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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01
France.

McMahon's new ministry was announced
on the 23d. Gen, Grlmaudet de Rochebouet is
President of the council and minister of war;
Marquis de Bonneville foreign affairs, and so
on. The ministers are all Bonapartists or leg.
ltimists, and of course spoken Of by the repub.
lican papers in contcmptuous terms. At the
first sitting with the new ministry on Satur.
day, Jules Ferry moved that the chambers con-
slider the composition of the ministry denial
of national rights and cannot enter into rela.
tons with it. The motion was adopted by 1913
to 20S and the chambers adjourned amid great
excitement, This, Of course, is equal TO Il vote
of want of confidence, after which the left in
sst there is nothing for the ministry to do but
resign. This, however, they have apparently
no thoaght of doing. Mcmahon is strongly
urged to make overturcs Of compromise TO the
left, but he stubbornly refuses and the situa-
ton is regarded as extremely critical II is
said however, that the budget com'aittcG will
not refuse to recommend the allowance of such
estimates rs cannot be witl,held without in
jury to tl.c general interests Of the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

While II may be- unreasonable 10 cXpcc, the
editor al the Morris ,RJormu To see through
the bottom Of a washiub, hc ought Ia be able
10 see ,hrouph thctub when the bottom is out
He processes his inability iosce, with the FREr
TRADER, the danger o: our silver going To
Europe on account OF III" proportion uf silver
10 gold here being 10 10 while in Europe it
is Isl. 10 !. Suppos, We remove the imagin.
AIRY bottom OF the washlub and put il in this
way: Sayin Europe the law fixed shilling
as a legal fender for i5i b. of wheat and in
this country like law made the same shilling
a legal tender for 10 ibs of wheat. Freight
charges being ltft out of the account, tas they
are substantially in the case Of silver) which
Is the more likeiy-ihai our wheat will 90 10
Europe at 1900 Ms for - or tia, European
wheat will come here at 1850 h. for -, We
are unable 10 scc what difference il can make
whether silver il at u discount of or ten per
cent as compared with gold Is long as silver
Is worth more as subsidiary coin in Europe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

The snail is an article of diet in France, and
Parisia1 cook Is not considered an fat in
his profession unless he thorough understands
the various methods ot their preparation for
the table Raising them for the market has
brcome an industry in somy portions of France
AT Dion there is a snailery from which the
proprietors make clear annual profit of from
&! 600 to 5000 year Thus cultivated they
attain a remarkable size, and their tiayer is said
10 be exquisite. In Switzerland they form an
important article Of consumption They are TO
be- had at all 81; the inns Seven large snails
constitute a plate. l.aitcrly they have been
introduced into Eengland for the eating OF
consump,ive patients who can either take them
raw ar male into broth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

J We find the following tough story III the
Oquawka Spectator. We have no doubt it is
true, as our veteran friend Patterson is not Civ
ing to perpetrating sells:
4 FEARFUL RUNAwAY.--Wc learn from Mr..
| T. Y. Nichols that on last Tuesday, large
mare of Mr. John A. Forts became frightened
at something she probably did not see and
"bolted the road running against Il fence
belonging to Mr.. }. III. Stevens, near Olena).
! Striking an oak fence post, which broke of
near the ground, she passed through the fence
and falling, dismountcd Mr.. Ed. Fort, who had
been trying to keep the animal on the track.
Being relieved OF q light burden-comparad
TO the size of the animal-she then went Tying
against Mr.. Stevens stable, which caused Der
to veer TO the left and in the direction Of Mr..
-. ). Bennlngton's house. Passing through
lath fence like a tornado, she came against
the house near the northwest corner of the
building, smashing through plasterng and
lathS, breaking two Of 2x4 studdipg entirely
out and breaking seventeen weather boards,
the corner brace and Dashboard, passing through
the side of the House and into it; on to a bed,
smashing it down and then Oh to another
smashing it also; then on until she struck der
head against the south wall of the room, where
her bruised and bleeding head left its impress
ion on the plaster and hauled up on bed num-
Der two in a fcarfully mangled condition, with
Il part Of the timbers sticking in her body.
by this time Mr.. Fort overlook the beast in the
house and turning 1t around led it out at the
hole it made comig in. Mr. Bcnnington's
family were terrably frightened, but providen-
tally none Of them were injured. Mr.. Ed.
Fort was not injured seriously by being dis
mounted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

There was another bank suspension at Chi
csgo or the 24th-the delinquent this time he
ing tie Central National Bank TWAS Away,
feeble concern, with nominal capital Of
100000, but deposit account never reaching
over s250,000. It's liabilities are placed at
$2S0,OO0 against which it claims to have over
100000 bills receivable and $4,000 stock
and surplus. The general impression is that
il will be able to pay its deposltors dollar for
dollar and have something left for its stock.
tOllers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

\ NATIONAL DfsCRACE-The following APP.
pears in Sundays Washington specials of the
Chicago Times. Why is the name of the high
official" implicated suppressedy
\ female employe in the bureau of engraving
writes as follows to Il lady who is trying to re
form official abuses, and is in the hands of a
house committee: Now you, IN common with
others, have heard OF the immoral conduct un.
der the former management of the bureau Of
engraving and printing. My dear madam be-
lieve me when tell you that such conduct is
now being practiced in that establishment by
a high official. l know of several young girls
who entered that establishment innocent three
or four months ago, who are now, alas, forever
done for. | blush to tell you that the most dis
graceful proposals have been made to me- but
so far have resisted them. How long | can
hold my pitiful place unless yield to the
tempter, God only knows With life Cd
shame, with bread enough to feed dependent
ones, or the certainty OF discharge awaiting
one, it requires no prophet to torctell the fate
Of many poor girl Great God! is our govern
ment so debased as to keep set of sensual
men in charge of one OF its important establish
ments: One poor GIRL the sole help and sup
port of widowed mother with six little chill
dren came to me with tears in her eyes and
asked my advice. She had been threatened
with discharge unless she would yield to base
proposals. Knowing the dependent position
of her family declined to advise her. A week
atterward she told me she had been ruined but
her mother and little brothers and sisters would
not Starvp y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01
Italy.

The italian chambers on Tuesday added Il
clause to the peealco abolishing capital pun
ishmcnt,
The latest bulletin in reference to the pope's
health says that on Tuesday he gave audience
was 50 iatgued by the effort that he tainted,
and for the next two days was confined To his
bed. His condition is Stll considered prccar
ions
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

trust shown by Owen in his elaborate paper in
the Atlantic a year or two ago detailing MS
experience with Katy King, and no doubt the
fraud is quiet as indubitablc. 1t is only anoth
er sad proof that high intellectual culture and
development are no security against laliihS 4
victim to the absurdest hallucinations.
'eircat wit to madness sure is near allied,
And then partitions do their bounds divide
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01
Grant,

Gen. Grant was entertained on the goth at Il
grand dinner given by Mrs, Sickles, and on
the e;th at dinner by Emil 40 GerarClm.
Grant, IL is said, will leave Parisin week and
20 To Lyons, MarseiIles, &c, and thence 10
Athens and Constantinople.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

The San Anteniu. Texas, papers, note a sin
gular influx, ut thatpoint, OF Mexican dollars
They had always passed in trade at par with
rrccnbacks until o' late The plethora has b.
come 80 great that thc hanks take them only
nj ! pcr cent. discount There is no doubt the
passage or the Band bill would at once raise
Them TO par and thus AT once give Texas an
abundant irarl money circulation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01
The death Of John slolp. al

The death Of John stolp. al Aunr,, last
week, is to many an old settler IN this region
ike the removal OF timc-honorcd land
marx He was close on the borders of fon
score years, aud had wandered from home dur
ing the day, become l,cwiidereS. lost himself
in the wood. and before his relatives could find
him after an anxious night long searched, per.
ished by the roadside.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01
SENATOR SHARON.

Senator Sharon, of Nevada, is likely TO lost
all claim in republican estimation of being
that lovely rose of Sharon the Hebrew poe
sings about But for his perverse absence tn,
republican party might have been spared all
its fright and perturbation of the past week
He won't even come to Washington lone
enough to pair off with somebody Telegraph
dispatches by the dozen have been sent to him
to speed his way to Washington, as the life OF
the great republican party is at stake, but he
contemptuously ignores the imprisoned APP.
peals The only answer he has thus far vouch-
satcd is one said TO have been sent to Jones on
Saturday, as follows:
have three hundred tons of silver bricks
waiting for the passage OF the silver bill. ind
am engineering a movement in Ophir stock.
The senate may 20 to hell 4
LSignedl Sm,Roy.
1t is said, indeed, that he has gigantic inter
ests at stake involving millions. Negotiations
for the sale to the city for $l9,O00,OO0 Of the
wa,er-works in which he is the principal own
er are now pending, and a big mining.
deal in Ophir the stock of which he contracts,
is now in progress from which he expects t.
realize millions He offers TO resign but TIM,
would only make bad worse, for the legislature
of Nevada now in session is democratic. II is
truly distressing case.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

\ fearful gale ragged around the British coast
on Saturday night. Thirty vessels are ashore
between Ramsgate and Deal, and many lives
are reported lost.
Reports in reference to the grain market in
dictate heavy impOrtations Of wheat from In.
dian and Russian as we'll us American ports,
with prices stationary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

The long strike of the Braiuwood miner, has
come tuan end A week ago the cual COM
ls.nits agreed to pay the miners all the back
wages they claimed upon which the latter
agreed to resume work at the reduced rates e.
tablished by the companies. The strike com
mencel last spring and continued nearly half
q year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

Rande, the noted outlaw and murderer
whose arrest at ST. Louis recently created
such stir, has been delivered up to the sheriff
Of Knox county, H. and on Tuesday was
lodged for safe keeping in the Knox county
sion at Galesburg found an indictment against
him for murder and next day his trial began
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

Bishop Z. NJ Marvin, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died at St Louis on Mon
day He was a native Of Missouri and So
years Of age,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-01

than in this country, there SCENT to he more
danger of an outflow than OF a dangerous or
announcement rush this way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16

lana Can't be made by every agent rv.
NNtfV cry month in the business wctur.
TScc nish. but those willing to work
can casily earn a dozen dollars day right
in their own localities. Have no room to
explain here. Basin pleasant and hon
cradle. Wom'n, and boys and girls do as
well aS men. We will furnish you COM
plrtc Outfit free. The business pays better
them anything else. We will bear expense
of starting You. Particulars free. " rite
and see. Farmers and mechanics, their
sons and daughters, and all classes in need
of paving work at home, should write to
us and learn all about the work at once
Now is the time. Don't delay. Address
TRUE e CO.,
Augusta, Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16
AGRICULTURAL.
BUCK U.HE.1 I.

Every farmer should grow at least
small patch Of this grain tor his
own family use, for in the tall ano
winter, cakes made from it are high
" esteemed, its nutritive properties
being scarcely inferior to wheat when
It has been properly milled. 1t is used
when underground, by some farmers
as a food for pigs and poultry, but we
would not advocate its general use for
either, unless given in moderate guam
titles IN connection with other foods,
for when fed to poultry, to the exclu-
sion of other grain foods, we have
known it to produce a sort of "stag-
gers" in the birds, especially with
those kept in confinement, and on but
a very small supply Of green food.
Buckwheat grows we'll on light or
loomy soils, and is often sown to be
plowed under to supply the soil with
vegetable matter, as it grows quickly,
and can be soWn in time for the other
grain crops. When thus used, it
should be plowed under just when it
has commenced to blossom, before the
stalks hardened, otherwise it will rot
down but slowly, and make the cult
walton of subsequent crop very diff
ult indeed. Fresh, hot manures are
not at all congenial to its growth, and
it is generally grown without any d.
rect application of manure, what has
been left in the soil from a former
crop being sufficient for its proper
growth. BucAwheat is often used to
clean up piece Of foul ground, TOR
its rapid growth Of weeds to any ap.
preciable extent, and leaves the piece
in most excellent condition for anoth.
er crop. When used for this purpose
it is usually sown in July, though it
can be sown almost any time from the
beginning of May until the first or
middle of August. 1t is sown at the
rate of a half bushel to bushel Of
seed to the acre, according to the rich
ness Of the ground, the poorer the
soil, the more seed it requires, as rich
soil produces vigorous growth. I'm
less the first setting of seed be blight
ed, in which case it should remain
standing until the second setting has
fully matured. AS soon as cut II Is
stood up in small heaps, united to
dry out. When perfectly dry, 1t Is
hauled in carefully on a cart or wag-
on, during the middle of a warm, sun
shiny day, 50 the seed will readily
part from the stems when threshed
and then thresbed out with the tlalI,
if the quantity be but small Very
many farmers make use oftheir head
lands in their corn fields for buck
wheat, sowing it after the cultivation
of the corn has been discontinued
BY this means lands which would
otherwise be unproductive are made
to supply considerable grain for fami-
ly use. The preparation Of the head
lands for the reception Of buckw wheat
is very easily accomplished unless the
ground be Of a close, heavy texture,
by merely cultivating it well, sowing
the seed broadcast and then harrow
ing it in.-Practicul Farmer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16
CONSUMPTION
Positively GU ED.

All sufferers from this disease that are
anxious to be cured should try DR.. Kiss
ncr's Celebrated Consumptivc P' wdcrs.-
These Powders are the only preparation
known that will cure Consumption and all
diseases of The Throat and Lungs-indccd,
so strong is our faith in them, and also to
con lincc you that they are no hnmhu@, we
will forward to every sufferer, by mall,
post paid, Il free trial box.
We don't want your money until YOU
are perfectly satisfied Of their curative
powers. If your life IS worth saving do" I
delay in giving these Powders Il trial, as
they viii surely curt YOU.
Price, for l@rg" box, 50 90, sent to any
part Of the United States or Canada hy
mail on receipt of price. Address.
ASH Il ROBBINS,
$50 Fulton ST., l}roohlyn, y. \.
aprl".ly
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16
PRIVATE SALE.
Valuable Real Estate

vJNIIE undersigned offers for private sale
| his desirable property situated one
half mile south Catoctin Furnace, on the
turnpike, near DR.. McPhcrson'S, contain
ing Z Acres. No. land improved with
STONE HOUSE, spring house, stable,
waronshcd and corn crib, and all ncc"ssa.
nv outbuildings. Excellent spring water
near the dwelling. Abundance of choice
fruit, such as apples, pears, peaches, GUN
yes, crab apples, cherries, and all KIND OF
grapes -
Possession to suit purchaser. Terms
easy. Call on or address,
JOSIAH SCllllDk NECllI,
Cutoctin Furnace,
apr2G Gm% Frcdk co., Md
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16

Tpon the farm Of Luther Campbell,
near Lockport there may be seen a
grapevine which in the year ISIS, at
the time Mr.. Campbeli's father settled
on the farm, was large, thrifty vine.
1t is still alive and in good bearing
condition, and measures close to the
ground forty inches around. Three
feet from the ground it divides into
two branches, one measuring twenty
two and half inches and tle other
thirty and half inches in circumicr-
ence. 1t is species Of the wild frost
crane and the extent of its spread IS
simply immense. Upon the same
farm there is an apple tree which
measures, one foot from the ground,
eight feet around. The branches COW
or circle with diameter Of fifty
feet. One year there were fifteen
barrels Of good fruit picked from this
tree and sold. leaving ten barrels
more which were not offered for sale
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-08-16

The Hessian fly is making trouble
in Michigan, and is likely to be very
destructive another year. The Mich
igan Farmer discusses the possible
ways to conquer the pest. 1t declares
that when the fly is known to be in
the wheat the stubble must be burned
after reaping, as the insects is i'll the
stubble. In the case Of wheat sown
in the fall, if the fly attacks it, which
can be discovered by searching for
the bright red or orange-colored lar
we, then sheep should be turned in,
ten to twenty to an acre, so that the
wi e 1t will be eaten up close in day
or two. The sheep will do wheat the
more good than harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-09
Alefau0ria 6az&tte
FRIDAY EVENING. NovEMBER9 9.

EUROPE GROWING CoLDER.-A Swedish
paper publishes an interesting article under the
heading, why is the Climate OF Europe
Growing Colder?" The article states that 10
the Bay of Komnenck. near Roma, 10 Green
land, fossil and very characteristic remains OF
palm and other trees have been discovered late 81
", which tend to show that 10 these parts io5'
merly rich vegetation must have existed.
But the ice period of biologists arrived, and' az
consequence of the decreasing temperature;
this fine vegetation was covered With Ice ana
snow. This sinking in the temperature when
moved in a southerly direction, 80 can DC
proved by geological data, that ls, the dlscoV.
cry of fossil plants Of certain species, seems to
be going 90 in our days also. During the'last
few years the ice has increased far to the south;
thus between Greenland and the Arctic Sea
colossal masses OF ice have accumulated. va
European coasts navigators frequently nod ice
10 ATTITUDES where it never existed before du
ring the summer months, and the cold re'gnlng
upon the scandinavian peninsula this summer
results from the masses Of ice which are floating
in the region where the Gulf Stream bends TO-
ward our coasts. This is repetition OF the
observations made 10 the summer OF 1863.
The unaecustomed yicioity of these masses OF
ice has rendered the climate Of Iceland so cold
that corn 20 longer ripeos there, and the Ice
landers, 10 fear Of a coming famine and icy eli.
mate, have begun to found new home 10
North America.
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GROCERIES AND LIQUORS.
T BRODERS & CO.,

Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOOh,
SALT AND FISH.
A full line of celebrated pure, old Whlskeys,
Brandies, Gin, Rum, Sc. Massey s Co.'S Phila-
delphia and Clagetts Baltimore AIes, and Berg
ner s. Engels Lager Beer, in casks or bottles,
Agents fer James S. Welch Best Family
Flour, James S. Kirk s. Co.'S. Standard Soaps,
powder, and Baltimore aud Potomac River
Steamers.
Orders promptly attended 10, and consisn'
ments solicited No. II King street.
oc: 26-,f AleIandria, Va.
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STEAMERS.
GPECIAL NOTICE.

On ard after THURSDAY, Nov'r. 1st, 1877,
the boats Of the Potomac Ferry Co. will run as
follows:
LEAVE WASHINGTON at S 10, 9 60 and
10 so s. m, ard y Is, 2, 3 80, 40, 5 IS and 7
p. n.
SUNDAY-First trip from Alexandria at
80 q. m. and Washington at 9 80 q. m.
GEORGE K. PHILLIPS, Manager.
: GEDNEY Sup't oct 70
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All train. daily on main line.


Tho EXPRESS SOUTH bound CONNECTS =:
Lynchburg for the West snd Southwest an
at Danville for the South, South East and Sou:"
West.
The MAIL south bound connects with c. {;
o. East and West, and al Lynchburg for .hs
South and South West; at Manassas for StrS=
burg except Sunday.
For WARRENToN SIS m. daily, 81"
81 p. N. Saturday evening, returning M"nday
GORDONSVILLE LOCAL leaves Alo>.A-
dria 40 g. m, and arrives st Gordonsvilie l.
D. N. Leaves Gordonsvls - 3. m, and ~
rives st Alsxsndris , 30 y. m. daily, eAce"t
Sunday.
Washington daily, except Sunday, at 10 q. n.
and Alexandria S ~ g. N. Returning, leave
Strssburg 81 a. n, and srrive At AlexandTis
at 2 Is p. IN.
North bound trains make close connection:
with BALTIC. s. Ohio and Bait. s. Potomac trains
TO Baltimore Philadelphia and New York, and
10 all points North and Northwest
Accommodation train runs Sleeping Cars
through, without change, to Whito Sulphur
Springs also through Sleopers, without change.
between Philadelphia and New Orleans, on IL"
Express.
Through ticket; to he SG1th s snd Mss:
J. n. BROADUS. &. I. A. jy il
1914 =, y e :! A; .n; 1877
TO THE NORTH, WEST s. SOUTHWEST
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
June "a, 1871.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of BAL
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor.
ner Of Sixth and B streets, as follows:
For Phisdelphia, New York and the East
9.55 D. m. daily, with Palace Cars. Lin.
| tied Express of Pullman Parlor Cars 9.2'~
m. daily, except Sunday. For Philsdelphi1
and New York 5 Is g. NJ and 100 IN. daily,
| except Sunday; for Philsdalphis 80 y. IN
daily.
For Pittaburg and the West 10. 10 a. N. daily wi.
Parlor Cars to Pttsbu-g; 40 p. III. ds'S
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandsigua and tho North, 40 p ~.
daily, except Saturday, with Palace Ca! :"
| Watkins For Watkins 1910 a. m. daily.
| except Sunday.
local TRAINS.
For Alexandria 6, I, g. $40. III and II a. e., Az
| !, 3. 40, s, 600 and I pm. On Sunday A. 81"
q. M, and l and I p. nl.
Trains loave Alexandria for Washington, e, :.
8.l0 $40, 10 and II a. L., !, 3, 4.2), s, AMI
On Sunday at 8. 10 and 10 a. m, aud p. H.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, Wis
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn
! dria at 22O a. NJ. daily, and So p. n. daily,
| except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured .!
| principal railroad stations and ticket othcoF
| Southeast H. P. FARMER,
Gent. Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. je ID
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FOR NEW YORE

The I'll Steamships e. g. KNIGHT fSpk
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM $AAAG
pany's wharf Alexsndris EVERY SATUR-
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
ii East River, EVERY SATURDAY at four
o CLOCK y. H.