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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
j. q. ARMSTRONG, EDITOR.

While we are glad to receive contributions
from our friends on the temperance cause, we
must say once for all that we have no use for
long articles clipped from newspapers and
magazines such rs some of our enthusiastic
friends persist in sending us. Weprefer to do
our own clipping. Besides our space is limit
ed to IA column, except on extraordinary occa-
sons, when we have some matter unusually
interesting relating to our city or county we
are satisfied that there are every week, in La
Sale county, occurrences enough of local and
general public interest to fill our column with
temperance subjects, so that we need not resort
to stale reprint or antediluvian jokes. We of
course rejoice to know that the cause of sobrl'
ETY. is gaming ground in Siberia Farther In
dia and the Fee ice Islands, but still our read.
ers are far more interested IN knowing what is
going on around us.
Send us local news items and they will sure
ly be published.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
Seneca.

On Sunday last Geo W. w. Blake and 1--WE
uns" Of this column appeared at Seneca, at the
NJ f. church, before IA large and enthusiastic
audience, and were more than honored by
kind attention and frequent marks of approval
Of the efforts of the speakers. The club there
Is in prosperous condition, and has within
its membership the finest choir III La Sale
county Mr. Stevens at the organ, and Prof
Cook, violin, sweetly harmonize while the
dozen or more male and female voices, well
trained, produce exquisite music. Seneca now
has but two drunkard manufactures, the re-
suit OF good, solid work put where it did the
most good by the red-rlbboners of Seneca at
the recent election. Had they known their
strength on election day they could, by only q
trihlng effort, have carried the day and closed
out all the "chebangs." AS it was, they came
so near getting in nolIcense board that there
was 'no fun in it, for the liquid Lightning
vendors. The new trustees raised the license
to $500, and limited the number to tro saloons
only. As they had sixteen there two years
ago-wc believe, I'VE know of having visited
ten or twelve of them while We were a solo0n-
atic,) and have reduced the number to two, and
as these two do no more business now than
they did when there were 16 of them, the red.
ribbon club have done nobly. Pitch in, ye
temperance workers, we glory in your spunk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

The saloon-keepers of Streator died hard.
At first. whea the result OF the election was
known, they braced themselves up with the
consolation that the new system of things was
to be only an experiment for one year. If it
failed they were to be allowed to resume, but
since then they have gradually come to under
stand that it "is for keeps" and now they sur
render They are dead, and as the Irishman
said, have lived themselves to see it"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

Chemical tests and anatomical experiments
have determined that alcohol, taken into an
empty stomach, is carried into the brain
through the blood in about forty-tive minutes,
and produces drunkenness in all its various
stages, or even immediate death, depending
upon the quantity.
When drank upon Il full stomach, it prompt
" acts as preventive of digestion. 1t arrests
the work of the gastric juice and for time
pickles or preserves the food as it does speci
mems of dead animal matter, or reptiles or in
sects in the anatomist's studyrooms.
Frequently the brain of drunkard exam
ined after death, has discharged one or more
drops OF pure alcohol.
This powerful and insidious liquor will no
assimilate with food or enter into the compo
nent parts of the human system like Other
food or drink, but remains in the body as 8
foreign and most pernicious element-a poison
which sooner or later produces disease, or ag
gravates infirmities already existing and
finally, when enough OF the vile drug has
lodged in the system, delirium tremens attacks
the mind and then death claims the body
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

The recent municipal election at Rockford,
Ill.,, resulted very much to the satisfaction of
the temperance people. The anti-license tick
ct had 522 majority. Also three out of four
aldermen, and SIX out of seven supervisors, are
no.license men. Rockford tried prohibition
last year, having carried that policy at the
election by but a close vote. The liquor men
claimed that the people were sick of prohibi
ton and would defeat it; but the above figures
speak for themselves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

Breeders and feeders should not neglect to
have plenty of clean clover pasture upon which
to turn growing shoats as early as possible.
There is nothing better, IN connection with
stronger feed, to keep hogs healthy and make
them grow Give them plenty of salt, and
also sulphur and ashes mixed, that the swine
can get at will. Charcoal or bituminous coal
should always be kept where the pigs can get
what they want. With plenty of shade and
plenty of pure water, and dark shed in the
pasture, the above will be found good pre-.
ventive against hog cholera.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

The saloon-keepers around Ottawa find time
,rhjteaproned, pink-nosed fraternity last Tues
day lounging about in front of their dens on
the sidewalk, apparently waiting for custom
ers. Still they insist that they are making
more money now than when we drank and
they had to charge ton ice. There is no
wretchedness without some shade OF compare
tive comfort
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

In the United States, according to recent
figures, there are 15l 500 schools, 332 O42 teach
ers and 7,2O993S pupils, and the annual ex-
pense of all is $95,405, 12O.
In the United States we have 143, Is retail
liquor sellers, and the annual cost of liquors is
S7l5595 600 The drink bill exceeds the edu-
cational expenses by $3.50, 172,214. In other
words it costs every person per year in this
country Sill for schools and $17 per head for
drink Think of this, ye who guzzle down
the fiery compound!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

A correspondent Of the Country Gentleman
saws: Those wishing to grow potatoes spe-
cially tor home consumption should use no
manure, hut pillow sod in the fall or early
spring. The tubers will not be large, but they
will have a fine tlavor-that peculiar, indies,
cribable flavor, ol rather aroma, only be had
In potato so grown. Any person USED 10
them can detect the difference between those
grown with and without manure"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
COrresDOndenCe.

We shall be glad to receive, for publication
pcatons from farmers gardeners, stock-rals-
ers and others, on any topic of general inter-
est to agricultursts, The name and postoilicc
address should accompany each letter. not
necessarily for publication, but AS guaranty
Of good faith. 1t Is our purpose to open llis
column to free exchange OF experience ana
opinions between its readers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

A strawberry, to give the best satisfaction,
should be left on the vines until fully ripe,
and picked but an hour or two before eaten,
and always picked so as to leave the hulls on
the vines as a strawberry Of the tendertleshed
varieties, when fully ripe, cannot be hulled at
ter being taken from the vines, without injur'
ing the berries; but with Il little practice, the
berry when on the vine can be freed from the
hull without the least injury.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

Many fine horse is ruined by driving too
fast Immediately after hearty meal. IT the
Journey must be resumed without delay the
horse should be driven very slowly for an hour
or more, when the speed may be safely In
creased. A good horse is too valuable an AMI
NAL to ruin by injudicious haste,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

Prof j. W Freeman, formerly in charge
of the Streator high schools, was lately elected
mayor of Polo, Ogle county, Ill, on the anti
license ticket
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

They have a newly organized club of red
ribboners at Somonauk numbering 300 mem
bers Ed Hoxie is its president.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

There has recently been general "swearin.
off" by the young men of Sandwich and vi
cinlty and their "swears" so tar have proved
binding
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

The Scientific 1mericon recommends potato
water AS a wash for animals afflicted with lice
One application of water in which potatoes
have been boiled is said to be sufficient.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31

Tue red ribbon club of Utica has reorgan-
lied, and is now on good working basis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
Over 100000 Acres,

good quality, belonging TO Railroad Companies and pr-
persons in each of said states We will select lands for
wishing to purchase or one Of us Will acconpa
IS persons wishing to buy lands pORtng out the same CIV
ng prices and all desired Information Persons wish
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
Real Estate, Loan and
Collection
AGENCY
BUSHNELL & Warner.
" nIrSuNEII i WARMER.
W BUSHNELL j. l. WARNER.

We are prepared buy and sell Real Estate In this and
counties, to Loan Moncy Pay gNns Rent Houses
Lots and Farms and Collect Rents &c. We have every m
city .ng Soldiers Warrants the best of public
lands We agents for the sale Of Railroad Tickets AZ re-
uced rates on the various Railroads running through Tex
ns Missouri Arkansas Iowa Kansas Colorado and Nebras
a have for large tracts oil Land, aggrcgating
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
WESTERN LANDS.

Or procure cheap, pleasant hOesteads. Will do well tn
call and see u as have every facility for travelling pur
chasing and improving Western Lands and HOnesteads.
Mr. Warner familiar with the quality and value Of West
crn Lands having sold thousands In different states
having devoted most Of his time for several years IN
visiting Kansas Nebraska and other Western States IL
pared 10 give full and reliable Information to purchasers
and cmigrants We shall have under direction during
the coming spring, sumMcr and fall frequent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-05-31
THE ARGAND

TIari Gal ParlOr Stove IL too extensively known 10
an endorser. We sell it, knowing that il j. all right
oct 20 HiNLEY & SNEE
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Improving the Mississippi.

1t is rather late in the day to discuss
plans for improving the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi River with view to obtaining deep
water on the bar, because the works now
being executed by Captain Eads are SO far
advanced as to have practically demon
strated that the jetty system is q success.
But time alone can determine whether the
results already obtained will be permanent
or not. We print to-day communication
on the general subject of improving the
Lower Mississippi, and chiefly the part
known as the Passes, because we believe
that the position of the writer is in some
respects we'll taken. There is no doubt
that the selection of the South Pass for the
jetty experiment was not n wise one and
that the Southwest Pass offered better
line for improvement. But as that selec-
ton has been definitely made and large
sums have been spent on the works with
good results, and, Furthermore, as the carry
ing out of these has involved the closing of
the Southwest Pass at its head for the pur-
pose of concentrating the current through
the narrower outlet, it is next TO useless to
eXpcct tHut COuyIcSS VIII pcfuie any moIc
experiments which are calculated to dis
organize the accepted plan.
1t is now three and half years since
the HERALD fully discussed the leading
points in the questions relating to the
physics of the Mississippi, and particularly
regarding the filing up of the river bed,
the selection of the South Pass and the in
uidations of the bottom lands. We took
two or three occasions to warn the engineers
conducting the improvements, or projecting
new ones, that an apparently unimportant
error in calculation might cause irreme-
diablo damage to navigation at some not
distant time. We cannot now advocate
any new schemes, no matter how promising,
until the programme of Improvement regu-
larly adopted after mature consideration
by supposedly competent engineers Is
carried out. Captain Eads' jetties have
given nearly twenty -four feet of water at a
point where there was less than seven. and
vessels of the heaviest tonnage up to twenty
two feet draught reach New Orleans with
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
A New Proposition.

One of the proprietors Of the Seventh
Avenue and Broadway Railroad Company
gives his views in another column OF the
advantages of q surface road on Broadway,
between Union square and the Battery. His
idea is that the Broadway line might be
used by the Seventh avenue cars, which
now run on University place, Church street,
&c. by the Fourth avenue cars, which now
come down the Bowery, and by the Bleecker
street cars, which now run on Bleecker,
Crosby and other east side streets. Church
street, it is argued, would thus be relieved,
and would, when free from rails, draw off
certain amount Of trucks and wagons from
Broadway, while the narrow streets east
of Broadway, including Ann street,
would also get rid of the rail-
road tracks. These propositions will
attract attention; but probably some
objection will be made to giving up Broad
way as o sort Of general railroad line to be
used in common by number Of horse car
lines. The desire on the part of many Of
the advocates of q surface road on Broadway
south of Union square has been to see such
road operated as Broadway railroad
proper, on an improved plan, with hand
some, convenient cars, good horses and ac-
commodations not heretofore supplied by
the horse car lines. There is no reason
why the rails should not be laid on plan
that would render it safe for the lightest
vehicles to drive over them. especially if
the company is bound in its charter to keep
the road in perfect condition. The PROPOSE
ton now advanced to run the cars of
number of existing lines over the Broadway
road presents q new feature which deserves
consideratiOn
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
National Quarsnss.s.

The select committee of the United states
Senate appointed TO investigate the subject
OF the Introduction OF epidt mic diseases and
10 suggest preventive measures has reported
in favor Of the organization Of a national
quarantine system. Tor simple and cogent
reasons. II is satisfied by the testimony of
experts that yellow fever and cholera never
originate in this country. but are brought
here from other places II might have added
the plague to its category, as We may pos
sibly have 10 deal with that one Of these
days. Further, that the only hope OF es-
cape from the importation Of these de-
structive maladies is in an effective
quarantine. and that quarantine. as II
deals with foreign commerce or CON-
merce between the States. is naturally
and constitu;ionally concern of the
federal government all Of which is
sound The bill submitted creates
national board of health, Of which the
Surgeon General of the army and the Sur
geon General Of the navy are ex officio men,
bers. and which has the government of the
marine hospitals. and can call upon our
representatives abroad for information as
to the health OF different places. II is not
intended to interfere with any State estab-
lshments. but TO organize a service ia
shall cover persons whom State authorities
cannot reach.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Diseased Cattle.

Governor Robinson has moved with CON-
mendable prcmptitude in the action so far
taken with regard to the cattle disease near
this city. AS the Governor cannot be ex-
pected to proceed upon common report,
nor, we suppose, even upon what he hnds
in the newspapers, it would hardly be fair
to say that he shows more caution than
vigor in a case in which vigorous action is
especially necessary. He has directed Pro-
fessor Lowe to examine the places near
Brooklyn and on Staten Island where cows
are kept not to establish the existence OF
the disease examination could scarcely be
necessary for that purpose, especially Tor
Long Island, as the Brooklyn Board Of
Health Inspection and similar official record
must be presumed to be known to the
Governor-but in order that intelligible
recommendation may be made by an expert
as to what action the Governor ought to
take in breaking up these establishments.
Under the law the Governor has authority
to initiate proceedings that may do finally
for these horrible pestholes what local
health boards and Mr.. Bergh's society
have vainly striven to do for great while.
Naturally His Excellency will not proceed
precipitately in case where his official
action will interfere with the "profitable"
use OF private property; but he cannot
eventually hesitate between the little evil
that will be done by the interruption OF
the COW house culture of cattle plague and
the great benefit that will result to an i'm
portant commerce by the actual extinction
of this disease Rights of property, it ap-
pears, can be made only against rights OF
property, and humanity and considerations
of public health are of no acc cJunt in the
scale For years we have held that these
stables were a source OF disease in the COM
munity that the milk was sold in the city,
and bred disease, and was q cause Of such
debility in children as made them easy
victims to prevalent maladies; but the
Governor never heard of that. Fortunately,
therefore, against the right of property in
diseased cows is raised the cry Of the right
of property in the great cattle commerce
with foreign countries, and as this right is
by far the most important we may fairly
hope that it will overcome the other.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
AMUSEM ENTS.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc--THE PHILHARMONIC So
CIErY.
The public rehearsal for tho fourth concert of the
philharmonic Society took place yesterday afternoon
at the Academy of Music and attended by large
and discriminating audience. The first feature of
the programme was Mcndcssohn's symphony, No.
4, in A, consisting of the following movements "a.
Allegro vivace; b. Andantc con motto; c. Con Ia oto
moderator d. Presto. The andantc was warmly APP
plaudcd and especially afforded opportunity for the
exhibition of the art OF the orchestra. IL must not
be understood. however that the society was not in
every way equal TO it's well-known reputation. Tho
solost of the occasion Miss I.conio Groesslcr
Helm from Stuttgart. pupil of Professor Spedcl
and Dr. Franz List. This her first appearance
in America. Her selection concerto in A minor
by Schumann. While the lady play ed admirably and
is undoubtedly excellent artist, the orchestra did
not permit her to be heard at her best, and the
audience were therefore unable to enjoy the del
icate effects which sho sought to produce
She showed want of power and expression.
or 1t may be she was compelled TO 40 So
The last feature OF the programme was q symphony
in ID, No. ., by Tschaikowsky, Hungarian, which
performed for the first time In America. IL CON
assai, Allegro brillantei b. Allegro moderate sem
plice; c. Andante eegiaco: d. Allegro vivo g. Allegro
con fuoco. As whole the work commands compii-
ment. and II warmly received by the audience.
II IL full of melody rich In harmony ana auorus
ample opportunity for wealth OF Instruments
ton. II did not suffer yesterday In this respect IL
Is probable that the symphony wiz become popuisr
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

statements which convicts Mr.. Tilden of
any completely with Pelton's despatch ac-
cepting the fifty thousand dollar proposal.
1t would have been wiser not to have
communicated either the two hundred
thousand dollar proposition or the fifty
thousand dollar proposition, even ''as
matter of news" Mr.. Marble per-
haps thought it important for Mr..
Pelton to know that the Florida Returning
chaser; but from that moment he should
have inferred that his mission was hopeless.
If members of the Returning Board were
ready to sell out to one side they must
have been equally ready to sell out to
the other, and a party that scorned to
success. The proper thing for Mr.. Marble
to have done at tina. stage was to expose
and proclaim those offers then and there
to the general indignation of the country,
instead of conveying them to New York
by clandestine mode Of communion
ton, and tempting the weak side of
virtue into the disgraceful acceptance
which is the chief shame and scan
dial of the whole transaction. Mr.. Marble
committed great error in communicating
the offer as piece of confidential news to
New York instead of exposing, proclaiming
and denouncing it on the spot and thereby
covering the Returning Board with dis
grace. Had he taken this course the cipher
exposure would have been q blank cart
ridge.
Mr.. Tilden is to be examined to-day at
his own request, and when he has testified
we shall have all the materials of any i'm
portance which we are likely to possess for
q full review and final judgment Of his con-
nection with this scandalous affair.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
Homes and schools.

We are glad to learn that x-Mayor Wick
ham, chairman of the new Warming and
Ventilation Committee of the Board of Edu-
cation, has taught the teachers in at least
one public school to open windows and
ventilators so as to introduce pure air and
expel that which is bad. When, however,
he expresses his belief that most of the
schools are better ventilated than the ma
jority Of private houses, he not only admits
his very slight knowledge Of the condition
of the generality Of schoolrooms, but he
offers comparison which is entirely for
eign to the subject in question. Dwelling
houses are generally built without the
slightest intentional provision for a
supply of pure air. but while an aver
age of half dozen people occupy
each house and suffer from the deoxygen-
lied and otherwise deteriorated air. an
equal floor space in schoolroom will be
covered by from five hundred to fifteen
hundred children. If the few individuals
who inhabit n dwelling or even a set of
apartments in the cheapest tenement house
suffer because of bad air, as they generally
do, what is the probable effect upon fifty or
q hundred times as many children
in air fifty or hundred times
rs badly polluted by human breath
and worse physical emanations? Mr..
Wickham is to be thanked for his faulty
simile; for the languor and stupidity of
many home circle in an unvcntilated
house gives at least faint suggestion of
the experiences of tens of thousands of in
nocents, too young to complain intelligently,
but old enough to suffer intensely and per-
manently