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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12
A Salamanca Lizard.

We have always considered the popular
mythical legend or delusion in regard to the
salamander's being able to go through fire
as one OF the most preposterous of mythical
decisions. a gentleman of this city, howev.
er, recently related to US story in regard TO
the lizards of Nevada, which seems to con-
firm the possibility OF their enduring intense
heat tor a short time at least. The black liz.
ards of that sagebrush State are very easily
domesticated, harmless sociable and intelli-
gent. This gentleman had several pet liz
ards, one of which lived near a furnace where
he burned retorts or molds for silver bullion
This work required Il very hot fire which he
had made open at each end. The lizard
would sit on the tree near by watching him,
and his dog wou!G frequently chase it if it
ventured 10 the ground and compel II to take
to the tree again. Frequently, however, the
Lizard, apparently fer Inc sport Of the thing
alone, would dash Gown from the tree and in
duce The dog 10 give 1t sharp race, when ii
woull run right through the furnace, coming
out of the other end like fash, unscathed,
while the dog IN his eagerness, would be
burnt al The tire before lie could stop. This
would bc Il daily 0cr,rrenCe, and the lizard
actually seemed y the joke on the dog.
The time that III, II I'd or salamander was
III the fire WAS -, hort, and it doubtless
could not have g.. med there very long
HdySti's lgH .. ieh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12
American Inventive Progress.


Under the above heading the Scientific
American of May It'll has long and ptesting
article, from which we make the following
extracts:
To show with what rapidly Inventors
made improvements en- inventions cmbody.
ing original principles, it may be noted that
IN the early days of the sewing machine l16
patents issued in the year 1857, 1872 were for
improved cOtton-gins and presses, 1854 for i'm
pravements on the steam engine, and 1913 tor
novel devices relating to railroads and i'm.
proyements in the rolling stock. In the year
1S4S, three years after the publication of this
paper commenced, but go patents were
granted; but under the stimulus of publish
ing those inventions as they were patented,
ten years later, IN 1853, the number had IN.
creased skiold, reaching 3,Tl0, while up to
January /, 1850, as already stated, the aggre-
gate OF patents issued amounted to 17,4G- :;
since that time and up to the present the total
is 1S1,015
And curiosity here leads US to review our
own work, extending back, say twenty years,
or to 1917, "a period curing which 11O,745 pa
tents have been issued. We find, by actual
count, that G2,062 applications have been
made through the Scientific American Patent
Agency for Patents IN the United States and
abroad This averages almost ten appllca.
lions per day, Sundays excluded, over
the entire perod, and bears the relation
Of more than one quarter to the total number
of patents issued IN this country up to the
time of writing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

EXPULSION OF FLIEs-We copy the follow
ing from the London GardeH: The Rev. Geo
Meares Drought, writing from Ireland to the
Times, says: For three years have lived in
town, and during that time my slttingroom
has been free from flies, three or four only
walking about my breakfast table, while my
neighbor's rooms were crowded. | often
congratulated myself on my escape, but new
er knew the reason of it until two days ago
then had occasion to move my goods to an
other house, while | remained on for two
days longer. Among other things moved
were two boxes of geraniums and calceola
rias, which stood in my window, the windows
being open to the full extent, top and bottom
The boxes were not gone half an hour before
my room was as full of dies as those around
me. This, to me, is new discovery, anc
perhaps it may serve to encourage others II
that which is always asource ofpleasure, anG
which now proves also to be source OF com
fort, VIZ, window gardening"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12
GaS-LiIne for Insects

A correspondent of an English journal, af'
ter trying various nostrums for Kidding his
young turnip crop of the fly, at last hit on the
following, which we give in his own words
II had few carloads ct the gas.lime cart,
ed and put under cover till wanted, at the
same time mixing with 1t just enough fresh
slaked lime to make the whole light and pow
derry. With this preparation ready, kept a
sharp lookout for the first appearance OF Mr..
Fly on the young Swede plants. had not
long to wait before alegion of flies made their
appearance ard began the work Of destruc-
ton. Early the following morning, while
the dew was on the plants, set all hands to
work to SOW the gas-lime mixture broadcast
over the plants. The leaves being wet, the
lime adhered to them and, to my great salts
faction, the enemy were completely vanquish.
ed and disappeared; and ever since that time
have employed the same remedy, and with
invariable success"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12
FARM AND GARDEN.


ltArmerS who think poultry do not pay
would give their tcathercd stock 10 their son,
and daughters, with permission to own ana
eujoy my profit that ;.lightaccrue from keep
ing them, they would soon be convinced ina
there is something in it," There certainly
isno more health promoting employment thar
that afforded by caring for, and managing
a flock of poultry, and if the flock is one o.
the pure breeds. there is, in addition to the
eXhiiiarating influence, an enthusiasm tina,
causes what might Otherwise become a task
to become pleasure-and therefore prom
and plsasure are cOmbined. ~ young lady
il Bethel, Pa, during the year 1874, kept a
sstrct account ofall expenditures for ieed, etc,
for her yard OF fowls, aud at the regular mar
het prices for eggs and chickens, she cleared
above all expenses $780, besides having more
stock On hand than she started with. Is not
this an incentive sufficient to awaken an in
terest among the numerous fair readers of
the Farmer in favor Of gallinaceOus stock I?
It IS certainly worthy Of emulation -Ndry.
lama Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

There are no fishes IN the Great Salt Lake
The only living Thing beneath IT'S waters r, ~ "
worm about a quarter of an incii long lh's
worm shows up beautifully under me lehs OF
the microscope When II storm arises. The
worms are driven ashore by The thousands ana
devOured by the black guils we Iouhu IL pure
stream pouring INTO the LAKE IL Was Alieu
with chuhs and sinners ne Il IN became
frightened and were driven down the brook
into the briny lake, the instant they touch
ed It's waters thcy came 10 the surface, belly
upward, and died without gasp. The water
is remarkably buoyant Eggs and potatoes
float On it like corks. Mr.. Hood and myself
stripped ana went IN swimming. | dived
into the lake from long pier, which had
been built Tor a small steamboat that former.
piled upon the waters. The sensation was
novel The wafer was so salty that my eyes
and ears began 10 smart, but SO buoyant that
| found no difficulty in floating, even when
the air was exhausted from my lungs. As
struck on, for the beach felt as light as u
feather. In spite Of all could do my head
would FLY out of the water, The lighlness OF
! water and surglng Of the waves forced
7 feet from under me. 4 person who could
It swim might be easily drowned in five feet
water. His head wOHld go down like
mp Of lead, while his feet would fly up like
pair of ducks. The water is as clear as
Peca Lakc-so clear that the bottom could
seen at the depth Of twenty feet When
reached the shore and crawled out upon
sand in the light of the sun, our bodies
E thickly covered with salt we were
- PEELED to 60 the small stream from which
we had driven the clubs and sinners, and
wash off in fresh water before we could put
on our clothes. Our hair was filled with
grains Of salt that could not be washed out
The Mormons occasionally visit the lake in
droves for the purpose OF bathing. Many say
their health is improved by leaving the salt
upon their bodies and dressing without WHIP
ing themselves-N Y. Graphic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

May families never know the luxury OF
good fish cakes for breakfast.
That which they know as fish balls IS a
hard, greasy, indigestible compound of string
of Goldfish and lumpy potatoes. Let them try
ours and be happy.
Wash and peel two quarts of potatoes; let
them stand in cold water while you pick up
a snail teacupful of nice white Goldfish.
Put both potatoes and Goldfish on to boil to-
gether in sufficient hot water When the po
tatoes are done, pour of the water, and mash
all together very fine. Persevere IN this un,
til there is not lump left. Add, while hot,
a tablespoonful of butter; ateacupful ofsweet
milI-pepper and salt to taste. Make into
cakes when cold-and fry nice brown,-1l-
B1Dre
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

An old Pluto ....r n departed for The happy
hunting, ground way of old age and gen.
eral debility, !r.. camp on the hill back
OF the City Hall ,. oi-rr. Il is not the Gus
tom with the Piur y bury their dead, and
IN this instance l.ey merely carried the
corpse a few rods from the camp and depos.
tied it on the ground City Marshal Brennan,
learning This morning that the corpse was ly.
ing exposed on the hillside, commanded
Captain Sam 10 have i; properly buried. Sam
is an intelligent native and made no objec.
tons TO complying with the Marshal orders :;
but five other Indians standing by, whom he
asked to assist in the burial, positively refus.
cd To have anything 10 do with it. Upon
this the officer threatened that unless they
projected 10 bury the dead Indian iorthW iti,
he would arrest them and and have them fin
ed four million dollars each. This threat
had the desired effect on the Indians, and the
funeral commenced. They wrapped the
corpse IN robe of rabbit skins and tied it
up with ropes, making bundle in the shape
OF a ball This they dragged oyer the hill 10
an old shalt, into which they dumped II with.
out ceremony. In reply to a question as to
the cause. of the Indians death, a dusky
maiden who was an interested spectator OF
the funeral replied; Heap too dam old
inSti8 (Nec) Regeille, 1prH 10.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

KEEPING WALKS CLEAN.-It often requires
a vast amount of hard labor to keep walks
clean from grass and weeds by using hoe
We have known fine salt to be sown bounti
fully along drives and walks, and we have
sometimes made use of it on our own grounds
to keep all vegetable growth down. The USE
OF the hoe is Objectionable in walks and drives
as it is desirable 10 keep the surface as com
pact as practicable. Salt will kill grass OF
every species, and nearly all sorts of weeds
besides keeping The grounds as clean as dirt
More than this the lame and lazy can scatter
salt, and thus keep the walks clean, when
they would not do it with a hoe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

An article in the Scientific 1mericG0 a shor
time ago, says that tomatoes can be kept fresh
and good.all winter, by packing perfect one;
right from the vines, OeavIng short piece Of
the stem attached to the fruit in a jar ill
within an inch or an inch and half of the
top, then fill the jar with water, and seal W
as ladies 90 their jell jars, bowls and tumblers
with the white OF eggs and paper. The OK
pertinent is easily tried and don't cos. much
We have know black currants kept in this
way and they were as fresh in the spring as
TIE day they were picked.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

LEG AcuE-A "Relieved Mother" writes
to the Chicago Tribune to tell another moth
er how 20 relieve this really distressing pain
"Whea one of the small fry make night hide.
Gus WIKI the cries of leg ache let her rise
wring l common towel out of cold water
wrap - around the offending member lis
wEoir englh, and instantly cover it with tlan.
mel ! flannel skirt is usually the most con.
venice article and 1t should be thoroughly
wHl..i around and pinned, or tied to its
plac. The mother can then return to her
bed, tt the N4tient-atter one gasp-will
how - moro
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

Game Of all kinds, birds, rabbits or deer
can be kept sweet long time by finely pull
verified charcoal in a thin muslin bag laced
inside the game. Change the charcoal everJ
day, and wash the meat clean before cooking
Pare a fresh lemon very carefully, without
breaking The thin, white inside skin, put il
inside a Wild duck and keep it there forty
eight hours, and all the tishy taste so disagree
able in wild fowls will be removed. The
lemon should be removed and a fresh one pu
in its place as often as every twelve hours
Hrs H. " Beecher liz Christian Union.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

As a green food for cattle, corn sown broad.
cast is coming into general use. Clover has
been a pretty sure standby for many years
Rye, which comes early when sOwn in the
fall, is also recommended in some quarters,
but II is quite inferior to either of the others
The corn can be ready for feeding in August
when pasturare is frequently dried up, or i;
can be cut for fodder and cured for winter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

STREAKED BUTTER.-The cause of streak
ed butter is the imperfect working of the but
ter after 1t is sailed. Salt in butter sets the
color, or deepens and brightens it; so, if the
salt IS worked into the butter and not so full
ly worked as to salt every part, then the fresh
butter retains the color it had when it came
from the churn,a and the sailed butter grows so
much darker that it is decidedly sreaked
The remedy is To work the streaked butter
more thoroughly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

Time was whea geology was cited as a
witness against the Mosaic record OF crea-
tlon; perhaps the time - not tar distant
when Moses Will be deemed the Great Geolo-
gist, the father Of the decree that demands
initiate time as its posiulate. In recent
conversation, gentleman who Is Il disciple
OF Darwin and au enthusiastic geoiOgisi,
made this remark: Geology aGd Genesis
iagree 50 perfectly in the great outlines Of
icrea'ion That ! am az loss to know prlcrs
Hos. % fisi il-rrliriig..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

4 DoMESTICATED PERCH.-Mr. .Iosepb
Sprouts, near Mendoza, has a very large
black perch in his spring, and he has had i,
there tor five years. He can go to the waters
edge. pick it up, feed it, and play with it, all
of which it seems to enjoy as would dog,
horse or other animal. We tried il, and II
YVES as playful! with Us as with Mr.. Sprouts.
He caught it eve years ago out of the North
Fork of Holsion with a hook, and put it in
his spring, and has kept it there safely and
made a special pc; OF it ever since. 1t is
about twenty inches long and four TO six
ide-lrliHg'oH D-r.I TirgiEiaa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-05-12

Books Of Poetry, Biography, History, Juvenile
Books, Fine Gift Books, Bibles and Prayer Books
at Osman * Hapcman's
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GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OsMAN HAPEMAN. IS La Sale ST. Ottawa
His Any Of these Books will be forwarded BY mail. posi-
paid on recent OF price:
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IF YOU WANT

To coctor yourself have All the Patent Medicines taa
good Tor anything, sgE. that ctdiD % all
seases. T.. J. GI:IGGs
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-11
THE FALL OF pTTKTN.

pitkin has fallen at last. The Caleasieu log
war, Ben Buffers filth singing raid on
Wayne Mcveagh, the flank movement Of the
negro brigade on the President, headed by
Dumont have all failed, and the multi
don his position. Perhaps 1t would have
been easier now with my dear Pitkin' had
ho followed old Ben's advice not to kick
and squirm any moro than Isaac did when he
lay on the altar under the knife of his father
Abraham" But Pitkin Is o born kicker and
squirmer; he kicked out OF the Confederate
army and then squirmed out of tho Union
army; he kicked and squirmed all through
the campaign, and he kicked and squirmed
at tho Presidents Southern policy. How
then could this constitutional and profess
sonal kicker and sduirmer help from kicking
and squirming when the metaphorical ak
was lifted to chop off his official head2
II Pitkin could have overcome his constitu-
tional defect he might have retired from his
Office with grace and dignity. But he kicked
and sauirmed until the President found 1t
necessary to gently apply the toe OF his boot
to the scat OF My dear pitEin unmention-
ables, and land him on the banquette. And
Pitkin arises, as will be seen by our columns
this morning, only to recommenee his kicking
and squirming Pitkin is wroth with the
President, but il seems to us he alone Is to
blame. Indeed, we know of no Office so capa-
cious that Pitlin would not kick and squirm
himself out OF In very short time, or get
himself kicked out Of IL Is his own fault; he
ought TO have tried TO follow Ben Buffers
advice
However, the business has been done for
Pitkin and it is needless TO waste ourselves
in lamentations over his fate. He thinks the
President has committed fatal error-a
wrong which will swamp his administration
and ruin the country. The balance of the
country think the President has done o
very proper thing, and are rejoiced thereat.
The appointment OF Col. Jack Wharton In
Pitkins place is a change largely for the
better. His appointment win give moresatis-
faction to the public at large, than that Of
any other Republican in the State; and since
the marshalship was to be given to a Repub-
lican, we are glad that Col. Wharton has gotit
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-11
THE MISSION OF GOVERNMENT.

There is one fact we, cannot too earnestly
impress upon our people, and that is, that the
development of tho vast resources of our
State, the recovery OF her wealth and material
prosperity, are things which government has
but little to do with, and which lie entirely
beyond its legitimate functions. These are
questions which must be solved by the public
spirit, energy and sagacity of the people
themselves, and are TO be brought about by
enterprises Of private character, con-
Quoted by individuals or corporations,
which should neither expect nor ask
the moneyed aid Of the State. In
saving this we do not underestimate the
benefits resulting from the recovered autono-
my of the State. These advantages are in
calculable, still they are necessarily negative
in their influence upon the industries which
build up material prosperity. Beyond this
confidence the execution of the laws, econ
my and reform, arouses in the people them
selves, and the security these offer to foreign
capital seeking investment, these advantages
amount to nothing. Beyond this, the only
safe policy on the part of the State is that OF
laisser fare, and this is ell that should be
asked.
One of the greatest thinkers of the day
limits the legitimate purposes of government
10 these three things: "The prevention Of
crime, the protection Of the weak against the
strong, and the enforcement Of certain need
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-11
NOTICE.

As there are At present numbers OF persons OF
The poorer classes out OF employment, and who
have not the means TO advertise their wants, the
DEMocRAr will heres fer publish such "Want'
notices free Of charge, when they do not exceed
In length three lines. This will include adver-
tsements OF those desiring The services Of SER
wants or OF any class OF employees. and will also
include advertisements Of houses 10 rent, where
the monthly rent does not exceed $25. Ia adopt
ing this plan. the managers Of the DrmoonAr feel
that they will greatly benefit those not finaucis-
iy able 10 make their wants known, and will be
serving the poor Of tho city who are Out OF en-
ployment or In quest Of homes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-11
NOTES..

Boston spent SIG, 1861, 1887 last year. and has
balance In the'treasury of $3,466,6 es.
Cincinnati is to have dog show, too. It
is to be held June 81, "a and 23.
Boston has 2341 places where liquors are
sold, and 914 prisoners were In its city prison
in May.
--Ex-Gov. Leland Sanford, of California, is
not candidate for the United States Senate.
He says he cannot afford it.
The Richmond Enquirer brings forward
Major Daniel as a Democratic candidate for
Governor of Virginia.
--Ex-Gov. Rufus B. Bullock has returned to
Atlanta to stand his trial in the cases the
State of Georgia has against him.
Lieut. Gov John Latta, OF Pennsylvania,
expects to be a candidate for Governor before
the Democracy in 1873
There are many persons outside of New
Haven who will regret the ravages of the
canker worms on its stately elms.
"A salmon weighing twenty-five pounds
has been taken from the Kennebec river,
near Augusta, Maine.
= The Richmond (va.) State thinks that
another war with Mexico would be scarcely
to be regretted"
- The British government has determined
to make great changes in the rolling stock Of
Indian railways, to adapt 1t to military pur-
poses.
- The small, finely favored American her.
rings, which have been very scarce for some
thirty years. are now caught along the New
England coast.
The Postoffice Department has given up
its search for an indelible ink to cancel post
age stamps with. 1t finds it cheaper to stand
81, 900 900 of fraud in that line thar to be for
ever experimenting.
- Monday, 4th inst, was the one hundredth
anniversary of the meeting of the convention
which gave Vermont its name and made a
statement of the reasons for its declaration of
independence.
The French army is being exercised in
railway maneuvering. The troops are going
through new drill, the principal features of
which tend to make the soldiers expert in en-
barking into and debarking from railway
trains.
The construction of Oregon was so frame
that it has been impossible for that State to
run into debt, as other States have done, in
HuSn times, anu lne Wnoie olate - nappy III
consequence
Hydrophobia is increasing in England as
well as in this country, there being in Eng
land and Wales from fifty to sixty cases every
year. The English legislation and medical
practice seem to be no farther advanced than
our own on this subject.
Mining operations at Panamint, Cal.
have ceased 'for good" The Enterprise
mill, built by Senator J. P. Jones and ex-
Senator VIM Stewart and their associates
has been closed down nevera again probably
tosresume at that place. The mines have
petered. and thus ends what was once one o.
the liveliest mining camps on the coast.
| Canada Imported from us in the year end
Ing June 80, 1876, merchandise to the amount