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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
FOR SALE.

N0IIE one story building on the old
( Whitcman property, in Bayou Sara,
snitable for store house or cabins. Pnr-
@ laser to remove building within spe-
fled time. Can be had ut a bargain.
Apply to 4. w. WHITEMAN.
Opt Is, '77-tf.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18
BUDGET OF FUN.


Not long since gentleman travelling by
rail from neighboring city to- Boston Pur-
chased glass of soda ut Il reteshment stand IN
waystaton, and gave the attendant n quar-,
ter, The latter apparently purposely delayed
making change, and his customer was Obliged
to hurry on board the train with Il feeling OF
having been cheated, and consequently out
fifteen cents lie concentrated his wits upon
the idea of getting even with the retreshment
vend"., and at last devised II plan which sue
ccedcd admirably, as will be seen. At the
next stopping place he rushed to the window
of the telegraph office and dictated message
to be sent to the soda-watcr man, and paid for
by the recipient 1t was rs follows: do you
still sell foam at twenty-five cents glass 2"
At every station where there was ii chance he
this message Upon reaching Bos-
ton, having thus revenged himself five times
he gidcd out of the depot and off about his
business, with n quiet smile of satisfaction ir-
radiating his placid features that was refresh
ing to look upon AS for the soda-water man,
that night, after shutting up, he drew up lit
tie balance sheet on the fly leaf Of his diary as
follows: Expenses of telcgraphy, 1925; extra
profit on soda, - cents; out, $1.10.-Bost0n
1RreytfNcy
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How Kid Gloves Are Made.

Gloves have been in use from very ear
ly times, being mentioned by such ancient
writers as Homer and Xenophon. During thu
middle ages they were worn by certain ofiicials
rs a mark of dignity. But as civilization adj
vanCed they gradually became common to all
classes of community. In the early part OF
this century there was no positive regularity
in the cut and shape of kid gloves, all being
left to the Judgment of the cutter, who had nc
systematic pattern In 1884 Aavler Souvin
invented a new method OF cutting out the kid
doing it with geometrical precision. His sys.
TEN is extremely elaborate having thirty-two
sizes. cutting ten widths to each size, in all
making thirty-twO different numbers. Since
then other manufacturers have made numerous
improvements in shape, finish in stitching,
and now the best makes have almost reached
perfection and merit the growing demand,
which is such that the price of skins have adj.
vanced so per cent. in the last fifteen years.
The term kid" however, is Il mere techni-
cality, rs the quantity consumed annually of
leather bearing this name is largely in excess
of what could be supplied from the skins Of all
the young goats that are annually slaughtered,
lamb and other thin skins being extensively
used. One of our Newark stores by actual
count has retailcd 412 pairs in six days, and a
certain New York house retails $500, 900 worth
annually. The value of those manufactured in
France is estimated at 50000,000 francs, and
there are large quantities made in Italy, Ger.
many and England, and comparative small
amount IN this country, at Gloversville and
New York.
As the sewing of Il single pair of ladies kid
gloves requires $3.50 stitches, for which the
continental manufacturers pay about ten cents,
il can readily be seen that this industry cannot
be carried on extensively in this country. The
seams are sowed with perfect regularity by
placing the edges to be united in the jaws ola
wise which terminate in fine brass teeth like
those of II comb, but only one-tweltlh OF an
inch long, the stitches being held by knot to
prevent ripping, which used to be frequent
source of trouble. 1t is necessary that the an
imal should be killed very young, because as
soon as it begins to feed on heritage its skin is
impaired for this purpose. Eggs are very OK
sensively used in preparing the skins-it is cs-
timatcd that 60000000 are annually used in
England and France alone. In coloring the
kids dye is applied to the outer skin with Il
brush by hand if the skins were immersed
the inner portion would receive the dye and
stain the hand.
France cXcels all in the variety and richness
Of her colors which is attributed to her atnos-
phere and water-producing 200 different
shades Ladies' sizes run from 51a to 8 ;
gents from rs TO II miss from TO 81
Gents are longer in the fingers, and higher in
the wrist than those of ladies of like number,
though they are all alike in width, and the
misses gloves are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS N ~
.idteyftSer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18
Maneurering for the Advantage.

The following confab recently took place in
a Justices Office out toward Kewccnaw Point.
The case involved serious breach of the
peace
Justice-"Mr. Snicklefitz, you will please
come forward and he sworn"
Mr. S. (whO is an eX:justice himself and is
up to snuff "Chudge, | like not dot"
Justice-"Why, what's the matter: You
and Mr., Barstow, who will be here to testify
directly, were the only persons who saw the
assault, and we are depending upon your evi-
dcnce.n
to destity first"
Justice-"Why do you wish him to testify
first, Mr.. Snickcftzg''
Mr. S.-"Pccausc, Chudgc, dot Parstow ish
a rashcal, und if he dcstify after me he wo'd
make QUIET tam liar"'-L,the Superior .Hia-
iag gazette.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

Trucl.cc is a thriving railroad town, nd ne
starting point for Lake Tahoe-called ne
Gem of The Sierras." Half Of the lake IS in
Nevada. the other half in California. 1t Is
twenty-eight miles wide, and has been sounded
20 Il depth Of 1000 feet IT. waters are beau
,iful ultlamarine, and it may be called the
purest water in the world, containing by analy-
sis only 4 per cent Of impurities. II Is 80
light and mobile as to he easily dashed INTO q
foam or Gained to mirror-likc surface. In
the morning it is like . looking-"lass. with
surrounding objects rejecting in il with sur
prising accuracy. Several steamers with
small tonnage are used in navigating il. IL al.
titude j. about $500 feet; il j. always cool apI
pleasant in the hottest weather. The lake
never freezes. and never gives up IFS dead. No
person that has been drowned has been known
20 rise To tie surface. Wood. - soon IL il i
saturated. sinks to the bottom The water i
clear as crystal. and huge rocks fifty feet down
are plainly discernible In fact, it i a mar
vel. and the very contrast of our OWN Salt
Lake for this Is - dense and sluggish a
to offer great resistance 10 the human body and
everything else that will tioat--Sdlt Lat, Her
aid
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

She had just returned from VISIT to a mar.
ried couple, and rs she threw her hat on the
sofa, she turned up her nose, put on Il look OF
disgust and said: IF there is anything on this
earth that is hateful it is to see married peo.
pie kissing and hugging and gushing before
folks
Her little brother clawled out from under
the sofa, where he had been hunting Il stray
marble and addressing his sister, said, You
and George is all the time kissing each other
before me; but you isn't married yet, and then
| suppose I'm too small to be folks"
That little boy told another little boy, next
morning, that it wasn't always Il sign when
your ear burned that somebody was talking
about Won.
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a Misappreliension.
How d. do, Mr. Tapelinew
Morning, Mrs. KWCerrrubb.

How d do, Mr.. Tapelinem
Morning, Mrs. Kwcergrubb"
And the smiling clerk extended his hand
over Il Fourth avenue dry goods counter to
meet the grasp of his former landlady.
Anything today"
Yes Have YOU any of that now-iashioned
trimming for drcssc;?"
What is the name, ma'am:"
Its called--let me sec"
DO you mean fringe Or
No, no. It's a kind Of stuff mace express
ly for borders. You ought to know"
The clerk thought II moment, and suddenly
his face glowed with intelligence,
Made expressly for
Borders, yes" his landlady interrupted.
"Do you mean hash?"
No, sir.n
Then something like small cyclone swept
through the store as Mrs. Kweergrubb made
her cNit.-LoHtSc,Uc COUpter-J0NraGl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

He dropped painting into chair, and there
futtcred from his hand piece of paper, upon
which was written: why is Il solitary Cos
sack in the bombarded city of Asia Minor like
"A crowd at Il railway station going to the
racesg We looked up and observing death
ly paleness upon him, imporcd him to tell us
Way He slowly answered Because
there's ;i--;l--a Rushin into Kars whether tn
Erze-roum or not. call it A Minor conun-
drum saying which he tainted dead away
Br0Oi{W CaioH-iryVS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

The little daughter of politician, who likes
TO travel on his war record, The other day UNI
Willingly furnished the opposition with good
joke on her papa. 4 one-astned soldier came
to the house begging assistance and the little
girl, in condoling with him, said: MY father
wath tholder, but he didn't get hurt. He
wath prudent tholder"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

An aged colorcd individual stepped into 4
store and asked how the thermometer stood.
"A hundred and fortynine degrees below
Zerom replied one of the clerks
as dat taXy' unclaimed the old man: den
Eve looscd 50. just made a bet il war a
hundred An fiftv''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

\ DIFFERENCE BoTH WAYs.-A profession.
al man, returning to his office one day after a
substantial lunch, said complacently to his
assistant: Mr.. Pcetkin, the world looks differ.
cnt to Il man WhcH ne has three inches of rum
in him" Yes" replied the junior, without
a moments hesitation, land he looks di.lrrcn,
.tpthc world"
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NICHOLSON & SNOW,

4 -ssrGS TCE.-.S NO'TICE.-NOtcc Is here.
y nv given that by virtue certain deed OF asblgheht
his Gn executed and MED for record Ia the kecordtr OF
zee If La sale county, Illinois. have been appointed as
gnce OF Albert Maierholcr and Of the nrm oil Maerhoer
Jordan. OF ottawa his All persons having claims ADAMS,
said firm OF aga. Albert Mscrhuer. Will present the
tITs date GEORGE BEATTY.
PIcHoI SON q Syow ATTORNEYS. iuly2l-Gw
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Patertamilias: Tomorrow i the tutors
birthday; what can / get for present.
Charley who has been watching the dogs IN
the street.: Get him a muZzlc, papa; he l. AZ
WAYS biting the goveneSs, in the check
Boston .ldrcriser.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

\ West Hill boy, on seeing his mother chaSt
his father out of the yard with cistern pole
calmly remarked that his mother had Joined
the ,Witchmcn'> ,irikc-Ho,rLtyc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

"FaiX, there's no gintlcmcn in this car. Lit
met out, kornducthcr All the empty seats
are full The Mkt time / ride in q car III
walk 50 | will"
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\ Rcncontrc-Mrs II. wishing to ccono-
mice takes al early morning train to the
American meat Store. Mrs. H.. Wc>t End
butcher Dwho sells only prime English meat
ha for some mysterious reason. come 20 the
same rlacc They mcct-'oJio1V.-t P"nct.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

Says cynic: Il woman is not fl To have ;
baby vino doesn't know how 10 hold it, an,
this i IL true Ofa tongue IL Of Il baby.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

Tire following j. Tie full Ia me "i iiitie
girl living near Union Point, Ga. fo'T l,ue
creature, We fear She can never cart All 'iis
burden Of name thro' life: -MarSSreIa
Ca,>yann Eliza-ann Lucinda Gorian Sehl
ann Sercckinghain Jenny-ann Perkins h,lI
Hancock Saggers."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

ItWould be u good thing if all our brave
tircmcn were pianiSts. During 4 recent large
fire IN elegant piano was saved from the flames
simply because fireman was able TO play up
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-08-18

An old HI, "hcIor VIZ, counting a widow, and
both sought tn. art to give their fading hair a
barker shade THAT'S going to hc an alice
tomato pair" said a way How soF asked
q friend. WHY don't You zee That thcy are
lying for each G;hcr air, ady.' was the timely
r,.ioinls~
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Aegal.
y. F. LINCOLN,


.YiOi2'rCi AGE: "a LE.-Whcreas Lncinda Howe
vi ny certain mortgage deed, hearing dhlr january
d D. lsiI conveyed the undersigned, Margaret Parker
The following described premises situate in the county OF
La Sale and state OF Illinois, viz: Lot Number lhree N
Block Number Three in MsOns Addition 10 OTTAWA, when
said mortgage then and there given 10 secure me pay
tent of a certain piomssOry note Of even date WIN Hh
mortgage the OF Fifty Dollars made and executed
nv said Lucinda Howe and yahu TO the order of said Mar
rret Parker months after the date thereof Win interest
N The rate Of ten per cent, per annun; g.,
And whereas 1t IL provided and agreed III ana ny san
mortgage that if default he made In the payment ni su
note that the mortgage, for the purpose oil paving l
prpcual and interest of said note II authorized 10 dispose
redemption of said mnrtgago her heirs and assigns therein
nj pbc auction at Ottawa in said county Of Ia Sale Tor
the highest aud hest price the will bIngnr cash hrr
having previously given sixty days notice oi the uc ana
place OF such sale ny advertisement In one OF the newspaper
AZ that time published in Ottawa in said county OF Ia sah
and 10 execute deliver the purchaser AT such SAFE
good and sufficient deed of conveyance Of the premises SOLO
and out of proceeds such sale the amount unc
said said day Of sale ana also all costs o adNcrts
attorneys fees paid and costs OF sale anu pay the over
plus ~ aiIy 10 said nUrtIagnr: ,,,
And whereas default made in the payment OF sid
note and the interest thereon: ,..,....
Vow therefore, public notice is hereby gwen. that the u
grct Margaret Parker 10y virtue and IN pursuance o.
me pogrr and authority In her vested by said mortgage VIII
expose sale and sell AT public auction AT the south dpu
the County House in the city of ottawa illinois, on
Thursday c llth day of October l. - si, ~ ne hunl 81
Two o'clock said day the above described premises
ana all right benefit and equity OF redemption ui sau h'"t
s"s' MARGARET PARKER.
z p LINCOLN Solicitor. augll-
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NICHOLS. SHEPARD IL CO.,
Battle Crcelt. Mich.

They or any OF thef regular authorized Dealers furnish
Illustrated Pamphlets, Price Llt' andiu 'e'
application. Juh<'<mos
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SEE FOR YOURSELVES.

The hes. HeadyMxec Paints In TIE market Tor inside Of
out.ice vors. CITY DRUG -'rohE.,
APRIL i3-!mos 7. \. sNJL!
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While we guarantee as Good Work
any city iobbers, we challenge compar
son of Prices with any other establish
mentS
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CLEAN PEUPLE

EI%E EN R!SH AND FRENCH
'A'ioNAN 0sHAS 4 EAPIliAS's
Smyrna times., 1877-06-13
Delaware Medical Society.
DOVER. June -. 1S7

DOVER June -, 1877.
The ninetyeighth annual meeting of the
Delaware State Medical Society was held
here to-day.
DR.. b. F. Lewis, of IIarrington; Drs Geo.
C. Borst and John w. Clifton, of Smyrna :;
DR.. II. G. NJ. Kallock, of Newark, and DR..
Read J. Mckay, of Wilmington, were
granted licenses to PRACTISE and elected
members eff the Society.
DR.. Bush read a paper i'll relation to
Typhus in Wilmington, which was ordered
to be printed with the minutes.
DR.. 2. ID. Keyser, of Philadelphia, delegate
from mthePennsylvaniaS State Medical Society,
at the request of the Society, made few
remarks on the physiological action of
belladonna on the eye.
Drs. Bush, Mckay, Maxwell and others
discussed the treatment of spinal diseases,
fractures, &C., by plaster handages.
The Society then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers The following were elected
President-Dr. w. II. Collins, Smyrna.
Vice President-Dr. Swithin Chandler,
| Wilmington.
Secrctary--Dr. George T. Maxwell, New
| Castle.
Treasurer-Dr. John w. Sharp, Camden.
| Censors-For New Castle CO., Drs. l.. p
| Bush, Swithin Chandler. w. 7. Hamilton
for Kent F. w. Cooper and L. J. Owens
for Sussex, VIM. +. Wolfe and D. w. Hall
Medical EXaminers-New Castle, Drs
Grimshaw, Chamberlain, Cardoza, Scawleel
and Draper; Kent, Drs. w. Cooper, Jump
Pratt, J. II. Wilson and Geo. B. S. Shoe
maker; Sussex, Drs. Marsh, c. II. Richards
q. w. Maull, b. l.. Mustard and J. y
Hopkins.
Delegates to the American Medica
Socety-New Castle, Drs. Bush, Hamilton
Kane, Black and Draper; Kent, Drs Sharp
w. Marshall, Jump and Salisbury; Sussex
Drs. Richards, r. G. Ellcgood, ii. Burton
and II. Martin.
DIR. John J. Black was appointed a dele
gate to the Pennsylvania State Mcdica
Society, and DR.. Isaac Jump to the New
Jersey State Medical Society.
The next annual meeting was ordered t.
be held at Lewes. on the second Tucsda,
in June next. Drs. Hall, Mustard an,
Burton were appointed committee t
arrange for the meeting. Adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-13

WIN. SILVER IN TROUBLE.-Wm. Silver
member of the Legislature of this State III
1870 has been sued by his wife before the
court in Philadelphia, where he now
resides, for desertion and maintenance.
Mrs. Silver's testimony was to this effect
The parties had been married twcnty-elght
years, most Of which time they had spent
in Wilmington, Del. He had been
dcscrtcr of but one years standing. Their
union had been blessed with several
children; but only one now remains living
The wife said that she and her husband had
been living in Philadelphia for the past
eighteen months, she living III one oil his
houses and he in another. For some ulnc
past she and her daughter had suffered 1of
the common necessaries OF lltc. lie oWned
thirty-five houses in Wilmington, as well as
a large hotel, and valuable farm IN the
same locality, besides being the possessor oI
hotel and several houses in Philadelphia.
Tho one he is living in himself she visited
the other evening, and from the nelghbors
learned that he was keeping ganother woman
there. In fact, she saw this with her own
eyes.
| Silver, in his defense, said that 1t was true
that he owned most of the property that it
was said he owned; but there were heavy
mortgages on it which would more than eat
it up if they should be fOreclosed. At one
| time he was in aflluent circumstances, ano
kept his wife and children magniiccnt.y al
his country seat near Wilmington. Every
thing prOspered for a while. He said
however, that he could not live with hi
wife as she had such an ungOvcrnabl'
temper; and that, although he was natu
rally n peaceful man, lie was fearful that sin
might work him up to such pitch tha
he would lose control of himself and do he
injury. lie could not pay the ten dollar
per week that his wife sought to Obtain
from him, but lie would try to furnish ne
with another house and pay her whatcye
he could. Ifthe Court would order him t
pay five dollars, he would not only pay he
that, but more if he could spare it, for tha
was the kind of man he was. lie still
loved his wife and daughter, and neither c
them should want if he could prevent it
but if the Court insisted that he should pa
ten dollars per week, it was positively MOI
than he could pay and would have to 90 t
prison. The woman that he was livn
: with was Just as virtuous as his Honor fC
aught he knew, and the assertion that h
; was living with her as man and wife W;
false. The truth Of the matter was that. |
rented the house to her and he boardc
with her. He admitted that he had bee
: a drinking man for a short time, but i
had quit and now believed himself to be
reformed man. Judge Ludlow orderC
: him to pay seven dollars per week to su
q port his wife and daughter until the cXa
! condition of his affairs could be ascertaine
Smyrna times., 1877-06-13

the proposition rejected precipitately. lie
could see the object of it to be- to do away
with the return of cmpties, which would be
to all growers It great advantage, as they
could get a reduction from Commission
men and carriers if empty baskets were NJ t
to be returned WHO ever heard of empty
coffee boxes being returned or empty
orange, or date boxes being sent back ?
No one, nor had even empty crates been
expected. The present system would
eventually be done away with and why not
now. Cheap baskets could hc secured.
Mr. Townsend said that though baskets
were now cents each, adopt that propo-
sition and they would soon be up to Is
cents.
S. S. IIoif stated that manufacturer had
informed him that a basket strong enough
for one shipment could bc furnished for j
cents i'll amy quantity, and that he believed
that sum could be saved through carriage
and commission.
An extended discussion followed. par
ticipated in 10y Mcssrs. Townsend, Biggs
IIoiI, Mills, Smith, Cochran and others
1t was so lengthy, and often tedious, tha
all interest in Gov. COchran's motion sub
sided Gov. Cochran finally Withdrew hi
motion, and Il resolution was passed re
tanning the committee, with instructions t.
seek further propositions and cspccialI,
further reduction Of rates
After some other small matters wcr
settled, the meeting adjourned to NEE
again on June 22d, in Middlctown.
Smyrna times., 1877-06-13
Peach Convention No. 9.

The second Peach Meeting was held in
Middlctown last Friday afternoon and
Saturday morning, DIR. II. Ridgely, of
Dover, i'll the chair.
The meeting was opened with an address
by Mr.. Robinson, of Philadelphia, who in
troducod tho subject of refrigcrating
peaches under new and successful pro-
cess, which he said could be done with ice
costing not over 4j cents ton. The
system was successful one, as he could
show in New York.
Tho Committee of Fifteen appointed to
confer with the Railroad officials made
their report through Hon. b. T. Biggs.
The committee met the officials in prrsi-
dent Ilmckley's office, in Phl&., on the
25th of May. The result of the conference
was that the Railroad agreed to make re.
ductions in freight, but wished to charge .
cents apiece for the return of empty
baskets from Jersey City. A letter from
Chas. X. lde, Master of Transportation of
the Z. w. IL b. road, was read, which shows
the plan agreed upon, as follows, viz:
The rates to all Western points to be re-.
duced 20 per cent from those in force in
1875, and rates to be named to all principal
points on the line of the Pennsylvania
railroad and connections based on the same
reduction.
Empty baskets returned as follows: For
a distance of 100 miles or less, cent per
basket; for distance of 200 miles, 9
cents; for distance 400 miles, 3 cents
for distance of 500 to 1000 miles, 4 cents
Rates to Jersey City and Boston to be re-
duced 81 per car load from those in force
in 1875.
Empty baskets returned at 2 cents each
from Jersey City. 1t is understood in this
connection that the chartered car system
heretofore in force, will be abandoned, and
that tho basis of calculation will be for car
loads of 10000 pounds.
Gov. Cochran moved that tho report be
rejected, and the motion was sustained by
Mr.. Samuel Townsend. AS this was the
main question it was opened for lengthy
discussion.
Mr.. Townsend said the committee had
been treated shamefully by the railroad
officials, and he hoped their attempt to dc
away with the present manner of procur
ing cars would be discountenanced.
| Mr.. r. S. Griffith said he did not want