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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
4 lIiH,tOO's Feat.

Among the hill tribes of the Anglo-lndian
frontier, cunning is quite rs highly esteemed
rs personal proves, and there is ample tOun-
dation for the native proverb that at is easier
to find snow in summer than to outwit "A khy-
herec." But even these masters of stratagem
occasionally meet their match, rs the follow
ing adventure, told in the words of its hero a
IIinuoo trader, sufficiently shows: when |
started to 20 from Peshawur to Herat knew
that couldn't expect To pass the mountains
without meeting rObbcr or two, and ! made
my preparations accordingly. | laid out all
my money in several large diamonds, which
bound round my head in II sOilcd RAJ, made to
look like the bandage of Il wound. Then |
put on the raggedest clothes | could get, and
loaded donkey with loavcS of speed bread,
such rs the mountainccrs like, putting good
dose of opium IN every loai, and away went
driving my beast before me, II wasn't long
before fell in with half II dozen quorum
saugs' (brigands,) who never troubled them
selves about me, seeing what miserable OBJ
iect looked, but flew at once upon the bread
and devourcd it all. The opium was not long
of producing its effect, and, rs soon aS they
were nj. asleep, | took what money they had,
packed al, their weapons and the best Of their
clothes upon my donkey, and went on my
way. But eau tell you, Sahib, | took good
care never 10 travel that road again"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

The MOTHERS OF PoLITICANs.-A Bing-
hampton mother who aimed 10 bring up her
son IN the way he should 60, TO church and
SUNDAY school, etc, and supposed he was Il
model man, was sorely shocked while walking
out last Saturday evening To hear three differ
ent crowds of men giving him dowa the
banks" II was about palitios. In 1876, Il
year noted IN Binghamptnn tor it, Mayor
squahblcs Judge Martin, then practlclnC law,
was approached by delegation OF prominent
citizens and urged To- accept "A nomination for
Mayor. Not for the world said Mr. Mar
tin. MY mother is still alive aud she looks
upon me as an honest, upright man, living ac-
cordng to my best advantages and her piouS
instructions II | should ran for Office She
would learn all about me, and | am sure it
would grieve her to death. Pass on, gentlemen,
and collar some one who's an orphau.=-BiEg-
hampton Republican.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
professional Cams.

Professional Cams.
AyT oREEys.
rIlHOS. w. ID. Ora NE. Attorney and Counsel.
orat Law, No Court street, Ottawa Ills. Money to
loan ON farm property luhl''a-ly
II: DRMIIT, Attorney and Cog asd !I at Law,
pcs e Dr. Overs ohitc win attend promptly ali bust
ness entrusted to his care Special attention. paid TO coec'
tons. aug2J-6mos
Nj. Law wofs Block. la sale street Ottawa lis "
HIRAM r. S3iII4Is3HI&I,, attorney at Law. Of
IL ice in Opera House Block Ottawa, Ill. scp25i5
CIIAs. II. brush, Attorney and Counselor At
Y Law Office in Opera House Block, Ottawa III, marl'i3
ID Ha Successor successor to Cameron @nc Me
Glover Cooks Block. Ottawa. Ill., Also United states
Commissioner decT't
RUSHSt;II , NAN SS; T,0ol< A A tE
Court House, Ottawa III. may@'i6-iy'
H. Drug store northwest corner of La Sale and Madison
streets Ottawa, III. mayD'b
-. Law ONCE east of the Court House Square Ottawa
r f. LINCoI.N, Anorny at Law Once over
Ottawa, III. luIy3'3
rEORCiE =. iGIDREDctti, Attorney at Law
VI Office in Opera House Block, Ottawa, H. april
EpwIN, \. LEWIS, Attorney and COunseorat
IL LAW. ShcrwoOd's Block Ottawa, Ill. APPS
PiCHOI. son. =. SNOW, Attorneys and Coun
~ sfqrs a! aw vi" b@tIce IN the courts OF Ia S,!e
Snd njonns counties "@ west OF Court House So VIA
CEORCiE vi. LELAND, Attorney and Coun
u selor and solicitor in Ch.ncery Office over
Benefits store, west OF Court House mayiS76
IRA NIX !. Ora wE'ORD, Attorney at Law
Room L. lSO CLARK street southwest corner of Monroe
Chicago, Notary Public. mari4'a
MAYO * NvIpNIt;R. Attorneys at Law. Office
vi in Nattingers Block. corner Of I4sae and Main
streets front loom up stairs, Ottawa, III. sepll
eHYs 'CI-~s
sSn dds 80 ht ottawa Py'''''n ANA %ar s@'
nR. II. NJ. MACARTHUR. Ottawa, IN. Office
~ in the Opera House Block. Open o'clock \:
To O'Clock r. VI Residence on B"uton street. south Of III
nois Avenue. jan2Ti6
Dr. :. RHBuISSN, ottawa NJ OF" q, in me
on Benton St, south of Illinois Avenue. i.nlE'S
II NJ. GODFREY. NJ. D.. l. Il. c. 5: Edin-
IL. burg once, in Armours new building, on Madison
street Residence. II Webster street augil'
nR. NJ. Zt:NptR. Homeopathic Physician, OF
mpopahic system in Ottawa in all branches OF his pross
sion Particular attention Civ he treatment of women
nR. IL. l.. by Err.
OFFICE OVER CASH's BOOK STORE.
Residence Columbus street, opposite the Congregational
Church Ottawa. Illinois. noylS'l
l. Y. CiRICiCiS. Druggist, bookseller and station
IL. cr. Ottawa H. Sevund store in Nai;!pgers BLOCK.
south side Of Court House square.
NJ hNEUSSL.. German Drueglst and Apothe,ary.
W. wholesale and rrtal Main street. Ottawa, III. I'm
porter cf Drugs, Chemicals, French Cognac Brandcs
Wines. &c.
mr. wNI. SIiE;PpARD II. Member of the Royal
IL College of Veterinary surgeons, England; Fellow OF
the London Veterinary Mea Association; also Netcrina
Editor DHsOas >Birf ~ ne Ef. be cor sUlteat
his Onic. nccen's sale stable. Madison street Gug
DENTIST
l. -. HOBE:IIT.
D E N II [ ST
Room over E'orbcs apd Gehring'-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
"vEGETINE,"

says Boston physician has equal blood purifier
Hearing ~ It's many wonderful after all other RENE
dies had failed visited the laboratory and convinced my
self of is genuine merit II j. prepared from barks
compounded In such manner produce astonishing
IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

New slate pencil sharpencrs, at osman s
lIapeman's.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
why Is Itq
Burlington Hawkeye.

Burlin gton Hawkeye.
Why isit, that people are SO ''tired Out''
by a Commute sermon, and so ''refresh-
ed'' by a two-hour society drama, a little
bad?
That every man who owns horse,
thinks he has 'sstepper," !" and firmly be-
lteves that the animal would go like the
wind if he were ''let out? ?''
That nobody ever thinks of sitting in a
summer-house?
That hunting parties from the city al
ways kill so many more prairie chickens
than they bring in?
That so many more watch-chains are
worn than watches?
That in no matter what direction aman
starts pin the point always ultimates in
the end of his fore-finger?
That no man thinks any other man
knows how to build fire?
That every living man that smokes af-
fects to be connOisseur in cigars?
That bankers never have any money to
loan?
That your boy; who never goes farther
frem home than the "next corner, is &C
curately informed when he returns on
matters that transpired at the river, two
miles away?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
The Ohio Bankrup1 Laws.

Cincinnati Gazette
AS involvents, until another National
Bankrupt Law shall be enacted, shall have
only the State laws for their relief, we
state in condensed form the provisions of
the laws of Ohio:
Any person may assign his assets for
the benefit of creditors, which must be
made matter of record.
If majority of creditors duly elect q
Truste the court will appoint him, if it
approve.
Assignments in trust, contemplating in
sOlvency, to prefer any creditor, will in
sure to the benefit of all creditors, and
transfers to defraud creditors will be void.
Any creditor contesting such transfer
must give public notice; other creditors
can become parties to the suit, and these
shall have preference if property SO trans
ferred shall be recovered.
Inventory and appraisement of assets to
be made within thirty days. Real estate
not in Ohio need not be appraised, but any
sale must be subject to approval by the
court. a#. q. ...- 81
Assignment shall not include property
exempted by law from execution, unless
exemption is waived; nor property Of
wife. Appraisers to set off the exempt
homestead and other exempt property.
Debtor may be examined under oath,
and court may issue necessary orders to
prevent fraudulent transfer or payment.
Claims must be verified within six
months, assignees shall settle the estate un--
der sanction of the court. Taxes and wages
of preceding six months, not exceeding
800, to be preferred claims.
Dividends to creditors to be made un-
der orders of the court. Commission of
assignees per cent, on first 81 ,O0O; 4 per
cent. on all above that up to 81, 600; per
per cent. on all above that. Fees of court
are regulated by law, and are about the
same as in settling the estates of the dead.
| Probate Courts shall appoint Commits
sioners of Insolvents, to whom any per-
son arrested for debt may make an as
| signment. On complying with all con-.
ditions, the Commissioners shall give him
a certificate which shall protect him from
arrest for debt, or for payment of any fine
for which he has been imprisoned as much
as sixty days. Has
The homestead exemption is one thou
sand dollars, or its equivalent in other
property.
The Ohio law is good enough for the
limits of Ohio; it give no release from
debts in other States. The debtor can be
released by surrendering his property,
save that which is exempt from execution.
The debtor can not prefer creditors, nor
transfer property with view to insOlven-
/ cy. Nor does this law eat up all the as
sets in fees. .c -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19

Last month the Journal cautioned it's
readers against hasty abandonment OF
the business of raising corn and making
pork, on the ground that, taking one year
with another, ne business was certainly
more remunerative. We now desire TO
call attention to new aspect of the ques-
ton, 1t is certain that nothing has ex-
erted SO powerful an influence in sustain
ing the prices and stimulating the pro-
duction of beef in this country, for the
past year or two, as the foreign demand,
brought about by the improved methods
of transportation, that have enabled us 20
place our fresh meats in English markets
| in good condition. Hitherto this trade
has been confined mainly to beet, but lat
terly it has extended largely to pork; and
by paragraph which we publish else
| where. It will be noticed that in single
week, early in June, s, 800 live hogs were
received in Liverpool from America.
We do not know how extensive the de-
mand for fresh pork may be in England
but we understand that in some sections
it is eonrmous; and if this be true, we
should not be surprised to see the ship
ment of live hogs from this country car
ried on to such an extent as to have ma
terisl effect upon such prices at home. AT
all events, we shall watch the further de-
veIopments of the trade with Interest,"
| National Lice Stock Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19

young moon transformed the blue waves
into molten gold. The red and white
lights from the signal stations along the
coast were all that was to be seen. We
were all asleep (ten of us) when the train
stopped at Pisa, and the Doctor had to
go to each compartment and waken us up,
Walked to the hotel -(quite near) and had
supper. The walters must have been =url-
der the influence of galvanism, or fear.
for on their heads "each particular hair
stood on end, like the frettul quilts of the
porcupine.'' The table was adorned with
bushel boquets of sunfiowers and four
o'clocks, with tree mignonette for green
cry; my window commanded an exquis-
ite view of the hotel court, "ehoek'' full
of sunf1owers; also, view of the rail-
way station, with the sign 'gTransparti
Merci conde Velocite''
1 have frequently alluded to some ivy
1 was bringing home; it was thrown
away while was at Naples, washing and
leaving the bottle. did not care for the
bottle, but did care for the ivy, and am
inconsolable. Every one took an interest
in it. Some eondOle with me, while 9th
ers laugh at my wasted trouble -. q.
We are going to see the Leaning Tower
this morning, and this afternoon will be
off for Turin, tomorrow go to Genoa,
and the next day to Geneva. 1 have not
seen an American paper since we left Ma
pies, nor do 1 expect to see one till we get
to Geneva. a7-a
Rome is full of the 'Cook'' party, and
part of them came up here with US. viii
write from Geneva. 5..'.... Ea.l .
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19

ana force to work. It is the sinh.
s'0ilee OF things hoped for. And no mo-,
trusts IN COO who deceives his neigbbor
by fair promises or fictitious evidences a9Ot of
ability to pay. u
We have now no national bankrupt law.
Let US all start fair. Creditors and debtor.
employer and employed, capitalist and
Iaborer, let us begin on sound commercial
principles. The cash basis is the best.
Pay as you go is a good rule for nations
and individual. And Christians, who
would maintain good report with them
who are without, viii please reeollect
that the Muller principle is cash. The
man who lives within his means, and
pays cash, will have better reputation
with God and man than he who, for pre-
tence, makes long prayers and shaves his
own notes,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
specific treatment Of yellow Fever.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1.-The following
mode of treating yellow feVeE is furnished
to the Associated Press Agent by a ply
sician of considerable reputation and large
practice in this city, and it is alleged if it
be faithfully carried out it will reduce the
mortality list fully three-fourths: Put
the patient on cool, hard bed, in we'll
lighted and well ventilated room; keep
| the head constantly cool by repeated
/ spongings with water from forty to fifty
Edegrees Fahrenheit; keep the feet warm
| by bottles of hot water. AS soon as nausea
begins, relieve it by eopious draughts of
hot water. This mnst be repeated when
ever nausea is distressing. A thick towel,
folded, and wet in cold water and laid
across the stomach will also give relief.
Evacuate the bowels by full injections
daily of tepid water untiLthe fever abates,
using fountain syringe whenever one
can be obtained. A loose crash towel
should be doubled, wet in tepid water and
worn over the bowels constantly until the
patient is convalescent. Cool down the
body to as near the normal heat as posi-
BILE by repeated spOngings with tepid wa
ter. When the fever is highest, apply the
pour bath to the head as follows: Place
the patient across the bed, his head over
the head of it, face down, put Il tub be-
Meath and pour cold water-say forty de-
grees Fahrenheit-Over the top of the
head from the crown forward; continue
this from twenty to thirty minutes, OF
unit il temperature is lowered. Give thi
bat h two or three times a day, or as Oftel
as the fever requires. AS soon as the fe
yer abates and the crisis is over, stop al
heroic treatment and let the patient rest
; Gi We no medicine or stimulents of an.
kind, and no drinks except water or sou
} lemonade, without sugar. The patien
| should eat nothing during the fever, eX
J cept thin water Cruel made with corn
: meal and Il little salt. Lemon juice il
t water without sugar should be uset
! freely during the fever. After the pa
t tient is convalescent he must eat sparing
t ly of the plainest food, as a little brea
s and fruit. This treatment can be carrie
n out by any one, without the aid of doc
a tor, and in this regard is specially adapte
i to poor people, who have not means
= employ me, dical aid, and for their parCl'
n ular benefit it is given. @ ... ..
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
some Financial Facts.

PhiIade lphia North American. -... ..-. .......
The history of national finance for the
last thirteen years illustrates the benefi-
cence of the policy of steady reduction
of the public debt very clearly. The in
debtedness of the nation eliminated on
the 3lst Of August, 1866. At that time
the aggregate of currency in circulation
was, in round numbers, $636, 200, ,0OO, ,hav-
ing gold value SAC, 100000. The total
interest-bearing debt on that day was $2,-
381 100000, expressed in thousands, on
which an annual interest charge was
$3.50, ,977, 900, similarly expressed. From
| that period to the present time the policy
of steadily reducing the debt has been
pursued, accompanied by. as steady a re-
duction of taxes and current expenses.
Adding the non-interest-bearin debt to
the aggregate above given, we owed on
the first of August, 1865, the enormous
sum'of So, ,757 ,6s9, 900. ~ s....E t-..s..
On the first day of June of the present
year, the aggregate of currency in circu-
lation was, in round numbers, $685., 900, 600
having gold value of $691, 600, 900. Dur
/ ing this period of thirteen years the re-
ductiOn of the interest-bearing debt was
| $571 ,852, 200, accompanied by reduction
of taxation amounting to $247 ,52l 900,
and of annual interest charge amounting
| to $55, ,796 900. A marked coincfdent OF
this reduction of Indebtedness, taxation
and interest charge was the appreciation
of the currency dollar from 69.2 cents,
| its value in gold August I, 1865, to 99.1
cents, its value in gold June 1, 1875
| The appreciation of the currency has
been marked by few Interruptions since
the nation showed, by its prompt adop-
ton of the debt-paying policy, that it in
! tended to be strictly honest in its dealings
with its creditors. The actual gain il
the appreciation of the currency in thir
teen years is, in round numbers, SIZE, 900
600. The meaning of this is that we cal
go into the markets OF the word and pur
chase goods equal to that sum in exces
of what we could have purchased in 1866
or very nearly. Had the nation faltered
had it showed disposition to shfrk it
obligations, or had it neglected to prOvid
for the funding of the floating debt of tn
country, which was immense, our embar
rassments to-day would have been five
fold what they are, and we should stant
dishonoFed before the nations of tn
world. As it is, the credit of the Unite
States is good the world over, and ou
tprestige has kept even pace with ou
credit. ---
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
southern crop PrOsPscs.

Whilst the yellow fever is on the wing
and the Southwest is dividing itself up
into the innumerable small centers isO-
lated from the rest of the world by bar
riers of quarantine, the crops are swiftly
and steadily advancing to maturity under
conditions which justify the most brill
liant expectations. The general burden
of the advices from the cotton regions Is
more satisfactory than had been antlei-
mated. and the sugar harvest promises to
fulfill If not to exceed the estimates hlSu0
early in the year and affirmed from time
to time as the season advanced. Beyond
the gloomy horizon Of the disease the
prospect is more than usually hopeful.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
School Examiners.

THE Board of School Examiners OF Fayette
\ County meets in Washington on the first Sat
urday of each month. Only third and fourth
lar examinations a
Applicants for first and second class certif-
Gates must give noJice to the clerk of the Board
st deasG nve days before the last Saturday of the
months oI January April, May. June, Septem-
Der, and October, when special examinations RIO
these advanced grades, will be given.
,sss !. h FE4E%ETHHSSRsS05k, EEEHSR Examiners.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19

OFFICKRs:-C. Garis, Eminent Commander; Jas.
F. Ely, GeneraIissimo; j. b. Hudson, Captain Gen
eral; Kills Gardner Prelate; J. W. Woods $. W.;
II. E. Browne, j. W.; d. FurtWaDgleT, TreaBureri
3. T.. Lindsey, Secretary; Milo Rockwell, Standard
Bearer; G. S. Snyder, Sword Bearer; ". p. .CleAye-
land, Warder; h. A. Robinson, Organist; W. H.
H. Hammer, Sentinel.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
uunnn BcmeractOrs.

Those VIII improve the quality of our
daily food b ecome human benefactors. By
laborious ez periments, DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Pow yder has been perfected. Great
care is take i'll selecting Ingredients, so
that when yIsed in our food it will render
it whblesom Eminent chemists advise
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
VEGETlNE
Purifies the Blood and Gives
Strength.

>
Mr. r. sTEvEss:
Dear Sir-YOur "Vegetine'' has been doing won
ders for me. Have been having Chills and Fever,
contracted in the swamps of the South, nothing
giving relief until began to use your Vegetine
It giving me immediate relief, toning up my sys-
ten. purifying my bleod, giving strength; where
as ali other medicines weakenedm me, and filed my
system with poison and am satisfied that if fam
lies that live in the ague districts of the South and
West would take Vegetine two three times a
week, they would not be troubled with the Chills
the malignant Feyers that prevail at certain
times of theyear, save doctor bills, and live to a
good old age. Respectfully yours.
J. E MITCHELL.
Agent Henderson, Looms, st, Louis, No.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOOD.-If Vegetine will
relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure such diseas
restoring the patient to perfect health, after
trying different physicians, many remedies, SUI
feriHg for years. is it not conclusive evidence, il
you a sufferer, you can be cured? Why is this
medicine performing such great eures2 1tSForks
in the blood, in the circulating fluid. It truly
be called the Great Blood Purifier. The source Of
disease originates in the blood; and medicine
that does not act directly upon it, to purify and
novate, has any just claim upon public attention.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
A Young man i'm Paris lit match by

young man in Paris lit a match by
scratching it with his thumb nail. A par
ticle Of burning phosphorus lodged under
the nail. and, though instantly quenched, ,
communicated poison which soon extend
ed to the arm. AmputatiOn was advised,
but was delayed until 1t was useless, and
the young man died in great agony twen-
ty-seven hours after the burn.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-09-19
.VEGETINE
HassEntireIy Cured nfa of vertigo.
.nVEGETINE

IBeIieve 1t to be Good Medicine.
p xENrA, o., March lst, 1877.
MR.. STEVENS:
DearsSiT-I wish to inform you what your Yege-
tine has done for me. have been afflicted with
Neuralgia, and alter using three bottles Of the
Vegetine was entirely relieved. also found my
general health much improved. believe it to be
good medicine Yours truly,
Pei .--- ~ PRED. HAVERSTICK. 3
VEGETINE thoroughly eradicates every kind of
humOr, and restores the entire system to healthy
condition. ..-. :