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water whit or.wju
IL
filed ELAINE
which edwin common wh
Will explode ELAINE
he used
WAS
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The Centaur Liniments

PAIN suodae sweliinss. heal burns. and " III cure
hhsnmat'sm' SPAWN. and any nesh, bone OF
muscle aliment The No. Wrapper 10 for
family use, the Yellow Wrapper for animals,
hstof the ingredients are contained around
each bottle They are cheap. speedy. ard GER
tain,
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Or. c. sHcLANE's
LIVER PILLS

These Pills arc not recommended
"a II remedy Tor "all the Ills that
iie'h Is heir TO-" but in affection, Of
the Liver, and in al Bilious Com.
plants, Dyspepsia aud Sick Head.
ache, or di~ea ~ of that character
.tey stand Without rival.
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G!ue.
~ a simpI. purgativa they are
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ofG. M'LANE and FLEvfN; RRox
Sold by all respectable druggi.tg
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l4.-The bsrks
halieox and Bristol have been engaged
70 convey all srms, ammunition, ETC..
from the arsenal At Baton Rouge to Fo,-
treas Monroe. They are thousand tons
eurthsu each, and tomorrow will be
sowsd up to Baton Rouge, then loaded
snd lowed TO the gulf II Is stated on
soed authority that four more senators
nom Psskard's rump legislature and ter
mouse members will abandon the state.
nouss tomorrow or Tuesday and 20 with
ne Ds~ocrats. Returning Board Well,
ana 1om. Anderson left tor Washington
tonight. 1t u said that both have h,o..,
with The Paskard-Kslloss crowd to-
shs'r failure TO fulal pledges; and ths,r
mission now u to zee what Grant thint.
sbeut their
AscAAvAee3so Tus oUsERsATosiAL VOTE
OF ths STATE and returning the Nichols,
sovruneut elected. They viii dnd
Law = 6esoffy thslr action, should such .
searss b decided upon, and they win
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The cSrtsin, speedy

remedy foI children, he fitchef'sCastoris. IL 10
a. pleasant to take as honey aud as certain Ia It's
Effects as Castor Oil. For Wind Colo. Worms
Sour Stomach, aud D!.ordsrei Bowels shsI.
noting like Casteria
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Asths t"luIirsuS u Braury
the va,
adopted after thorough scientific practical
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LIGhT.HoUsE
Washington, c.
Insurance Companies tiAiNE Ia .amsa asa G.sli.s
ELAINE used
TO an other lin, the market
ORDERS
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FIFTEEN noNTHs fer 81.

IA Repository OF Fashion. Pleasure
and instruction"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-23

The common eartn.worm, though apt TO be
despised and trodden on, is really useful
creature N Its way. Mr.. Knapp describes II
as the natural manurer Of the soil, consuming
on the surface the softer part Of decayed vege.
table matters, and conveying doWnwards the
more woody tibres, which there molder and
fertilize They perforate the earth in all di-
recticns, thus rendering it permeable by air
and water, both Indispensable to vegetable
lite. According to Mr.. Darwln's mode Of eX-
preston, they give kind OF under tillage to
the land, performing the same below ground
that the spade does above for the garden, and
the pillow for arabic soil. 1t is, in consequence,
chiefly of the natural operations of worms
that fields which have been overspread with
lime, burn. mari, or CiDders, become, in pro-
cess Of time, covered by finely divided soil,
fitted for the support Of vegetation. This re-
suit, though usually attributed by farmers 10
the working down" of these materials, is
really due to the action OF carth-worms, as
may be seen in the inaumerable casts Of
which the initial soil consists. These are
obviously produced by the digestive proceed
ings of the worms, which take into their in.
festival canal large quantity OF the sol! in
which they tecd and burrow, and then reject
IN the form of the so.caled casts. In this
manner" says Mr. Darwin, "a field MANFRED
with mari hes been covered, in the course OF
50 years, with bed Of earth averaging Is
inches il thickness. "-Eacyclopediu Britain.
Jicd
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Take one,half bushel of nice unslacked
lime Stake it with boiling water; cover il
during the process to keep in the steam
Strain the liquid through fine seiye or strain
er, and add to 1t peck of salt, previously
well dissolved IN warm water; three pounds
Of ground rice, boiled to thin paste; one
half pould Of powdered Spanish whiting, and
one pound of clean glue, which has been pre-
dissolved by soaking Il well, and then hang
il over a slow fire in a small kettle within q
larger one filed with water Add five gal
Ions Of hot water TO the mixture, stir it well
and let it stand for few days covered from
dust. 1t should be put on hot, and for this
purpose It can be kept on portable furnace
1t is said that about pint of this mixture
will cover a square yard upon the outside OF
a hOus", if properly applied Buildings OF
fence covered with ii Will take much long
er 10 burn than if they were painted with oil
pain. Colorlng matter may be put in and
made I any shade desired, Spanish brown
will AXE reddish pink when stirred in
more less deep according 10 quantity. a
deli"n'" ringe of this is very pretty for inside
wall, Finely pUve'ized common clay well
mly"' with Spanish brow makes reddish
STONE .ulor; yellow ochre stirred in makes
yellow wash, but chrome goes further and
makes p color generally esteemed prettler
II Is difficult 10 make rules, because tastes
are different; il would be best 10 try eyper
iments on q shinG,e and let il dry. Green
must not he mixed with lime; /, destroys the
color, and the color has an effect on the wash
which makes Il crack and peel.-Er.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Turkeys.


Turkeys delight in warm weather, and for
the chicks, ii can never be TOO hot. Warm
weather and long ramb!es along the pleasant
fields are good for the growing brood 10
be profitable, turkeys must make RAPID
growth, aud TO do this they should be Kept
on hearty food, and dry and warm. ~ tur-
key hen never leads her brood across the
open fields, exposed to the approach OF every
enemy, but steals cautiously and slowly
along, with one eye on the alert Tor danger,
while the pretty little creatures, sleek and
downy, prattle and chatter, anu look in every
out Of the way nook and corner for some con-
cealed insect They are immensely fond OF
spiders, and from the eagerDess with which
they search and devour them the morsel
must be very sweet and good 10 their taste.
When fully grown they will not scrupie TO
swallow good sized snake. Turkeys will
no, bear confinement Their habltude is the
treee open air and the sunny fields. The
mother hen always keeps her brood together
with soft, low, cCoing sound, which they
early learn and follow She generally seeks
deep grass and grain fields, wherein the young
can hide from the attacks of overhanging
halks. 4 peculiar sound from the parent
hen causes every chick TO squat and hide IN
the tall weeds and grass. They remain thus
secreted until assured by her that all danger
IS over, WIN the bright lltt!c creatures COME
forth with happy futter ofglad wings. Tur-
keys are perhaps the most interesting in their
shy, cunning ways of al our domesticate1
birds. Their haunts always pleasant and
clean; in fact, turkeys will not thrive at all
unless they are kepti in 4 state Of comparative
cleanliness.
They always seek the deepest grass, and
trail through, and find the rankest and shadi.
est grain field. In the early part of the sea-
son they Go not damage either grass or grain
other than treading it down; but later, when
corn and buckwheat kernals have become
tempting, l would not care TO be answerable
tor their depredations, still they will NOT
thrive without their run. If on ones prem
iscs, the damage Is slight, if on nelghbor's,
a provocation to anger. The better way Is TO
limit their range, if possible, and train them
to certain bounds.-Aperc1p poultry Jour-
,
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Two Great Crops.

The United States produced las. year a
cotton crop worth about S2oO,ooUooV, auu a
corn cron worth about $3.50, 900 900. OF total
agricultural product of $4,000,O oO,OO0 the corn
crop forms the largest item, being largely
more than double the value OF the crop which
used to be called the King OF American com
merce. The King has now laid aside his
purple robe and crown OF jewels ana become
q hirhly respectable citizen, who is well
received everywhere, but the whole Of his
estate is far less than that of his plebian neigh.
Dor, Indian coin, who enters into the business
of society in a wonderful! variety Of forms.
His guests sit down 70 a homely bill of fare,
Offering hominy grldde cakes, egg bread,
roasting ears, pudding, Johney cake, popcorn.
He shows with pride his well filled stock
yards of cOrn-fed beeves and pOrners, which
supply the home and foreign markets with
the finest meat in the world, from the sweet
beetsteak 10 the fragrant sugar.curcu nam,
fit for the table Of a king. He has immense
factories employed making starch and syrup,
consuming millions Of bushels lie runs
great distilleries which sends out alcoho!
enough to float feet Of war vessels, furnish
ing material TO the arts, revenue TO the govern
ment, rascality to whisky rings and themes
to the Temperance lecturers. The develop
ments and applications of this great Western
crop being so much greater than the southern
crop, it is not strange that the former is the
stronger Of the two. The principal use OF
cotton Is for clothing; and while It has an
excellence tor that psrpose, there are many
y substitutes for il, and its extinction would De
aserious but not an lrreparable loss % com
merce. The extinction or the corn crop
would not only take from commerce mer-
chandise OF more than twice the value OF the
other, but it would revolutionize many depart
ments of ;rade.-Louisrille C0Hln}erc!a.
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FARMER SMITHS WILD GEEsE-The old
saying may be true that "a wild goose never
laid a tame egg" But something in the tam
ing line may be done with the goslings out of
the wild egg. One specimen result is here
given, showing both the force of training and
domestic habit and the curious power Of in.
stinct The St. LOUIS RepujlicaR relates the
story on the authority Of Mr. W. r. Smith, a
farmer near Morley Scott county, No.
About year ago, Mr.. Smith captured two
young wild geese, and raised them with the
balance OF his domestic goslings. The wild
ones became quite tame and took kindly to
the changes Of civilized life. They adapted
their habits TO the ordinary delights of the
barnyarG, AL ,wam il the pond with the
tame geese, without showing q disposition TO
90 on wild goose chase, At length about
the 4th Of November the weather began to
change, and after being domestlcatcd SEINE
eight moNths tie wild fellows, prompted by
an instinct to Seck Il more sunny cline on
the approach Of winter, spread their wings
to the breese and started on migratory tour,
flying southwark. Their departure was nat
ura, and to be expected. After an absence o.
two months, early in January, great was Mr.
Smiths surprise To find, on getting up one
morning, that the two wild geese had return
ed to their old haunts on the farm, They
not only returned, but eleven more wild geese
came with them as visitors, which they had
piloted safely from some southern bayou
The newcomers made themselves at home
and were fed and fOndled by the children
They come up 20 the mill at feeding tIne to
get their rations, and gable all together, and
put on all the airs Of civilized geese who
have had good moral training"
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A Widow With six Children.

A clergyman, a widower, residing IN orc
of our Vermont rula! towns, recently created
first-class sensation in his household, which
consisted Of several grown.up daughters.
The reverend gentleman was absent from
home for q number Of days, visiting IN an
adjoining town The daughters received q
letter from their father which stated that nc
had married a widow with six sprlghuy
children" and tina. he might be expected
home at certain time. The effect Of the
news was a great shock to the happy family
The girls, noted for their meekness and
amiaDle tcmperaments, seemed another SET
Of beings; there was a weeping and waillng
and tearing of hair, and all manner of naugh'
to things salc. The tidy home was neglect
ed, and when the day Of arrived camo, the
house was anything butlnViting. At last the
Rev. Mr.. came, but he was alone lie
greeted his daughters as usual, and as he
viewed the neglected parlors there was merry
twinkle in his eye. The daughters were ner'
vous and evidently anxious. Al last the e!d
est mustered courage and asked, Where is
mother:" I'm heaven said the good man
"But where is the widow with SIX children
which you wrote to Us you had married :"
"Why, I married her to another man,f my
GeArs.h 1t is SAID to have been amusing &c
see those seven girls set things to rights.
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A cynical old bachelor says: ideas are
like boards: nea Oa,y get them when they
are grown VI. s,d women never have any.
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Notwithstanding, I'm ashamed of
you; when was your age could read as
well as can now" JOhDny-~Av,b but you'd
g diferen; tescher, 10 whs, we've got"
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There is one thing whlch nature Goes not
supply. and which civilization, the German.
town telegraph says, renders quite necessary
10 fowls. II is charcoal. But charcoal made
Of wood does not answer the purpose. Ithas
no taste Of food, Is not attractive 10 the fowl.
and is seldom eaten. But II any one will put
an ear Of corn into the fire till the grains are
well charreh. and then she'll of the corn and
throw it TO his iock, he will see an eagerness
developed and healthy condition brought
about which will make decided improve
ment. All pale combs will become bright
red, that busy song which succeeds laying
will be heard, and the average yield Of eggs
will be greatly increased.
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Ceylon newspapers mention the excitement
prevailing in the island IN March in connec-
ton with the resumption OF pearl fishing
The pearl oyster produces its best pearls " hen
about four years OLD, so that the great object
kept in view by divers is not TO take any th al
have not reached that period Of existence.
This has led the authorities 10 prohibit fishing
on the several banks except at intervals OF
four years, but this system hiss resulted in
other inconvenience, inasmuch as the mol.
lusks are beset with divers dangerous enemies,
who, il is conteBded make frightful havoc on
bank in one season if il be no; tished. The
Government Is now intent upon discovering
what is the right time for bed 10 lie dormant.
The experience OF recent years gives ten
million oysters as the average crop of bank,
and the average pearls found would amount
to two per cent. When one thousand oysters
produce 800 worth of pearls it's considered
a very remunerative product \ hundred
pearls of the size of pin head are not worth
one as large as a pea. Ten thousand persons
are directly or indirectly engaged ia this in
dus;ry. In the last great haul in 1874, a
million and quarter Of oysters were taken on
one bank, which were sold for $4,000.
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y Large Haul of MaCkere..

The largest catch e mackerel that was
ever known to lav" . IN captured in DIgby
Basin has occur Turing the past week
On Tues lay the ii '~rGtweirs that are erected
along the shoIeeN ling almost TO Annapolis
were so complete Nled that it was found i'm
possible hy the :. holders 10 secure them
during the shor; 'Ine that elapses from the
ebb to the flow a. '',r tide, and openings were
made in some OF ',' weirS in order that the
fish might escar Norl was nj once dis
patched 10 the H.: 'llaris Gt the surround.
Ing neigh bOrhoods "a !,tance from one 10
ten miles, and nearly a.. took advantage OF
the opportunity, bringing their teams
with them, which they loaded 10 their
fullest capacity and returned home rejoicing.
On Wednesday q like catch was effected, and
several of our townfOk who visited one or
two Of the weirs were invited 10 help them.
selves, and in very few hours arrived home
again, bringing with them three or four bar
rels apiece. 1t is SAID that upward Of a
thousand barrels were captured during tie
two nights. The fish are superior 10 the gen.
eral run OF spring mackerel. We are also In
formed that they are very plentiful in 81.
Mary's Bay, over a hundred barrels being
taken out Of the weirs at Spechts Cove on
Monday last-DigJy ". S. Courier.
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If any farmer thinks an agricultural paper
don't pay, let him consider this one example
Of thousand. Las, spring had one hun
dred fence posts 10 take up-tsKes man with
a spade four DAYS. read how they could be
drawn with the hind wheels OF a wagon and
lever attached. went at it and drew them
in less than half a day.-Cor. Prairie Farm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-23

COFFEE FOR TIRED HORsEs-A veterinary
surgeon of Prague is said 10 nave discovered
that strong coffee has wonderfully reviSinC
effect upon decrep!d and overworked horses
In very short time il renews their vigor
smOothes their skin, AMI restores their full ca
paciiy for work
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-23

II is said 10 he sn absolutely demonstrated
fact that by laying = small piece Of charcoal
on burn the pain will su5side Immediately
and by leaving IL on an hour the wound Will
be completely cured. Try it somebody, and
repori-Er