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That our American vendors Of milk dilute
before delivering that fluid with n certain or
an uncertain quantity of water we have ev-
cry reason to believe; but it has been thought
hitherto that the only good purpose water
could serve in connection with the products
of the dairy was that of increasing the guam.
tity of milk produced and thus saving the
good people of our cities from the necessity
of paying high prices for something with
which to temper their tea and coffee The
churn has been held guiltless, in the belief
that no addition Of water 10 its contents
could add anything to the number Of pounds
of butter produced.
According to the London Lancet, however,
a new race of dairymen has arisen in the
English metropolis, who churn the Thames,
as 1t were, and make a good profit from the
operation. BY means of balls of hair and
like substances, placed In the river below the
city, they collect certain fatty matters which
float upon the waters surface, and by pro.
cesses known only to themselves convert the
fats into butter which is good enough in ap.
pearance and taste TO deceive even the very
elect among householdcrs. The uncomtorta-
BILE fact connected with this industry is that
the fatty matters collected are the waste of
candle factories and soap boiling establish.
ments, with some contributions from the
sewers added-an unsavory mess to the ina,
ginatlon, however pleasant the skill of the
manufacturers may make it to the palates of
London breakfast eaters.
We believe that we on this side of the wa
ter have escaped this horrible bit of industri.
al advancement, and perhaps we may contin-
ne to escape it by compromising with the
milkmen. Let US consent with them to
drink Croton water uncomplainlngly; let Us
learn to look with pleased eyes upon that
shade of blue which they regard as the pro-
per and normal tint for milk to bear; let us
lay aside our lactometers, which are an Of
fence IN milkmen's eyes, so long at least as
this forbearance upon our part shall persuade
the dairymen to use nothing more obiectiona-
bic than suct in the manufacture Of butter
" Y Eyg Past
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

lived and thrived upon almost nothing was
the richest of them all; but America, 1t
found, was not far behind. With her won
dertul resources of coal and iron, and her
manufacturing and agricultural resources
the United States would soon shake of Their
present commercial lethargy; they were
! bound, if they would only hasten the return
to specie payment, to find themselves in brisk
business before long In one way America
has strangely reversed the natural order OF
things. Manufactures generally were re.
suit of agriculture, and people only came to
towns after the agricultural Interests had
been fully developed. But here this was not
true. With room for hundreds ofmIlllons in
MANY of the states, the manufacturing element
| had been developed 50 far out of Its proper
proportions tia. the cry already went up of
too many manufactures. Despite the enor
nous grain and vegetable products of the
United States, their agricultural resources had
ouly been touched, not worked.
awhile do not believe in a tariff a, your
system now uses It," said Mr.. Walter, n do
not believe in absolute free trade. | think q
tariff large..enongh TO make revenue for the
government without frightening other coun-
tries out of sending goods is the true system
OF international taxation. What is the use of
your Centennial exposition? Why do you
invite Europeans across the Atlantic, and
Japanese and Chinese across the Pacific TO
come and examine the value your manufac-
lures, if you do not wish TO enter into whole.
some trade with these countries? 1t is a
question which deeply affects the good of the
country-this question of free trade and tariff /;
and think the sooner America answers IL as
England has answered it, the sooner she will
DANISH hard times and panic and money
troubles from her shores. As for paying the
interest upon the national bebt, she will have
twice the money with which to do it."
When asked his opinion of American news.
papers Mr.. Walter declined to express any.
II might say something about one or two"
he said, "but think on the whole had better
net" When asked If he saw many rivals of
the London Times, he smiled ard shook his
head.
In personal appearance Mr. Walter is a
handsome man, of the English type, but not
portly He has square, common.sense
head and strong mouth. He wears whis.
kers upon his cheeks, but shaves the rest of
his face. His utteranCe is midway between
deliberate and rapid one, hisopnions al,
ways positive, and his language never fails to
express them clearly. The present visit to
America is not his first; he is therefore free
from the constant surprises which attend a
foreigners first look upon this country, and
is able to 90 more deeply into ths social, po-
litical and commercial pecuia'ities of the
American people, and to form concerning
them clearer and better-balancs judgment.
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4 Thrilling Scene.

| One of the most thrilling scenes ever wit
messed in the amphitheater AT CadlZ transpir
ed in the autumn of 1871. Notice had been
posted in all the public places that on a Ger.
tam day the bull called FL Moro (the Moore)
would be introduced into the arena, and tina,
when he should have been goaded to the Ut
most fury, a young girl would appear and
reduce the animal to quiet subsection. On
the appointed day the vast amphitheater was
filled to overtlowng with an eager crowd
Two bulls had been killed and dragged
away, and then flourish of trumpets an.
nounced the coming of the hero OF the day.
With a roar El More entered upon the scene.
He was truly magnlticent-a bovine monarch
black and glossy, with eyes OF fire, dilating
nostrls and wicked looking horns. The
picad0res attacked him warily, and hurled
their baRderill0s-small, dartllke javelns, Or
namente1 with ribbons, and intended to goad
and infurlate.. The bull had killed three
horses off hand, and received eight banderik
los in his neck and shoulders, when, upon a
given signal, the picadOres and matad0res
suddenly withdrew, leaving the Infatuated
beast alone in the wild paroxysm of wrath.
Presently a soft, musical note was heard, and
directly afterwards girl, not more than fit.
teen years of age, with the tasteful garh Of an
Andalusian peasant, and with pretty face,
sprang lightly into the arena, approaching
the bull fearlessly, at the same time calling
his name:
"HorO! H0r0! YdU0ym
At the first sound of the sweet voice, the
animal had ceased his fury, and when he
saw the girl, he plainly manifested pleasure.
She came to his head and put forth her hand,
which he licked with his tongue. Then she
sang sweet song, at the same time caressing
the animal by patting him on the forehead,
and while she sang the suffering monarch
kneeled at her feet. Then she stopped and
gently removed the cruel 6andertliOs, after
which, with her own arm. around EI Noro's
neck, she led him toward the gate of the
tOrrN. Until now the multitude had been
held speil.bound but when they saw the gen.
tie mistress triumphant, shout went up that
shook the very walls. In an instant the bull
turned the flame again in his eyes, but the
girl very soon subdued him, and led him out
from the arena-a prize which she was to
carry back with her to her home.
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The Life of The House-FIy.

The COmmonest insect on our continent Is
the house.1y NUsca d0mGSticd); and yet how
many know its liie-history? Everybody is
familiar with its habits in the adult state,
when il buzzes Mostly around sleeping and
livingrooms, wherever 1t can penetrate, and
tofments the most patient spirit with its rest
lessly impertinent, meddlesome disposition
Yet ask where it was born and bred and what
sort Oft life 1t had prior TO its appearance on
the scene, fullgrJwn and equipped as two
winged and six.legged bandit and skirmisher,
and the answer will probably amount, IN the
sum of its information, to cipher. 1t is
only very lately that naturalists have learned
its mede of growth; therefore common folks
are eXcusable for Ignorance of It's complete
career.
In the american Naturalist, NJ. A. S. Pack
ard, Jr., gives an account of his investlga-
tons into the subject, which were pursued
two summers ago. This observer placed a
house.fy in glass bottle, where she was Sc
cure and yet visible; and in fourteen hours
noticed that she had deposited 100 eggs.
These were long, slender and cylindrical,
and little smaller at one end than the other.
They were laid in irregular heaps on the bot
tie, and, Just forty-eight hours after, a number
of them had Matched, and the young maggotS
were crawling around in quest of something
fresh horse manure at an open window IA the
sun, and added new masses from time TO
time during several weeks. This, being
suited To their needs, attracted numbers of
flies, which deposited eggs in the cracks and
crevices or on the surface; and thus their
young were under the eye of the naturalist in
all stages of their development.
The she'll of the egg Is so dense that the
changes of the embryo are hid from view, but
in iwcniy-iour hours the young maggot was
ready to come out. Taose Matched in con-
finement were four or five hours later, and
the young were smaller. When one day old,
the margots went through the process of
melting; and when two Gays or two days and
a half old, repeated the process. After the
second moltng they lived three or four days,
and then passed into the pupa or chrysalis
state. In this dormant condition they slept
for from five TO seven days. and then, pushing
of the end of the pupa case, emerged in the
form of house-hy, ready TO course through
the air and alIght on some human nose, To
tickle il intoleTably with their displaying
feet, or 10 dip into some dish of enticIng
sweets and suck their fill oft.
"When free from its prison." says Mr..
Packard, "the ily walks, or rather runs, ner-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
Had been to the Centennial.

A oashtul appearing man stepped into the
Enquirer editorial room, the other evening,
and edging up to the table of the managing
editor hat in hand, said in a hesltating way !:
"You like little items for your paper, l sup
pose?' "Centainly," replied Mr.. Cockerill
"a newspaper like life, is made up of little
items What have you to oher?" WELL"
said the bashful man, playing with his hat
band, my name is Smith, John Smith, and
again, Mr.. Smith," said Cockerill; "been
gone long?' 81 have been," said Mr.
Smith, with tremor of pride in his voice, ito
the Centennial, and if you want to make
little notice" "Whatr cried Cockerill,
springng to his feet, you've been to the Cen
tennial! And you've got back? Give me
your hand; I'm delighted to see you. Spear
let me introduce you to John Smith. John
has been TO the Centennial" Spear shook
hands very warmly with Mr. Smith, and then
ran to the aperture communicating with the
reporters room and shouted: "OShaughnes-
sey come IN here, quick; here's man that's
been to the Centennial" Then O'Shaughnes.
sey bounced IN, followed by his assistants all
of whom embraced the bewldered Smith
warmly, and expressed the qualification it af-
forded them to meet man who had been to
the great national Exhibition Word got
down there somehow, and Joe Mcdowell, Bill
Small and Uncle Joe Shadenger came up
stairs at tearing rate, to gaze upon the indi
vidual who had been to the Exhibition. 1t
was too much for the modest man to bear,
and, murmuring something about making an
item of his return if they wanted to, he hur-
RED out, just in time to meet on the stairs
the foreman and thirty.two compositors, all
eager to get glimpse of the man who had
been to the Centennial. Cincinnati Satur-
dan Nilht
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Cast0ria.

Is pleasant and perfect substitute in all for CAS-
tor OIL. Casera is the result Of an old Physicians
effort to produce, for his practice effec II We
cat hartic, pleasadt TO the taste and free from
gripping.
DR.. Samuel Pitcher OF Hyanns, Mass, succeeded In
Mass succeeded in combining without the of alcohol
a purgatiyc agent pleasant to taE>e
oney, and which possesses all the desirable proper
ties of Castor on.
1t is adapted all ages but is especially recommended
to OF ers reliable remedy for all disorders OF
stomach and bowels OF children. II Is certain agreea
bic absolutely harmless and cheap 1t should be used for
wind collie, sour stomach, worms, cosveness, Group &c.
then children have sleep and mothers may rest.
j. b. Rose Co.. of 10 Dey Street, New York, are the
sole proprieors of Castoria after Dr. Pitchers recipe
November 18th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

The late DR.. Whewell, an eminent English
man, was a living cyclopgdia. On one oc-
casion some of his companions formed con.
splracy TO trap him. a number of them read
up on Chinese music from articles in old
reviews. Then when they were ready they
fired off their reconcile knowledge on the
state of music IN China. For u while DR..
Whewell remained silent, and the conspra-
tors were happy il thinking they had caught
the great chleftan at last, When, however
they had about empicd themselves of their
curious lore, he remarked II was imperfect
", and to some extent incorrectly informed
regarding Chinese music when / wrote the
articles from which you have drawn your in
formation"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

The Memphis Appeal says: sc. w. App
of this city has just finished a remarkable
pair of shoes for negro man who lives in
Arkansas The shoes were ordered by S. II,
Cowan 81 Co. of Marvel, Arkansas and for
size have no equal. The length of the shoes
is seventeen and three quarter inches and
six inches across the sole. The negro's foot,
according to measurement is fourteen inches
around the ball, while the instep is nineteen
weighs four hundred pounds and is not more
than twenty.six years Of age. He has not
worn pair of boots for years, and this pair
is intended for Sunday, they, with the last on
which they were made, costing $40. This
big fnoted negro Is preacher"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
Every DaY Religion

We must come back to our point which Is,
not to urge on you TO give yourselves up 10
mission work, but to serve GCd more and
more in connection with your daily calling.
| have heard that woman who has a mis-.
sion makes n poor wife and bad mother
this is very possible and at the time very la
mentable; but the mission | would urge is
not of this sort. Dirty rooms, slatternly
gowns, and children with unwaShed races
are swift witnesses against the sincerity of
those who keep others vineyards end neglect
their own. | have no faith in that woman
who tells Of grace and glory abroad, and uses
no soap and water at home Let the buttons
be on the shirts, let the children's socks be
mended, let The roast mutton be done TO a
turn, let the house be as neat as pm, and
the home as happy as home can be. Serve
God by dong common actions in a heavenly
spirit, and then, if your daily calling only
leaves you cracks and crevIces of time, I'll
these up with holy servIce.-SpurgeoH.
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Centaur
.Liinii1llents.
White, for the Human Family.
Yellow, for Horses and Animals.

rb mhess Lnimens are simply the wonder OF the world
e osS H mend broken but they win always ssy
matsm many years standing and taken the palm from
n burns and scalds which has been done by
Nv The T. s White Liniment is for the human fam
eure In@bsg chSans Palsy sh
hands ana ee saS 3S It os from
ars and Of yene@ous reptiles subdues swell
try Ss potent remedy ever
Gis Used with great Ell
sample of numerous testimonials:
"INDIANA HoME, JKFF. Co, IND, May %. 1873.
t. SS s Sss q. ann ai': e S%as
e iss x Ss1,arr Imminent The ought
The proof is in the trial. tits reliable it is handy 1T is
cheap sns s every G family pnd ssGsd have III,
wounded =, and ,1 sore, we say, "Come and be
the poor onG distressed who have spent theic money
imcnt Will be given without charge.
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
adapted to the tough muscles cords ana flesh of horses
cures Of SPAWN, strain winagas scratches, sweeny.
Read what the grea: Expressmen say Of 1t:
Hysy Rs s I
our stables l. s s1Pt ADAMS EE Stables
A. S. oLIN supt. Nat. Elk. Stables, N. Y"
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Aug. II. 1874.
"GEYTLENEN-lhayeus used over one gross Of Cen taur
LII IL mn n /. yellow wrapper oh the mules of plan
tatlon, besides dozens of the family Lnment my
want to purchase 1t at the wholesale price, and
will thank you to ship by Savannah one gross
of kind Messrs A. T. Stewart Co. will pay your
bill on presentation. Respectfully, JAMES DARRow"
The best patrons the Eminent FaIrers and Veter
mary Surgeons. 1t heals CALLS wounds and pollevi
moves swellngs. and is worth millions or dol
lars to farmers livery men, stock growers sheep rasers
and those having horses or cattle.
What iarrier cannot do for $50 the Centaur Linment
will do at triflng cost.
These Linments warranted by the rroprieors and
bottle will be given to any arier stefan who desires
to test them. Sold everywhere
Laboratory of j. B. Rose & Co.,
46 DEFY ST. NEW YORK.
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Jupiter's daughter. Her relation to her faith.
er is somewhat mysterious He calls her in
the myth, my ncart," swallows her, then
walks alone as the only Dawn's Heart Star
Till she grows up, when he splits her out again,
She then herself becomes another female
Dawn's Heart, and spits out another Dawns
Heart Child, which follows the male and te
male Dawn's Heart. The story proceeds in
Il very intricate fashion, and many other char
animals-arc introduced
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

Edith (that dreadful young flirt)-"Do you
know, coz, think l shall marry" Cousin
with designs in that quarter HIMSELF Ore
ally! You amuse met SOonw Edith
We'll, perhaps in month or two" Cousin
And may 1 ask the name of the happy
MANI" Edith-"The what:" Cousin-"The
man, the-er-what is it.-the intended ?"
Edrh-"Ah, by the way-yes-I must begin TO
think Of that, TOO, mustn't ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

Symptoms of Diseased Liver.
GlAlN in the right side, under the
edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side ; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder-bladc, ard
it frequently extends to the top Of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for 4 rheumatism in the arm.
Tie stomach Is affected with loss Of
appetite and Sickness; the bowels in
general are Costivc, sometimes alter
ra'iycwith lax; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
IhcrcisGcncraily aconsiderableloss
ormcmory,a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fuI sensation Of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. \ slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains ofwcariness and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, ard lie complains Of
pricl,ly sensation CT the skin; his
spirits are low; and although lie is
sc.isGcd that exercise would be bcnc-
fetal to him, yet lie C2n scarcely
summon tip fortitudc enough to try
it. In fact, he dictrust5 every REM
ojy. Several of tic above symP-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them cH-
listed, yet examination Of the body,
after death, las shown the LIVER d
have been extensively dcr~2C--.
ACUE AND FEVER.
Dr.. c. MELhNL'S L.TL2 Pts,
IN CASTS or hcUE AND TLyLE, Ehcl
taken with Quininc, are productive
ofthcr,ost happy rc-ults. No better
cathartic cen be used, preparatory
TO, or after ticking Qui@iac. We
would advice al who arc afflicted
with this disease to give them \
FAIR TRIhI.
For al Bilious dc-cnrcmcnss, and
as a simple Iurgativc, they arc IN
eQu2led.
BEWARE OF I7--T.--OES.
TIE genuine DR.. c. MELANEs
LIVER Pills ere never sugar coated.
Every box hes Z red waE sci cl
the lid, with the impression Dr..
AieLANE'S LIVER FILLS.
The genuine M!LAEE'5 L,yr2
Pills bear the signatures Ct c.
M:LANE and FLEMING Bios. CT the
wrappers.
Hz5- Insist on your druggist c.
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DE-. c. McLANE's LIVER Pills. pre-
pared b. Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give Ds. c. McLAxr's
IrvER PILLs a trial, We VII nal post paid 20 any
part q the United States, che box ct F.ls for
twenty-five cents
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh. Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-07-08
WHOLE NUMBER, ESQ.
A Story That Ought 10 Live Forever.

AA~s ~ 1uVC VOk6VSGs
There comes to us from the Western
districts story on the details Of which
Bret AHarte or a Colonel John HAY
would found a poem. The other day
a gang Of laborers were employed
stacking blocks of stone on psrma--
nent way Of the Great Western Rail-
road, between Keynsham and Bristol.
In fact, the operation Of stone stack
ing was carried on within a few yardI
of the Brislington tunnel. It was at
the time Of day when the most won
derful express train in the world,
called the Flying Dutchman," was
expected, and BY some unlucky ucci-
dent large block Of stone irofled
down the embankmeht and lodged on
the railway line. At this instant tie
roar of the Flying Dutchman' was
heard in the tunnel. There was not
a moment to be lost, so swiftly down
the bank sped one Of the brave nav.
vies to remove the stone ana save
hundreds Of innocent lives, or perish
in the attempt. He had wife and
family at home, but he never Thought
Of them. His life was in his hand.
but he never thought Of that. Down
the steep embankment sped the brave
fellow, nerved with "ths combined
strength of sisyphus and Atls,s,,, II, TO
move the stone and save his fellow
creatures. On sped the Flying
Dutchman r Quick, for your life,
Jim" shouted the compauion on the
bank. Alas it was Just too late; ii,
stone was rolled out Of the way, but
the hero was cut to pieces by the tanEs
the murderous train. This is as grand
and noble story as ever was told. It
is finer than the tale Of "Jim Bludso." I"
the moral of whose story is told with
such impetuous vigor and truth by tho
author Of Little Breeches"
"Hc knew'd his duty, q dead sure thing,
And he went for it thar and then;
And Christ amt agoing to be too hard
On man that died for menr'
If ever there vsr hrsvo fall,~,
who laid down his life for the sake of
his fellow creatures, it was this hero
of the Brislington tunnel. His wife
and children ought to be looked after,
and have no doubt come under the
consideration of the citizens of Bristol.
But the story ought 20 live forever
London Era.
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The First Prayer In Conxress.

The following is the first prayer
made in the Continental Congress, in
l776, by the Rev. Jacob Duchet, then
rector Of Christ Church, Philadelphia ::
"Be Thou present, o God Of wis
dom, and direct the counsel of this
honorable assembly; enable them to
settle all things On the best and sursst
foundation, that the scenes of blood
may be speedily closed; that order,
harmony, and peace may be efectually
restored, and truth and Justice, reli.
gion and piety prevail and flourish
among the people. Preserve the
health Of their bodies and the vigor of
their minds; shower down on them,
and the millions they here represent.
such temporal blessings as Thou seest
expedient for them in this world,
and crown them with everlasting
glory in the world to come. All this
we ask in the name, and through the
merits, Of Jesus Christ, Thy Son. and
our Saviour. Amen"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-07-08

A SUBSCRIBER wants us to explain
the principles Of the different parties"
Happy to oblige." Tho principal
of the Republican party at pres.
ent is to stay in, if possible; of the
Democracy, to get in, if possible. It
is precisely the difference between the
dog that has the bone and the dog
thatwants it.-SprinqfeM Republican.