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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

Should case occur from accidentally
swallowing a whole potato, turnip, apple, OF
the like, the first effort should be to remove
the obstruction by pushing 1t up. Standing
up close to the neck of the cow, with one
arm over it., piece the thumbs below the OBJ
structlon, one In each side of the neck, and
push up gently at first, but steadily and grad
ually harder, and after little it Will general
ly yield to the constant and heavy pressure
Once started, it will hy out of her mouth by
the force of the gas behind it, An expel,
who has practiced this mode of relief in a
large number of cases says he never failed
1t will be some help if something like bill
let of wood is fastened crossways in the cows
mouth to keep it open. 1t will prevent het
swallowing to crowd 1t down any harder
We have the authority of Prof Law for say
ing that letting the COW go with her mouth
propped open will often be enough to remove
the choking. AS she cannot crowd it any
further by swallowing, the pressure of the
gas which forms in her stomach will, by
jumping or some sudden effort, throw the
potato or 'other obstacle out OF her mouth.
Another mode is to remove the obstruction
with the hand by reaching down the throat
and graspng it, the mouth Of the cow being
propped open with large clevis, or ring, OF
other prop, that the hand and arm of the OPP
orator can pass through A small hand and
arm are required for this. 1t may also be
pushed down into the stomach with rod
having cup.shaped enlargement to prevent
its sliding by the potato-a probang or its
equivalent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

A very successful farmer in the northern
part of the State has not lost hog from
cholera IN number of years, although he
has bought them from drovers already in
fectea As he relates his practice to Sec'y
Fisher, 81 the State Agricultural Society he
gives them corn soaked IN turpentine. His
remedy, however, is not SO much the turpen-
tine as exercise and change of feeding lots.
AS soon AS his hogs begin to get affected, he
turns them out of their lot and drives them
briskly Ito warm them up) to another part
of the farm, usually making two or three
such changes in as many days. There seems
to be but little doubt OF the success OF the
above plan, which has, in substance, been
successfully tried elsewhere. Where hogs
are kept in the same feeding lots the earth
become saturated with the germs of the dis
ease and there is little hope of stopping its
progress With fresh lots the conditions are
changed and cure is easily effected. The
use of this simple remedy would, doubtless,
save many thousands of dollars each year In
Logan county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

FIsH.CAKEs.-One pint bowl of salt cod
fish, picked very fine, two pint bowls Of whole
raw, peeled potatoes. Put together in cold
water and boil till the potatoes are thorough
ly cooked; remove from fire and drain off al
the water; mash with potato-mashcr, add
piece of butter the size of an egg, Two well
beaten eggs, and little pepper. Mix well
with wooden spoon. Have a frying pan
with boiling lard or drippings, into which
drop spoonful of mixture and hy brown
Do not freshen the fish before boiling with
potatoes, and do not mold the cakes, but droT
from sDOOD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

Many people do not understand how to
have nice baked beans Bake the beans al
day, and if convenient let them stay in over
night, baking full twenty four hours, and oul
word for it, they will come out in the morn
ing with favor that will make your mouth
water to taste of them. We sometimes see
persons who only have moderate liking for
baked beans, who invariably bake them three
or four hours, and that IS why they do not
like them any better. A day and night is
none too much time to bake them, having
parboiled them only until the skins crack
when the air comes to them-H0usehold.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08
iatai Diseases Among Horses and Cattle a
the East.

Aaiai Diseases Among Horses and Cattle a
the East.
For several days past another epidemic ha
prevailed among horses In the city. The new
disease is pronounced by skilled veterinary
surgeons 10 be CAPITALIZATION" or eruptive
The disease is stated to be even more conla
gious than the epizootlc, and unless 1t is ar
rested 1t once will prove fatal. In several in
stances in large stables where one horse is at
tackled the disease spreads rapidly through
the stables and very few animals coming in
contact with those affected escape. The first
symptoms of the disease are noticed by q
peculiar expression OF the COuntenance, sail
va flowing from the mouth and moisture ex
uding from the eyes. In some cases it Is ac
compan,ed with troubled breathing and con
siderable fever. Upon opening the mouth OF
an animal stricken with this malady will be
found small vesicles on the edge and upper
portions OF the tongue and gums. On the
third or fourth days illness large patches OF
the covering of the tongue drop Oft, and the
animal refuses food. The disease, as other
eruptive fevers, whether in man or beast, runs
fixed course and the eruption cannot safely
I've arrested unless proper remedies are i'm
mediately applied, together with good nur.
sing which adds materially to the speedy re-
covery OF the animal, which may be effected
in from six to ten days. At u recent meeting
Of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Sur
geons the nature and treatment of the new
disease were discussed by number of the
new members, ali Of whom pronounced the
disease to be coutu ,,ious, and advised that the
SEX horses shu,dd be kept apart from those
which lad noi taken the disease. An cpl.
demic has also orUken out within the last few
dsys on the ou kirts of the city and in Cam
den among Tia .iogs and cattle, which is
somewhat sih ar TO "Texas fever" Among
hogs the disc: h proved fatal, and in some
cases the farlA,. > have lost, in few hou s,
from 90 to :, per cent. of their stock. In
Camden anu i- ulmedac vicinity the stock
has more or lt,s been attacked and many
hundreds OF hugs and cattle have died At
Lle present writing The disease has hot been
arrested, although every known remedy has
Lcen applied. For the purpose of ascertain,
Tag the nature Of the new malady a commit
tee oil iiVe veterinary experts are holding
counsel. and will IN Il short time suggest "a
remedy 10 abate this new and fatal disease
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08
A tablespoonful of ammonia IN one gallon

A tablespoonful of ammonia IN one gallon
of warm water will often restore the color O
carpets, even if dissolved by acid or aikali
If ceiling has been whitewsshed with the
carpet down, and a few drops should fall
this will remove 1t. Or, after the carpet i!
well beaten and brushed, scour 1t with OK
gall, which will not only extract grease bu
freshen the colors. One pint OF gall in three
gallons of warm water will do large carpet
Table and floor clothes may be thus washed
The suds left from wash when ammonia Is
used, even if almost cold, clease these new
floor cloths well.-Erchdage
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

For oyster patties in butter, make batter
with the yelk of one egg, or more, according
to the Quantity of oysters you intend to pre-
pare, a little nutmeg, some beaten mace, q
little flour and little salt; dip in the oysters
and fry them IN lard to nice brown. If pre-
ferred, little parsley may be shred very fine
and mixed with batter. The batter may also
be made thicker and formed into the shape
of patty, or put into small tin mold, the
oyster being dropped in and covered over
and the whole baked as pudding would be
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

CURING SKINs-A method of curing SIX ms
without removing the HAIR is given by cor
respondent in the Fdncter's JourRdl: Take
soft water about ten gallous, onehalf bushel
wheat bran seven pounds of salt, two and a
haf pounds OF sulphuric acid. Dissolve all
together, and put the skins in the solution
and allow them to remain twelve hours; take
them out and clear them well, and again i'm.
merse twelve more hours. or longer if neces
sary. The skies may then be taken out, well
washed and dried. They can be beaten sof,
If desired
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

TO make an excellent gravy for roast meat,
put a common dish with small quantity OF
salt in it under The meat, about quarter of
an hour before 1t is removed from the fire.
When the dish is full, take 1t away basic the
meat, and pour the gravy into the dish on
which the Joint is to be served.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

PoUSD CAKE--To pound of sifted sugar
add a pound OF fresh butter, and mix them
with the hand ten minutes; put to them nine
yelks and five whites Of eggs we'll besten
whisk all we'll, and add pound of sifted
Hour, few caraway seeds, quarter of a
pound OF candied orange peel or citrOn cut
In slices, q few currants washed and picked,
and mix all together as lightly as possible
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

A Logan county farmer who says that rye
does not pay him when grown for the gram
alone, proposes to use it for winter pasture
and then allow it to grow up and cut it for
the grain. Another who has tried il says he
has gained ten bushels per acre on corn by
blowing under in the spring q crop of rye
which had been pastured during the winter
1t is undoubtedly valuable for winter pas
tHrapp
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

l.. w Heth, of Grand Rapids, Mich, writes
TO the Detroit Free Press that he has succeed
cd admirably IN keeping his stock of onions
over until spring each season by cutting a
hole in The middle Of his hay NOW and bury.
ing his crop, TO remain there for the adyanc-
ed prices of late spring. He says. however.
that the past year his crop was more bulky
than his yield OF hay, and the plan could not
be carried out
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

WEIGH RAREBIT-Cut 40 cheese fine. and
place in s-ssucepan With a little butter and
spoonful or two of vinegar, and boil until
the cheese IS well dissolved. Cut a slice OF
bread, pour on the cheese, season with pep
pc-, sat- aai kc,Chup.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-01-08

.pAsTLD GoosE-Aake a s;GfiRg OF tine
..EcAopped onions Siih sage. with Which stuff
iae COo-e. Cut up apples same a. Tor taris.
g = N 'iI A..I.e sugar AM baAr
National Republican., 1876-12-13

we trust that the Government will inter-
vene and find some method Of redeeming
its pledge of ''a government republican in
form" without q resort to retaliation by
the negro race. If this is not done speedily
the revolutions which have been precipi-
tated upon these lately rebellious States
will spread over the entire country, and by
the process of disintegration destroy the
Republic. This is the period which the
martyred Lincoln foresaw-and which
should now be fully improved-when he
uttered those prophetic words that ought
to be written in letters Of fire upon every
true Republican heart: -''Fhe ballot in the
hands Of the freedman may yet preserve
"the jewel of liberty to the diadem of the
Republic"
National Republican., 1876-12-13
CHAT BY TIE WAY.

Whenever the tongue begins to wag with gos-
sip, It grows hot and burns everybody 1t talks
about.
Everybody is willing to help man up when he
is going up, and to give him afraternal push when
he is going down.
No man can make right out of q wrong any
more than he can paint o piece Of cork so like q
stone that 1t will sink to the bottom when 1t Is
thrown into the water.
The best Inheritance from your father Is poverty
and good name. If you have both Of these you
unusually fortunate and your prospects in life
are Of the brightest sort.
A fatterer is simply wasp who conceals his
sting until he has got all the honey he wants.
Refuse him once, and you will very soon find out
what kind Of an insect he is.
If 1t Is easier for you to forgive your enc ny
than to forgive yourself for doing the "a me
thing you condemn in him you may be pretty
sure that you are travelling toward the Promised
Land.
Get into the habit of looking for the silver
lining of the cloud, and when you have found 1t
continue to look at It rather than at the leaden
gray in the middle. It will help you over many
hard places,
National Republican., 1876-12-13

GREEN.ROOm NOTES.

Adelina Patti. of all the prima donnas, is most
in demand. From Moscow she will go to st.
Paris speaks for her next season. Gounod insists
that no one else can take Polyeucte in his new
opera -.---.
Annette Essipof has led the critics captive.
The last tribute is from Brooklyn: "The first
thing which strikes one on hearing Madame Essi.
pof Is her unequaled touch. She caresses the keys
Of the piano with the most loving delicacy in the
delicious dreamine9s Of Chopin, while anon they
CULVER under the tremendous force Of her steel
like wrists IN the sonorous grandeur Of Bach.
An anecdote of Fechter: At the Ambigu Fech-
ter and st. Ernest were playing together, the
latter every evening with q wax nose, scientific
ally AIMED and historically correct. Only, as the
price Of his services, Fechter, when in one of his
eccentric moods, demanded the most ridiculous
things Of his colleague, and st. Ernest had to
comply. One night they were standing at the
wings Just as So Ernest was about to make his
entry, when Fechter, clutching him fercely.
cried: kiss me! kiss mel or I'll smash your nose"
st. Ernest had to. Kissing Feehter!
Mr.. Sothern, the actor. whose reputation rs Q
skillful practical joker is established, played Q
supper in Cincinnati last week. Mr.. Halstead had
been invited to meet Mr.. Sothern at supper after
an evening performance, and while at the table
he received several private dispatches from the
proper envelopes and blanks, and through friend
outside poured In dispatches on the editor for
half an hour. From all parts Of the country they
they began to come from New Orleans from prom.
inent gentlemen of Cincinnati. Mr.. Halstead
was implored to go down there at once; he was
uporaided for not answering messages never re-
citing message. "The worst has come to pass
The citizens have risen and are bull-dozlng the
Returning Board. The streets are ankle deep In
ssssd lis hat and rashsd to the
ofaee, where hs found that he was the victim Of
Joke.
National Republican., 1876-12-13
House OF Representatives.


Mr.. WILLARD, Of Mich, presented a petition
signed by Mrs Sara J. Spencer and others, call.
ing attention to the necessity Of q reformatory
institution for girls In the District Of Columbia,
and asking the immediate consideration and pas.
sage Of the bill reported last session from the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
proyiding for the erection Of Industrial school
for girls in the District Of Columbia. Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr.. BUCKNER, of Mo-, introduced Joint res.
olution authoriSinR the Secretary of War to
supply blankets to the Reform school of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. Committee on the District of
Columbia.
no LIQUOR APTER A. D. 1900
Mr.. BLAIR, of N. H., introduced joint reso.
luton proposing an amendment to the Constitu.
tion Of the United States providing that, after
the year 1900, the manufacture and sale of dig.
titled alcoholic liquors, except to be used for
chemical and scentic purposes, shall cease, and,
If the amendment shall have not been ratified
by three fourths Of the States before the year
1850, then 1t shall take effect within ten years
Mr. BLAND, ofMaine, demanded the regular
order Of business, and called attention to the
fact that under the tventy-hrst joint rule the
business Of the preceding session came up within
six days after the commencement of q new
session. He therefore asked that the House re-
OF last session. -
THE JOINT RULE QUESTION.
Mr.. BURCHARD, OF illinois, asked to have
read also the one hundred and thirty-sixth rule
Of the House, which was in the exact terms as
The SPEAKER ruled that Mr.. BLAND had a
right TO caIlup his bill as the unfinished bust
MI. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, said that the
SPEAKER's ruling was nnquestionably right,
that the unfinished business should now come up;
sixth rule Of the House, and not under the joint
rules. II, therefore, the SPEAKER declared that
the business came up under the joint rules he
would be compelled to appeal from the decision,
because he held that there were no joint rules.
Even the Digest the recognized parliamen-
joint rules were not in force, but that they were
published In the Digest as they existed At the
close Of the Forty-third Congress, and for infor-
The SPEAKER. That announcement was
placed in the Digest without authority from any
one.
Mr.. GARFIELD said that the journal of the
last House also announced that the rules were In
serted there only for Information It was an his
torical fact that at the last session the Senate
sent q message TO the House read0pting the joint
rules Of the previous session. and, the House fail
ing to concur, the joint rules were not adopted,
and consequently there are none. He called at.
the Senate, by an almost unanimous vote, decided
that there were no joint rules.
MY GARFIELD then sent to the clerks desk
and had read the proceedings Of the last session
Of Congress, when Mr.. RANDALL moved the adop
ticn Of the rules Of the former HOUSE, with tie
exception Of the one hundred ami slxty-slxth
and 9ns hundred and sixty1sTsath rules,
National Republican., 1876-12-13

TIE 'tlitte church around the corner" wit
messed one of the most pathetic scenes of Its
strange history on Sunday last. The crispsd
and charred remains of Harry Murdoch and
CLAUDE Burroughs made the funeral pyre be-
fore which the crowded church, composed en-
tirely of members of the dramatic profession,
bent in profound mourning for the dead.
National Republican., 1876-12-13
Nav puhlieationR.

"THE NATIONAL ODE" By Bayard
Taylor. With illustrations. Published by
VIM. +. Gil & Co., Boston, Mass. For sale
by g. Crandell corner of Seventh and D streets
northwest.
"GERMAN HOME LIFE" Published by
D. Appleton Il Go. For sale by Mohun Bros.
National Republican., 1876-12-13

EVERY PERSON owing allegiance to the
United States who leyies war against them or
sdheres to their enemies, giving them aid and
comfort within the United States or else
where, is guilty of treason. And every person
guilty-of treason shall suffer death, or at the
discretion of the court shall be imprisoned at
hard labor for term Of not less than five
vPare.
National Republican., 1876-12-13

Is LOOKING around US we do not find the
bay trees all withered IN the land, neither do
the meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven,
and when the moon is visible 1t does not have
bloody look, nor do the rich men appear
sad and ruffians leap and dance, and yet you
cannot stand in the lobby of hotel ten
minutes without hearing some lean prophet
whisper "the abomination of desolation is
near At hand"
National Republican., 1876-12-13

THE Democrats refuse to have the election
frauds of Mississippi Investigated. From this
action the public may see that they fear to
have the cloak Of obscuration plucked from
their dark acts. This done, and they would
stand bare and naked, trembling at them
Ives
National Republican., 1876-12-13
-Not lonc aeo asan elderlY counle were

out walking, q lady on the opposite side Of the
street tripped and fell down. The old gentlema m
rushed across the street, raised his hat, and Of
fered to assist her in any possible way. His wife
followed him across at q slow pace, and, Witness
shook her nst at him. ats all right-it's all
right" he whispered. "Yes," she boldly ex-
claimed. "Here an unknown woman stubs her
toe and you pillow scross the street to eat her up
with kindness. The other day when fell down
stairs you stood and laughed, and chuckled and
tickaed your ribs, and wanted to know If was
practicing for circus"
National Republican., 1876-12-13
THE most sensihle ladx,s hat ever b

The most sensible lady's hat ever in
ventei for the theatre is known as the "buggy
Q own jewel" The high top, which holds the
flowers, feathers, bugs and birds ussd for trim
ming, is contrived like buggy-top frame, which
can be turned over and lowered on the back Of the
head when the wearer Is seated In theatre. The
rangement Is very satisfactory. When the cur
tain rises all bonnet-tops are expected to be
turned down, leaving an unobstructed view Of the
stage to persons sitting In the rear Of the hrst
row,
National Republican., 1876-12-13

The spirit of innate obstinancy which
could be traced through every utterance in
the discussion on the joint rule yesterday in
the House, was anything but favorable
omen of peaceful solution OF the grave ques-
tion which now so unwholesomely agitates
the public mind. Mr.. Springer, who has
recently self sprung himself into the leader
ship of the House, took 8 position yesterday,
from which he and his Democratic confreres
must recede or inaugurate revolution that
will assault the dearest interests OF our
country. When reminded by Mr.. Hoskins, OF
New York, that the Senate had decided the
joint rules as not in force, he cried out: "The
House is not the Senate; therefore the House
will do as 1t pleases." In other words, Mr.
Springer, with an extravagant idea of the
superiority of the House over the Senate,
eleyates his legislative nose at Mr.. Hoskins'
suggestions and cries: "Humph! as If Olympus
to mole, hill should in supplication nod"
This brazen and inconsistent obstinancy, this
willingness to plow the Government and har-
row the nation with despair In order TO
seize the Presidency, is but revival of
the spirit which melted treason to attempt
to tear the bowels of the country out
by secession and dismemberment. The
position which the House took yesterday on
the joint rule is far more damaging
to the Democratic party, and certainly more
revolutionary In its character, than is its fool
hardy attempt to exclude the member from
Colorado. This is no time for such bald par
tisan trickery. There is restless, chatting
undercurrent flowing through the land which
portr fooiipr "a
running very high. Every day brings more
complications and newer troubles. Every
hour we are drawing nearer TO that condition
"Where two authorities are up and neither
supreme" and where confusion may enter
'tvixt the gap of both, and, crying havoc, "let
slip the dogs of war;" For this reason, there
fore, if the Democracy have any statesmen
and patriots in the House, let them come for
ward, while these hot heads pass quietly to
the rear.
National Republican., 1876-12-13
Knhscrinffon Rates.

From the reports furnished us for today the
Indications are that the Suedther uiH be acGrnsr,
southerly to aCsStsrly triTdS, NTH clear or fair
tu.athcT.
National Republican., 1876-12-13

A PETITION was presented in the House by
Mr.. Willard, signed by Mrs. Spencer and
others, asking for the Immediate eonsldera-
tion and passage of the bill reported last
session from the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds requesting the establish
ment of reformatory institution for girls in
the District. Mrs. Spencer and her co-laborers
in this important matter have been untiring In
their efforts, and it is hoped that Congress
will take cognizance of the petition as soon as
practicable,
National Republican., 1876-12-13
EELIX DESFOSSES FRENCH BAKERY.
IL Established 1884,
IS Years of Increasing success.
FELIX DESFOSSE,

the we'll known and only real French BAKER IN MAsn-
ington, has removed to No. a12 II street, between
Twentieth and Twenty-hrst streets, near Pennsyl-
vania avenue, where, in house expressly built
for the purpose he has greater facilities than before
for the manu- factnre OF the best French and Amert
can bread. French Bread speciality. Liberal terms
offered 70 hotels and dealers.
Of delicate health. especially for those suffering