight. AT midnight he hear,
a movement; among the branches. The star
we're bright, but he saw nothing He aros
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| From some elaborate tables drawn up by
| DR.. Farr it would seem, as far as can be made
out, there are certain very critical periods in
| in our career. A baby, for distance, has u
very small chance. indeed, of growing up.
But, on the other hand, the period between
the tenth and fifteenth years inclusively is
that In which the death average is the small.
est AT about thirty.fvc we must begin 10
take care of ourselves. At this period con-.
stitutional changes set in; our hair and teeth
begin to fail us; our digestion is no longer
what II used to be; we lose the vigor of youth
and neglect outdoor exercise; above all, the
cares OF lite begin to make themselves per-
ceptibly felt 1t is at this time that death
from suicide takes a marked place in the re.
turns Of mortality, and there is also consider
able reason to believe that habits of Intem.
perance are apt to suddenly dcvelOpe them.
selves. The picture however, has its sun
shiny side. 1t would take OF course pro-
fessed actuaIy to deduce from DR.. Fairs Ia
bles their exact result. 1t appears, however,
that if a man tides over his fiftieth year he
may make tolerably certain of living TO sew
enty; while if he reaches his seventy.ifth
year there is n very strong presumption that
he will either turn his ninetieth birthday or
very near it. A still more interesting ques
ton Is opened by the series Of tables which
shows the average mortality in different pro-
LESSONS and pursuits Gamekeepers are for
obvious reasons the healthiest class oe our
whole population; clergymen and agricul.
trral laborers come next and are followed by
barristers; solicitors and business men are
less fortunate; while nj the extreme end of
the scale come unhealthy pursuits, such as
printing and file grinding. eSJyterian Ban
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My camel was tied down in the sand pa
tien,ly awaiting his burden. You tie camel
to himself-that is when he has shut his legs
under him like knife blades, you slip leath.
ern bracelet over his knee and there you have
HIM, for it Is impossible for him to open his
| leg so long as this bracelet is around it, bind.
ing the leg above The knee and shin bone 10.
gether like pair of tongs. or course it is
not easy to find anything in the desert to
which you may always tie your camel secure.
| ly; benificcnt Providence has therefore
made every camel his own hltching post,
likewise his own Cistern and vegetable mar.
ket and step-ladder-In fact the camel is the
most complete machine on four legs that We
have any knowledge OF. His machinery is
clumsy and needs olling. His great Joints
show through his sides and his tail is the
barest apology and unworthy of notice. You
would think your camel went on stills if YOU
were to start off suddenly, sitting in nest of
luggage on that high back of his You would
think he had his feet in poultices, if you were
10 look al the soft, spongy things as they fall
noislessly on the earth and spread under his
to'terlng weight. And that fearful face of
his, with its liquid and pathetic eyes, and
those deep cavities above them, big enough
to hold hens egg; his aquiline nose, with
its narrow, slanting nostrils, that shut tight
|
kamsian, and give q very scornful expression
TO the face; the whole face looks as if il were
just going to cry. The absurd under lip is
puckering and pouting TO the most charming
extent, and you are not at all surprised when
the beast finally bursts into tears and cries
long and LOUD like great overgrown baby
| This is the pudding footed pride of the desert.
whose slken hair Is mans raiment, and
whose milk is meat and drink. While nv
camel was still kneeling with his strap over
hlsaeg, | stepped into the curve of his neck
and went up the front stairs To the top of his
hump. His saddle was a tree of wood, with
! a thick rug dashed over it. Ii was a little
like swinging in a saw-buck, riding that cam
: ct TO Sakkarah. lie edged his way over the
desert, putting the two legs on one side of
him forward at the same time, and then keel
ing over and pushing the other side ahead.
| was continually rncksd back and forth un.
III my head swung loosely on my shoulders,
my sides ached and all my spine was sore.
Many people get sea-sIck when they mount a
camel for the first time. The motion is no.
unlike that of n small boat in a chop sea-
There Is certainly no pleasure and very little
elegance in your rest as you toss to and fro
on the summit Of that animated mountain Of
India rubber.-Cdiro Cor. San Francisco
| CAronicle
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LITTLE MISChIET.

Little Master Mischief
Lives IN Nclic's eye,
Sitting in the corner
PeepinL out so sly;
Now he's crossed the snow groun,
And, in chamber blue,
Thinking he is hidden,
Peek-a-bOOk al you.
Now he drops the curtain,
sure that he is hid.
Bat you see him dancing
Even on the lid.
Now the curtain lifting,
You can see he's crept
To the inner chamber,
Where the love.light slept.
Watching now his moment
He pops out, and see
Mammals spoOls and tEimblc
Quickly disagree.
Shall we punish Mischief?
Better teach the child
How TO hold and lead him
Running now so wild.
Would she like her playthings
Scattered here and there,
When she had arranged them?
Would she think it fair!
Would she like her pussic
Portions Of it lostg
Would she like her dishes
Everywhere up-tossed?
Would she like her apron
With a missing string,
Mamma hunting, meanwhile,
Thread and everything?
Nellie, learn the lesson:
Be to others true
Always do as you would
Have them do to you.
This the dear Lords prccept-
This the Golden Rule
This the highest lesson
In our Nellic's school.
Mrs. l.. p. Miller. in Rardl Ncp !
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THE OLD HOsTLER's EXPERIENCE.
BY IRWIN RUSSELL

BY IRWIN RUSSELL.
gifts up heah-likc good OF Paul,
Obedent to dc Mahsar's call
TO tell my 'sperunce, tell 1t all.
or Shame's put up;
An rs led Glory out de stall,
To win dc cup.
Den, all you snnahs, crar de track!
Ps mounted on OF Glory's back;
Her hufs is gwine ta-clck.ta clack,
OATS how deys gwine!
An Satin's rattlin', shackln' hack
Is ler benin
An, Christuns; in my foolish days,
rid dc debbils blooded bays:
Persumpchus Pride an Worthy Ways,
An made 'em lopc;
But now rs turned 'em out to Craze
Widout rope.
YAH Yah! Oh! how used To-, Well
De 'ticklars faint no use to tell,
But oncet rid de road to HI
Wild mar bit,
an went two.forty on the shell
Toward de rit
Like BALKAN, when he rid dc ass,
sisted on a.trablin' fas'-
But 'twuz pace AT c'u'dn't las,
An got th'owed.
cotch Religion trottin' pas,
An back COED.
An now simply 'ylses you
You debblish boys Is talkin' to-
Don't nebber hab thing TO do
Wild Satan's bosses;
Dey'll buck an fling you in dc sloo,
Fus' one you crosses.
But git Religion well in han,
An ride her like little man
Dere amt no boss in all de Ian
Kin run agin her
An you'll come by de jedges' stan
A easy winner.
=" Bric-d.B rdc;" ScIiJner for November.
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Mother-"Now, Gerry, be good girl. and
give Aun, Julia kiss and say goodnight"
Ger,y-"No, no! III kiss her she'll box NV
ears like she did papa's least night"
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The FEEs TRADER and Liye Stock Journal, one
year, for s365.
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Professional gMfis.
AT TO q 10 VS..

ALhX. 7 CAMERON. d. M'porn.r,
(lAM EXON ~ NcOOUGAIIT. Attor
- ,neys and Counsglors at Law. Office, in Glover A.
LOOKS Block, Ottawa, Ill. y. McDousal, q. s. Commis.
'''pe'' sep216
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/ II. DRUIT'I', Attorney and Counselor at
phr; Law, Ottawa IN office, No, % La Sale street. over
nun ps Bros grocery store. Nl attend promptly all
entrusted To his Special attention paid to
~''"'Nous' aug2j-6nos
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= ~. PA VS., Counselor at Law. Rooms d. 2
10 wpca nan Bud!ng, La Sae Ill. Special given
'NA"Su'ahcc Iases June l0-ly.
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RGShN ELL. ~ GILMAN, Attorneys at
- Law Ofce IN Bushneis building west of the Court
' V''a"s,l ~. mal2Ti6 ",
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ID n. az q. n. l. ES LA N ID, Attorneys at Law
Rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Eascum ia iIoes q
Leiands BLOCK, northwest Coart House sonare
N|'"""' A''' decI-tf
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d. p. l.. W. BREWER.
ON ;5 ~ BREW Err, Attorneys and Coun
sellers at Law, Ottawa, Ills. Office, Rooms Nos. q
second floor, Metropolitan Block. octl9,'7a
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- f.. LINCOLN, Attorney OF Law. Office over
ID. No. 10 La Sale street, side the Court House
ottawa, lHs juy375
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HIRAM II. GLIB L, RI, Attsrnev ar r au
IL Room No. Post Office Block. sena5ss
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{uiAS. IL. BRUSH, Attorney and Counselor
y az Law. OMce-lioom No. l Post Office Block, Otts'
wa, Illinois. marl'7S
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EDWIN N. LEWIS, Attorney and Counselor
IL ut Law, Glover Cooks Block, Ottawa, Ill. APPS
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- EORGE -. ELDR EDGI f., Attorney
" at Law. Office In p. U. Block. Ottawa Ill. aprl7
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HRSRY MAYO. JOHN wlDMRR.
Nj ago 81 WIJbM 1ciS, Attorneys at Law. or
yA nee in Nattinga, lock- corner OF La Sale and Main
streets. front room I'D stairs Ottawa. III. 5ep11
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- IL. job NoTON, Attorney and
tloor 9iseIor ~ Law and Notary Public. Office, second
soUare Lelands block north corner Court House
' "a' phho!s. jun316
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IJ,t - ~ Gxx a, I'm T. W. d. CRANE.
selors at Law. In the office formerv Sisd ~, cr
bowen Maloney east side Court House Square
trusted prompt attention given TO all business en-.
N'N'soN w w Iull4-15
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A RTHUR LOCK WOOD, Justice OF the
"A Peace. Ottawa, His ONCE on Columbus, few dc ors
north the post office viii thank his friends for all busi
pertaining 10 his office and engages attend to 1t
promptly.