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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
Also, Agents for DR.. lie Richaa's
Golden Pills.

For Seminal Weakness. Night Emissions, II, .
potency. snd all disease arising from Mastur
baton ANA excessive abuses. Price So PEI
bottle. Til. GenUI- GOLDEN EAIsAN is put y,
only in round bottles. ON receipt of price,
these medicines sill be sent to all parts OF tn
country. ny express or mail, securely racke {.
and free from obser' iton. Sole Agents. G. T.
RICHARDS co, who!esala ana retail drug
gists and chemists. southwest corner of Clay
and Sallsorn streets, San Francisco. Csliforu -
sug1R-ly
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
VI KS FLORAL GUIDE.

This is \ beautiful Quarterly Journal, .inrly
illustrated. and containing an elegant color.d
from i!pec,: will, lht, first number. Prize only
- cents for the year. The first number tor
1875 Just iSstIed. Address
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
Measuring by the Eye.

Years ago, says correspondent, when We
went To school in "A little weather beaten
school.hunsc, what exciting contests there
used To b' over the teachers iayorite exercise
of having the scholars estimate with the eve
the size and weight of different objects in the
room He would hold up his cane. and have
each one tell how long he thought it was, and
il was "A lucky child that could come within
half a foot of the right length He would
measure an urchin aud then have the schol
ars try 20 reproduce the measure on the wall
He would mark oil an inch, or a foot. or a
yard In some conspicuous place. and then see
how near anybody could come To chalking
the same length upon the blackboard. And
II was astonishing how wide astray one would
go. The fac. Is, OuT eyes deceive Us ridicu-
lolsly, even upon the commonesi things. At
first thought, which should you say was the
taller, a ihrcey year old child or a flour barrel
and could anything but actual measurement
convince you that the same child is half as
high As a iNioUtcT. There IL an old saying
that a child two wears I'D Is half as tall as he
ever will be; and a!ieI few experiments IN
measuring oEe can easily believe II, but not
befOTc.-Bos'oH I'rs1scrip'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
The Hard Times" of Long Ago.

\ writer III the New York Osercc, thus
describes the hard times of about 1000 \. D,
Our people should feel that, in the compari.
son, these present hard times are indeed ex.
ceedingly easy, ana full to the brim Of bless
lngs:
Let us thea 20 back a little less than half
way TO the Christian era. Europe has never
seen, and perhaps the world never has, a
darker time than that which Immediately
preceded the thousandth anniversary OF the
birth of Christ. The very fact that no &C.
count has come down to US Of tie anniversa.
rvs beng anywhere celebrated, is proof
enough that something WAS amss with the
Christian world. Think what u jubilee poor
frozen Iceland held summer before last,
when she completed her millennium of exist
encc. One would suppose that all Christen-
dom would have been atlame when thou
and years from Christ were accomplished.
But it was anything but q jubilee that for
Europe. So utterly fOrlorn were the times,
that it was the conviction that the world must
soon come to an end. Such misery could
not continue; heaven would not suffer IT..
When the thousand years were fulfilled,
Christ the Judge, would come and close the
dIspensation.
mt uI5lOIIdI, hlCucIcl, VhOlts dutHOIilS
for the statement that in France, In the
course OF seventy-three years, beginning A.
D. 9S7, there were no fewer than forty-elght
famines and epidemic disorders. Many Of
these prevailed also over the ncighboring
countries, Slavery itself, In this age, became
welcome refuge and received a marked
impulse 1t was better to sell ones self and
family to the neighboring baron than to
starve together. Very significant of the gen.
eral misery is the following:
"a council of the prelates of the cities of
Gsul. being summoned TO devise some rene
dies for thcSt woes, 1t was agreed that, since
there was not food for all, the stoutest should
be assisted as nuch as possible, for fear of
the lands being left uncultivated" Think
of this long continued wretCnedness,-in re-
peated instances, from five TO seven COnsecu.
tive years OF famine; the dead, in some cases,
lying unburied, the wolves coming down to
feed upon them, and carrying off the living :;
children eDticed away and murdered for their
lesh. This, surely, was cup full of horrors"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
WAX FLOWERS.
cross MD AUTUMN LEAVES.

After forming the pure white cross and
ttwers, the next and easiest step will be a
cpss, ornamented with the gorgeous and
bautiisl autumn leaves. Many of these
,ciyes must be colOred by hand, in imitation
ofnatu:al ones; others can be naturally and
beautifully formed from the mottled and col.
ord autumn wax, sold AT the shops
Having cross of suitable size paint 1t a
verl light stone color, also some rugged pieces
of ncK, varnish the whole with demar var
nisl, and while little sticky, dust with the
tincdiamOnd powder. Place the cross upon
st,nd and group the stones around it, sc
lect various leaf mOulds, as maple, sumac,
oak, uogwood, ailanthus, apple, peach, etc,
then prm the leaves as nearly like nature as
possible, and As formed lay carefully aside.
Make the oak of russell brown, ivy leaves
greenyeinCd with blue or blue-white paint
make 'carlet and purple berries by moulding
the WA in tiny balls of different sizes, and
stems u wax, then clustering naturally.
Bright scarlet and yellow wax can be OBJ.
talneueith the autumn leaf, for certain % the
leaves squiring these colors, and many can
be forhed of white wax and colored with
shades bt crimson, orange, etc. Many green
leaves re greatly improved BY being touched
upon p.rts with lumber or raw sienna. Hav
ing fotued sufficient leaves, group them
around The vase of the cross, allowing some
to fOrmlOng trailing vines, to fall over the
stones, nd vine of Ivy, with one of bright
autumn tinls intcrtwined, running up and
around he body of the cross. across the arm,
and Over the top in thick clusters and grace
full sprals. !ntermix the berries and YOU
will hav, a most beautiful ornament Pro
tect withglass Shsdc.-Fiordi Cabinet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
An Indian Mill lin Michigan

W. II Payne, of Adrian, writes TO the Popu.
lar Science Monthly, describing an Indian
mill on the farm OF Mr.. Hollis Smith, near
MaIcngo, Calhoun COuRty, Michigan, an in.
teresting monument of aboriginal life. II
consists of a great block OF treestone, about
fifteen feet in width. Near one edge of this
block there is hole fifteen inches deep,
having a diameter at the top OF twenty inches,
resembling a large mortar. AT the time OF
the visit" writes Mr. Payne, this mill was
filled with water from recent rains. This
was measured as It was dipped out and
amounted to fourteen gallons. Early settlers
report that this spot was frequented by In.
dians, who brought thither their corn to be
ground or pounded in this stone mortar In
the vicinity are seen many broad, smooth.
faced stones whose surfaces seem 10 have
been highly heated. II is not improbable
that these were used by Indians wherein TO
bake their cakes CT corn. The grain vas
pounded a. follows \ springpolc attached
To one of the trees which stood near and
from the free end of this was suspended over
the mortar by means of twisted bark stone
of convenient form and size. Stones suitable
for this purpose lie beside the mill and il
Is probable they once served The purpose
above indicated"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
a "DpSil Cast Ont

Mr.. Elijah Potter, residing few miles
south of town. who mas been an invalp for
some time pas,-his disease battling thdskill
of his medical advisers-fouhd relief tlt 9th
err day in novel and wholly UNEXPECTED
manner The facts as related 10 us 81 par.
ties who assume to be posted, are abtt as
follows Several days since, Dir. Potte was
called on by an old physician by the nGhe of
Gillespie, residing on Rock Creek, whattcr
a careful examination of Mr.. rs SYMPTOMS,
prepared a preparation which he ASSURE the
patient would produce astonishing rests II
taken according to instructions. Mr. btter
consented and the medicine was administer.
ed at the rate of three doses per day. The
doctor, ii seems, was right in his dlagpsls,
and at the end OF II couple of days, IN the
midst of violent nausea produced BY the
medicine, Mr.. Potter threw from his ston,ch
"a monster of most frightful mien,' the si,ht
of which was well calculated to awaken otter
than pleasant emotions in the minds of thse
present. The "What-is-lt,' is supposed 10
belong to the genus lizard, although thias
questioned by many. The animal, which WIS
alive and lived for several hours after beik
dslodged from the stomach, Il between tW
and three inches in length and nearly tw,
inches in circumference. The body, which
IS of dark yellowish color, Is Supplied will
a number of legs, while from lis head pro
ject couple Of horns. Its eyes in life were
dark and fierce in their glare, and It's head
and mouth horrid and unshapcly. l, mani
tested no disposition to be friendly TO til Os'
who gathered about it, and several time!
grew pugnacious when touched by parties
who sought to "interview" it. lis origin IT.
species, and its singular advent have aston
ished and bewildered every one who has ex
amined it, as no similar reptile was ever be
fore seen in this section of country 1t il
thought by some that Mr. Potter who was il
Colorado several months since, probabl,
swallowed in a draught of water the egl
from which the strange monster was subsc
quenlly generated. The animal has beer
preserved in alcohol and can be seen by TIT
curious at Mr. Potters residence The pa
ticnt, as might reasonably be expected, is yer,
rapidly convalescing .-PeterSburg Dcnorrd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19

what is the natter Who are hesemen''
he inquired Fire! thieves, o. | must bc
dreaming
"Don / make a noise, love" sad q volcc
from the paror window. "Thcy'rc only the
house pairtcrs.'
"Housc-paintcrs
"Yes, dear. Don't You know the Datci
proverb, "A coat Of paint pays i'se!f?'
Peter brcathcd again
But the awful expense" he said. "Drai,
dear, you should have cousulted:me.'
He stumbled into the house, and o'cr 'h2
form of a man healing IN the hall
"Who are YOU,' he asked.
In reply the person produced a o,rd Oh
which was printed, Gil. & Binder, Jpho
sterers.'
"And what are you doing:' gaspcd Pctei
"Measuring tho hall for new olcloth
sir" said the man.
Peter staggered on.
A woman was making up carpet in ia
front parlor another was arranging cittains
He rushed up stairs
There sat another woman also at work
Again he gaspcd the question, "Who ar
yOu'"
Mrs Buskirk S regular seams,rcss,p pleas,
SIR said the woman.
"And where is Mrs. Busk,rk?"
"Herr, love" said voice.
And there entered, from the adjoinin. room,
a lady dressed in silk, and in expensiv,crinc.
line, with bracelets, brooch, earrings att lit
tie lace cap worth small fortune.
"Thc furniture IS ordered, and the plntcrs
are here, and I've engaged all the sdvants,
Mr.. Buskirk," said the lady; land cool wants
to know whether you like beef under 'r well
done In such things you shall haN your
choice always. There was no time to make a
pudding to-day, so we must have ices. Straw
berries, too, are only two shlllings hsket.
Mrs Buskirk, have you gone crazy cried
Peter, "er am dreaming"
I'm wide awake at all events, "crtd the
lady. ave starved long enough aHt worn
that brown mcrinO until hate H. lIlWays
was fond of dress"
Fond of dress" repeated Peter; "aId low
ed good things
Loved good things repeated the souse; ,
"aBd now I'm married mean to have tem.
But if-i had-known-I-"b egunPclcr.
"WoulJnt have married me, | suppose,
said the bride "Wel., my cousin, Mrs. hown,
told me that, you know
Peter looked at her. The truth was plain
at last He stared at his lady for tivtmln
utes by the clock, and then rushed out i the
house, multering, Taken in! taken IN !! /
It's said Peter Buskirk never recucred
the shock. Against his will he lived hxur.
iously ever after; and his wife astOnishd the
neighborhood by her magnificent attir and
grand parties But nevertheless Pcterhim.
self expired in less than year; and tlr last
W ords on his lips are said TO be "Takn IN!
taken in ;"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
Weather Precedents--The W inters of IA Cen
fury Ago.

From the Springfield Republican.
Tho "uldest inha bitaat' has ut last forsaken
his hiding place, and referring to the journal
kept by the Rev. Thomas Smith, of Portland,
Me, makes the following interesting state
ments in relation to the winters of century
/ ago and more:
| In 1885 January was lcasant and moler
ate, and February was IA summer month
In 1898, January came in like April in l74C
there were but two snow storms; February
was a summer month again, and March the
same In 1851, January 10, the frost was en-
! tirely out of the ground, February was IKE
spring, aud "wintcr ends wonder through
the whole In 1856, IN January, the fish
as they are reported to have done this year
struck in" from the sea, the weather being
so warm. February was delightful, and
March clustering, bu, soft us May. In 1918
Mr.. Smith records a summer day in January
q, wonderful moderate and February .
mo snow since December 29-wonderlul
weather We saw two robbins"
| In the year 1869. February 81, the Ne"
York Gazette and Post Boy reports that last
Thursday the weather WAS so uncommonly
warm that young lads went into the river to
swim" In 1772 the temperature was so high
in England that leaves came out on the trees
in January, and birds Matched their broods
in February. In 1889, the weather was
equally mild, and the maldens of Cologne
wore wreaths Of violets and corn flowers on
Christmas, and on Twelfth Day. In l42l the
trees Powered in the month of March, and
the vines in April. Cherries ripened in the
latter month, and grapes appeared in May.
Ia 1875, the trees were covered with leaves in
January and the birds Matched their young IN
February, as in IRE In 1915 the same thing
was repeated, and it is added that the corn
was in ear at Easter. There was in France
neither snow nor frost throughout the winters
of 1888, 1907 1909 1917, and 1859. Finally,
in 1872, even IN the north of Germany, the
stoves were not lighted, and the trees flower
ed IN February.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19

Just before Maj Andres embarkation for
America he made a journey into Derbyshire
to pay Miss Seward visit, and it was arrang
ed that they should take a pleasure ride to
the park. Miss Seward told Andre that, be-
sides enjoying the beauties of the natural
scenery, he would there meet some of her
most valued friends, among them Mr.. New
ton, whom she playiully called her minister y
and Mr.. Cunningham, the curatc, whom she
regarded rs q very elegant poet.
II had a very strange dream last night,
said Mr.. Cunningham TO Mr.. Newton, while
they were awaiting together the arrival o!
the party, land II has haunted me all day
seeming, unlike ordinary dreams. to be i'm
pressed very vlviuly upon my mind"
~ fancied myself to be in great forest
The place was strange to me, and, while
looking about with some surprise, ! saw Il
horseman approaching at great speed. Just
rs he reached the spot where | stood, three
men rushed out of a thicket, and, Selling his
birdie, hurried HIM away, after closely
searching his person. The countcnance OF
the stranger was very interesting and i'm
pressivc one. seem to see il now. My
sympathy for him was so great that | awokc.
But presently fell asleep again, and dream.
ed that | was standing near a strange city,
among thousands of people, and that | saw
the same person l had seen IN the wood
brought out and suspended to the gallows
The victim was young and had a courtly
bearing The influence and the effect of this
dream are somewat different from any that
ever had"
Presently Miss Seward arrived with the
handsome stranger. Mr.. Cunningham turn.
ed pale with Il nameless horror as he was
presented TO Andre, and, at his first opportu.
nifty, said to Mr.. Newton;
THAT, sir, was the face was in my dream,
--E0l1Py f1y FsJr2t1yH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
THE WIDOW BARLOW.

Peter BuSklrk was very fond Of money;
not so fond that he quite starved himself to
Keep IT, or hide it up the chimney, or refused
himself fire, or lights or n pillow, but vet so
fold of II as 10 bc on the verge of miscrhoOd
without hayIng quite fallen over. BcgCars
.eapCd no harvest from his purse or kitchen,
and match makers could make 40 impression
On his bachelor heart Peter Buskirk saw
through the latter rs we'll as the former, and
buttOucd up his pockets as hastily in the pres,
tDce o! DcwitchIng crinoline as in that Of a
seedy gentleman with folded document IN
his breast pocket. The men wanted 10 rob
him, the women to marry him. The last was
The worst. Not that Peter hated women; on
The contrary, even at fifty he was remarkably
susceptible; bright eye put him in futter
Bot the fact was, women, as wives or daugh
iers. were expensive. They needed clothes
and were fond Of daintIes They were prov
erbially extragagant. Should he marry one
she would spend his money while he lived
and squander 1t after Lac was dead. And, with
this awful terror before hun, Peter siCcrcd
clear Of the shoals of matrimOny.
There was one Inconvenience IL hi. bache
loIhoOd. however. That was the huuSckeop
ing for il involved a servant-some one tC
make beds, wash dishes, cook and iron Ii
short, the servant of all-woTk was Away,
the bane Of Peters lIfe-eaiing and drinking
in a manner which KEEP, the master Of III,
house IN q continual ferme1t; wasting butte
and fuel, aud each change ia the kitcheni
encumbrance being followed by the myste
nous disappearance Of towels aud napkin
and such small ware There was no rest 70
good Mr. Buskirk. lie tired Betty and Di
ssh and Mary and Ann, and then, in dispair
Jew 10 q certain Mrs. Brown, the givcr o
na parties innumerable, for advice.
Servants are sad plaques" she said
sRai YOU ont Of house and home" ssil IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
BLANCHE AND NELL.

~ PAUL II, uAYNE.
= Blanche is a city lady
Bedcckcd in her silks and lace;
she walks with the micn OF n stately Queen,
And Queens impcrious grace.
But ,Sell is country maiden,
Her dress from the farmstcad loom
der step IL as free as Il breeze at sea,
And her face Is a rose In bloom.
he house of Blanche is marvel
OF marble from base to dome:
u hath all things fair, and costly and rare,
But alas il is not-homc.
Nell lives in q lonely cottage
On the shores OF a wavc-washcd isle;
And the life she leads, with its living deeds,
The angels behold and smile.
Blanche finds her palace prison,
And oft, through the drcary years,
n her burdcncd breast there is sad unrest
And her eyes arc dimmcd with tears.
9ut to Nell her tolls are pas.imc,
Though never till aight they ccascJ
ind her souls afoat like a buoyant boat
On the crystal tides of peace.
m, Blanche hath many love,
But she bTOOdcth DER old regret;
And the shy sweet rcd on her cheek i dead,
For the Oav-star OF hope has set.
Fair Nell, but a single lover
Hath shc iu the wide, wide world:
Yet warmly apart in her glowing heart
Love bidcs, with his pinions furcd
70 Blanche all life seems Swallowed
And she but ghost therein;
EhrO' the misty gray Of her Autumn day
Steals voices of grief and sin
70 Nell all ne !, sunshine,
Al earth Ike a fairy sod,
Where the rosr- grow, and the yIOlcts blow,
In III" ,O'l,st breath Of God.
What mcauc,h this mighty contrast
OF lives that We meet aud mark?
one bright as the flowers from May tide shove
One raylc sUmbrc, and dark.
., folly Of mortal wisdom
That neither viii break nor bow,
That riddle hath yexed the thought pciplcxcd
OF millions Of souls ere now.
,, folly O! mortal wisdom,
From your gucssos what good can come.
We can learn no moro than the wise Of wore,
lis better to trust, and-be dumb,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19
THE OLD MANS DRHA n.
ny OLIVER wENpEL HOLMES,

Q, for one hour of youthful joy
Give back my twentieth spring
I'd rather laugh n bright haired bog,
Than reign grsy.halrcd king.
on with the wrinkled spOils OF age!
Away with lcarning's crown;
Tear out lifc's wisdom'writtCn page,
Ana cast It's trophies down.
One moment let my life blood stream
From bOyhoOd's fOunt to fame:
Give me one giddy, Keeling dream
OF life, ard love, and fame
Ny listening angel heard TIE prayer,
And calmly smiling, said:
IF but touch thy silyercd hair,
Thy hasty wish had sped,
" But is there nothing in the track,
To bid thee fondly stay.
While the swift SCISSORS hurry back.
To lind the wishCd-iOr day
An, trucst soul Of woman kind,
Without thee what were life:
One bliss cannot leave behind
I'll take my precious wife.
iuc auSci loon sapphire pCH'
And wrote in rainbow hue
"Thc man would be 4 boy again,
And be a husband too
And is there nothing yet ursaid.
Before the change appears!
Remember all thy gifts have fled
With these dissolying years.
Why, yes, | would one favor more:
My fond parental joys
| could not bear to lose them all;
II! take my girls and boys
The smiling angel dropped his pen,
Why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be a father too"
And so laughed. My laughter woke
The household with its noise;
! wrote my dream when morning broke
To please my girls and boys.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-02-19

In answer TO inquiries made concerning
the matter, the ChurctmGn explains why Eas-
ter will fall this year on the 18th rather than
on the 9th of April, by saying that Easter
Day is regulated not by solar but by lunar
cycle-the cycle that regulates the Golden
Number Now, by solar calculation a day
always begins at midnight. bat by lunsrcai.
culatiun il begins at noon. IL, therefore, the
Paschal full moon falls on Saturday ifter
IL NJ, Il is counted as falling on Sunday ;and
then Easter DAY Is, under the rule IN the
Prayer Book. the Sunday following Tbs is
what happens in tLe present year. The Pas
chal full moon falls on Saturday, April { at
2i3P.M. IL is, therefore, counted as falling
on Sunday, April ., aud Easter Day lsthe
Sunday following, l. e, April lG. II ma, be
adder that should the full moon hl' on
March 81 before 10 NJ, that full moon lcolni.
ed as falling ON March POI would no, regulate
Easter Day, but the one following THIS
happened in 1910.