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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22

THE CHARGES against Collector FeroaId are
that he traded his subordinate appointments
away for the purpose Of obtaining sureties on
MS bond and that ne retains i've per cent OF the
latter but pleads in extenuation that the Gov
eminent retains from him five per cent of his
dues; which is held not to DO a good plea.
as the Commissioner Of the Revenue has Civ
On explicit orders that these subordi.
mates should be paid in full by collectors.
The evidence in support of the first charge
against Fernal consists mainly of letters written
by himself and now exhibited against him. The
whole row is but a fresh breaking out of the old
feud between the two factions of the republican
or radical party in Virginia. and it is not of
much interest to the public which side wins or
loses. Representative Jorgensen defends and
supports Fernsld, and is said to declare that if
Fernald is sacrificed by tho Administration he
(Jorgensen) will no longer ask favors from it nor
grant it any.-Va'hi"gton Correspondence Of
tho Richmond Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22
Fire.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. "a fire broke Ga.
at pier No. :, corner Of Pratt and Light sLrool7.
the head Of tho basin. shortly b'iore q o'c!"ca
this morning on tho wharvos occupied by the
Richmond and York rivor steam boa. Inns,
r. Foster, agent and the Ericsson line, (PhiIa.
and Balto) j. A. Shriver. agent. Fortunately
there was y comparatively small amount Of
freight on tho wharves; as noar AS can be ascer
tanned at present about two hundred bales Of
cotton, hundred boxes Of sugar, hundred ard
ii tty bags Of cooo and small! quantity Of to-
bacco, ard other feignt wsro damaged by fire
ard water, and about IS barrels Of petrol cum
were burned with tho shed roofs of the piers
The steamer Shirley, lying slong slde OF the
wharf was damaged only u fow hundred do! ,rs
and hauled oil in the stream. No other dam
sgo WAS done to shipping. Most of the damsg"
is 10 freight belonging to tho York River line
The fire originated from stove pipo lin. Ia"
wstchmsns house located on the wharf
The totsl loss. including damage to III"
wharvos and freight, is estimated from $3.50 I"
so, coo. The steamer Shirley WAS danngcl
TO the Nmaunt Of s. coo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22

The weather to-day, although cloudy, has
been mild and pleasant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22
How to Drive Rats Away Without
Poison.

There arc three methods First, the old
French plan; this is followed chiefly 10 Paris by
men who make it special business. They take
a deep tub, with water on the bottom and
little elevation 10 the middle like an island on
which is only place for one rat to sit. The trap
is covered, and has large balance valve, open
ing downward % the middle Of this valve
piece of fried pork or cheese is placed, and
when the rat walks on it to get the checs, the
valve goes dowu. drops the rat into the water.
and moves back into position.
A road is made from the rathole to the top
OF the tnb by means of pieces OF board rubbed
with cheese so as to make the walk attractive
to the rats In the course of Dight, some
ten, twenty, Or even more, rats may 20 doWn,
and if the island was not there, they would be
found most all alive 10 the morning quietly
swimming around; but the provision OF the 1T
tie island saves the trouble of killing thom, be-
causes them to fight for the cSoIusiTe posses.
sion of the island 90 which, iu the morning,
the strongest rat is found 10 solitary possession.
all the others beiog killed and drowned around
him.
Second, the New York plan, invented b one
of the Friends The floor near the rathole is
covered with thin layer of most caustlc po-
tassa. When the rats walk on this it makes
their feet sore; these they lick with their
tongues, which makes their mouth sore, and
the result is that they shuu this locality, not
alone, but appear to tell the rats 10 the neigh
borhood about it, and eventually the house Is
entirely abandoned by them, notwithstanding
the houses around arc full of rats.
Third, the Ouch method. This is said to be
used successfully in Holland. A number OF rats
arc left to themselves in very large trap or
cage. with no food whatever; their craving hun
ger will cause them to fight, and the weakest
will be eaten by the strongest. After q short
time the fight is renewed, and the next weak
est is the victim, and so it goes on until one
strong rat is left. When this rat has eaten the
last remains of all the others, it is set oose the
animal has now acquired such taste for rat
flesh that be is the terror Of all ratdom, going
about seeking what rat he may dcvour. 10 an
incredibly short timo the premises were aban.
doned by all other rats, which will not como
back until the cannibal rat has left or died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22

DRIME BUTTER for sale at
= dec II RAMSA9'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Slock3 dull Money -
= Cnid nos, 1G1s Flour firm Wheat q sh sdn
irmcr CON without material change.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

The invention of the modern system OF
punctuation has been attributed to the Alex.
andrian gramnarian, Arstophanes, after
whom i, was improved by succeeding gram
marlans; but it was so entirely lost in the
time of Charlemagne that he found it neces-
sary to have it restored by Warnerfried and
Alcain 1t consisted at first Of only one point
used in three ways, and sometimes of stroke
formed in several ways. But as no paIticu'
lar rules were followed in the use OF these
signs, punctuation was exceedingly uncertain,
until the end of the 18th century, when the
learned Venetian printers, the Manutli, in-
creased the number of the signs, and estab
lished some fixed rules for their application
These were 50 generally adopted that we may
consider the Manutll as the inventors OF the
present method Of punctuation; and although
modern grammarans have introduced some
improvements, nothing but "a few particular
rules hBve been added since their time
Cdsselrs Popular Educator.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

STATE NORMAL SCuo0I.-ln regard to the
State Normal School at bloomington the
Educational Weekly has the following:
The winter term Of the Illinois State Nor.
NAL School began January Sd. Two hundred
and ninc,y.Onc students were enrolled in the
Normal Department, alone. This is proba
bly, the largest attendance with which term
ever opened at this institution. The first
week closed with three hundred and three
names on the roll. About thirty students are
obliged TO occupy settceS that have been plac'
ed in the aisieS for their accommodation. The
amount OF special professional training work
is largely increased. The new class is placed
under the charge Of the training teacher, Sc
that even the zone termers" hereafter will
have good opportunities for special Normal
training. The large number attending in
time OF such general business depression
speaks volumes for the hold which the school
has upon the teachers OF The state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

What are the woman sutfragists going to
do about Maryland? That state has just done
them a grievous wrong IN changing the mot
To on her coat of.arms and it will be strange
indeed If something doesn't happen in conse-
qucncc. The old motto on the Mary land coat
Of.arms was an honest Latin one, and its sig
MITIGATION was, "Incrpase and Multiply
Nobody could find any fault with that motto
1t was good, homely, mat,er-of.fact admoni
ton, and certainly one which applied just as
much to the women rs TO the men of the com
munity. 1t couldn't possibly be held as ad
vice TO one sex alone. Now, Maryland has
seen fit to change the legend. The Latin
maxim Is done away with, and upon the
shield OF the state Is replaced by the inscrip
ton in trivial Italian: Deeds Are Mascu
line, Words are Feminine" Think of it
this allusion to feminine weakness in the
way OF much speech appearing upon states
coatofarms, and there perpctuated! Where
are Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Howe and Miss
Anthony and all the slslerhooG, that this jeer
ing commonwealth is not invaded by the mil
lions whose feelings are thus outraged? And
where is the boosted gallantry and chivalry oil
the Marylander? And whittier are we drift
ing s-.St. Lquis Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10
,,r Vi,m,np,on smiled plcefully.

Good Neither do | care for myself, bul
for Winnie, my little Winnie I tell you
what, Maybcrry; perhaps you viii wonder ii
am crazy, but I'll agree to settle quarter
Of million on Winnie the day she marie ;
your boy. And I'll lend you as much more
if it'll be any use, ana I'll start the boy ioI
himself if you say so, Eh?'
Mr.. Maybcry looked at him in speeches
hewlderment
Wilmington went on
81 made fortune out in India, and it's safe
and sound IN hard cash IN good hands,
couple of millions | determined to bring
nv girl up 10 depend on herself, and 10 learn
the value of money before she had the hand
ling of her fortune. She has nc idea she's an
heiress-my heiress. Sounds Ikea story out
of book, eh, Mayberry' Nell, will you
shake hands on 1t, and call il a bargain?"
Mr.. Mayberry took the little dried up hand
almost reverentially, his voice hoarse and
thick with emotion.
"Wimington, God will reward You for
this. May he, a thousandfold!"
Wilmington winked away suspicious
moisture on his eyelashes.
"You see II all comes from that dinner, old
fellow. You acted like Il charitable Christian
gentleman, and between US we'll make the
boy and Winnie as happy as they deserve,
eh, Mayberry''
And even Mrs Mayberry admits that it was
a good thing that her husband gave that din
ner and when she expects to see Mas. Ernes,
Mayberry an hOnored guest at her board, she
candidly feels that she owes every atom oi
her splendor and luxury to the violeteyed,
charming girl who wears her own honors
with such sweet grace.-N. J. World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

Color FOR BUTTEE.-The oooring for but
ter Is II good mess OF corn chopped with cut
hay. My butter is rich yellow all the year
round, from this feed, aud | have no Alder
ney ar any other fancy stock, but common
East hore cattle, which give an abundant
supply of milk and butter; good feed Is the
secret. If farmers iecu on dry fodder and
straw, and want yellow butter, they must use
what some Of my Alderncy friends do-a
small quantity of annatto costing ten cents
an ounce, enough for several hundred pounds
of butter. Dissolve IN little warm cream
add few grains of supercarbnnate of soda,
which develops the peculiar yellow principle
of the annalto. which think Is the base OF
all coloring matter for butter.-COrrcspoadeacc
COUHfrU JeHtteDIdn,
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"COME UNTO ME-"

Come unto Me, ye heavy laden,
And | will give you rest;
Come unto Me, ye perlshing,
Recline upon My breast;
Come unto Me ye tempted,
I'll shield pou with My arm,
I'll lead you all the thorny way,
And keep you safe from harm.
Come unto Me, yc hungry,
Who linger by the way,
Nv fields are wide, I've bread to spare,
Come, take it while yc may.
Come unto Me, ye thirsty,
Who tread the desert sanus,
Why perish yc? I've cool, deep wells
All through My fertile lands.
Come unto Me, ye mourners sad,
And lay your burden down;
III help you bear the heavy cross,
And give you golden crown.
Come unto Me, ye suffering,
Your wounded hearts I'll heal;
With tender care III watch you through
For sufferers feel.
Come unto Me, ye hayward ones
In flowery paths OF sin;
Forsake the ways yc love SO well,
For danger turks therein;
Your lives were Mine, ye held them back,
But your sins | will forgive
II you'll bring to Me the remnant left
Come unto Me and live.
Come, every Nation, kindred, tongue
Come Gentle, and come jew
There's room in Heaven for every one,
For have died for YOU
hung upon the cruel cross
My Fathers hand to stay;
pplnpn-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

Murphy, the apostle of temperance who
has during the past month or two achieved
such mighty work in Pi:tsburg, is about to
open a campaign IN Chicago, The Interior
publishes letter from Plttsburg in regard
TO Mr.. Murphy, from which the following is
An extract;
think from remark you made in the re-
port OF Mr.. Sawyer's farewell meeting, that
you misunderstood Nj. Murphy's plan of
labor Speaking of his work ia Pittsburgh
you SAID "And yet SO far as 1t is only the
signing OF pledge (hough even that may
have a value) We feel no great confidence in
permanent gain TO the ranks OF those who have
come up out of the slavery of appetite"
This certainly Is mistake. The secret of
Mr. Murphy's success is his faith in God, and
impressing upon his converts the importance
and necessity of trusting in Christ for strength
to resist the appetite OF strong drink. He
daily eyhorts them not TO put their trust in
the pledge, but In God. He pleads with
them to seek Christ and JON the church.
When he is inviting them TO come up and
sign the pledge he warns them not 10 trust IN
II, but to give their hearts to Jesus, who only
can keep them from the evil. A very large
proportion of the Incorporate have already
Joined the church, and nearly all are lnquir.
ers. He Is not only.turning away from the
path of vice to morality. but to the path OF
peace and light-which cometh from the
Son of God
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

John lIcnry's wife Wrote to him Ia mos
quito time tina; she had "llftcen bites," and, as
she forgot 10 cross her t, John went raging
round like luna,ic. He didn't care so much
about her having biics as he did about her
spelling 'em so.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

take somelhing?' inquired stranger OF
the crowd IN saloon, 0nc day last week
Don't mind.ii-do," cried the gang IN chorous
springing TO their feet and advancing. "Weil
then" exclaimed the stranger, breaking FOL
the door, take a walk Theytook u walk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

[From the 81. Louis Republican,
! The Russians are n clever people. II facts
and history do moi sui the purpOse OF the mo-
mpn,, they Forwi'iI improve upon them, |
was rpadins little story the other day, SAID
Ia he true. II il is, we may expect revolu.
ton in our midst some time by the youth Of
Tie future " ho may migrate 10 this country
| from the cold climate and want 10 teach us
how the life of Isaac was saved. The story
goes thus: i lille chapel had been confis-
Gated aGd HaS being refiued for public
! place of instruction, according ta the Russian
idea. A painter was engaged in decorating
the ceiling, when The captain in command OF
that district happened to drop in to see how
the work was progressing.
What is that scene you are painting" he
quered.
Abraham's sacriiiCo--irom the Bible"
"W no is that savage old codger With the
dirk in his handy"
That's Father Abraham; he has received
divine command tn Stay his son, and Is just
IN the acl Of ubeying."
The officer seemed ia study the situation,
and at last exclaimed with some displeasue
That's no way TO butcher white boy
Shoot hint"
With this curt order he turned on his heel
and went out Of The building
The artist scratched Bis head in puzzled
way for a while, and then went to work. The
result was. Abrahaln's knife disappeared and
in its place appeared dainty revolver, latest
patent
This conception evidently pleased The paint
err but he was struck with the idea that If the
weapon should accidentally go of-poor lit
tie Isaac-Dothing in the world could save
him.
An, the genius Of invention came to his
aid Result No. 2 soon placed nice little
angel in the clouds above Abraham's head,
and that unsupported guardian held IN his
hand a sixt en-inch syringe aimed at the muz.
zle of the pistol. or course every one could
tell at glance what THIS meant While
Abraham was tremblingly awaiting the word
of command, the angel was slyly squirting a
dampening stream OF vapors into the deadly
" charge" and the ticklsh weapon is made
harmless!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10

Last Saturday afternoon (says the Keokuk
Constitution we saw quite a curiosity on the
streets in the shape Of human being, who,
fifteen years ago, was well developed negro
black as the ace ofspades, but who is fast be.
coming a white man, as far as the color ofthe
skin goes. The person We speak of was in
keokuk about three years ago, and at that
time began 10 show evidence of changing
color, his arms and part of his body being
white In spots. Since that time the transfer
nation has been gradually going on, and his
appearance now is more white than black
His checks. chin, ears hands and part Of the
neck are now willie. The black skin peels of
IN scales, and In another three years he will
with the exception o: his wool, which is as
kinky Is al Africans. be all White.
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One of Old Sis suspiclons

Old 81, says the Atlanta Herald, went 10 the
theatre To see the magician performance the
other night Next day we asked him;
Did you see that man handle that money
last nights"
IL did, fer fact"
ale made it come ana so in all sorts Of
ways"
young boss dat mans powerful slick vic
silber muAneyw
"What did you think Of him, Si?'
"Dat man fcol'd round dar wild dat munncy
tell he reused my 'spisions, he did
"Suspicions OF whats
"Hit takes lots of practiss fer TO make 4 ha
doller pear and dis pear in dat s,ilc."
"Of course"
Oats what meks me hab 'spishuu ia
dat white man wuz one time dc casheer oh
freedm ems bank-an' jess want TO hanne
him few minnits, sho's you born"
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ATT oRNGrS.
n McDOUGALL-, successor to Cameron q
~. McDouga,l Attorney and Counselor a, Law Office
In Glover Cooks Block, ottsts lis, Also U. S Com
missioner. dec2';6
u. Law, OTTAWA. ILL., Office, No - La allie street, over
Phillips Bros grocery store VIII attend promptly to all
eoleco Ts.' augs,S 1lS 10
- IA. DAVIS, Counselor at Law. Rooms Il
D Opera Hall building. LIZ Safe ILL., special care given
~ ms urance Cases. June lo-ly.
RU,siNrsLl. ~ GILMAN, Attorneys at
ID Law. Onice III Gusnnelis building west oft Iour
House. Ottawa, III. maJ2't6 ly'
JAMES Is. JOHNSTON, Attorney and
y Counselor Al Law and Notary Fable Ohce second
oor Hoes Leands BLOCK north vest corner Court House
Square. Ottawa, Illinois. junS'i6
u L.. BULL, Attorney at Law ONCE over cry
son streets, Ottawa, Ill., mayW1O
l.. THO Attorney and Counselor
Illinois. ies5'6'u
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L'i t IN iI g. CRANE. Attorneys s; j and Goan
lord Bowen Maloney, east side Court square
Ottawa lbs Prompt attention given 10 all business en-.
L Rooms formerly occupied Oy Dr. bsscem. In Foes
Lelands BLOCK, northwest corner OF Court House SQUARE
HIEAM r. 6. GIh 7.. ss.t Attorney At Law
4 b. LINCohN.A Attorney a, Law ONCE over
ID. No. ~ La Sale street, west side OF the Court House
Ottawa, Ills iulys7s
GORGE -. ELDs EDG r., Attorney
u at Law. Office in p y. Block. ottawa Ill. april
Il at Law, Glover g. Cooks Block. Ottawa, Ill., sprS
- fHCIOLsoN g. SNOW, attorneys AND
~ Counselors at Law wl p acce IN the courts Of Ia
sale and adjoining cOunes. Uice, west OF Court House
Ottawa, His. novli
I IL. FL t1MINss. Attorney and Counselor q.
y. Law, Ottawa, ILL., otoe in Clancy's block northwest
OF Court House. IeDl2b
EoRSE NJ ~ Attorney and
over BenneTs store, we.t OF Court House. mayiSis
LRANI> j.. CKAWFoRD,, attorney
cago. Notary Puolic msri4'l
wa Illinois marr7S
IoNES ~ BREW EK, Attorneys and Coun
eco ssi Soss a. a aaT BIock octaa
n AYO a. wIJ.M IIIt. Attorneys at Law. q
NJ nceln Eatngc, ,ock corner 81 La Bale ana s MAZE
RTI1UR LOCKWOOD, Justice oil tn.
n Peace. Ottawa Ills ONCE Columbus, few dc ore
north OF the post office viii thank hisrends for al bust
pertaining TO his office. and engages to atcndto
promptly.
PHv6l CLANS.
nR.It NJ. McARIHUN,O Ottawa, Illinois,
~ Ufice-Rooms 5 a. L. o. Block Open from O'Clock
An. O'Clock N. Residence on Benton Street. south
of Illinois Ave. Jah%|
~ stefan. 81 OF practice the last ten years n 81
Louis. Mo- Office La Sale st., over t. Wolfe and u Bern
ard residence, Washngton ST., lnorth oil Supreme Court
Bock) Uice hours. from to y O'Clock A NJ and rom
2to5P.M. nayl,o
DK. j. II. SENBURGH'A5 Office
~ Van Doren's brick, up stairs. near City Mills. Resi-
dencc Sd house OF Lutheran Church. West Ottawa
Dt. NJ. ZE;ND Err, Homeopathic Physician
~ Ottawa III. Oilers hts services TO the friends OF the
Homeopathic system In Ottawa In all branches OF his pro
sson Particular attention given to the treatment OF Wo
men and children Oicein Glover Cooks Block feblb-S
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III NJ. TSASCGM. NJ. ID, Physician and Sur
H. geon, ottawa ILL., Office I'd door north OF post office
Residence Washington ST., north o! the convent 1unl5
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DOCK TT BOOI~S.-The nnestEnelish, ee
OSMAN a HAPkMAN
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nR. NJ. ZENDEIS, Homeopathic Physician,
~ Ottawa, Ill. Oilers hts services 70 the friend, OF the
fesson Particular attention given to the treatment OF wo
men and children. Office In Glover Cooks Block ebl6-y
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ID. JOSKs. L. W. BREWER
ION les ~ BREW Err, Attorneys and Coun
u sellers at Law, Ottaws, Ills. ounce. Rooms Nos
second door, Metropolitan Block. octls,'2
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RUMPUS SENArORUM; OR, THE
ESCAPE FROM DANGER.

DEDICATED To THE PEACE SOCIETY OF THE
WORLD.
go there YOURSELF" the fiery Gordon
roared,
Till ali the Senate trembled at his word
And ConAIiug, bullying with lmPerlai
.You are another"" blisteringly" replied.
Then bloody thunder rumbled through
And, ghostiike, by one Conscript Faith
eI's chair,
Rose gallant Mosby, spo -ng for the
fray,
With Sheridan but half a mile away!
But blessed are the Peacemakers! The
Is quickly changed With proud but smil-
ing mien
Conkling and Gordon, see!-with meas
ured pace.
brace,
Each, you can kiss me-" in whisper
speaks,
And to tue other turns both manly
cheeks,
While all mankind rejoice that now the
Can simultaneously go together there!
Par.