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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13
THE SYRACUSE
chilled Steel pl0M

u All
ysasMhssasS ~ - ~ 10 . SSFs
Itsweglt VIII be eighteen pounds less than
our present styles
A frst-cllss steel rl0w, made in the or
diuary way, full Iig,rCd, tails for twenty-five
dollars. Inferior steel PlUws retail from six
teen TO nineteen dollars.
The price Of our new PlIw VIII be but
Seventeen Dollars. and II viii be the
cheapest Agricultural lnplgment ever sold.
It's mold board VIII ou,~car ihE' ol The
very BEST kinds of the ordinary st.ei mold
boards.
TtN.ll ,c0ur in soils whore an steel plows
and al other plJWs have hitherto proved
failure.
with this pluw Will be introduced CORFU
ait,d plny Point ana JuiuJcr Point on which
we have also obtained u Patent, and which IS
also q great Improvements both as regards
strength and wear
rhc Jointcr can BE- shifted 50 as 10 take
more or less land, and also more or less pitch,
and it can always Oc Kept On a line with the
Plow.
The wheel VIII run under the beam or ono
sil' Ot II as desired, aud always kept III me
Tie beam i- adjustable for spring or FAN
Flowing, and a!,p flr two or three holsrs.
The MNdlra Ctu De- adjusted Jl atr'lhiilo-
datea laau or u0y, uu the same ilOw.
Itisupc.i,s uloN.
Wooden b.aasarc going ont OF use because
thyy shuuc, swell and warp, and never run
Two seasons alike.
Irua D2uM. Ire too heavy.
Manaallr beams become Gemorali2cd and
b,ad. 5yAi. h IS much worse than u break.
A steel beam Is the necessity OF the day. II
istnut times I, strong and very much lighter
thAn any other atj lv'
When re say Mold board Is chilled, the
farmers know C Is SO.
W. 10 ,,ot na,r n1 on them n compOsltion
NJ ysrI,us metals uud call Il chilled metal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13

~ 6rp ~ "a MONTH guaranteed. Sl2 n day
khsHHEEn At home made by the industrious
AHEaE Capital not required VIII start
BAHHE YOU. Men, women, boys and girls
h6GHHEH make money faster at work for us
~ than ut anything else. The work is
l,pht and pleasant, and such rs anyone can go
rirht at Those who are wise who see this notice
viii send us their addresses at and see for
themselves Costly OUTFIT and terms rcc. Now Is the
time THOSE already at work are laying up large
sums OF money. Address TRUE a co. Augusta,
Maine oct 3, rely
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13
Father is letting Well.

My daughters say, "How much better
father is since he used Hop Btters" He is
getting well after his long suffering from
disease declared incurable, aud we are so
glad that he used your Bitters.-A lady of
Rochester, n. Y Utica Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13

\ precious iem is sellers Cough Syrup
has never known to fail in curing colds,
coughs, and whooping cough. Price 2jc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13

II you doubt the merits Of Days Kiduey
Pad, try one, or ask your neighbor tho has
used one, aud il will be all The evidence you
will need.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13

CCUOOL ORDERS, blank, Just printed and
= neatly bound In small books, on mana anu
ar : ,ip at the COLUMBIAN ONCE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-08-13

Peace in the family" You can enjoy a
good nights rest and retain peace in the
family by keeping DR., Bull's Baby syrup in
lna hnm.n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
pu the br,TIp
A Favorable INDICATION.

Boat building Is brought to such stage OF
perfection in this country that boats of 500
to 1000 tons now navigate the Mississippi
and Ohio rivers, drawing only two feet OF
water.
The Golden Crown, running between Gin
cinnat and New Orleans, with capacity for
over 1900 tons OF freight, draws only two
feet
The Guiding Star of the same line over 300
feet in length, with capacity of 1900 tons,
draws thirtythree inches. The New Natchcz,
303 feet long, 3G feet beam, 10 feet hole anu
eight steel boilers, with capacity for 1900
tons freight, or 5000 bales Of cotton, draws
light, less than five feet. There are some
boats on the upper Ohio that could almost
navigate a meadow after a heavy dew"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

At the International sheep SHOW ~ Phila
delphia last month, one of the most interesting
features of the exhibition was trial of the
skill of sheep dogs in managing their tleecy
charge. The dogs were expected to take five
sheep from pen, drive them around course
about a quarter of mile long, and put them
in another pen provided for the purpose. The
first attempt was made by an English dog
called Lad" which, in Sheffield, England, Is
said to have carried off the first prize from
twentyelght competitors. A correspondent OF
the Ns,o Engldad Former thus describes the
scene:
Everything being in readiness, the bars were
taken down and at word from his master
Lad " jumped into the pen and sent the
sheep out in a hurry. They were very wild,
and the large crowd present had tendency to
make them still worse. They at once started
around the north side Of the course, followed
by the dog and his master, but had not gone
a third of the way when the ram at the lead
made break, and went through the crowd on
the outside of the ring, closely followed by the
others with the dog at their heels. In short
time the dog returned with four OF them, but
the fifth was still missing. After bringing
them back, he went in search of the missing
one, which he soon found and brought inside
the Enclosure, but instead of going towards It's
companions this refractory ram started IN the
other direction, but was not followed by the
dog, who went again after the stray four. After
getting these started, another broke away, but
was soon brought back, when all four again
started around the course, the intention of The
dog being evidently to pick up the stray ram
when he came up with him. When tho dog
went to get the ram, It showed fight and took
refuge between two stone slabs. The dog
barked furiously, and in vain attempted to dis
lodge the stubborn animal. The dog was
about giving 1t up, when his master instructed
HIM to 20 hack and fetch the ram with him.
The dog started with renewed courage, and
charged the infatuated ram. Instead of the
ram running away, 1t lowered Its head and re-
PEELED the attack Of the canine. After beng
repeatedly bulted, the dog caught the ram by
the ear, and by dint of sheer force led the ami,
NAL to its pen. This trial consumed about
twenty-five minutes. Scotch collie named
oscar" did not have so severe tussle as
Lad" and accomplished its task in twenty
one minutes. Other dogs were also put on
trial test, and the awards will be made later in
the week. All of the dogs are endowed with
incredible intelligence and sagaclty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.
Nut-t,eHrlna Trees.

Few things that can be obtained at com
paratively small expense, says the Chicago
Times, add more to the pleasures and profit o
n farm than good assortment OF nutbearlng
trees, This is literally true Nut trees o
very many variety may be grown in tins coun
ty, and by little cultivation could be maze 70
yield enormously.
Nearly all persons, old rs well as young,
like to gather nuts in the fall, and all enjoy
cracking and eating them before blazing lire
in winter Many of our native nuts are the
equal of those that are imported II they are
properly cured and the pecan, which can De
cultivated further north than it is found IN Its
wild state, is superior in the OPINION OF most
persons to any variety Of foreign nuts. Hogs
are very fond of eating nuts and Will wander
long distances in the woods in search of them.
Thousands of hogs are fattcned every year on
the mast found in the river bottoms IN the
southern and southwestern states. When farm
ers have plenty OF mast they are saved the
trouble of raising corn.
Most nut-hcaring trees are ornamental rs
well as useful. The pecan shellbark, and com
mon hickory are very stately when fully grown,
and are beautiful when young The buttcrnul
and black walnut are shapcly trees at all stages
of their growth, and present a fine appearance
when they become large. 1t is not advisable
10 plant the black walnut in gardens or cult
waited flclds, or IN any place Wnerc inc roots
Will extend III soil that is under cultivation. 1t
is better to plant them along the sides of roads,
IN pastures or on broken ground that is OF lit
tie or no value for ordinary farm crops. They
may be grown to excellent advantage in lanes
leading to pastures, or on the banks OF streams
and ravines Walnut and bntternut thrive
well and produce abundantly when grown on
bottom land that has good drainage.
1t is very difficult to transplant uutbearng
trees even when they are quite young on &C
count of their long tap.roots. If this root Is
cut off and the tree removed with ball of
frozen earth adherlng to it, it may live several
wears, but the chances are that it will never
make a very thrifty or productive tree, 1t is
accordingly better to plant the nuts in the
places where the trees are desired. They may
be planted in the fall, but there Is some dan
ger of their being dug up ana eaten by small
animals. If planting is delayed TILL springth the
nuts should be placed nearly as soon as they
are gathered IN shallow boxes of sand or light
soil and left in an exposed condition where
they will freeze. 1t is best to excavate hole
three or four feet deep and fill it with manure
or decayed leaves and loose soil, and to place
the nuts within few inches of the surface.
This will insure vigorous growth.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
Illinois sup, eme Court.

The following opinion OF the ILLINOIS Su.
preme Court will he found of interest at this
time by Ottawa people
CITY OF VIRGINIA V. HALL--SIDEwALKs.
The cost Of q sidewalk constructed by city
or village, where the owner neglects or refuses
to build the saline cannot he made a personal
charge against the owners Of the lots IN front
of which the same is built Ed. Chjcdgo lie
gal Neus.
DICKEY, c 1.-THE record IN this case fails
to show, except theoretically, upon what cause
of action plant. Il below sought to recover
Judgment, and as the prcsumptions are in ia
vOr of the correctness III the Judgment OF
common ldW culr 4 general jurisdiction, un-
less the contrary appears affirmatively the
Judgment OF the c. urt slow must be affirmed
for this reason, If for Lu Other
We gather, hcT ever, fem the transcript
that this waS oroNqh'v nm appeal from JUS
tice of the peace, in proceeding instituted 10
recover personal judgment against defend
ant in error for the cost of a sidewalk CON
structed IN iroiiI 81 AIS iui \ the city OF Ntr
ginia he having 1ai.eu Ju.lu The same with
in the time fixed by an ordinance, directing
the making Of ~" walk. posed by the city
council in pursuance Ul lne act OF April 10,
1875, providing additional means for the con-
struction of sidewalks in cities, towns and vii
lagos by spJCi'l ... %. r'ilsOnS given
at length in the opinion rendered in Crsw ct
al. v Village of Tnlo-o - al, we have held
this act to be IN conflict with the Constitution,
in so far as il nrnvides tor \ nn-sonal liability
of the owner. sud tnat "a -s.s, Of a sidewalk
constructed by city" illase corporation,
IN pursuance of its provi' q. cannot be made
q personal charge against the owners of lots In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

We have speedy and positive cure for catarrh,
diphtheria canker mouth and head ache in Shi-
loh's Catarrh remedy. A nasal injector free with
each bottle. Use 1t If you desire health and
sweet breath. Price 80 cents. Sold by Z. Y.
Griggs. N.)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

A newly elected justice of the peace who
had been rsed to drawing deeds and wills and
little else, was called upon as his first Official
act to marry u couple who came into his office
very hurredly and told him their purpose.
He lost no time in removing his hat, and re-
marked, Hats off in the presence OF the
Court" All being uncovered, he said: Hold
up yer right hands. You, John Marvin, 10
solemnly swear that to the best Of your knowl-
edge an belief you take this yer woman ter
have an ter hold for yerseli, yer heirs, exc
kyerters, administrators aud assigns, for your
an their use an hehoof forever?
II do" answered lhc groom.
"You, Alice Ever, take this yer man for yer
husband, ter hcv an ter hold forever; and you
do further swear that You ere lawfully seized
in fee simple, are free from all lncumbrance,
an hev good right to sell. bargain and convey
to the said grantee yerself, yer heirs, admins.
traitors and assigDs:"
II do" SAID the bride, rather douoaculy.
"Well, John, that'll be about a dollar an
fifty cents"
Are we married % asked the bride.
Yes, when tie fee comes in" After some
tumbling it was produced and handed to the
Court" who pocketed il and continued
Know all men by these presents that |, being
in good health and of sound and dicpOsir'
mlnd in consideration of a dollar'n' fifty cents
to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is here
by acknowledged, do and by these presents
have declared You man ana vie ''T,Hg t,ood
behavior and until otherwise Ordered b. the
Court"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

Thirty francs bid, gentlemen" cries the
auctioneer at an art sale; "only 30 francs for
this fine landscape, with its flowers, trees, wa
ter, atmosphere--and such an atmosphere!
Why, the atmosphere alone is worth the mon
cyl"
And talking of art treasures, the recently
announced finds" of Raphaels and Rem
brand,s recall Gavarni's famous cartoon of
the connOisseur to whom an artlstdealer has
submitted with ecstacy a picture of very
doubtful antiquity:
Call that Paul Neronese! That is not a
Paul Neronese! 1t is a-what IS your name,
oh y,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

There nre many farmers who have extra
good butter cows but who do no; know It, They
have poor pastures IN summer and poor shell
ter and indifferent feed in winter They have
no convenienccs for making butter, no ar.
rangcment for keeping the milk cool in sum
mer. and frequently in winter it is exposed to
the OdOrs of the kitchen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

front Of which the same IS bulit. For tnis
reason no recovery was authorized against the
defendant for the cost at IN" walk end IN RVS
ground the judgment must be affirmed.
Judgment affirmed.
CRAIG, SCoTT and SHELDON, j. 1--WE do
not concur III this opinion.
COUNTY Court JVRISDICTIoN.-The Su-
preme Court of Illinois by Dickey, G. j., holds
that county courts HAYS jurisdiction in the
matter of a petition to foreclose mortgage
gwen by.a guardian upon the real estate OF
his ward Notwithstanding the creation of The
probate courts, and such petition should he
filed in the county court of the county where
the property is situated.-Legn Ne,cS.
CONDENSATION PRoCEEDINGs.-The Su-
preme Court of Illinois, by Dckey, c. j., holds
where the court, In proceedings TO condemn
land for the use Of a railway. found the amount
of damages to be paid by the petitioners and
directed that the sum should be deposited with
the couaty treasurer for the benefit of the
owners, that the petitioning railroad could not
complain that certain defendants had not prov
ed their ownership If {, ,an! i..e -.est;ui.
of the title SO far as petitioner was concerned
is immaterlal.-Legat Ners.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
The Tagging OF Cut Flowers,

Surprise is often expressed as to the admra
Die way In which the forced flowers used in
Covent Garden stand IN bouquets, and other
ways in which they are employed, after being
cut by The grower. Generally a day at least be-
fore they reach the market, they have to re.
main until made up. amt then often have to
be sent across the kingdom to grace the hand
of BRIDE and her maids attendant looking as
if newly cut with pearly dew upon them. 1t
is evident that those who grow them know the
treatment best calculated to promote lasting
powers It is a wellknown fact, that most
flowers, if stood in water for few hours after
being cut, and before they are made up, Will
last far better in bouquets, button-hoes, or IN
any other way that necessItates their being
mounted and placed so that their stems cannot
actually he put in water afterwards; and this
holds good even still farther with Ferns and
otner leaves that are employed for mixing with
flowers. The more water they can absorb at
ter being severed from the plant before being
arranged the better they will stand For this
purpose the Ferns, before beng sent to mar.
ket are immersed altogether for some hours
in water. We saw some made up IN a bouquet
on New Years, and still quite fresh, having
been cut on December 11.-GdrdeRer's Chr0R-
ScLe (Eng)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

pecially In the production of double flowers
Deslrous of putting his view to the test, an ex'
perlmentcr, whose views are recorded in re-
cent number Of the Reyue Horticole, under.
took u series OF experiments with the seeds OF
the camellatlowered balsams of varying age.
The conclusion arrived at-diametr cally OPP.
pos,e to the generally received opinions
that it is the youngest seeds which give the
largest proportion Of double flowers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
A Strange People.

DO you know that there are strange people in
our community; we say strange because they
seem to prefer to suffer and pass their days mis-
erably, made so by dyspepsia, and liver com.
plant, indigestion, constipation and general de.
bility, when Shiloh's NitaiZer is guaranteed to
cure them Sold by +. Y. Griggs. a.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
The tariff issue in politics.

The duty on sugar has been repealed, and
the author of the repeating bill remarks to a
lady at whose house he IS dining: Your sex,
madame, ought to BIS satisfied with the action
of the Assembly, for sugar Is a very important
Item IN housekeeper's budget"
Not in the least satisfied" replies the lady.
warmly, you might have had the dccency u
repeal it before the preserving season was
over
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

There is widespread impression that old
seeds of many plants are preferable to new es-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
City Property for Sale.

The Lots situated the Oi la Sale and lafayette
streets oppOs" the Washington Park described ~ the
of Lot and Lot H. Block g. States Addition to OTTAWA.
This IN snatrd in the central Of the city, near
'hp business portion Of ST. and Will he sold NJ bargain u
desirable for Investment For particulars inquire o. L.
II EAMES Esq, National city bark, or ". u. COnDlNG.
Canal Collector. tmayi0tJ ALBERT i. DOW.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06
Five Hundred Thousand Strong.

In the past few months there nave been more
than 5OO, 600 bottles Of Shiloh's Cure sold. Out
of the vast number of people who have used It,
more than 1000 cases Of consumption have been
cured. All coughs, Group, asthma and eronchi.
tbs yield at once hence II is that everybody speaks
in its praise To those who have not used it,
let us say il you have q cough, or a child with
the Group and you value life, don't fail to try it,
For lame back, side or chest use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. Sold by +. Y. Griggs. o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-06

Mr.. Ruskin takes no mean view of the dig
nifty of the cooks function. what" he asks,
docs cookery mean? 1t means the know
ledge of Medea, and of Circe, and of Calyp.o.
and of Helen, and of Rebekah, and Of the
Queen of Shehs II means knowledge Of all
herbs, and fruits, and balms, and spices, and
of all that is healing and sweet IN fields and
groves. and savorv IN meal; it means careful
ness and inv enuyeness, and watchfulness, and
willingness, and readiness of appliances; it
means the economy of your great grand
mothers, and the science OF modern chemists
II means much testing and nc wasting; it
means English thsroughness and French art,
and Arabian hospitality: and it means, n fire.
that you are to he perfectly and always ladies,
'loafgivers; and as you are to see, impera-
tIvely, that everybody has something pretty 60
put on-so you are to see, yet more impera-
lively, that everybody has something nice to
eat"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-06-10

The keenest political thrust was ad-
ministered to the counting-o out conspira-
tors by Gen. Plaisted, in his speech on
Tuesday last, accepting the Greenback
nomination. He said:
when we become so demoralized that we do
not respect public trust, and do not regard it as
something sacred we are near the fall of great
people"
The sentiment wasn't cheered worth a
cent. Foster, Sawyer, Cove, Simon Brown,
Fogg, Parker and others, seemed to look
glum, as though that passage in the
speech was a little personal, and might
have been omitted without serious detri-
ment to its general tone Bangor Wing
and Courier.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-06-10

duel was fought Sunday morning near Rich
mond, between William c. Elan, editor Of the
Wing. and Thomas Smith son of ex Gov. William
Smith Elan was severely probably fatally.
The opening Of the Mt Vesuvius railway took
place Sunday, and was celebrated by splendid
fete- Several successful ascents were made The
time occupied in the journey from the foot of the
mountain to the terminus Of the railway was eight
minutss
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-06-10

and probably received the nomination
through the latters instrumentalty. He
will command the united support OF the
Republicans Of New York, and his name
on the ticket will remove that State from
the category Of doubtful States and add
it to the Republican column.
The platform adopted at Chicago, which
we present in full in other columns, will
meet the appreciation, not only of Repub-
licdns everywhere but of all patriotic
citizens 1t at1irms that tic Union is L
nation and not i confederation, and that
the line OF demarcation between national
and state right is to be determined by
the national and not BY the state tribun-
ais; that it is the duty Of the nation to
further the interests of education. aud
Ivy constitutional amendment to forbid
the appropriation Of public moneys f0r
sectarian purposes that duties laid for
revenue should be SO arranged as to pro
'tCI AMERICAN idpo! ana INDUSTRY; lnat
Me public lands should Dc reserved fol
homcsteads for the people, that poly "a
my should die that there should he no
subsidies to private persons Or corpora
tions that there should be such a mod
iication Of The treaty with China ~ will
limit Chinese immigration; that the civil
service reform should ~ organized On
business principles that thr financial
policy which ha, restored the country to
prosperity. Shall be maintained: and that
the ciyIl ana political rights guaranteed
hy thr constitutional amendments Shall
IA protected AMI enforced IN The nation
tl ,vrry legitimate means
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-06-10

Brcntanos Monthly for May has for fronts-
piece drawings of sailing and a cruising canoe
Of the latest and most approved models The
various departments are well filed and the mia
seDany entertaining as usual