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Treatment of the A pparentiy Drowned.

An exhibition Of DIR. Howards new method
Of restoring persons apparent, dead from
drowning or sutlocation, was ggen the other
day at the receiving house of the Royal lu
name Society in Hyde Park, London, in the
presence OF II numerous and distinguished
company. Ourfcllowctizcn, DR. Howard was
| introduced by Dr. Sicveking, consulting ply
| stefan to the society, as a man of deserved dls
| tinction as 4 physician and pro cssor OF mcdl
cine, and one who, as Medical Officer of New
York IIarbor, had much to do with the re
suscitaton of drowned persons. His method
was nimprovemcnt upon those ft Drs'llal and
wherever known DR. Howard then delivered his
lecture, explaining the peculiar susceptibility
to resuscitalon in apparent death from suiio
cation, hanging or drowning, as well as from
opium or chloroform poisoning.
|. Topnwp ami dr0iA tiUidS t'om tie luHgS
ami Stomacd-Thc patient is PLACED face down
ward over a hard roll of clothing, so that the
pit Of the stomach is the highcS point, while
the mouth is the lowest The operator sup
plements the pressure of his hands upon the
back ofthe patient, above the roll, with all the
weight and force at his command if necessary.
g. For ortifctM breathtng-The patient, with
his clothing ripped open from tie waist is land
upon his back, and the pit of his stomach is
made the highest point by hart roll OF cloth
ing beneath the back-the head is the lowest
part The wrists are crossed behind the head :;
an assistant pins these to the ground with one
hand, while with the other he holds the tongue
forward with piece Of dry rag The operator
kncels astridc the patient, grasps the most com
pressiblc part of the chest on each side Of the
pit Of the stomach, uses his knees as pivot
and throws forward steadily his whole weight,
until his mouth nearly touches that of the pa
uent. Then he suddenly pushes himself back
TO his first position; the ribs of the patient
spring back to their original posipton, the air
rushes in and is forced out Of the lungs alter
nately, as in natural breathing This process
should be continued for an hour before hope
Is abandoned-N. Y. Graphr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

In 1893 the Prussian officer of the garrison
of Goldberg established an economical mess, of
which certain poor immigrants were glad to
partakc. They observed one day an old major
of huSSars, who was covered with the scars of
wounds received in the Seven Years war, and
half hidden by enormous gray moustachois.
The conversation turned an duclS. 4 young,
stout built cornet began to pirate in IN authori-
tative tone on the subject
And you, major how nls,y uucls have YOU
foughty"
None, thank hcavcs,- answered Ike old
huSsar, in a subdued voice; IL have fourteen
wounds, and heaveIrbc praised there is not one
in my back; 50 that | may be permitted To say
that | fcclmyselfhappy in neverhaving fought
duel"
But you shall fight one with me-" exclaim-
ell the cornet reaching across To give him a
blow
The major, agitatcd gr.sPod The table to as
sist himself in rising, Wl.R a unanimous cry
was raised:
Don't stir, major"
All the officers present joined in Selling The
cornci, when they threw him ont at the win
dow, and SAT down again q w table as ifnoth-
ing had occurred
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
SWEET SEVENTEEN.
BY HERBERT BENTLEY FREEMAN.

How light her fairy footsteps fall!
The garden gate she gently closes,
And wanders by the blossOmed wall,
While June makes mlrth among the roses
The FURNISHED braids that bind her head,
With careless ribbon loosely holden
Her friend Louisa calls them red
LOuisa's brother says they're golden.
Unschooled in the maturcr arts
OF picking all her friends to pieces,
Nor skilled to chain her lovers hearts
With witchery of loves capriccs;
Lips that would scorn the truth to hide,
A laugh that's silyery and hearty,
The angel of the poor, the pride
OF every jolly Christmas party.
TO frt with poor old Colonel Chance,
And wing his heart with chances naughty
Between the pauscs of the dance
It's nice--but oh, it's very naughty!
Then seatwards when her waltz is done,
For fear mamma should scent the treason
Poor innocent! condemned to run
The gauntlet Of city season.
She dreams all loves beneath the moon
Are equal parts Of truth and honey;
Leave her alonc--shc'll learn too soon
That loves another name for money,
Where Is the namelcss grace of old
The spotless soul, the pure compassion?
Alas! is all the virgin gold
Untarnished by the dust Of fashion?
And she, n city seasons belle,
or slaves and suitors she'll have plenty,
And marry, il her world goes well,
A rich old widowcr when she's twenty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

"You see, Jerome" said Edison to me- aftel
ordering his pastry tripletS, II have Il theory
of eating. Naricty-that is the secret of wis,
ca,ing The nations that eat the most kinds o.
food are the greatest nations They always
have been, too, and always will be-"
The waiter brought the strawberry shOrtcake
the strawberries and cream and the apple
dumping, and arranged them IN a semicirclt
around his plate, and received his negative tC
the laughing question if there was anything
more
As we proceeded with our lunch, Edison
proceeded: The relocating nations never pro
grcss; they never think or act anything but
| rice, rice forever. Look at the potato and black
! bread eaters Of Ireland: though naturally
bright, the Irish in Ireland are enervated by
the uniiormityo s their food. Look at the semi
savages who inhabit the Black Forest. On the
other hand, what is, take it oil In all, the most
highly enlightened nation, the most thrifty
graceful, cultured and accomplished? Why
! France of course where the cuisine has lnfin.
lite variety. When the Roman empire was at
its height the table was marvel of diversity
they fed on nightingales' tongues and all sorts
of dainty dishes So when Carthage was IN
her glory"
You think, then, do you, ~ the PhTnicians
are said to have taught, that the stomach is the
seat of WISDOM
YES Some say get tao cart before the
horse and that the diversified f,1l is the result
of high civilization rather thas its cause; hui
| think am right about it, 4 nation begins
to decay, phIlosophIcally and :a0rally, as soon
as cooking is degraded from an art into an oc
lcupation."
You try not to repeat the same dishes?n
/ oh, | don't live up " nv theory, but
would like to live 80 that could change my
diet Il thousand times ycar."-Nen York. let
! fgy. II he TiurlHUdff GDulU,ycjdl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
WORDS AND THEIR USES"
i:Y A. MysTIFIED QUAKER.

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mockery.
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is inward Sra[ ,ri u l'fuiu OF P'S'e' "'N''
q 'iIle Ho''"1 ,ot n i,yord ,rocoy How doc,
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why don u ihG ien answer pIa'nIy' Gan 'H'' '"N'
my i ~ I''' '', ih,1oss meant IN carry folks
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Now yer shoutin'"
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on too much style.'
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~ ' honm me- P'""''' "oo"' 10 Il wv
And Win hostiIo demonstration manfred if I
was son it"
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ii' Sw" or !, ', ,.ns ,mIaynd
d.. oi 80 Wa iri,,, 'wns srruosscd in wild all.
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p,. thraatsy ,,r,r,,c,,, cmnbosized ia "put head
on me,'
az, s,,,. ,f RoIioIu said s,that miracle can
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
Solar Light and Heat.

A writer in one OF the foreign reviews, speak.
| ing OF the nature and source Of the suns light
and heat, remarks THAT 50 brilliant a dis.
play is kept up by the combustion or destruc-
ton Of something, appears to be generally, If
not universally, maintained; but, as to what
the matter is or may be- and how supplied, no
probable determination has yet been arrived
at Further the intensity ofthc solar light and
heat is easily proved and that it resides chief
y if not entirely, at the surtace-the latter also,
on close inspection, being found in IA state Of
extensive agitation, and experiencing pcrOdi-
cal disturbances and alterations Of a most
striking character. When, too, periodical
changes are seen, secular ones may be expected
also, and, if the former were OF a regular
character, the latter may be necessarily infer
red but, although no regular law has yet been
made for the sun, the probability Of their slow
variations through long periods oftime is great,
and is increased when we turn our attention
to those suns and stars, and find some Of them
increasing and Others decreasing, or going
through regular periods of various lengths,
and many degrees of graduation in brightness.
The same may also be inferred from the geo
logical discoveries of there having been former
ly glacial ages IN the world, and again torrid
ones-thcre being no other known cause equal
to producing the effects observed Such, IN
a word, is the great problem which yet awaits
solution ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

The hight by circus elephants in Piedmont,
Va, was lively one There were six of TIE
huge beast, some Asiatic and some African
ana between the two sorts no love had been
lost The trouble was begun on bridge
The keeper intended to let only one cross at a
time, fearing that the structure was not secure
but two crowded on together, and one pushed
the other into the stream. Thewate was deep
and the ducked elephant, an Asiatic, on coming
to the surface, blew terrible blast of rage and
defiance. An African elephant quickly plung
cd IN, anu The fight was begun with tusks anC
trunks The six beasts were excited beyond
control, and it was soon general melee. ON,
got mired and had to be lifted out with crane
Amer they had all been secured, the leaders "a
the fight were whipped and prodded until they
were entirely submissive.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
OUR GLORIOUS NAVY.
OF all the swindles undor the sun,

OF all the swindles under the sun,
The shabbicst since the ark was begun,
Riyalled by few, and excelled by none,
Is the great American navy.
A parcel of rotten and leaky tubs,
Built to enrich some swindling swabs,
Remain to speak for the system that RODS
And plumbers the land for the navy.
Timbers of robbery, spars Of theft
Sails of which fraud is the warp and weft,
Engines of which but the shrcds are lett,
And such is the style OF the navy
Ironclad vessels that never would float
In a sea that would swamp ferryboat,
And fitted with guns not worth a groat,
Are some of the frauds of the navy.
Vessels that play at pitch and toss
Whenever they try the ocean to cross,
Remind us of some OF the fgures OF loss
In the grand account of the navy.
Ships that when once they are over the mali
Can never be got to return again,
Serve only to make the swindlng plain
That disgraces our modern navy.
Ships that lie rotting upon the the stocks;
Ships that are broken by waves rs by rocks;
Ships that to graveyards go in flocks-
And such is the sum of the navy.
Now, what is this costly navy for,
Useless in peace and absurd in war;
And why are its divers asking for more
To build and maintain the navy?
For timber that rots by thousands of cords,
Contractors, admirals, captains, and boards,
And useless officers, idling in hordcs,
For the glory and gain of the navy.
They want a new navy, nunc pro tunc,
with guns of pot metal and planks of punk,
And millions of dollars soon to be sunk
In the maelstrom Of the navy.
The people, pctitioning, humbly pray
That Congress will sweep all the rubbish away
And defer to an honest, if distant day,
The job Of another nayy.-N. T. SIM,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

\ colored man st RoScdalc, Miss, has lately
secured a patent for Il steam engine which he
has invented, and which. If the Judgment of
many experienced and scientific men 10 whom
he has shown his model is correct, is calculated
to rcvolutionizc the present application OF
steam. The engine is rotary, having the steam
applied nj the circumference of n wheel Civ
ing this trebel the force of ordinary engines,
with no diminishing of power al the various
stages of the revolution of the wheel. This
invention diSpenSeS with all the machinery eX
ccpt the one wheel, which answers at once the
purpose of cylinder and drivingwheel, and
two steam boXc5 through which the steam Is
lapplicd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

\ curious partnership II related Is existing
NJ Chelsea, VT, where trsks.y and partridge
Ae s.Iaring nest The turkey continues to
dsrosit her egg daily, although the partridge
b, gan To set after laying thirteen. During the
occupation of the nest by tIe turkey the par
ridge attends TO feeding
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

While removing the remains of man exc
cutcd for horse stealing from the graveyard at
Douglas, Kan, a frog jumped out of the grave,
and man present believed the frog was the
spirit of the dead, and was frightened nearly
out ofhs senses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

SPRING P0ETRY-Hcr cheeks were very
ruddy, and the streets were awful muddy, and
she loudly shrieked oh thunder" rs her feet
flew out from under. 1t was really very shock.
ing for she showed her striped stocking.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

The famine in China continues to make ter
rible ravages. 1t has now extended from the
provinces of Shantung and Pechili to that OF
Shansl, where, according 10 the Chinese phllan
threpist, Tong Kingsin, nearly onc-half OF the
population is starving and men kill each 9th
cr for TODD. Societies have been formed to
collect money and corn for the sufferers; and
the Government besides RENTING the land tax
payable by the provinces in question, has
granted half million of dollars for their re-
lief Ten steamers laden with rice are at .ient
SIN, hut there are hardly any means of convey
ing it into the interior, and the money Is often
not honestly distributed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

There was long dIscu-.iun under gsllows
in Gonzales, Texas, between the man to be
hanged and brother Of the nan who had
been murdered, as to the guilt Of the criminal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

A remarkable movement is reported among
the natives of india east of Tinncvelly. No
fewer than 10000 have sent in their names TO
Bishop Caldwell and place themselves under
instructions for baptism He writes: "Nill-
age after village is laying aside its heather
ism and seeking admission into the fold of
Christ" The four evangelstc tours of the
Bishop last year and gratitude for English
help in the famine are assigned as probable
causes. The Bishop asks the Propagation
Society to send ten additional clergy and seven
ty additional Catechists.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01

Peach trees are said to make excellent fuel,
and on account of their rapid growth are COM
mended to farmers on tho Western praIrics
where wood Is scarce.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01
FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale so Acres Of Improved Land
with good flowing we'll situated three miles of Buc
ley station on the Illinois Central Railroad in lroquos
county Illinois This land will be sold cheap in two
lots Terms OReha cash, the balance 10 suit purchasers
Buckley, ILL.,. Dec. !, ls'i. ElI SIRAWS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-01


The winter passed quietly. Charles Parde,
found his brothers house II happy home, but
he feared to go outside of it, public opinion
held him us murderer A few old friend,
came to him, but he shrank from every new
face.
Now little Charley had habit of taking
some tritling gift to old Aunty StanniX on hi,
way TO school. The old woman was grabbed
and sour beyond her wont beng i'll all winter
but the boy persevcrcd.
One night he was reused out Of bed by hi,
father.
'SanniN is dying, and has sent for you, my
boy
It's showing muttered Bill, She'll live ill
morning; it's one of her impish tricks, any
how. ! wouldn't 20 a step, Charley
Charley thrust one foot out into the nipping
air and hcsitacd
Id better 90 he said
When he reached the cabin with his father,
the old woman was very low
Il want Charley Pardcc she muttcrcd, fumb.
ling with her hands
Here | am aunty'
You've bin good to me, sonny-bcttcr dan
any body in dis wohld-I've rot sometin foh
you. Whahs squircy | must say it fore a
squire
! am magistrate aunty,' sand the doctor
i wants TO say, fore dc squire, dat dis boys
uncle, Charles Pardcc was rs innocent rs a
baby of Gen. Tygart's murder TWAS my son
Oai, as done it-Oaf, de barber in Dover
4 KEEP it quiet COS didn't want Oaf hung
But when hc was shot in dat fight las summer
and | knowcd he'd got to die, made him
write paper bout il, an swear TO it before
witnesses.
llyah's dc paper glib it to you, Charley
kase you've bin good TO me. / don't want
folks castin' up To you dat you's got uncle
what's grazed de gallowS. You've BIN good
to me Charley
Before morning she was dead
Grandfather said the boys, after pause, i.
that "A true storyy
The old mans eyes grew dim.
Boys he said, I was Scventv-sevenr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04
Among the political struggles that ton

Among the political struggles that to-mOr
rows voting will decide those for the Massa-
chuSettS goyenOrship and the New York and
Pennsylvania SenatOrShipS are especially prom
1nent. The Importance of the states which ar
concerned in these elections. and the political
fminence of at least one Of the candidates in
each instance. give interest 10 the result. Every
one will be eager 10 know whether COnkling
cameron and Butler are successful or defeated
CamerOn'S campaign has been aquiet one so far
as he is personally concerned: Butler and COnk-
ling. OF the other hand, have thrown themselves
into The canvass with enthusiasm. Through
hiS lieutCnantS and personally, the Essen States
man has been tireleSS in his efforts to bring he
voters OF Massachusetts, to his way of thinking;
and If he fails as is confidently claimed by the
republicans. it will not be because his campaign
has been lukewarm. Conkling, too, has been
on the stump for some time pas. and has
aroused much enthusiasm among the republi-
cans IN The western Iart OF the state In the
eastern districts and in New York city there
does not seem to be much excitement over the
assembly contests. The city is absorbed in
the struggle between Tammany and anti-Tam-
many.
In several other states the expected clOSenpsS
OF the voting will cause the returns to be awaited
with interest. In Connecticut it is somewhat
doubtful whether either of the parties will con-
troll the congressional delegation. OF the four
Representatives in the present House three are
democrats. But one OF them had a majority of
only las, and the republicans hope at least TO
lie the delegation. In both Illinois and Wis
consin the state and congressional election,
Will attract attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

Minnesota aims To remove the stain OF rep!Idi-
alton from her record and place herself among
the debt!cSs states by paying of her Old rail
road Obligations in internal Improvement lands
The decision OF the people on the subject will
be made DeNt Tuesday. The states which are
nov free from debt are Colorado. Della ware
Kentucky West Virginia and Wisconsin Bul
there are ten other states whose debts are in
considerable. These are California Illinois
iowa Kansas. Michigan. Nebraska. Nevada
New jersey Oregon and Vermont. This is not
Dad showing when it is considered that among
the debtor states the highest indebtedness is
only twenty-five million dollars. But as ind-
NiduaiS and the general government are both
cutting dcwn expenditures. IL similar movement
among tie state governments may be expected
to show condition Of affairs. even more favor
abe than at present. when the next compari-
son is nIadc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

In The discussions and Investigations that
have followed the Princess Alice disaster some
facts OF great interest TO seamen and the CEN
eral public have been brought to notice. The
variable practice among the pilots and steers
men OF different countries as to whether the
SHIPS bow or the motion OF the wheel shall fol-
low the pilots words and gestures has already
been commented upon in THE STAR The re-
searches OF the committee appointed to investi-
gate the CAUSES Of the disaster have led to the
statement OF another circumstance which Will
explain many disastrous collisions. IL is found
an inFaflable rule that. during the interval in
which ship IS stopping herself by the reversal
OF Ler screw. the rudder produces none OF its
usual effects 10 turn the ship but that under
these circumstances the effect OF tine rudder
such as IL is, is TO turn the ship in the opposite
direction from that in which She would turn if
The screw were going ahead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

From statistics compiled from prison reports
by the Christian C"ion il appears that of the
$50 cOnyicts in the Iowa penitentiary sos were
without trade. one hundred and thirty out
OF 2sS in the Minnesota prison. $40 out OF $50 in
the Western Pennsylvania penitentiary, So per
cent. OF the 1890 in the Illinois prison. and 80
per cent OF the 4oS in the Michigan prison have
likewise grown up without acquiring familiarity
WIN any particular kind of work. The accepted
connection OF idleness with vice is thus fortified
by figures If such verification be considered
necessary. The advocates of technical educa-
ton Will find solid basis for argument i'm s,,.
port OF their views in the above figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-04

During the year Isl. only one out OF every Ia6
persons III the state OF Massachusetts ven,urad
into mairimony. This is a smaller proportion
OF marriages to population than was noted
duaing any year OF the war. when the state
was largely drained OF its male population. and
when those who stayed at home were in a vast
majority OF cases thinking OF other things than
marriage This is a serious condition OF affairs
Tor Massachusetts. as showing tendency likely
loanect her future population. The prospect
Is most alarming for Massachusetts Spinsters
as The women are in the ma ioriIy in the state
and the men show less and less inclinarion tn
take TO themselves wives