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Prof. TyndaII on Spontaneous Generation.

Prof Tyndall has given the coup de grace
to the doctrine of spontaneous generation
For some time past it has seen known to
many of his friends that he was "hard al
work upon subject which belonged to the
biologist rather than 20 the physicist, and
that he hoped TO make physical methods
throw light upon a tangled question"
These authorizations, judging from the
brief report of the paper read lately before
the Royal Society, have been fully realized
The subject of the paper read is On the Up
tical Department OF the atmosphere with
Reference to the Phenomena of Putrefaction
and Infection" but his auditors were sur.
prsed and gratified that much more was
embraced than the title seemed 10 indicate
" He showed" says the Athenaeum, by
brilliant experiments that spontaneous gen
Grafton Is an absolute impossibillty, and that
If solutions open to the air swarm with lie II
| is because they have been lmpregnated by
living particles in the air." Ii has been long
known to physicists that air from which all
floating substances have been removed by
fire, acids filtering or otherwise, is incapa
BILE of producing life, and that air thus puri
fed, as DR.. Tyndall some years ago IN his pa
per on Haze and dust showed, fails 10
transmit light. 4 glass chamber hlled with
air thus filtered or purified remains perfectly
dark even when placed In track of concen
trated light, because there is nothing 10 re-
feet or scatter light. THE bearing OF all this,
continues the Athenaeum, ION the question
of spontaneous generation is obvious. Pas
teur has pronounced the spontaneity to be a
chmera, and that this being the case 1t should
be possible TO Danish parasitic or contagious
diseases from tie face of the earth" Prof.
! Tyndal has shown that air can be rendered
oplically pure by leaving 1t IN chamber
| free from agitation for some consecutive days.
The floating matter subsidies and air thus
become pure fails to transmit light. Solu.
tions placed in such air will remain for any
length of time without showing any traces OF
the development OF organic life, while similar
solutions, if placed in ordinary air, will
swarm with bacteria IN the course of day
or two.
Prof Tyndall hence concludes that spon-
,aneous generation, where proper care has
been taken to destroy all organic germs, is
impossible DIR. Bastian, the great upholdei
of the opposite theory, will now have TO wage
fresh contest. In the quarrel with Prof
Huxley some time since he was thought TO
have the best of it. But he now has TO deal
with AN antagonist confessedly the most bril-
| liant physicist il the British isles, tie most
careful Of experimenters, and, unlike Prof
Huxley, always master Of his temper.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12
The Centennial.

ITO the Editors OF the Free Trsderl
Oh, say, have you been to the Centennial
seems 10 be the general salutation nowadays,
ana the answer No, not yet! Well then go
night SWAY by all means-if you have the
means-o or anyhow at your earliest conven.
fence. If you have not convenience get
one, take one or borrow one, any way to get
enc, so that you may go, and with the mil
lions OF you countrymen and women, study
the nations progress and that of all nations
for there their histories are told by the object
system. See it for yourself and then be
among the millions TO exclaim ITS big
thiDgw Its like We have never seen before
and perhaps never will again! AT all events
you will say II is decided improvement on
. La Sale county fair, though there may be
few who miss the display of speed on the
half mile track, the two year olds, az well as
The majestic porker," and the striped bed
quilt as well as other things 50 familiar to
the rural eye, but they will find plenty of OBJ
jecis to recompense them for these defcien.
cies. When you get to the Centennial, ifyou
ever do, do not try TO see 1t all IN one day. |,
is one Of those things that cannot be done
But If you are bound to take it all in, you
might as we'll prepare yourself at first for O
six weeks tramp, for 1t will take all tha
time TO do il up brownl BY the time you
have wandered through 175 buildings, and
looked at the multitude Of things on exhibl
tion you will think you have been all through
Chrtstendom, and "taken in" every country
on the face Of the globe.
When you get to the show first decide OF
some plan or programme. Take the advic,
VI some one that knows the ropes" and tina
las sheen through the MILL" and then 60 70
~ Take in everything at glance, and stol
70 look at nothing, but keep right on a
though "Auld Nick" himself was after you
for time is everything when expenses ar
high. If you givs.way 10 the feelings whicl
are almost sure to possess you-that is {
stop and examine every new thing that pr,
SCENTS iiself-you will get bewiIdered, and I'll
thousands OF beautiful things which pass b
soge your eyes will weary you so that whe
aight comes you are Tired, o, so tired (com
rat me in my little bed and with the saii.
hction Of having done nothing more tha
abeen 10 the Cen;eanisl."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12
4 HOLIDAY.

Out of the city, far away
With Spring to-day
Where copscs tuited with primrose
Give me repose,
Nood.sOrrcl and wild violet
Soothc my souls fret,
The pure, delicious Summer air
Blows away care,
The birds reiterated songs
Heal fancicd wrongs.
Down the rejoicing brook my grief
Drifts like leaf,
And on its gentle murmuring flow
Cares glide and go,
The bud .bcsprinkled boughs and hedges,
The sproutng sedges
Waving beside the waters brink,
Come like cool drink
To iever'd lips, like fresh soft mead
To kline that feed.
Much happier than the kline, bed
My dreaming head
In grass; | see far mountains blue,
Like Heay'n in view,
Green world and sunny SKY above
Alive with love;
All, all, however came they there,
Divncly fair,
Is this the better oracle,
Or what streets telly
o base confusion, falsehood, strife,
Man puts in life!
Sink, thou Life Measurcrl can say
I've lived day.
And Memory holds it now in keeping,
Awake or sleeping.
-FraSer's MaGd'jR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12
CENTENNIAL ODE,
BY MRS. GEO. ". MINGLE.

in seventeen hundred seyenty.slX
Celumbia's sky wore leaden nue.,
And men were earnestly asking,
What will the " Colonies do"
They had heard the threatenings over the deer
They knew the " lion was strong and bold
The king had warriors at his command
And Golfers well filled with gold.
He depriycs us Of representation,
And captures our vessels al sea,
lmprisons our sailors, closes our ports,
And taxes our paper and tea;
His well drilled soldiers are pitching their ten,
In the shade Of our forest trees:
BY the light of our camp.fres, we can see
The royal ensign float in the breeze.
The hour has come; to the rescue now
Let every man be true and brave.
Our motto will be In God We trust
our watchword-liberty or grave.
10 arms-rang out on the midnight ar
The hills and valleys repeating the cry,
To arms-and men in their manhood shouted,
We come, to conquer or die.
The pillow in the half turned furrow was left,
The horse in his harness stood at the door,
The husband with knapsack and gun passed out
And his loved ones saw him no more.
No time, he whispered, for partings words,
Scarcely time for womens tears,
Her hands were busy weaving the nag,
Which has foatcd DER us. "a hundred years.
Old men and young stood side by SIDE
In the battle, where bullets fell Ike rain
Father and son, at roll call slept
On the field together, among the slain,
And at noon of night, by the light OF the stars,
Comrades quietly laid them away.
They had offered their life on Freedoms shrine
To purchase what we enjoy to day.
But the dark night passed, the morning dawned
And the angel of peace proclaimed abroad,
A nation is born, and has been baptised
IN the name Of the Christian God.
The Goddess of Liberty" bowed her head,
And pensively folding her great white wings,
And this, me thinks, is the song she sings.
Our fair Columbas sacred soil
For ever more my home shall be,
Her flag shall float in every cline,
Her sail shall whiten every sea,
These fertile fields will furnish bread
For millions who will seek her shore,
Her mineral wealth alone will fill
The treasury with golden ore.
With pencil dipped in Heavens pure light
High upon the scroll OF fame,
Where all the world may see, I'll write
Her Immortal chieftains name;
Her Declaration to mankind,
viii move the world towards freedoms light
And tell the "islands of the sea
OF God, equality and right.
The arts will nestle among the hills,
Science will pierce the mountain through,
Transmit thought at lightning speed,
Bringing the old world near the new;
Her temples reaching up toward Heaven,
With open door and alters broad
Will have written on their sacred walls,
Freedom to worship God
a hundred years have passed away
And now COlumbia's sky is clear,
our nations life to celebrate
It's grand Centennial year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12
TILDEN CAMPAIGN SONG.


Air, Dire.
In the land of corn and the land OF cotton
Radical rogueS are ripe and rotten
Look away! look away!
All too long have the rascals ruled US
Gobbled our cash and trcked and fooled US
Look away! look away!
CHORUS.
So mean TO vote for Tildcn,
For Uncle Sammy Tilden!
On Tildens side I'll stand with pride,
And work and vote for Tilden.
Honesty now is what's the matter;
All the thieves Wen force to scatter
Look away! look away!
Driving the rats from the Treasury buildin',
Clear the track for Sam Tilden-
Look away! look away!
CHcn-s.-So l mean to vote for Tilden, etc.
Whisky rings ard revenue robbers,
Salary grabbCr5 and railroad jObbers-
Look away look away
Leeches that stick to the public pockets,
All must 20 up and away like rockets
Look away. look away!
CHoRUs.-So | mean to vote for Tilden, etc.
North and South are again united,
Equal and free, and no one sighted
Look away. look away,
Tuck in your shirt that's dirty and bloody;
Such a foul fraud can fool nobody
Look away! look away
CuoRUs.-So mean to vote for Tilden, ETC.
Justice and truth have long been scanted,
Honesty now is the thing that's wanted
Look away, look away!
Look alive, then, and be sure to remember;
Vote for reform, boys, next November
Look away. look away
CHORUS.-SO mean to vote for Tllden, etc.
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FOR SALE.

Ten Acres OF Land quality. splenddy situated
one nile the Court House. directly south Of the city
limits Terms easy. suit purchaser. Sssatifal pce
for q residence Csn % CBAs. NJ REESE ct the os,ce
Of Mayo vidnet. tuly9sinos
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12
To Horse Breeders.

II you want to raise something neat stylish full OF pluck
without being treu and good Tor everything you want OF
horse, aid breed mare. to the black AT white
horse COHANsI. He will stand this summer and ial ~
his owners In Grand Rapids township miles southeast
OF and miles southwest of Marsees Terms
In he Is beautifully spotted black and white form
round and smooth weighs iiOl lbs. His sire vas Cay
Stranger. who comes down from Justin Moryan through
woodbury.. Clifford and Green Mountain. His dam. rom
Kind of horses IN the world. ii. L. DlCkERMAN.
.Tuiv Nth. fs1e-sws
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}]rofessipaal Cards.
At OR N ( Y S.

- ii. DAVIS, Counselor at Law. Rooms u ?
>. opera Han Building La sale, ILL., special care given
TO Insurance Cases. June l0-ly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12

DUSHN ELL. ~ GILMAN, Attorneys at
ID Law ONCE III Bushues building, west OF the Court
House. Ottawa III, may2f16ly'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12

~ E.ORG r. -. ELDR T., DIG r., Attorney
" at Law Office In p. y. Block. Ottawa, Ill. april
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12

nR. NJ. n E,N ID Err, Homeopathic Physcisn.
- Ottawa. Ill., Offers his services 70 the friends OF the
Homeopathic stem Ia Ottawa in all branches OF his pro-
tesson. Parc attention given TO the treatment OF wo-
men and children Office In Glover Cooks Block ebl6-Y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12

ID r.. LING In, Attorney at Law. ONCE over
d. No ~ La sale street, west side the Court House
Ottawa, Ills. juys75
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L. r.. BULL, Attorney at Law. once over CITY
IL. Drug store northwest corner Of La sale and Madl
son streets, Ottawa, H. mayp7b
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p NY SICi A N s /.

COLES 81 PETTIT, Physicians and Sur.
~ geons Ottawa I'll. Office D!ckey sSeweiry store.
Dr. Coles residence IS Cass street. Dr. Pets residence
E. street. once open day and night. aecl9ly'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-12

ID X. ~ q. a. l. Ella ~ ID, Attorneys at Law.
Rooms formerly occupied by Or. 1ascOm. ia Hoes
Lesnds Block norm corner OF Court House square,
ottawa, Ill. dec4-tI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-18
IS NO
SNEEZINC
CATARkII.

ms is constant snceze, sneeze sneeze, until
your head seems ready to ny of, until your nose
anu eyes discharge excessive qu itities of mucus,
tnln, acrid, and poisonous, until, unfit for business
or pleasure you number yourself among the most
aHicted OF mortals, destined to suffer periodically
the greatest distress without relief or con ation
Every draugbt, every breath OF air seems an enemy
IN disguise. This Is properly called Acute Catsrrh
anu commonly, Cold IN the Head. Its constant re-
currence Is que to constitutonally weak or dis.
eased nasal organs, and enleebied action of the
perspralory glands. In the permanent cure OF this
oArAkRH Is never-iailiHg specific. Instant re
ilei loilo"s the first dose. Its use destroys the
mol oll senstiVeness TO atmospheric changes which
prefispose people TO this disease and Is sure to
prevent AN attack OF Chronic or Ulceratise Catarrh
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PERMANENTLY
CURED.

SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATAHRH is a
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SANFokDs RADICAL CURE is sold by all whole
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r ATIV e
CATARRN.

This is the destructive and eirible stage of the
disease. The whole nasal passages, including the
eyes ana ears, the tJnsls throat, bronchial tubes
named, ulcerated, and succumb rapidly TO this
Irlghtful monster. A peculiar acid is generated
ing the blood weakens and destroys its renoy aing
power, ana allows the system no opportunity TO
throw on the malady until this poison is neutralized
ana expelled IL Is here that constitutional treat
ment becomes OF the most vital consequence "be-
cause unless arrested at this stage the disease Will
make raplu progress towards pulmonary consump-
tion."-Warren's Household Phy sclan Meanwhiite
soothing, healing, and astringent medicine must
he applied directly TO the al pas ths form.
sible. ~ e P'S
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CHR o N c
CATAR Ri.

Symptoms breathing, partial clos
ure OF one or both nostrils, stopped up, "stu fed
up" leeing IN the head, constant blowing OF the
yellow or greenish mucus, frequently streaked with
blood. Sometimes the matter becomes encrusted
in the nasal passages and is removed only by pro.
longed effort. In the morning on rising the symp
toms are the worst. Violent blowing, hawk ing and
splltng until The crusts are removed, at least par
tally and the throat is freed from the matter that
has accumulated during the night. Finally the poi
sOhous secretions attack the threat, bronchial
tubes, lungs, terminating in pulmonary consump-
ton, accompanied by a most Offensive breath and
impaired eyesight and hearing,
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Msskly Asnnebse Spnrnal

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LAME BACK.
Lame and Painful Back. Twelve DAYS in

n hEssRs. WEEKS X POTTER: Gentlemen, - have
Just recovered from lame and painful back
Il n The use of your COLLINS NoLTAIC PLAs-
TENS. My hack was so lame and painful that
could not stoop, walk or do duty OF any kind and
was placed IN the hospital fer tWe days without
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after put ing one on was entirely relieved of pain
and able TO bend my Da' k; am now thoroughly
well. l consider Them simply wonderful.
respectfully yonrs,
ALEXANDER JAMESON.
Co. l, lat Artillery, Font Warren.
Boston, May g. 1876.
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lssucd every morning, except Sundays. 1t con.
ANS the latest news by telegraph and mail, gives
rports OF the Markets, and has carefully prepared
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"ARE DOING WONDERS"

MEssRs. WEEKS & POTTER Gentlemen,-CoL
LINs' NoLTAIC PLAsTERs are doing wonders. They
work like magic and those you seut me last are all
sold and more wanted. Send me three dozen as
soon as you get his. Money enclosed herewith.
want them TO morrow nisht, il possible. In haste,
Yours, T. PALMER, p. NJ.
No. Fayette, Me, May l, 1876.
Sold by all Druggists. Sent by Mail on
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Nenaebfe yournal.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
,tOi Court by SPRAGUE, OWEN Il NASH.
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Copartnership Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscribers,
~ Hiram X. Choate of Augusta, as general part
ner and Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta a. special
der the name ofCHoArE 4 HEATH, for the purpose
of carrying on the practice OF law in Augusta and
Herbert N. Heath has contributed to the capital OF
said firm the OF one hundred dollars said mart
pership is to commence on the ninth day of octo-
Der, A ID. 1876, and to continue till Oct. 8, 1877.
ii. X. CHOATE.
HERBERT II. HEATH
STATE OF MAINE, Kennebec ss.-O Oct. Q, Is76.
Personally appeared above named Hiram X.
Choate and Herbert NJ. Heath. and acknowledged
above certificate to be their free act Gnd deed. Do.
". P. wHrEHousr Justice ofshs rsses.
, octl2.tlt&w5w tst r3lfAii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-18
Local BreVities.

\ man named Frank Wood, who is employ
cd at the Midland depot, had a piece Of one of
bis ears cut off last night, by a blow from a
coupling, during an alteration with another
employee.
The Society Of Old Students of St. Johns
Academy meet again tonight to receive the
report Of the banquet committee.
Mr.. w. Il. ?. Berkeley, as will be seen by his
card, has entered into business arrangements
with the dry goods house of D. +. Brashesr.
Nj. S. G. Milburn, formerly of this city, has
just completed Il fine new store house at Catlett's
station.
The Shenandoah Valley railroad will relin.
quish their lease Of the Valley railroad on the
lst prox. a meeting Of the stockholders of the
latter road will be held in this city on the 18th
instant.
The entertainment to be given by the Alex
andria Ministries for the benefit OF the Alexsn.
dria lndrmary has been postponed from Thurs.
day to Friday night next.
Frank Schell, vino cut Col. Fairfax Friday
night III an encounter at the Ebbitt house,
Washington, has been put under police ~surveil-
| ance. Tho Colonel is improving.