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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-27
Killed by Cars,

In spite OF the severe laws of the state in rela.
ton to climbing upon railroad cars while in mo-
ton or al all by those who have no business upon
them, scarcely a day passes but one may see
trains both freight and passenger carrying men
and especially boys through the city, hanging on
in various way.. sometimes on the platforms, Of
tcuer IN the cnpiics, often hanging from the side
boards and braced with feet on the oil boxes Of
the axle. America, young or old, seems 10 enjoy
no amusement save that which ssvors OF danger
the young finding sport coa,me Z .ttrt in car
mounting, the old in yachting, exploration or
wild animal hunting, their individual reckless
iual harm comes TO them.
Notwithstanding the danger Of accidents, there
fore, no one had been hurt by the car, in this city
for quite length 81 time, and our boys grew
more and more reckless, till on Monday last swift
destruction came to one poor lad in most ap-
palling shape. The lad, West Matlock, son Of
II. II. Matlock, had boarded a train Of coal en-.
ties, at the C. b. * q yard, in this city, aud was
amusing himself by running along the train,
lcaping from one car % another ~ they moved
up and down The track switching. The feat l.
always dangerous 20 q novice at railrOading-cs-
pecially 80 10 boy Of 10 years. Vt length when
about to leap, the ears pitched forward suddenly
and poor West wa- thrown hcad-iir,t 10 the track
below and under the ears lie was killed instant
" The right hand and wris, were crushed, leay-
ing bat horrible stump remaining; the part Of
the skull behind the cars and part o. the lax
neck torn away, leaving, however, the features
perfect. lie wa> carried into the depot where
some time afterwarl, Chc accident occurring
about O'Clock p. ~ a eururcr's iury -avc
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]. W. BROWNE NOT A CANDIDATE.

The following card FROM j. W. Browne, Esq,
of Earlville, explains itself. We have no doubt
had he taken the field, he would have made
a good run, though it might have seemed a
hopeless undertaking to beat SO strong and
popular a man rs Judge Miller. This with
drawal leaves Judge NJ. virtually without op-
position. The compliment is deserved. Judge
Miller has been very faithful and competent
officer and deserves a re election.
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Resigned.

On sunday last Rev. 7. !. Valentine. %! the
Congregational church Of this city, resigned his
charge Of that church, the resignation 10 take
effect ON January l.i, 1873 This step is not the
result OF any dissatisfaction with or among H. PEG.
pie, with whom he is on mast excellent terms,
but made necessary on account 81 his health
which has been poor for some time past, and
which comPels aim 10 a change of climate. He
will he missed both by his congregation and by
many frierds OUTSIDE Il H.
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ST. Johns, New Brunswick, which was al.
most entirely destroyed by fire a few months
ago, had another severe scorching last Satur-
day morning $50 wooden houses were burned.
There was only one brick house in the whole
district Over two thousand people were
burned out, and 700 of these were sufferers by
the last great fire on the Goth Of June. The
loss amounts to fully 100000, with an insur-
ance of about $50 600
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To the Public.

am not a candidate for County Judge. Flu
ture professional arrangements, which pur,
pose making, inconsistent with the duties of
the office, will preclude my accepting the Of
flee, were it rendered me by the people Judge
Miller is competent and will meet no opposi-
ton. Very truly, j. w. BROWNE.
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5teW A0nfrtlSentc1ltS.
D. mAhER'S
Cash
PRICES:
All Goods STRAIGHT Hulnbug.

Twelve lbs. Dried Peaches for..........., 81. 90
Valencia Raisns, ten lbs for. .............. LOO
Five lbs Good Rio Coffee for ............... l.W
Best o q. Java Coffee, ground, per lb...... 30
Best o G. Java Coffee, green, per lb....... 81
A Jap Tea good enough for any one, per ID. %
Sixteen bars of German Soap. 90
One h. Lorillards Navy Plug Tobacco..... %
One b. of the Best Finccut ................ ~
Baskets very cheap, from 10 cents upwards.
A Sugar, eight and one-half lbs. for........ 90
One hundred lbs. Lockport Flour ior..... 3.3j
One hlndred lbs. Geneva Flour for ........ 2. &c
One hundred lbs. White Rose Flour. ....... =. q
One hundred lbs. Middlngs .0C
One hundred lbs. Bran. ...... :. .......... 81
Corn, per bushel.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
Fancy Drip Syrup. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
AAA Drip Syrup........ ................. %
Mtds>es ..,...... .......... ..,.......,.'' VI
EVERYTHING Down TO BED Rock.
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torily discharged the duties of his offices for
twenty-one years?
Thus will the people reason in relation to
both gentlemen and give them unanimous
vote A REPUBLICAN,.
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Candidates who imagine the D4HD-r,,' intends
To yalorously struggle 10 help their election from
mere love 81 glory, make slight mistake. This
GLORY j. good enough sometimes; but IL dent
amount 10 much in hard times.-Ld Sale .>rr5}-
tab.
II any candi late has quarter oT "-iX shiliin'
20 spend dam foolish " here's brilliant chance
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Cuba.

A Havana dispatch announces that the Span
sh troops have captured the President of the
Cuban republic and several members of the
legislature, and Madrid dispatch says the
captives have been ordered to be taken to Spain.
Such captures are so often announced, however,
that little importance is attached to them
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of Mr.. jerks, northeast Of Earlyil'c, and broke
his left leg besides receiving other serious
bruises.
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FOR SALE.

I.e Farm q ioo Acr,s l'. ~o'1-uo- Lex r'r. d
Grand Issrla. bpsuss'r- r. tenn. MAYO wltrer
ot.ava N. ANCEIINE LuCR
Ic-1bsr =. lss1.-ss
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tons. Jealousy reigns among these bodies
and rs each does as near as it suits its Chief the
papal government is threatened with disscn-
sion aud anarchy
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Geo. BOs'cn, formerly q Ottawa, fell Lac; week
rom a larn on which b. va. ca work on tie farm
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THE GARLAND

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DieO.

In the town of Waltham on Tuesday evening, Oct 90,
1871, of typhoid fever JOSEPH b. DoANE aged 40yrs. mo-
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KiNLEY y SHEET0N.
THE AhGAND

M ID t r-',- Stow ,1icrsiye,y snoS- . Tceuire
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EVERYTHING DowN TO BED Rock.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
GOLDEN DA HS.

life Is an as,tasy-n nights early see;nns When days glad moments hover OCT the brow ; When all that cares fades in misty dreamirg- Transformed 10 glsiness for the happy now; Passions enwrapt, her power of tongue to utter V hen pants the soul tIauslating words to mold Heeiless. anon. IS fresher visions futter- Life Is su ecstasy nght-dreams unfold. Life IS an ecstssy; us when a-weary,
 The Arab bids his dromedary kneel; Here shall rest. cries he, in accent eheery, Forgetting morrow in our present veal; Then the iong gleaming spear eagerly se.zes. Thrusis it, or enjoyed does in the gracious
 sands
 With It's gay pendants play the evening breezes- Ecstasy breathes, and lifts the bronzed hands. Life is an ecstacy Persia's dark maiden Resting, with hand to cheek chalky elih Round Osman's peak, whose treasure-depths
 shall laden,
 Fades one with love to guide his dancing skin, How well she knows, with evening shadows growing HomewRrd twi turn upon the silent swells; Yelling again the cheek of richest glowing, Whispers 0, ecstasy to the hafk'ning shells. Life is an ecstasy as, when a-thirstng, Dear melodies are stranded on the ear; When some loved note, upon the stiffness bursting Tells how the absent fain would loiter near; And in strain tkat yet hath need of naming, Urges the spirit 10 a IaDtuous flight Annuls the pasta life divire proclanng, Iris ecstasy, 'tis musies heavenly right II he be sleep, O, let sleep be uubrokenl If life be waking, who would care to sleepP Of what Is not dost know some certain token That if l change do not change to weep? will nor sleep nsr wake-in bliss reposing; Days. hours and minutes keep your amess maze, l iremble ere ask, Com tn there closing To shut without my happy, Folden days?
 -NeiC York Etenipq POst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
A Wonderful Lake.

We have more than once heard of the
 wonderful properties of the waters of Deep Spring Valley lake, but, until the present, not with sufficient of detail to give the story full credence. Lieut..
 Wotherspoon, company D, twelfth United States infantry, in command of the re. lief party for Capt. Jocs Indians, passed several days last week in tue valley, and bears witness to the literal truth of the remarkable phenomena. These are, that at certain times the ducks, which visit the lake in great numbers, become so loaded down with specialization of borax, salt. or some other substance, that they are utterly unable to fly, and while in this condition become an easy prey to the Indians, who wade into the water and pick them up in their hands. In fact, this substance often collects upon the birds bills in such weight as to ac- tually drag their heads under and drown them. As asserted by MT. Beasely and family, who have lived near the lake for
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
Our Map.

We lay before our readers map of that part of Europe which will be the scene of opening hostilities between Turkey and Russia. The eyes of mill lions of people are likely to be directed to this part of the world for some time to come, and the result of the conflict will be looked for with eager interest. TLe map, obtained by us from the New York Tribune, will afford food for study to those who desire to keep track of the two armies, and who wish to be posted upon their future movements. The first line of Turkish defenses runs near the right bank of the Danube river, from Chervetz to Silistria, while the Russian army occupied Kischenef, railroad town between Odessa and Jassy, as shown on the mae. The second line of defenses at which the Turks are intrenched is in the Balkan range of mountains, and there they are strongly fortified, and it will be difficult to dislodge them, as the country is rough and un- broken and forms great rampant, which will have to be surmounted be- fore Constantinople can be reached. The map also traces the two boundary lines of Russia-one before and the other after the Crimean war. The Danube is guarded by Turkish fleet, which will cooperate with the land forces.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
The Shortest Deed on Record.

In August, 1796, after few delightiu day spent with their distinguished reIa- tivei Capt. Lewis relates that the follow ing conversation took place at the break last table the morning fixed for his de- parture.
 Washington was, as all the world knows, a man of few words, and while he quietly partook of his frugal meal the conversation flowed cheerfully between the other members of the family present. Suddenly his nephew turned laughing to him and said:
 "Uncle, what do you think dreamed lest night?"
 The general replied he could net guess, and asked to be told. Capt. Lewis, continuing to laugh merrily, re- piled:
 "Why, I dreamed you gave me your farm on Deep Run."
 Humph ]" ejaculated his uncle. " You had better have dreamed l gave you Mount Vernon"
 No moro was said on the subject, and Capt. Lewis had quite forgotten his uu. meaning dream as he placed his wife in the carriage and bade his uncle and aunt good-by. Washington followed him 10 the carriage, and handed him folded paper, saying as he did so: You can look at that when you reach home" Capt. Lewis received the paper in aston ishment, but could make no reply, as the carriage rolled away. He might have felt in duty bound to suffer the bangs of curiosity until he reached home, but his wife had no such conscientious scruples; she had not been forbidden to open it, and 80 she soon succeeded in gaining possession of the mysterious pa- per, and before Mount Vernon was lost in the distance she discovered the fact that they had left that modest dwelling much richer than they were when they entered it. Whether Washington had intended to bestow the Deep Rum farm in his will upon his nephew, and only hastened the time of the gift, Or whether, with the quiet humor in which he rarely indulged, he thus proved the dream of which he had been told practical real ity, was never known. The deed is said to be the shortest on record, and is es follows:
 I do by these presents give, and eff deed of conveyance should not have been made before) hereby oblige my heirs, executors, and administrators to fulfill, all the lands which hold on Deep Run, or its branches m the county of Fauquier, unto my nephew Robert Lewis and to his heirs or assigus for ever. ..,
 Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of August, 1796.
 Go. WASHINGTON, [sEAL.1
 -. "Reminiscences of Washington" Scribne,'
 for Mdy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

years, the ducks are often loaded with several pounds, weight of this substance not less than ten pounds in some in stances. During the first stages the crystals are quite evenly disposed over ali the birds feathers above water, stick ing them together as firmly as fl glued. Then it accumulates in punches of strings, forming drags or rafts with which the bird can swim but slowly, if at all ,; and, if formed from the bill or head, soon causes it's death by drowning.
 The specialization always takes place in the night time, and entirely disap- pears after few hours exposure to the morning sun, or in the fresh water springs on the border of the lake. The condi- tions necessary to produce the crystals in this manner are no less remarkable. 1t occurs during the spring months only. and only on clear nights with north whichever on cloudy nights or with the wind from any other quarter than the north. The lake, which is about a mile and a quarter in length and, per haps, mile in width, is not over three feet in depth at the deepest. Strong winds, no matter from what direction, agitate its waters 10 the bottom, giving them milky or yellowish cast. If th;s effect were produced by the desiccating north winds exclusively, it might afford some clue to the cause of the excessive specialization at such times, but it is not; other winds stir the gases from the bottom quite as much or more than that.
 During the lieutenant's stay in the valley the wind one night was from the north, but the sky was overcast. As foretold by Capt. Joe. no ducks were caught next morning. The following night the wind was from the same point but there were no clouds. On such oc- casions the Indians spend the entire night in singing and in their peculiar in cantations, in full faith that they truly inspire an abundant harvest of ducks in the early morning. Their faith was fully realized on this occasion, for, before the suns rays had touched the acrid water, Capt. Joe and his band had caught scores of the hapless birds.
 The principal supply of the lake is from two immense and pottomless pools or artesian waters located quite close to its edge. The valley itself is entirely surrounded by high mountains, it's soil and general characteristics being nothing unusual to the country.-Inyo (Cal Independent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
Tho Turks at Home.

There is no Turkish home-life. By home-life, l understand the frequent gathering together under the same roof, and in the same room, of the members of family, and all the influences and attendant circumstances which such fre- quent gatherings imply. The Turkish house consists of two parts, one for men called the selamlik, and the other for women called the haremlik. These are usually the two wings of the house, and are commonly altogether separated from each other by central hall. Thus the men have their part of the house and the woman theirs. Neither is allowed, with out permission to enter the territory of the ether. In Turkish house, the men and women do not take their meals to- pether, do net sit around a table, and can hardly be said to feed decently. It is quite possible for men and women who do not know the use of fork to be very clean about their food, but the use of a fork is great step toward cleanli- ness in eating. A Turk holding a con siderable position in the state will take 8 handful of boiled rice from the common dish, and after having squeezed all the water out by working it well in his hand, will put the lump into the mouth of a guest as mark of peculiar favor. There is a slovenliness about Turks at their meals which is probably due to the fact that men and women, do not take their meals together. The object of the meal is solely to eat. Small tables, usually without cloths, the dishes ready for every ones fingers. and the absence of score of small conveniences which every European tables furnishes, could only be tolerated by people who get their meals anyhow. What is said of breakfast applies equally to the other meals during the day. The civilizing effect upon household of requiring all the members to meet together, the atten- tion which has to be given to dress, and to certain proprieties of life, the conver- sation which takes place, are all So many influences which the Turkish house is entirely without. The truth is that the separation of the women from the men absolutely destroys every thing worth speaking of as home life, and | causes the life of Turk in his own house to be utterly wearisome and stupid --C Cor. London Times.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
" Cultlre."

wonder if 1t has ever occurred to you how much nonsense there is in some of the pretense of excessive culture in which it is quite the fashion of Boston to in dulge, and possibly it isn't confined to our city of notions. I was in Loring's one day, three or four years age, just when the "Ouida" fever was at its height, and knot of bright people were discussing the books and laughing at their sentimental immoralty. A young person, evidently from the remote suburbs, entered upon the scene. One of the young lady assistants approached her with view in assisting her in her selection of book.
 Are you looking for any in particu- lar ?"
 "Pve not made up my mind. want something classical; never read any thing modern. Standard classical au- thors are all that enjoy. I'll look about little."
 So she was left to herself; but pres. ently the conversation of the "Ouida |" disputants commenced to interest her, and she raised her eyes from the copy of Longfellow's translation of the Divina Comedis," which she held in her hand.
 Suppress Ouida,' not for the world {; she is too amusing said one.
 But think of the harm her books do."
 "Idon't believe they do harm they're too overstrained; any one, even young person, of sense, would be struck by their exaggerated absurdity."
 Their tendency is all wrong; don't believe in hot-house emotions"
 "She is delightfully."- wicked, but l didn't think she would have any in huence; should be shocked at the evi dent looseness of her ideas if her man ner of expressing them wasn't go ridic- ulous.
 Dante was incontinently dropped. Classics had no more charm for the in- tellectual young suburban. She beck oned the young lady attendant mysteri- ously one side, and in confidential whisper said: "Please give me one of the books they are talking about, the wickedest one there is."
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
HERE is an English public.school bows

HERE is an English public-school boys meditation on the subject of Conceit:" :" " Conceit is very bad thing. Some people are conceited about their name, family pedigree or anything else. This also is conceit. Women also are mostly col ceited, also about their hair, eyes and teeth, and anything else. Conceit is also very bad" The author of the above gem is as much at home in the fields of wig. orous and picturesque description as in the regions o subtle and metaphysical analysis. as witnesseth this thrilling epi- sode on " A shipwreck Picture to yourselves the poor sailors and the men the women and the children, also the passengers, clinging tentatiously to thu masts and the roaring billowsw
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

NIGHT before last tired, discouraged man out on North Hill went home and flung himself down on q lounge, and said "he wished he were dead, dead, dead" In two hours he was writhing in pre- mature and unreasonable attack ot cholera morbus, and howied, and prayed, and sweat, and had four doctors in the house, and drank quart of medicine, and had mustard plaster smeared all over him, and wept, and said he wasn't half tended to, and he believed they would like t. see him die.-Huokege.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
What the War Means.

The New York Times, in discussing the declared purposes of the Russian government, says: "This must mean to drive the Turks, as rulers, from Europe. Nothing short of this will protect the Christians now subject to Turkish power, from the abuses of which they complain. Russia cannot govern the Christian provinces through the porte because the porte could not, if ne wished to, govern those provinces ID any other way than that in which they are now governed. The power of the sultan over the local authorities is 8 shadow for which he may fight, but concerning which he could never give any satisfactory guarantee"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

"CHLD, haven't l told you not to stand so much before the glass 2" " Why, mother, you told me to read and reflect. have been reading and now 1 am re- fecting."
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17
You SAY CONSUMPTION cam

YOU SAY CONSUMPTION cannot new way, Dr. J. II. McLean's Cough and Lung Healing Globules.s The healing gas generated when sucking them being inhaled, stops tubercula irritation and cures Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Consumption. or any dis eases of the Throat or Lungs. Trial boxes, by mail, 26 cts. Dr. ]. H, McLean's office 3i4 Chestnut street, St. Louis, Mo.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

IN front of the chancel-screen of St. Jamess church, Hatcham, were four paintings representing scriptural sub iects, executed by the late vicar, Rev. Arthur Tooth. On Saturday night or early on Sunday morning recently some one covered them with thick coating of black paint. The perpetrator gained ad' mittance to the church by the baptistry door, which had been left unfastened.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

Why, Sammy" said father to his little son lately, "I didn't know that your teacher whipped you Friday" !" {" guess" replied sammy, if you had been in my trowsers you'd know'd it."
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

JOHN ADAMS wrote in 1777: "Gen. Washington sets fine example. He has banished wine from his table, and enter tains his friends with rum and water, This is much to the honor of his wisdom, his policy, and his patriotism"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-17

MALAPRoPos.-M Mamma (who is anx- ious for her eldest boy to show off, " Did ever any one see such a tiresome boy Now what did I tell you, Freddy, was the tenth plague? p Freddy Gump- ing at iD--" The plague O the first born"