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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-06
way around her belt

AT OAtskiil. il a young man takes
lie girl 20 the opera house, aud Il be-
gins 10 rain just as II let's out, in order
to save hack hire. be offers to walk her
home. go.as-you-please, for the cham
piou bel, aud what they can get at the
gate aud che always accepts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

10 of four oersop, has recently come to hight
in Northbrdgc that is causing considerable
talk. NOT ONLY there, but in all The surrounding
towns, The family consisted of father about
siyty the mother tifty.siX, and two sons thirty.
five and thirty-one year, old. The actual
amount that this family have consumed >ncc
last fa! cannot be determined, but one !Aan
saws he made 1000 gallons for them and two
other men made halt rs much more. The iath-
cr and mother have Away, been III the hao't
of drinking cider 10 Il large extent and the
son, have Away, been brought up t" Il 'ihcr
they were children. The father say" nc Goes .,,
not know how much cider they put IN .n'' IA"
and also say, that his youngest ION sold some
and that they had given away some, but ~,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

\ lady who lives on Olive street relates the
following: \ few days ago there fell in front
of her window from II tree II ''chippy," or
ground bird, such a, chatter about the parks
ami streets II seemed wcaried and crippled.
She picked II up, carried it III the house, fed 1t
from her own mouth and at light placed it in
the cage with her canary The canary at once
bestowed upon the newcomer all of the atten-
ton Of mother and nestled beside the little
stranger during the night In the morning
the lady placed the chippy in the window so
that 1t might have the privilege OF rcsainlng
its freedom. 1t plumcd lis tiny wings and
went away. The canary mourncd during the
day as if he had lost his mate. In the evening
the chlppy came back and perched upon the
window The sash was raised and it flew in
and nestled upon the cage; the canary
at once struck up his liyelicst notes and
seemed gratified. This was repeated two or
three days, the chippy going each morning
and returning in the evening, One day 1t went
away and did not come back. The canary
dropped and the next day fell dead from his
perch in the sunshine that played over the
gildcd cage in the window. That night the
lchippy returned and during the evening 1t
mourned over IT. dead companion. In the
morning it clung to the cage until 1t Nas turned
out For few days the empty cage was hung
in the window. and on each succeeding eve.
ming the chippy returned and chirped as if it
was gref-strickcn. One day it broughta worm
in its bill, dropped It in the cage, flew away
and came back no morc.-.>t Inns Times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

| Many English ,urnamcs express lnc couh
Ity. estate or residence OF their original bearers
a, Burgoync, from Burgundy; Cornell or Corn
wallis. from Cornwall, Fleming, from Elan
Idcrs: t;askin and ,;ascoync, from Gascony
fIanwav. from IIainalt; Polack, from Poland
( Welsh. Walsh and Wallis, from Wales
| Coonb>, Compton, Clayton, sutton. Preston
Washington, from towns in the county OF SllS
sex, England.
The prciI\ Itir or At ,UttCncQ To or an, has
|urlrrt TO form number of names Thus, II
a man lived on Il moor lie would call himself
Afternoon or Atmoor, il near Il gate, Alcgato
or Atgulr John ate the Oaks was IN due
time shortened into John Noaks Peter al tLo
Seven Oaks into Peter Hnook>.
In Old English, appcgarth meant orchard ;
whence Apologize and Appleton; chase for
est: olive, Il cliil; clough, a ravine: cobb, Il
Marbor: whence these names.
The root of the ubiquitous Smith Is the NJ.
rio SAXON smItan. 10 smltc. 1t was applied
primarily To- hlackSnlths, whecl-wrights, car
pcntCr> ma,OnS, and shutters or strikers III gen
eral.
Baker TAYLOR, Bn,lcr, Coleman tcoalmanE
Draper, towper, cooper Cutler Miller ana
the rest PLAINLY denote occupations.
I.orimer i, a maker of spurs and bride bits
Arkwrlght, u maker OF chests Lander con.
tractcd from lavaudicr, washerman; BaniS
ter, the keeper of Il bath; kiddcr, huckstcr;
Wait. minstrel; Crockrr, potter,
Such name, a. Baxter and BagStcr are The
feminine of baker: Webster of wchbcr or
weaver: which shows that these trades were
first followed by women, and that when men
began To take them mp they for some time kept
the feminine names.
steward. Stewart or stuart, Abbott, Knight
Lord Bishop, Prior, Chamberlain Faiconcr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

PRICES IN ENGLAND AND THIS COUNTRY
England was once considered very cheap
country to live in, but 1t is 50 no longer. An
American family Of three was found there dur
ing the war sustaining life on shilling day
for food; now it would be difficult to do that
and not resolt to beggary How could 1t be
possible for food to be cheap when most OF it
is imported? House rent is lower than in New
York, but not much if any cheaper than in the
suburbs of New York Coal Is about $500
the ton of 1000 lbs, but is really much dcarcr
than that when WE consider that two tons OF
anthracite would outburn three tons OF bltumi-
nous. There ought to be splendid opening
for American coal and stoves. Meat is higher,
ranging from eighteen to thirty-iiyc cents a
pound and is inferior in quality The English
do not know how to make Sood bread. Eggs
mostly like the barrel" eggs hcre-are thr.
ty to thirty five cents a dozen; butter twenty
five to forty cents, and poor at that; cheese
eighteen to twenty five cents; milk ten cents a
quart. Potatoes are sold by weight, but would
average 81 % bushel As to fruit, most ct 1t
is a luxury beyond the reach of ordinary pur.
chascrs. On thoughtful consideration peo-
pie generally will come to the conclusion that
this country is a very comfortable place to
live in-Nerark Ddily
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
The HeliOstat

Some time since NdtUrc the English sclcn'
tiiic journal. contained an article ont the use OF
the "hcliostaln or signaling ty sunshine. Fart
of this was reprinted in American journals
and various instances of the use ot sun-signaI,
ing were given bv correspondents, that excel.
ed, as far rs distance was concerned, The NERO
stat in the Zulu war, described by Stature y
CORRESPONDENT OF the New York ErPriH9 P""
writes as follows.
During the NDil. OF the Coast surrey some
wear, ago signals were repeatedly sent up from
The dome of the college building at Princeton.
n J. 10 the castcrmost point OF the NaYeslnk
Highlands, a distance Of thirty miles. Com
munlcation is kept mp by mean, OF this Hash
mo of the sun, rays between the lighthouse
keepers at FaulkncIs Island in Long Island
Sound and the hills behind New Haven, ads
tanCr Of twenty-five miles, and in 1860 the
news of the death Of President Lincoln was
transmitted Last summer two young men,
one of whom resided III MamarOncck. on the
SounC. ana the other Glght miles opposite,
acres, the sound near Glen Cove, sgnalied to
each other every day OF sunshine without dllii-
Guilty by the use Of mirrors, and they found a
small hand-glass served the purpose quite AS
well a. a larger glass, producing brilliant
flash OF light have myself slgnaled to san
DIV Hook point distance OF eleven miles. with
perfect ease The Morse system of teiegraphy
is all tina. /, needed-a long and short flash
answering 20 a long and short dash, etc When
Il word is completed all that is needed Is to
shake the glass backward and forward, or, II
stationary move the covering oil and on.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

4 NINErLENrm CENTURY MIRACLk.-PE-
rER>rUEG, Va, May 26.-Onc OF the strangest
and most remarkable cures that the people OF
Petersburg nave ever witnessed was that which
took place at q colored baptizing m this city
on SUNDAY afternoon. During the evening
tittv.tour candidates were immersed one of
whom was 4 deaf and dumb mute named Bur
well Lancaster, about twenjy-one years Of age,
who is quite highly educated, having received
his schooling at the college for the deaf and
dumb in Providence, Il. |. After being BATH
ed by the officiating minister Rev. Henry Will
ialn,. pastor ul the Giliield Baptist Church in
this city, the mute returned from the water
cured of his intirmitics, and gave vent to his
feelings by lusty shout of Thank God,
when he was again taken deaf and dumb. 10
SAY tha. the spectators were considerably
amazed would but tccbly express 1t, and no
| little CONSERVATION was Occasioned among the
large crowd at the miraculous cure which was
to last lIt few minutes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

SOUTHERN ICE MANUFACTURE.-Fcw peo-
Die have correct notion Of the extent to which
artificial ice is being manufactured in the
South The success of the process employed
has been 50 marked that from Florida to lex
as the machines are being put III operation at
frcuucrt intervals The actual cost of manu-
featuring ice ON the st Johns river Is said to
be but seventy cents a ton, including the stor-
age and delivery ~ Northern ice used to re
tail at from Ten to fifteen dollars ton there, ii
is plain that a handsome profit remains for the
manufacturer, after putting his price so low as
to drive all natural competition from the mar
ket. One Of the Arctic" machines, Ill which
ammonia is used to do the freezing, turns out
ten tons of ice daily, in the form of blocks.
about two and Il half feet long and ten inches
in thickness The congelation is perfect and
many are said to prefer ice thus made to that
formed IN the laboratory Of naturc.-N /.
T0n,u,TiW BVl'Fi0.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

What We never could see through clearly is,
that a truly loyal democrat-one who puts in
his hest ticks for the UniOn--whosc financial,
moral, social. official and religious record is
without spot or blemish-is never credited
with half so much work done in the salvation
of the country, rs Il lukcwarm republican who
never cooked acannon meyer opened his mouth
in behalf Of the soldiers at the front never
helped to increase the cnlistmcnts, but whose
sole claim to official favor is that he always
voted the republican ticket and speculated
during the war Tor the benefit ot--himselt-
NoyerriNc C0rioh, Rtp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

In reference to the discovery OF one OF the
three black pearls which were stolen from the
English crown about $50 years ago. bcrlln
paper says that last year shabbily dressed Jew
called upon jcweler OF Pesth, Hungary, with
the pearl in question, asking lis value. lie
said that he had taken 1t as security for a
loan, and was told that BiedCrmann, the jew
eer of the court at Vienna, was the only deal
err sufficiently rich to purchase it. The jew
went Immediately to Bedermann, who, on see.
ing the pearl sent fol 4 police officer to arrest
| him He gave his name Is Isaac Roth, a
pawnbrokcr Of GrOSSwardeln. y nelGhbor OF
| his named Gyuri was on the point OF having
his effects seized and sold Tor a debt of TWEEN
tv forins. and asked Roth to pay the debt and
take the jewel in pledge. lnquiries'at Gross
WARDEN confirmed his story Gyuri had for
mcrlv been a tavorito valet of the deceased
Count Louis Batthyani, who had given him a
scarf pin containing the pearl. Gyurl, beng
attcrwarl IN need sold the gold mounting, but
kept the pearl. which he thought OF little
value, as a memento of the donor How II
came into the possession of Batthyani is un-
known II is thought that he bought it OF a
dealer in curiostles without showing its his
tory or worth Otherwise he would not nave
given it to Il valet. Biedermann paid Roth
10000 forms about $4,000 fox the pearl.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The freedom Of discussion permitted by inc
IMPERIAL government OF Brazil was striklngly
illustrated recently by the speech OF DIR, treltIl,
COutnhO member OF the Brazilian parliament
from the province Of RE .Taneiro, who made n
strong argument before the chamber OF depu
ties in favor Of republican form Of govern
ment HIS remarks were warmly applauueu
and at their conclusion he was congratulated
by the members of the ministry. The idea OF
the progressive party in Brazil is to change
the government to a republic as soon a the
emperor dies Some are in favor Of not wait
ing so long It is highly significant of the AT
fcctiona;c esteem in which the emperor Dom
Pedro i, held by all parties that these cxtrem,
lists propose nothing more than that he shall
lay aside his crown and take the position OF
first president Of the Brazilian republic. III
he will do this" says one of the republican
newspapers. "hc will become not only the hrst
citizen OF America, but the first citizen OF the
world His name will be the symbo! of liber-
ty. and VIII be placed beside those of the
greatest benetactors of humanity. He will De
gloriiied by his country and admired by all
free peoples
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Col. Meekcs lived by himself in Hardin Co.,
Iowa, ana his neighbors supposed he was a
bachelor. Last winter IA woman and boy Ar
rived IN the place, announced themselves as
Meekcs's wife and SON and were received by
him with seeming joy. He said that he had
parted from his wife many year, ago in Eng
land, but was glad to get her back. She was
Immediately installed as mistress OF his house
hold. \ month ago woman registered at the
village hotel as Mrs. Meekes, and explained
that she was the wife of the Colonel, having
married him IN Washington City. He admit
ted that she was right, and went to live with
her at the hotel. This ovcr-supply OF long.lost
wives does not seem to cause him much trou-
bic. One wife remains in concnted possess.
ion of the home, while the other is apparently
az happy in possessing the man.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

Do YOU get your wheat ground at custom
mill ana pay too much toll \ good authority
saws that clean choice wheat should not shrink
but three pounds TO the sixty,pound bushel. a
good mill should make iorty-tive pounds oil
family flour of good quality from the sixty
pounds o. wheat, and three pounds OF shorts
and nine OF bran. And yet we have heard
many a man say that the millers did not ac,
count for more than thirty pounds of flour, anu
neither bran nor shorts sufficient to make the
entire product up to forty-tiv pounds. great
many millers are honest fellows, but they dc
generally keep fat hogs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The Bcsi Safe in the World for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, letter, Chopped
Hands, Chilhlains, Corns, and all kinds 81 skin
Fruptions. This Salvc Is guaranteed 10 give per-
feet satisfaction In every case money refunded.
Price . cents per nov. For sale by f. Y. GrisSs,
Ottawa, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

An art-crltic. who has an unfortunate habit
of occasionally indulglng in more wine than
his health demands, recently determined, one
dav after luncheon, to pay "A professional visit
to a private art-collcctlon Arrived in the first
room, he found himself opposite u large mr.
ror Mechanically he drew out his pocket
book and therein wrote; No Study of a
head; unnamed; an old topper Fuddled con
dton excelently rendercd most likely a or
trait Seem to be acquainted with the origi
nal"-N. \. EreniHg Past.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07
Stationery Supplies.

We hare all the latest ideas in bus
mess stationery, have new type, and
use the Holder By0tteT-Pad for Keep
inc printed supplies clean and han
dy for use. The HOdder Pad is the
best in use. 1t is heater. cheaper,
more conrenient, less c1tDobrO1ts and
does its 1U0rk better HaW any other
Wotter get inrented, asa mere etonce
at it miH prore to any man. We
guarantee S0tjStacti0n TO all our
customers, GjripG the best na0teTiaI
and best Woyk for the money in Of
tara, If yow ,Cout something good
and neat call on
a I n n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

The Tryon valley, IN North Carolina, is a
natural hot. house II is a slice of Florida, less
than mile long and about half mile wide,
uncovered at the base of the Blue ridge, retain
ing its southern temperature all winter, while
the surrounding mountains and valleys are
black and bare The soil and vegetation are
the same as those of the adjacent mountain re-
Cion, bu, the temperature is higher. Early IN
April, when in the region roundabout the tor
esis are bare, this lovely little belt is clothed
in the verdure Of summer The mountains in
close it on every side save the south, and pro
| tect il against wind and cold currents oil air.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

\ MATTER or MERCHANDISE.-Thc mon.
grcl and patent inside" coterie Of newspapers
published in this judicial circuit are clamor.
ously offering to peddlc out their space and
opinions to the various judicial candidates at
the rate OF ten or fifteen cents line, They
declare their Willingness to write anything at
any length for such consideration, and to ele.
vate the reputation and standing of each Of
the subscribing candidates TO the seventh
heaven of honor, and make their ealing and
election sure The bcneticiaries Of these
kind offers are somewhat da2cd by this lnds.
criminatc method Of receiving support, but,
in most cases, wisely conclude that editorial
opinions so readily and cheaply bestowed
must, like the bark Of whiilets, be Of little
weight The contemplate merccnarlness of
these putl-and-praIse peddcrs would be hui
initiating to the profession if they were re
spectacle members of it, and the public will
very naturally form its opinion OF the judicial
asplrants who resort to them for recommends.
tiOnS.-Jo'id .Sig,,oL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-07

SUBSCRIPTIONS for all the principal papers aho
periodicals in the United States received at Us
man * Haprmans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-12-12
Changing Ones Name.

A postmaster having detained number
of letters addressed to a party on the ground
that he was not using his correct name, the
postal authorities decided the man was en-.
titled TO the correspondence, us he was at
liberty to use any cognomcn he chose, where
upon metropolitan paper remarks
TO use two names is not in itself an Of
Tense If done 10 perpetrate fraud or crime,
il is an important indication Of bad mo-
tive. For innocent purposes a person may
pass by more names than one without in
curing blame from the law. Writers and
actors have done this so much rs 10 make it
"A familiar custom, 80 far as they are con
ccrned. They have no especial privilege,
and there is no generally established rule
that persons in other vncaiions may not do
the same, where their objects are hon
est. The persons usual designation is his
name; and he may change il ~ he pioascs.
Concealing unlawful acts by IN assumed
name is another thing Using q fictitious
name cannot be called unlawful The princi-
pie Is well established in respect 10 changing
ones name. There is prevalent idea that
an act Of legislature or order Of court is ne
cessary. This is not So These are conycn-
lent for giving il effect quickly, and protect
ing the person from any imputation of con
cealment or dishonest purpose. But one
may make the change himself If he will
take the time and pains. Women, when they
marry, take their husbands names by mere
custom. They are not bound 70 do 50 /;
sometimes they decline. Men can take new
names, if they like, by the same simple pro-
cess Of signing and answering 10 them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-12-12
Paper Bricks.

The ingenuity, enterprise, and perseyer-
ancc of the paper makers go marching on
from triumph to triumph Their novel and
and successful achievements, during the past
five years would form volume Of rare in
tercst, for they have wrought important
changes in numerous branches Of various
industries. One of their new achievements
Is the making OF paper bricks These have
mbly adapted To building purposes. Being
compressed jDopier mdche, they are imperyi-
Gus to water, and have consequently already
attracted attention in California, where the
clay bricks in use are soon disintegrated by
the annual rainy seasons, and the humble
abodes which they compose in a short time
tumble 10 pieces. The progressive Califor-
mans, while approving the paper bricks Of
Wisconsin, do not propose to ship them from
that State, but 10 make them with their own
hands from the vegetable iibrous materials
that grow 81 luxuriantly within the borders
of their Commonwealth They say truly,
that they have great stretches Of still waters
druscly covered with aquatic PUSHES, that one
OF their paper mills is already successfully
using as stock for pulp In addition To this
fbrous water growth, they have literal for
csts Of the paper cactus, which is just the
material for making paper bricks such as
have been turned ont in Wisconsin
When the pushing Caliornians get fairly
started in IN enterprise, they press it forward
with - yigor and energy that know no abate-
mcnt until entire success il achieved. Should
they avail Themselves Of the material within
their reach, 10 produce new articles in paper,
they would not stop Mt bricks, but run on,
perhaps, 10 stoves and steam engines. This
seems prepOsterous. Let MS not forget that
in England ships' bottoms, instead Of being
Shcathed with sheets Of copper and brass,
rs of yore, are being covered with sheets Of
paper specially prepared for the purpose, and
that the British Ordnance Department has
successfully experimental with waterproof
paper cartridges for artillery ammunition.