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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

In some experiments in fattening sheep
Henneberg and others found that in the case
OF adult animals there Is no production of ad.
dltlonal flesh during the fattening period. but
that fat only is produced \ part of the ami.
mails were killed at three different stages of
The process, and the proportion of flesh and fat
was determined; Of the former the relative
quantities were as 100: 80: 102, and of the
latter 100: sSI go. They think that there is
a limit beyond which this loading down with
TAT is benefit neither to feeder nor consumer,
and that this limit is reached at the middle
period, and that the tattening process should
not extend over three months, and should be
pushed ahead rapidly within that time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

Lord Cockburn was seated one day on the
hillside of Bonally with a Scotch shepherd,
and, observing the sheep reposng, in the cold.
est situation, he observed TO him: John If |
were a sheep | would lie on the other side of
the hill" The shepherd answered: "Ay, my
lord, but If We had been a sheep We wad have
had mair sense"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

In one of the American regiments in Mexi-
co there was a corporal who when the roll was
being called refused to answer to the name of
"Ehenezer Mead The officer repeated the
call. No answer. as Ebenczcr Mead on the
grounds" "Eben Mead is here" quoth the
corporal. The "Ebenczer" WAS repeated again
in a tone like northwester. Captain, "quoth
the rampant corporal your name is Peter
Read; would you respond if you were called
Petcrsneezer Read ="
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

The Rev. G. X. Davis, of Carson, and the
Rev. W. II. Jcnvey, of Reno never lose an OPP
portunity of giving each other sly dig, Par.
son Davis preached at Reno the other Sunday,
and while taking breakfast at Parson ,Jenvey'
house remarked: Guess I'll take some more
steak, as have to preach" Guess I'll brace
up a little, too" rejoined Jenvey, passing his
plate for another section of the meat; I've got
10 istcn."- Tirgsuia (Neg.) Chronicle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

A Tennessee darkey preacher held forth re-
Gently as follows: You girls call your sweet
hearts 'darlings,' and you men call yours 'dal.
sizes and you girls are afraid to come up here
for fear some other girls will get off with your
darlings, and you men for fear some other
fellow will get away with your 'dalses,' and
between tins darling and daisy business lots
Of You niggers are going strai gh to hell"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

/ Tramp, tramp! tramp! and a farmer witt
solid, old-fashioned feet, and hands big enough
| to cover Sunday. school excursion, came int,
! the editorial rooms of this paper to say;
( "EIowdy: Eve walked down from the mar
ket To give sc the partckIerS of IA good Joke
! All rlght--procccd"
/ You know them lightning.rod fellows y
observed the old man rs he dropped INTO
chair
/ Yes heard of them"
We'll You know, they're purity tutf set
Been after me mor'R twenty years. I've 90
signs ont all along the road warning EN- tC
keep off the place but roiher day one of these
chaps drv right up to the gate, big rs lie"
/ Did, eh?'
Yes he did, and fore could get my tongue
TO going he had about thousand feet of ROD
out OF the wagon, and waS ready to put it W
on the barn"
What cheek"
II guess twas, but purity soon | went for
Inn. had my mind made up to kill him
right there. The old woman she came out
and sailed in With me. ana The two hi.cd men
supported me on the TANKS
And you jammcd 'hIm all to pieces Of
CcurSc?'
That's whcrc the hull fun comes ~" an.
swercd the old man. That ere fellow squared
WI, Siti HIS COit, anu iiChCu me NnDIc lDur OF
us IN less'n two minutes by a wlg.wag clock ~
Did, eh -
"lou bet he did, and he drunk up hull
pan of milk and drove off whistllng Yankee
Doodle Dunn When | got out o the catnip
whar he piled me and saw one o. the men with
his nose mashed HAT, the t'other with three
teeth knocked out, and the ole woman crawl.
Ing out from under The old toh lied, ! begun
laiiing and didn't stop till midnight, II
="
He slapped his leg and uttered "hsw haw ,
haw." which echoed clear to Canada, and in
his contorions he broke the back Of his chair
But the joke was on ynu" said The per
picked journalist.
"Sartin-sartn, but am such dod .rotted
idiot that | can't laif at the way we four sailed
in on him, celebrating tu mop him all over
the barnyard, and latf harder yet at the way
we all started IN on the Lords prayer sfore he
had fairly got the rust off his elbows, When
saw Hammer clawing up from among the
bobs -
And he went off into another nit and choked
and gasped till he went down stairs with his
collar hanging by single hutton FIRE
Fress.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

In the fourth place" SAID the preacher To
his drowsy audience those of you who are
awake will notice" etc. There was pause,
a sudden straigtenins up of almost every body
in the congregation, and a general appearance
on nearly every face as if to say why don't
you fellows keep awake better:"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

A little girl, while out for her afternoon
walk, SAW pompous-looking man strutting
down the street. With chid.like simplicity
the little thing ran up to him, touched him
lightly on the arm and said: Excuse me,
sir, but are you anybody in particularly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20
BUDGET OF FUN.

NO SIR said the gentleman from Pitts.
burgh, II WAS not IN the war, but my brother
was, and he was wounded" "Ah indeed
Seriously woundedy Yes, sir, he was shot
in the horse
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

An authority recommends raw potatoes and
meal as feed for cows. 1t yields large guam.
city OF milk aud good quality of beef.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-09-20

Give your hogs rubbing post in some ac
20 essible part of their enclosure; i. facilitates
their keeping clean and seems to afford them
mitch satisfaction
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Congress.

In the United States Senate, yester-
day, the House bill authorizing the
District Of Columbia Commissioners to
issue twenty year five per cent. bonds
for the redemption Of certain funded
Indebtedness of the District, was report.
ed favoraby, and p'acsd on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved in Mr.. McDon-
AIDS absence to postpone the consider.
alton of the resolution offered by the
latter in reference to alleged frauds in
the late election in Rhode Island. Mr..
Blaine gave notice that he would offer
an amendment extending the scope
of the investigation to certain Congress
sional districts in the South.
A debate followed, lasting until the
close Of the morning hour. The bill
in relation to the improvement of the
Great Kanawha and Kentucky rivers
was passed. Pending consideration of
the Post Route bill, the Senate adjourn
ed.
In the House number of bills were
introduced under the call of States,
among them one by Mr.. Springer, of
H.. "to regulate the station of soldiers
during elections"
The bill providing for Mississippi
River Commission, and the Joint reso-
luton appropriating 100000 for the
representation of the United States at
the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions
were passed under suspension of the
rules. Adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
POSITIVELY NEVER OCCUR AGAIN
22I MARKET STREET,
lest tn 3 Wilmington, Del.

DROPOSALS FOR Bl ILDINf A SEW
ER AT SIX TENTH AND DUPJNT
s STREETS. Sealed Proposals wi be received
In the box on the post in the Council Cham
ber, until 7.30 O'Clock, p NJ, Thursday, June
5. for the building OF ahsut ITO ieet Of Sewer,
extending diagonal across the Intersection
OF Siztc centb and Dupont streets. The Sewer
will Ie constructed o stone and brick the
side walls W Ii be Of stone the arch and pave
mont bfick.
The walls will be about IN feet high and
"a ieet thick, built OF good. well shaped two
men stono The walls Will be what is genef-
ally known as rubble masonry. laid in irregu
lar courses, and will consist ol st ne contain
ing from Oac to two Il to p cubic feet, and 90
disposed or laid as to max flrm and con
pact wall, and no stone shall be used that
does not contain at least one cube loot, ex
cept Tor filling in the ntersticcs between the
larger stone In the heart OF the wall: at least
one nth OF he face Of the walls sh II be COIN
posed OF headers extending full size eighteen
(lS) inches intO the wall and from the back
the head rs shall he In the same proper ion
and oi the sane dimensions and so arranged
that a header in the back shall be between
tw headers in the face. The ends Of the walls
will be neatly finished with steps the breadth
OF which shall not be less than the rise. The
distance between the walls will he 10 feet in
the clear, which will be spannct by semi
circ la brick arch nine 90 Inches thick com.
posed of two independent rings or courses OF
the best hard burnt brick. The pavement will
be an iAyerted arcn OF IA feet radius, consist.
ing of one course OF good paving brick laid IN
edge; the bed Of the pavement must be well
prepared by being thoroughly packed and
rAullIed and made to conform to the exact
shape and grade OF the inverted arch or pave.
ment The sprnging line Of the pavement
will be 3 feet below the sprnging ne 0! The
arch The arch will be well backed with
stono t. the heightl OF about feet. All the
w0k (bOth stone and brck) OF this sewer
must be laid in good hydrau lic cement mot
tar, composed Of equal parts OF cement and
clean ivcr sand. All the cement must be
sitlec ed to test and approved by tUe
Street Commissioner before 1t Will be allowed
to b! used in the work.
Bids arc requested Tor the entire work, in
clEding excavation and back hllin2. Each
bid aust be properly signed and accompanied
with a bond in The sum of 500 with surety as
a guarantee of the good faith Of the bid, and
the successful bidder will be required to give
II bond in the sum Of $500 with surety or the
faithful completion Of the contract,
All bids must be addressed to the Street
Commissioner Tho COpnittec reserve the
right to reject any or all
in3-3t Sh Conmissloner.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
LOCAL TINE TABLE.
JUNE 4 lAIp


TnAINe LEAVE wILnIneroN.
for fhiladelphia: 2.37. 100, $40, 800, V.S5.
.o.04 1880 3 M; 1895, 23o, 400. SAC.
1.%, s.aoP. m. On Sunday, 2s7. aIOa
m, b!0, 40, $50, 0.40 p. M.
For New York: 237, 100, lOl4,.a. m; l2sS
1879 .. m. Limited Express. SEQ D. m.
For BaiumOrs and WashingtOn: 1851. 40
$50 q. M; 1857 p. IN. Limited Exp-es,
10, Sls, p. m. On Sunday. H. ], 2lO,
For Baltimore and Bay Line: 7osp. IN.
FOR baltimore and way stations: s.35 q. L.,
For New Castle: 9.l6 .. n., Los. SIS p. IN.
For Delaware X. H.: sls .. m: Les, $40 p.
M,
No Sunday trains.
For Wilmington 4 Northern II. r.: 60 a.
m; Sp. inland 6sop. IN. Saturdays only.
Fer Delaware Western X, R.: 7.lt, IL. 80, q. m.
b.sop. m. No Sunday trains.
TTAIHs ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
From Philadelphia: l2.46, 203, $50, go .. m,
l2O3, l247, 1.02, 2.b0, 40, 5.l3, e.25, 100.
7.sO, il.ib p. II. On Sundays: 1913, 20s,
$50, 1910 {. m: 7:3s. 1l.1s, p. m.
From n Esltimore;2 10 o2SS.,9A:m,i u Is ias.,
From Washington: 23l, q. M: l22b, 1881,
t:&, go p. m. On Sundays: 2.Sl o. H.;
From New Castle: $50, 1910 q. M;
7.lop. IN. No Sunday trains.
From Delaware X. r.: $50 o. m.; 1910, Tic
pm.
From Wilmington Il Northern X. h: Sos
q. N. ll.3o a. M; and o.ls p. ID.
From Delaware Western X. R.: 500 4. In.
2.l6, 500 y. m. No Sunday trains.
rRA'ss son WILMINGTON LEAVE fHILADKL-
PHiA.
FromS Broad street and Washington avenue
7.sO. 500. 1880. ll.4o a. M; 80, 400, 400,
y,lb. 800. O. is y a. II 40 II m I'm Sun
days: 1883 q, NJ; 60, lL30p. m.
From Thirty-SecOnd'andM Market streets: 100,
1870, ll.35 q. m; l2.2b, 100 600, H. 40 p. m
On SUNDAYS. 100. 1880 q. III
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Sacred Concert Given at the Central
= esbytcriaR Church.

The sacred con 'ert given by and for
the benefit of the Rodney Street Chapel,
was held last evening in the large room
of the Central Pres bytcrian Church.
Owing to the heavy storm the at
tendance was not as large as il would
have been. Notwithstanding the slim
house the concert was good one, and
thosa that took part deserves great
credit. Not being able to secure q
programme vs. cannot give it in full.
The r&Ucert consisted of solos, Duets.
quartetts, choruses by the school. and
two Instrumental pieces by the orches-
ira. Those who took part in the single
pie . were Mrs. J. P. Wales, NJ 5. Tay-
lor, iir. Rhoats and Mr.. Chas. Baird.
The musical director of the school is
Mr.. George Williams to whom great
credit is due for the way the chorus
pieces were rendered.
Th- whole entertainment was great
su""rss and We are sorry for the mem
bers Of ths Rodney Chapel, after work
ing 50 hard IN getting up their concert
that financially it was not success
We hope that the strawberry festival
which will be held in their chapel on
Thur, lay. Friday aud Saturday even
ings ot this week will be well patron
izpd ly their friends and the public
ger,.A,ly.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
FOURTH EDITION.
lille Duer's Triai.

In the trial Of Lille Duer, at Snow
Hill, Md, yesterday, the court announc-
ed that the declarations made by de-
ceased during the last week of her ILL
ness must be admitted in evidence;
those made anterior to that period
must be excluded. Mr.. Hearn then
testified that he had a short converse
tion with his daughter on the Sunday
previous to her death as to how the mat
ter happened. He noticed small scar
on her arm and asked how it got hurt ;
she replied, 81 raised it up to fend oil
the fire; l saw, when Lii stepped back,
from the expression Of her face, she in
tended to shoot me-" Counsel for de-
fence objected to that part relating to
".he expressi On Of her face" etc. The
Court overruled the objection, where
upon the defence reserved an exception
and also excepted to the ruling made
by the Court in the morning. The
bills of exception not being finished by
eight o'clock in the evening, the court
adjourned until this morning.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Flogred His wife Severely.

An Industrious and peaceable citizen
who resides in the Tenth Ward, came
home from his work last evening and
found his wife beastly drunk. He very
naturally felt somewhat provoked, as
she had just been liberated from the
Aims House, where she had been plac,
ed for the purpose of reforming, after
pledging herself before priest that
she would not drink again. He put her
out of the house into the back yard,
where she began to scream and make
all kinds of hideous noises, and in or
der to stop her cries he undertook to
bring her back, but she resisted, and
he Knocked her right and left, making
the blood fly in every direction.
She held on to the fence and tore
down pannel after pannel. The ex-
element was intense and large crowd
of nrighbors gathered. The man finally
succeeded in putting her out of the
yard when he locked up the house, she
going one way and he another, while
their three children were left out in
the street to find home as best they
could.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Frightened OFF.

On last saturday evening, the people
living in the neighborhood Of Third and
Monroe street were sosewhat surprised
to hear woman crying "murder.' The
nighbors rushed to the house, and the
lady was so frightened that it was some
tina" before she could tell her friends
what was the matter. She stated tn :.
thieves had entered the house through
the back yard. Sic heard them and
became so fri ,htened that she COM
menced screaming. The robbers it ap-
pears had become frightened, as they
left th1 house without taking anything
away with them. In about five minutes
after the burglars had left a crowd as
sembled around the house and all wan
ted to know who was getting murder
cd.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Pa,ace RoOt nnd ShO Store.

We still have to take notice of p,
Mccullough 4 Co.'S, Palace Boot and
Shoe Store, 302 Market street. We can,
rot help it, it is worth the time of the
citizens not only Of Wilmin yton but Of
the surrounding country TO visit their
store and be convinced that it is the
largest store and the largest, best and
most suppeior stock ever selected or
manufactured for any retail store in
Delaware or any whore else, and with
out doubt they have the finest class
of hand made shoes ever before seen in
or ont of Wilmington, besides they EN-
ploy competent clerks and plenty Of
them for their business undoubtedly
demands it. Their number is 3o2
Market street next door to the Tele-
graph Office.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
A Political Quarrel.

J. Ross Stewart, co!ored politician,
member of the Louisiana Legislature,
and chief nj hit watchman in the Gus
tom House at New Orleans, is said to
have seriously stabbed another colored
nan named William Ward, in a quar-
rel arising from the Spofrord Kellogg
contes: in that city last evening. Stew
art ran into the Custom House after
stabbirg, and the police were preven-
ted hv the Waterman from following
him. He denied the stabbing, and
said ho would surrender to-day
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Cotton Mill Rented.

Messrs. Riddle & Co, cotton manu-
facturers, have rented for year their
large factory to Caleb }. Milne, ESD, of
Philadelphia. The firm of Riddle &
Co. have put in number of new looms
of the most modern patterns. The mills
are now running their full complement
Of bands and the prospect for still keep
ing the full number employed is very
encouraging. Mr.. Milne has the name
of paying good wages, for good work.
Mr.. Milne has rented until September,
the residence Of Mr. Field, and will sup.
eryiSr the work at the mill.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Starting In New Business

Tomorrow Ed. Barr with his broth
er A. Ii. 7. Barr, will start for Atlantic
City, N. J. They intend opening a
large hotel there and it is said that a
party in Philadelphia is to be in the
firm. Their visit tomorrow is for the
purpose of inspecting the hotel, in or
der to see what arrangements will be
necessary 70 make preparatory to open
ing it. We wish them success in their
new enterprise.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Anniversary.

The old.s church on this Pen; ula
and the oldest of all the Swede' 3
char hes in Amer ca will celeb ate the
Iss"' ts4A.. anniversary Of its completion
and aelitstrs<iap IN next sunday, June
sth, 1879, with f7TT-f>-saent and significant
servic.4. Holy Baptism "A. at 8 o'cto,k k a.
m. lIoly Confirmation and HAIoly Com
munoa at 1ot o'clock, by Bishop l'~1 4e.
Children's anniversary service at 3 7
o'clonk, p. ii. a,d anniversary address
es in tLr ming at O'Clock. t.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
DeGendsng DulcheP.


This morning Mr.. George NJ. butcher
received the following;
YARMOUTH, May 31st, 1879.
DEAR SIR AND BRo.-Within please
find cory Of resolutions passed at the
last meeting Of our butcher Reform
Club. Sincerely yours,
II. F. HAMMOND, Sec.
To g. NJ. butcher, Esq.
At a regular meeting Of 1.-THE Var.
mouth butcher Temperance Reform
Club" held on Tuesday evening, the
9th day of May, inst, the following
resolutions were passed by a rising
vote:
WHEREAS. a portion Of the press OF
the n-ighboring Repub bic, instigatsd ev.
identity bv persons inimical to the cause
of temperance, have publicly and
shamefully traduced the name and
character of George NJ. butcher, the
founder of this club, and champion ev.
erywhere Of the above named great
cause for the right;
AND WHEREAS, after searching inves-
tigation by private members of this
club through the means Of correspond
ence, and personal investigation by a
brother. Brother butcher is found limo.
cent of the charges laid against him.
BE it resolved, That "The Yarmouth
butcher Reform Club" views with sor
rowful indignation the inhuman action
of the traducers Of the fair name of our
brother in temperance, as set forth by
said newspapers
And be It further resolred, That in Geo.
NJ. butcher the club has unbroken con-
fdence and deeply sympathize with
him in this, his sore persecution, by his
enemies and the enemies to the cause
generally, and trust ere long, through
the labor and exertions Of this true
philanthropist, that those who now
hamper and oppose his every act to.
ward the promotion of temperance and
good morals, will, by the blessing of an
all wise Providence, be battling side by
side with him in this great struggle
for freedom from the evils which follow
in the train of intemperance."
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Cloth I n z.

Another consignment sale of large
stock of ready made clothing will take
place at the store No. 221 Market street.
The stock is from q large wholesale
clothing manufactory in New York that
has failed, and the entire stock will BE-
sold at so per cent. less than actual
cost, and it is ordered tina, the estate
must positively be closed up within the
next 80 days. See adv. in another col
umn.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03

ENTERPRISE.--If push and pluck yH
E and energy entitle man to success
then Charlie Kyle, the ice cream and contec
tionery man, at the Second street marke
house, shsuld be successful man. Charlie \
succeeding in pleasing the people, and he
rapidly building up large trade. His bus
ness Is increasing 50 rapidly that he is con-
PEELED to remodel his sld stand at the cornd
Of sixth and Orange streets. He has fitted thl
store up In n firstclass style. charlie hal
been at his stand Tor the past twenty-tT'
years, and his many customers will no doubt
he pleased with the new alterations made
The grand opening took place last Saturdal
evening, and Charlie made great preps
rutions for the event. He also supplies piI
mics, excursions and private families with icj
cream at all hours of the day, and ut prices |
suit tho times. N.Y.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
Officers Elected.

At the regular annual meeting Of
Company A. Wilmington Battalion of
Patriarchs |. .. o. F. of Delaware, the
following named officers were elected:
President-David Downs.
Vice President-E. C. Moore.
Financial Sect. M. Whitworth.
Recording Sect.-A. R. Fell.
Treasurer--Thomas Mitchell.
Chief Captain-J. II. Seal.
Sr. Captain-A. p. Carnagy.
The Battalion now numbers 81 uni
formed men and is in a very prosper
GUS condition financially and every
other Way,
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
III ED.

ISth RNAN-1n this city, on the 1st instant.
n,'l'. es f. Farnan, aged 81 years.
ne tflatives and friends are invited to at
tohh w, nne funeral. from his late residence, 18th
p.n Willy rut streets, on Wednesday morning,
~ ock. High Mass at st. Mary's
,'lu'om a $50. llter,Gent at the old Catho.
II t'.b"i > On the "a inst, Mary T.,
4nNsn niI T. If .'Uscphlneand the late william
-. INV %"tn" Drn, IN The 9th ear OF her age.
!iP icln. Avos and friends are Invited to at
''"' i'!' ~" plral, from the residence Of her
Hrnh%Ip'irInn =, William and Caroline Bald
VIZ ''', o4" Past Fiflh street, on Wednesday
T. u,"n' brrylccs at the house ut three
ItbN: u IleIill Greek Hundred on the Sd
'@1' htHl -, wiic Of Samuel p. Dixon,
aIe' 'ar,i r. years.
lhe 'uneiai h will meet at the house. on
"'N u HaS n' n@, at 10 O'Clock. lnterpent
~ u 'cAeHe'n '"Y1 rial grounds.
~ " DoN-Ih this city, ON the 81 instant
'ancls SOL soff Francis and Maria V. saw
anh' - lhe A"' year OF his age.
ihc relat.es 1lnd friends Of the ia lily ave
ih'lted 70 ",teht the funeral on Friday alter
~ ~. oeI'lue R.t the house at hall past two
O'CLOCK, W pfoo. ed to Riyerview cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
More Complaint.

The people living at Third and Mar
krt streets complains very much of the
young men loaling around the corner.
A party informed us this morning
that every Saturday and Sunday, a
certain class of young men are in the
habit of congregating in the building
of Philip Plunkett, and annoying the
people who occupy rooms in the house.
There rtainly should be stop put
to such proceedings.