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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

OF what use is the rat to man? Well, not
very much that we know of; yet a few items
may be mentioned. Probably we must not
attach much importance to the alleged pro
phetc powers OF the rat-that if he gnaws a
PERSONS clothes, that person will speedily die
that if he suddenly quits house, the house
will very shortly be burned down; that If be
deserts ship the ship is in sinking state.
\ mill al PeebelS was suddenly deserted 10y
u whole colony of rats about twenty years
ago; two hours afterwards the mill was burn
ed down But il must be confessed that the
logic Is very weak which proves, from these
facts. the possession of any prophetic power
by Mr. Rat We have evidence that he has
sometimes been made useful as an X. Z. or
n. 4. james. IN his military dictionary,
says: Rats are sometimes used In military
operations, particularly in enterprises for the
purpose of setting fire 10 gunpowder On
these occasions lighted match is tied 10 the
tail of the animal Marshal Naubin recon-
ucnds therefore. that the walls OF powder
magazines should be made very thick, and
the passages for light aud air so narrow AS
not 10 adm, rats We do not know whether
"A cruel sport can be called a useful employ
mcnt OF rats; but AN account Is given of a
strange proceeding at Rome. y large mum
Der Of rats were dipped IN spirits of turpen
tine, set on fire, and made To rush down an
open flight of steps near the Vatican; they
reached the bottom US masses of charred flesh
amid the shouts of the popuiaCe. Rats are
worth three shillIngs a dozen, 90 furnish q
supply 10 those brutal exhibitions in which
raikilling terriers show their power. Rat:
are also caught for the value OF their skins
There Is a firm at Paris which buys the skin
Cor this purpose: The fur Is dressed into q
very good substitute for beaver; while the
/ pclt or membrane is dressed into leather So
/ fine, elastic and close as 10 be used for The
thnmbs of the best gloves. If one believes
rats are no; used Tor human food, he mus
change his opinion. In Paris. the chifionier'
or bone-grubbers eat them. GypsIes eat sucl
rats as are caught In stacks and barns, and ar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11
Moody as u Boy.

II is recorded of Mr.. Moody that when he
was small boy he had little faith IN prayer
Once, when he was creeping under heavy
fence, it fell down upon him and caught him,
so that he could not get away. He struggled
until he was quite exhausted and then began
10 cry for help; but he was far from any
house, and no one heard him At last he got
safely oat, and this was the account he gave
of his escape: ~ tried and tried, and | could
not lift them awful heavy rails then holler
ed for help, and nobody came; and then
began to think | should have to die away up
there on the mountains all alone. But hap
pened to think, maybe God would help me,
SO asked Him. And after that could lit the
rails just as easy!' His last term of school
was in the winter of his 18th year. He was
the leading spirit among the boys, and so
much mischief did he lead them into that at
length the teacher was IN despair and threat
ened to turn him out. At this his mother
was so-ely grieved. She told him how much
ashamed she should be to have one of her
sons turned out of school, and directed him to
go to the teacher, ask forgiveness for his
bad conduct, and try to be credit to his
mother rather than disgrace. This he did
in all sincerity, ana the rest of the term, for
the first time in his life, applied himself
faithfully to study. But 1t was too late for
him 10 become scholar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

Many instances are on record OF women
having successfully concealed their SEX
while, for long years or II lifetime, they wore
the habilimentS OF mer ana pursued the
rougher, harder vacations that are by com
mon consent abandoned To their brothers.
Their story necessarily reads like romance
indeed, 1t usually is a romance, deeper-oiten
more tragical-than any in fiction, for it has
the tremendous reality of truth. The Earl
of Albemarlc chronicles, in his COSBY auto
biography, one Of these strange histories, OF
which he had some personal knowledge, and
treats it as of undOubted authority. 1t was
while at Cape Town, IN 1919, that he met a
person whose eccentriCltieS attracted univer-
sal attentIon-Dr. James Barry, Staff Sur
reon to the garrison and the Governors med.
ical adviser. Lord Charles described him TO
me as the most skllliul of physicians and the
most wayward of men. he had lately been
in professional attendance upon the Cover
nor, who was somewhat tanciiul about his
health; but, taking umbrage at something
said or done, he had left his patient to pre-.
scribe for himself | had heard so much of
this capricous, yet privileged gentleman
that had great curiosity to see him.
shortly alterward set next 20 him at one Of
the regimenlal mcsses. In this learned pun
dit | beheld beardless LAD, apparently
about my own age, with an unmlstakable
Scotch type OF cOuntenance, reddish hair,
high cheek bones. There was a certain ef-
feminacy IN his manner, which ne always
seemed striving to conceal. HIS style OF con
versatlon was greatly superior to that one
usually heard al mess-tab!es in those days Of
H0H.cOmpclive examination.
"a mystery attached to Barry's whole pro-
tessional career, which extended over half
century. While at the cape he fought duel,
and was considered of most quarrelsome
disposition. He was frequently guilty of
breaches of discipline, and on more than one
occasion was sent home under arrest but,
somehow or other, his ofenses were always
condoned at headquarters.
"HaHS AnnuaL Army List for the year
1865, the name of James Barry, NJ. d., stands
at the held OF the list OF Inspector Generals
of Hospitals. In July of that same year, the
Times one day announced the death of DR..
Barry; and the next day it was officially re,
ported at the Horse Guards that the doctor
was woman. 1t is singular that neither the
landlady Of her lodging, nor the black ser.
want who had lived with her years, had the
slightest suspicion of her sex. The late Mrs.
Ward, daughter of COL Tidy, from whom l
had these particulars, told me further that
she believed the doctor to have been the
of Scotch Earl, whose name
| do not now give, as | am unable to substan-
tiae the correctness of my friends surmise
and that she adopted the medical profession
from attachment to an army surgeon who has
not been many years dead
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PECULIAR RELIGIOUS SECTS IN YER
MONT.
The Dorliitcs, The Dirty Pilgrims and the
Holy Rollers.


The Rev, DR., S. l. Prime in the Observer
In 1918, set of people sprung up in
Leydcn, Mass, and spread into Vermont,
whose founder was British refugee from
Burgoyne's army by the name of Dorrill.
lie claimed to be superhuman, and to have
power to give Immortality TO all who believ-
ed IN him. They lived on vegetables, re.
jected all laws of God or man, ana followed
the dictates of their own passions. They
met once week TO eat, drink, hear Dorrill's
celebrations, fiddle and dance. AT one of
these meetings Il spectator, CAPTAIN Foster,
a man of giant frame, heard DCrrill assert
ing that mo arm of flesh can hurt me-" The
captain squared off and knocked the impos.
tor heels over head aud as the fellow picked
himself up Foster knocked him down again,
and beat him TIL he renOunced his nonsense,
and his followers, disguised, fled from him,
and that was the end OF DorIillsm IN Yer
mont
In 1917 Isaac Billiard came from Ascot,
Canada, and set up to be a prophet With a
leathern grdle about his lolns, he uaversed
the country; and flock Of fools followed
him and became his disciples a Christian
minister named Joseph Ball believed in Bull
lard, and Methodist minister named
Holmes also joined the sect They all put
their property into common stock, and Bull
lard gave to each what he pleased. They
were married and unmarried, were rewarded
or punished as he directed. Fllthness was
their cardinal virtue, and old and young,
male and female, rolled in the dirt of the
street. Pilgrims they called themselves, and
finally migrated to the West in II body At
Cincinnati they were largely reinforced by
new members. When they reached New
Madrid they made "a halt, and there broke
up, dispersed, and most OF them persisted.
In 1927 one Bridgcman, who had been a
Universalist, becoming partially deranged,
claimed to be dIvinely inspired. He gather
ed lot of hali.Cracked people like himself,
and they began mission of disturbing rell.
gious meetings, by screams ana yellS pre-
tending they were acting under the power of
the Spirit They got possession Of meeting
house in llardwlck and held service there,
barking like dogs and initiating the noises
of beasts. But their chief worship was roll
ing on the floor, and they got the name of
Holy Rollers" A very sensible clergyman,
the Rev. Chester Wright exposed them in a
plain sermon some Of them were put IN Jail
for disturbing public worship, and 50 they
subsidized.
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The Presidents Thanksgiving Proclamation.

The Presidents Thanksgiving Proclamation.
President Grant has issued TIE following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
From year to year we have been acCus-
toned to pause in our daily pursuits and set
part time to offer our thanks to Almighty
God for the special blessings He has vouch-
safed to US, with our prayers for continu
ance thereof. We have at this time equal
reason to be thankful for His continued pro,
lection and for the many material blessings
His bounty has bestowed. In addition TO
these favors accorded tc us as individuals, we
have especial occasion to express our hearty
thanks to Almighty God that by His Prov.
dence and guidance our government estab-
llshed century ago has been enabled to full.
fill the purpose Of its founders in offering an
asylum to the people OF every race, securing
civil and religious liberty to nj! within its
borders, and melting out to every individual
alike Justice aud equality before the laws, 1t
is moreover especially our duty TO offer our
humble proyers to the Father of all Mercies
for continuance of His divine favor To us as
IL nation and as individuals.
"By reason of all these considerations |,
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United
States, 60 recommend to the people Of the
United States to devote the thirieth day OF
November next to the expression Of their
thanks and prayers to Almighty God, and,
laying aside their daily avocalions and all Sc
cular occupations, TO assemble in their re-
spectIve places of worship and observe such
day as day of thanksgiving and rest.
an witnes whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal ofthe United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington
this twenty sixth day OF October, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.six, and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and first ~. 5. GRANT,
by the Presidents
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

\ good story i, toll OF an English lady,
Mrs Eleanor Davies, who imagined herself
to he prophecies, and flncied that the spirit
Of Daniel WAS in her, because she could trans
pose her name into Reveal, O'Drnicl." Her
anagram was faulty, however, lacking an >
aud containing an loo much. Her surprise and
CONSERVATION were great when one day she
saw an anagram oi the name Dame Eleanor
Davies which read never so mad q lRdie."
Here are n few examples of anagrams. They
answer as il were - the original word As
lronumers, moon sjarcrs, kilograms, great
helps; galautries, all great sins; encyclope-
dia, u nice cold pye; lawyers, sly ware; mis-
anihrope, spare him not: old England, gold
en lana; Presbyterian, best in prayer; pun.
ishmcut, Hlne thumps; penltcntiary, nay,
repent il; radical reform, rare mad irolic. re
volution, 10 luye ruin; james Stuart, a jus,
master.
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less strong in flavor and odor than those that
feed omnvorousy. In China split rats are
bought as dainty. An English surgeon of
some note had them cooked for his own eat
ing. In man-Ct-war, where the rats made
havoc with the biscuit, the sailors had regu
lar battle, and brought down numbers of
them; Jack made ratpe, baked it, and Ink.
ed it, AT the siege at Malta, the French gar
rison, when famished offered as much as a
dollar head for rats, or twodollars if barn
fed. During the siege of Paris, in the late
Franco,German war, many tasted it before
enduring the pangs Of hunger.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

For long time the idea of a German, more
particularly German lady, was that lie or
she had blue eyes and fair hair. The Ger
mans themselves have frequently protested
against this sweeping assertion, and u careful
examination of German regiment or of a
German school would have sutliced to show
the strong admiXture of black hair and brown
eyes. But anthropologists went on asserting
their own views, formed on what they called
their own long experience till al last the pub.
lie insisted on having the matter settled by
a regular census.
Government assented, and on h certain day
every school IN Prussia had to make return
of the black and blue and brown color of the
children's eyes. Many of the pupils came
home on that day telling their parents, with
mysterious air, that their eyes and hair and
skin had been examined at school. Some of
the parents thought 1t an undue interference
with their rights, but the thing was done, and
angry protests against what the government
commands or allows to be done are of little
avail in Germany, and in "a short time the re.
suits of this anthropologlcal commission have
been published, and they are, at all events,
curious, though perhaps not OF much scien-
tifie value.
The number of persons examined III PruS.
STA amounted to 4, i27 766. Out of that num-
t,otO,JSt NciC uuuCl iOul tCtu NCt.lS VI
age. With regard to the color of their eyes
AZ 81 per centum had blue, "a 81 per centum
brown eyes. With regard to the color of the
hair - per centum had blonde, 2G per centum
brown and 81 per centum black hair. With
regard to the color Of the skin Prussia has
only 5 SO per ceDtum of brunette complexion.
In Bavaria the brunette complexion claims
is per centum, the black hair per centum,
the brown hair Al per centum, the fair HAIR
"a per centum; and it is argued from this
that the darker complexion in Germany came
from the South-rather bold generalization,
If one considers the mixture of tribes in Ger
many even at so late time as the invasion of
the barbarians into the Roman Empire.
The report contains number OF curious
observations; for instance, that nearly one
third of the Jewish school children are fair,
which would certainly not be the impression
left upon casual spectator by the ordinary
run Of the Jewish population.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

Here is neat illusion. Roll a sheet of
writing paper into tube ten inches in diane
ter, and hold II 10 the right eye, looking
through at any convenient object, keeping
the left eye also open. Place the left hand,
open with the palm upward against the tube,
an inch or two from the further end. The
surprising effect apparently seen will be a
hole through the hand the size OF a cross sec,
ton of the tube. Now, in place OF the hand,
put a sheet of white paper with a hole in it OF
quarter of an inch IN diameter; stare in.
tently into the tube, and you will see the
hole in the sheet oi paper floating in the hole
OF the tube clearly defined by the difference
of illumination Each eye obviously trans
mils different impression To the BRAN, and
that organ, unable TO disentancle them, land,
Us on the palpdbe absurdiiy Of matermliLcd
hole
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

AN INTERNAL MACHINE IN THE CARS.-A
heavy explosion occurred in "a baggage car
on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Metuchln,
n. j., on Friday afternoon, which is believed
to have been caused by an internal machine
similar to that invented by Thomassen, which
caused such fatal results at Bremen. For
tunatey no lives were lost IN this instance
nor was the damage done considerable. The
machine which exploded the dynamite wa;
concealed in a large Saratoga trunk, which
was checked for New York at Philadelphia
and placed on the express which leaves the
West Philadelphia depot at 3:lO p. NJ, The
trunk was fortunately placed on an upper
tier of luggage in the baggage car with no
other on top of it. When the train, which
was filled with Centennial passengers, had
passed Metuchin, a heavy explosion occur
red which hurled the trunks around and threw
the men in the car flat on the floor. Before
they knew what had happened flames burst
from the pile of trunks, setting fire To the bag
gage and car almost instantaneously. The
train was stopped at Railway and tkr flames
extlnCuished. An examination being made,
the remains Of little machine were found
among the broken boards which showed that
the explosion was the work of design \ small
pistol, attached by wire to the brass works of
a clock. was so arranged that when the hands
reached the figure twelve on the diGl the PTS
tol was discharged. The charge was fired
into some very iuflammable substance, either
dynamite or pyroxoline, which was entirely
consumed. The damage will not exceed $500,
An Investigation will, of course, be made,
but there is little chance Of discovering the
perpetrator of the outrage, or of learning what
his object may have been.
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November Publications.
Penn Monthly.

We have IN the opening pages OF the fehh
Monthly, an intelligent, and III the man, Ju-
dicious review of the present situation OF the
Eastern question, and the difficulties in which
it involves English craftsmanship. Then we
have a very fair from q republican stand.
polnt) review of the political situation in
this country, with an attempted infringement
of the South Carolina problem,
In an article on the self Fertilization and
Cross. Fertilization of Flowers" Thomas Nee
han shows that the supposed agency of the
insect In cross-fertlization is largely mag
lnary--in fact, that insects do more harm
than good, and that the difficulties of self.
fertilization result from physiological dis
turbances that insects don't rectify, The
poetical works of William Blake, in another
article, are made the occasion for an inter
esting sketch Of that strangely cratic genius.
Henry Gannett devotcs an interesting chapter
to "The Great Plateau Region terms used
to designate the vast country drained by the
Colorado river and its tributaries In an ar
tcle concerning Zeal" Professor Robert
Ellis Thompson reviews the long struggle
between Russia and Georgia and Circassia.
VIM w. Kinsley treats learncdly of "Forcc;'
and J. G. II. cxuls IN the growing popular-
ty of Henry C. Cary's protectlonist theories
ia Germany and Russia.
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Celltaur
LlilliIlentS.
White, for the Human Family.
Yellow. for Horses and Animals.

These Lens arc SIMPLY the woncer Of ne e world nts
things With hey S' viii VIII rot " do THs WIN cure
cancer o. mend broken bones, but they viii always allay
matsm OF many standing and taken the pain from
terrible burns and scald which has never been done by
., The W bite l.inimcn, Is for the human fam,
from the system cure Lnm6ago ChlDains. Palsy, Itch
ana mos cnthnsous erup!ioLs extracts frost from
and $500 Of yenGmons reptiles 1t subdues SWELL
For spran Or bruises it Is the most potent remedy ever
discovered. The Centaur Llnmertis used with great ei
throat. earschc and weak back. The following is but
saMp!e OF numerous testimonials:
"ISpnNA HONE, JEFF. Co, ISD. May %. 1873
~ think IL my duty to inform you that have suffer-
cd mnca win c>yniien teet and chords:
years. Now ann perfectly VOL, thanks
TO the Centarr LInment The Linment ought to be APP
pied warm BENJAMIN BROWN
The proof is In the rria 1t is reliable 1t is handy it is
cheap snd every i"mly should Mave II r, lama D., ~,
wounded and sore we say 'C"me and DO
To the poor ord distressed who spent theic money
for WORT HESS medicines, a bottle of Ccntnur Lin
imcnL VIII be Given without charge
The Yellow Centaur Liniment
adapted the tough muscles cords and flesh of horses
cure, Of spawn strain, windgails scratches, sweony
and general lanrnsss than all other remedies In existence.
Read what the grea. EXpressmen say OF II:
"Nsw YORK. January, 1874.
owner Of horses sG2ah give The centanr L1
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The best patrons o the Lnimen are Fairicrs and Voter
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moves sNtlnngs, ana Is wOrtn millions or dol
lars To iaruTs avery men, stock growers. sheep ralsers
and those having horses ar cattle
what Inri rcaLnot 10 Tor $50 the Centaur Linment
will do NJ y trit,ng cost.
These n'nruls wsrran'cd by the rroprietors and
bottle vii! he trrier ply sCian who desires
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The Nursery.

Besides It's wealth of good reading the il.
Illustrations of the November Nursery are the
finest of any number yet issued. The Old
Wreck and IIlggledy- Piggledy, are especially
attractive, both as pleasant reading and ad-
mirablc illustrations
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Tuso,tunate Affair Mt Alton.

ALTON, Oct 31-Mrs. Camel, a young mar.
ried lady of this city, yesterday died of con.
yulsions, brought about by fright She was
sitting in her room Saturday evening read
ing, when she heard a slight noise In the hall
and stepped to see what might be the matter.
As she opened the door there stepped out from
The shadow "A most hideous figure wrapped
in sheet, and wearing deaths head mask,
which pointed ITS finger at her and uttered a
fearful moan. Mrs Camel was in a delicate
condition and the fright was too much inr
her nerves She fell into a swonn and only
recovered 10 tail into commissions, which ter.
minated in her death yesterday evening. II
seems that a young lady friend got M tie
" joke" and enacted the part of the ghost,
without stopping to think Of what might fol
low.
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Wide Awake.

The November number OF this sparkling
juvenile magazine opens with Thanksgiv-
ing story by Emily Huntingdon Miller, en-.
titled "Doly's Last Night" A. r. Wand
gives it spirited frontispieco. 1t is follow
ed by Grandmother Gray, an exquisite poem
by Mary Keely Boutell. In "a Cocoon En-
ierprise," Mrs. Jenness gives an interesting
experience Of two girls connected with the
Kansas silk farm, conducted by the Marquis
dc Bossiere "Yamazawa" is an account OF
one of the japanese students IN this country,
written by lady of whose family he became
member
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The Eclectic Teacher,

A monthly publication, at 81 year, with
the above title comes to us from Carlisle, Ky.
1t is exceptionally neat IN print and make
up, and filled with reading that cannot fail
TO interest teachers as well as students.