The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-15
COUNTY GRANGE.

of Ottawa for the free use ot the city hall. The
idea was advanced that in future it shall be
considered disgrace aud high mlsdencanoI
for ahy public officer to accept bribcs OF any
kind, especially free passes ON railroads. VINO
ever sells himself thus, signs l,is own political
death warrant. If Il man Is dbie to pay his
fare while living in obsCurty, he certainly
must be- while holding II lucrative and hon
orablc Office If Honorable Notoricty is carried
free, poor Obscully must be charged enough
to balance the account 4 well known mem
Der argued that when commodity was ,roHt-
cd, supply was furnished srinstancc, any
kind of stock. Therefore, when the people de.
mand honesty in political officials 1t will be
found but not until they so demand The
time has been when men moutd die before
Welding their honest convictions. The FOL
lowing essay was read After which twas re-
uucsted that the same be published in Ottawa
papers:
HONE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS,
what corjety IF trees, FoTcrS ant "'"bS are
best to Diaat."
This is the subject which our worthy sec
rotary has marked out for me to write upon.
The first thing the farmer ought to do is to
get a home and pay for it, before he goes to or
and luXuriating. Please remember
brother farmer, your wife and children have
no doubt helped you pay for this home. They
have denied themselves many things which
were really essential for their comfort, TO say
nothing of the pleasures which they have fore
gone Now, for the sake of humanity and the
love which you ought to have for your faulty,
the first thing you should do is to make your
home comfortable, then beautiful. Do not
plead poverty, for trees, flowers and shrubs
are so generally cultivated they can be had for
the asking. So much depends upon location
and general surroundings that 1t is rather dill
iicult task TO say just what Is best to plant. IL
possible shave lawn, not in front OF your dwell
ling but to one side, the size oi which depends
upon circumstances In this plat of ground
plant nothing but trees, evergreens ana hardy
shrubs your own selection OF coursc) This
is to be your llH pleasure ground. Here the
boys can play ball (the girls also II they wish.
1t also makes old life young again to join them
set or whatever games your children prefer.
Now, patrons don't say you cant afford it, y
Tor 1t costs but lltlc, Young people are full OF
action and ambition They naturally seek en-
oyment and ii it is not provided for them al
lome they will 90 to the city and there spend
more n one afternoon at the billiard OF card
able than it would cost 10 keep them III amuSe
nent all summer. We do pity the boys, who
after working all day in the hot summer fields,
Ire not allowed even one half hour for recrca-
ION. We never did believe in "all work and
10 play"
Why is 1t that 50 many young men hasten
o the city to seek employment. Because they
,ay 1t is dull on the farm. Then make things
lively for them and do not force them to go
away from home every time they want to have
little fun If possible make them feel that
% be an independent farmer Is an cnviablepo-
,ltion We think it next to the garden OF
Eden. We would not be willing to exchange
places with the President, give him our free
ION and liberty and take upon ourselves his
,ares and perplcxities.
Sisters, you can do a great deal towards beau
flying your homes, but aerer, necer waste your
precious time or temper preparing nice mel.
ow borders and mounds until your husband
las first enclosed your door yard with neat,
substantial fence.
In shrubbery we recommend nothing but
he most hardy varieties, because our winters
ire so changeabe. If we plant half hardy
,aretics, which are often recommended, we pro
ect them well, perhaps have an open winter
md our pets are smothered. We try it again
with less covering, probably we have cold
winter and they freeze to death. So we have
earned from that cver-ready teacher expert
nee, that only those who have plenty of time
md money can afford to indulge in tender va
'ietics. Among hardy shrubbcry you will
ind the double and single sweet scented white
yringa scarlet honcysuckle, arunner, upright
1alc pink honeysucklc, all desirable. There
$ a great variety of spireas, all but one that we
know are white, that is a lilac color These
orm nice contrast with the Japan ounce, |
which is brilliant scarlet. We have also Il
yreat variety of peonas and tulips that are very
,asily cultivated and generally give Satistac-
ion.
In the shadest nook or corner make nice
emery. First, form mound OF good leaf
mould, (Which Is the natural soil for ferns then
ret any kind Of rock you can, place them
Iround on your mound, leaving little nests
lere and there to plant your ferns; then plant
ienilworth Ivy, water ivy tradescantia or
ANYTHING YOU fancy to run over the rocks. II !
,cg leave to differ from them.
BE sure to have dOtting here and there OF
,vcrgreens. We do not notice them SO much !
n summer but III winter we think they are in
yaluable to break the monotony of lllelesS look
NJ trees and shrubs. Plant vincs-though |
he appearance Of your house may be elegant,
hey Will add finish which an architect can
never equal. A graceful vine around your
doorway and twining about the pillars OF your
'eranda would aid as much IN beautiiying
our homes as that soft frill of lace about your
neck, or that becoming bow at your throat i'm
proves your appearance. lfyour house is square
md stiiilooking, there is the more need Of
hem. Though our homes be ever so plain,
We can bcautify them without expense, except !
ng our own labor We fully endorse Whit
Ter who says;
For he who blesscs most is blcst,
And God and man shall own his work
Who tolls to leave as his bcqucst
In added beauty TO the earth
As to vines, we never saw a more rapid
grower than the wistarla 1t has handsome
oliagc and bears long spikes of purple flowers
n Juno The frumnpt ,rpappr j. 9lgp ftrifp