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The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-04
:. Sit" and Set.

Many of the agricultural journals are
sorely troubled TO know whether hen
sits or sets. If some editor OF dignity
would set hen oD the nest, and the
editors would let her sit, it would be
well for the world. Now a man, or
woman either, can set hen, although
they cannot sit her; neither can they
set on her, although the old hen might
sit on them by the hour if they would
allow. A man cannot set on the wash
bench; but he could set the basin on it,
and neither the basin nor the gram.
marians would object. He could sit on
dogs tail if the dog were willing, or
he might set his foot on it. But if he
should set on the aforesaid tail, or sit
his foot there, the grammarian as well
as the dog would howl. And yet,
strange as it may seem, the man might
set the tail aside and then sit down, and
neither be assailed by the do or the
gra4nmarian, Christian World.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-04
Picking Children.

An English author, writing of ORR
entail matters, among other curious
Arab practices, says: a strange de-
mestic practice prevails among the
Bedouins, not those in villages, but those
of the wandering class; they pickle their
infants, after three days old, in strong
brine. | learned that it was a habit
consecrated to them by along antiquity
and it is based upon a notion that the
process, which extends over several
hours, imparts hardness to the tender
skin. The immersion is said to be fatal
to delicate babies. Be the effect of the
picking what it may. however, no labor
is wasted on the children in the way of
washing them afterward. They are
suffered to grow III in utter ignorance
of the cleansing virtues of water, the
superstition being that the Evil Eye
might be attracted to their cleanliness
Accordingly, have seen them with reg
ular crusts-thick deposits-of dirt on
the tops of their heads, and their eyes
full of flies.
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ICE THREE CENTS.

chair that stood at one end of the porch
Without an occupant. 1t was. All the
party. as saw when peeped through
the white muslin window curtains,
were assembled in the long, low-ceil-
inged parlor. Adeline Eliza sat in the
center of the room, one of her children
asleep in her lap. ''And I woke up"
she was saying, land there stood"
Where. oh, where shall I fy?n ex-
claimed /, in nervous agony; and in my
agitation and the darkness, missing the
porch steps, / stumbled, and fell into
the arms of-Gabriel, my Gabriel.
"Who are you flying from, dear?' he
asked, as he gave me kiss.
"A great, tall fellow" began l.
He put me away from him sternly.
While have been at home alone all
day" he said, thinking OF you, and at
last, unable to endure your absence any
longer, have followed you here, you, it
seems, have been flirting"
No, no, Gabriel" almost shouted;
taken. You can't imagine-you never
could imagine-what this day has been
made to me by-what's it's nameP-' it.
eration,' as somebody says in Henry the
Fourth. Poe's raven, with its funereal
Never more must have been bliss in
comparison. Only listen" And he list
ened, laughing heartily one moment,
and sympathizing with me the next.
You poor little martyr" he said,
when I had finished. ''But it's all over
now, and we'll never quarrel again.
Had you fifty mothers, they should 81
be welcome to the shelter Of my humble
roof"
"Oh no, you are too good, dearest"
cried /, not to be outdone in generosity
" Wed take care of them nicely just
around the corner"
When, the party breaking up, Gabriel
helped me into the carry-all. "Why,
Gabe," exclaimed 'Adeline Eliza, lis
that yous You'll have to sleep in the
barn" And then, looking down into
the earnest face OF young nephew who
sat at her feet, she said ''Let me- see.
Where was l? Oh yes. A great, tall
fellow" But what cared L? The spell
was broken. I never heard another
word of the story, although | believe
she told it again to the very end, for my
heart was singing loudly, Gabriel is
here! Gabriel is Harper's
Weekly.
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HUMOROUS.

4 foot note-The shoemaker's bill.
The king of Greece-Oleomargarins.
A favorite poetical line is thus rem
dered in foneticss We LIST Ndure, then
PIT, then M~~~>."
Jimcrax thinks a man is fortunate
who has his will contested alter death
only. He says his will has been con-
tested ever since he married Mrs. j.
Made of the Drilling rain
Modern Argo. Maid of the mister-his
sweetheart. Made of the mystery
HASH Marathon Iadepende1t.
Fashion says: Gathered waists are
still very much in favor with young
ladies'" They are with the young gen.
tlemen ALSO Picayume.
There are some $4,000 more females
than males in Philadelphia, and yet
some people wonder why some girls
marry bow-legged men.-Phitadelphio
Chronicle.
Accidents will happen" Bryson Cat
i1SS W1nSIu2 IL pl1Oao1euu ehsINe oAASS'A-ss
right and left all day)-"Ah ha!
Knocked him over that time, Jenkins!"
Keeper" Yes sir; they will fly into it
sometimes " PXnch
No matter how deep young mans
pocket may be. q colored silk hanoker-
chief will Inevitably foat to the top and
flop over, while soiled linen rag will
sink to the bottom like brick thrown
ia mud-puddle.-Ne York DISPATCH
He was ragged orphan boy
He did not own cent
But still WIENER he tore his clothes,
He'd gather in the rent.
Salem Sunbeam.
And when his rent was gathered in,
With all his might and main,
He'd go off on another tear,
And spend the hole again.
-Yawco6 Strauss.
And when the hole is darned and patched,
Darned if the orphan cares;
He runs among the tears and gets
Another patch OF tears.
Boston Transcript.
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Winter.

iheres glory in the screaming blast
a beauty in the frosted tree;
n,ss'eiy IN the lake that's glassed
With ice, and awe upon the sea
Anehantment on the iar-off hills
A music in the snowflake gale.
"eneath the ice. the ringing rills.
oiig many song, tell many a tale
always knew-I scarce know wbv
But knew that superhuman power
was IN The snowdrift meath the sky.
As well as in the little flower.
knew it when first saw the snow
Lie like shroud upon the earth.
"hen lIelt the gentle south winds blow
ana newborn roses sprang to birth.
Ana have learned to love the time
When nature wears its frostv crown.
The sleighbells with their merry chime
Ger hills and valleys, up and down.
like to hear the schoolboy's shout,
The sparkle of the lass eye;
And mark their footsteps on the route
That leads beyond the winters skv.
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From the Trade Journal, .Neao York;
IMPORTANT TO THE CIGAR TRADE.

We have recently had our attention called
10 new and important Improvement in the
manufacture of cigars, and as it is one that is
clearly destined to revolutionize the cigar bust
ness, we have had one of ouI reporters, who
Is specially conversant with the tobacco and
cigar trade, to interview the inventors and
patentees. The invention was patented May
Il, 1878, by Messrs. j. Il A. Frey. These
gentlemen have had many years. experience
IN the cigar business. The cigars are made
rrlncipallT Of the very best seed aud Havana
'ohaccos with closed tucks, and amongst the
advantages they possess over all other cigars
may be mentioned A positive retention 81
me aroma of the filler-its less by evaporation
nelng impossible. A better, quicker and en-
urely round light; and they will not break
Rnen carried in the pocket. These are adyan-
tages which will be recognized by every
smoker as being OF the greatest importance.
IN Short it m y be said that Messrs. j. & A.
Frey have made very decided hit with then
new idea. No one can properly realize the deli
cacy OF the flavor and aroma of cigar made
IN TINS way until he makes personal trial,
hnd this we advise our readers, whether in
me ade or not, to do. Even in the appear
auae OF the cigar there is something novel and
attractive the small, neat twist, which secures
and iaslens the whole, being a decided i'm
irovement Though the new patent cigar has
seen Tor such short time before the public,
there are already indications that its manufac-
lure in the skilliul and experienced hands OF
Inc Messrs. Frey will prove a wonderfully sue
'essful commercial enterprise.
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(From the Grocer, Ne,o York;

Messrs. J. s. A. Frey's goods are noted tor
their excellence OF manufacture and superior
quality OF stock used. Having had an expe-
renee OF twenty years they can satisfy any
taste, from the most tastidious to the most
ordinary. 1t is always well to know that
manufacturers are competent to judge properly
as to the quality of stock, and have thorough
insight into the details of their business, and
we can confidently recommend Messrs. Frey
to fill the bill in these respects.
The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1880-12-04
Opinions of the Press.

(From the Sentinel, Trenton, ". J)
The tobacco and cigar house of Messrs. J. &
A, Frey is among the most respectable and
responsible in Trenton. Their goods will al
ways be found to be exactly as represented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

Chicago has been busy tor week and Will
be buster for the week to come in making pre-
parations on the grandest scale for the recep-
ton and entertainment of some $4,000 Knights
Templar who are expected to visit that city in
all their toggery on the 10th inst and to re-
main the City's guests to the end of the week.
The programme is that Monday Q6th) is to
be devoted to receiving and housing the guests,
these formal receptions being given in the ev-
ening, one at Genital Music Hall, one at Nc
Cormick's and one at Farwell Hall. Tuesday
morning the grand parade is to take place,
and the afternoon will be spent in excursions on
the lake, followed by balls and musical enter.
tainments In the evening. On Wednesday
there is to be a grand competitive prize drill
a: the Chicago Jockey Club Park, and in the
evening the city,s guest will attend special per.
formances gotten up for their complimentary
entertainment at the various theatres and other
places Of amusement in the city. The diver
tisemcnts for the remaining three days Of the
week are not yet announced.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
COUNTY FAIR.

The La Sale County Agricultural Boart
have issued the Premium List for the county
fair of 1880, to take place at Ottawa Septem
Der 9th to 10th inclusive. The premiums
offered are on about the same liberal scale as
last year. including the same great number
and variety Of objects. We notice, also, the
offer of quite II handsome list of special pre-
miums. Races are to take place each day OF
thefalr, the purses averaging from $50 up to
$3.50
The officers of the society make 8n earnest
appeal in behalf of a good show and large
turnout as the success of the fair this year
will go far towards deciding whether the pres.
ent fair grounds can be purchased by the soci-
ETY., which, by such purchase would be placed
on solid, permanent basis, or whether, in the
contrary case, the permanent existence of our
County Agricultural Board may not be serious
ly endangered.
Copies of the Premium List, &C. may be
obtained free of cost on application to A. NJ
Hoffman, Secretary, at the County Trcasurer's
office in the court house at Ottawa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
ALABAMA.

Alabama on Monday fired the first gun OF
the presidential campaign of 1880. This is
the state to which the Republican National
Committee sent Gen Weaver, the greenback
candidate for the presidency, to canvass in the
name of Greenbackism, while the republicans
agreed to put no ticket in the field and to vote
for the greenback candidates, ON the principle
of Anything to beat the Democrats" On
Monday Weaver was at Wheeling, Va, Just
arrived from Alabama, and a telegram says of
him:
Gen. Weaver is hopeful of carrying Ala
bama at the election to-day for the greenback
ticket He claims that the republicans have
joined the greenback party IN the hope that
they will thus be freed from the ostracism I'M
der which they live.
How nearly Gen. Viewers hopes of carry
ing Alabama were realized is shown by the re-
turns of Mondays election. The democrats
carried the state over greenbackers and repub-
licans united by a majority Of $4,000, against
a majority of some $4,000 over the republicans
alone in 1876; SO that the union between the
greenbackers and the republicans resulted in
a democratic gain of some 10000 votes. 1t is
TO be hoped the Republican National Commit
tee will keep Gen. Weaver employed TO the
end of the campaign working up greenback
republcanism in the South.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

The voters Of La Sale county who are in sym
patty with and devoted to the principles Of tn,
National Grcenback Labor Party are requested
to elect delegates to county convention Of said
party TO be held ut the city hall in Ottawa, OIL
Thursday, the 18th day Of August A. d. 1880, at
2 o'clock Z. VI. of said day, for the purpose oil
nominating candidates for the Offices of circuit
clerk, sheriff, states attorney, recorder coroner
and representatives to the state legislature also
for the purpose Of electiug delegates to the con.
gressional conv on when called, and transact
any other hush that may properly come be.
fore the cOnyC IN. We recommend that the
GreenbaCk vo' Of the several towns meet at
their usual pl Of voting on Monday the 9th
day OF August, 1880 at O'Clock, T. M, Of said
day, and appoint delegates to convention.
The ratio of representation shall be as follows,
viz; Four delegates from the towns Of Ottawa,
La Sale, Peru, Bruce end Mendoza, and two
from each Of the other towns.
In addition TO the above each town will be en-.
titled TO one delegate for every 80 votes cast for
Hon. A. Campbell in 1873, and one for every frac,
tional part Of 80, exceeding IT,
The following Is the number Of delegates each
town is entitled to: Adams 3, Allen 3, Brook
field , Brace II, Dayton . Deer Park 2, Dim.
mick g. Eagle 3, Earl }, Eden 3, Fall River 9,
Farm Ridge ., Freedom 3, Grand Rapids 3,
Groyeland 3, Hope g. La Sale - Manlius 3,
Mendoza @ Meridian I, Milcr3, Mission 3, North.
willie g. Ophir 1, Usage 3, Ottawa q, Otter Creek
3, Peru $, Richland 3, Rutland 8, Seneca 8, South
Ottawa 3, Troy Grove 4, Utica 3, Vermilion .,
Wallace 2, Wsltham g.
BY order Of the County Central Committee.
I. X. GRIFFIN, Chairman.
+. ID. CklMMINs, Sec'y, pro tenn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

The Ottawa Republican shows its uneasiness
over the prospective nomination of Mr.. Mill
gan for sheriff by indeeently attacking him In
advance In its alarm 1t tries 10 underrate his
popularity by denying that he was elected
sheriff In 1869 "in republican county" intl
mating that the county was democratic that
year, and that Mr.. Milligan received only the
vote of his party and did not run ahead of his
ticket" The editor of the Rspabltedn ought
to have looked at the returns of 1862, by which
he would have seen that while the average
democratic majority In the county was about
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
Greenback Congressional convention

The several counties composing the 7th Con
gressional District are requested to send dele
gates 10 the Greenback Convention, to be helC
In the city Of Morris at the court house, on Fri
day. August 18th, 1850, at . o'clock p NJ, for Tn,
purpose Of nominating a candidate for member
Of congress for said district, and for the transact
Ing Of any other business that may come before
the convention.
Each county will be entitled TO the same rep
reseniaiion as AT the last convention, viz: La
Sale, %; VIII, 81; Kendall, 3, and Grundy, 5.
1t l. demonstrated fact that both the old par.
ties are still controlled by the Hard Money men
OF the country; and that it is not the ntsnt ton
Of congress 70 pass the financial legislation de.
manded by the Greenback party. It Is therefore
important that each county select delegates
who are pledged 10 support the National Green.
back Labor Platform aud It's candidates. And /,
Is the duty Of every citizen who believes in es.
tahlisking an American system OF finance, 10 cas-,
his vote every election for the Greenback ticket,
until the principles We advocate are emodied In
legislative enactments: and until public officers
are elected who will give them full force and ef.
feet.
By order Of Executive Committee.
GEORGE LINN, Chairman.
oliet, July 3lst, 1880
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07
HANCoCK's LETTER TO SHERMAN.

A month ago big cock and bull story
was started by the republican press about
letter Gen. Hancock should have written abou,
the time Of the presidential squabble IN 1876
which letter was alleged to be chock full OF
sedition and treason. A demand was at once
made for the production of the letter, and Gen
Hancock personally wrote to Gen. Sherman to
give it to the public. The latter has done So
but 1t must be admitted greatly to the disap.
pointment and discontinue of Mr.. Hancock s
enemies. The letter turns out to be so Judi.
cious, able wise and statesmanllke that it can
not fail to have a vast influence IN promoting
his election. We shall publish it next week.
Meantime the New York Herald, not over
friendly to Mr.. Hancock, says of the letter:
General Hancock's friends well may invoke
public Judgment whether it does not prove
HIM to be more than a mere soldier who knows
nothing outside of the routine of military
command and obediencc-whether indeed, it
does not prove him to have been a conserva-
tive, hlghminded, cool-headed, law.ablding
citizen III one of the most perious periods
through which the Republic ever has passed
1t is letter which displays something more
than mere common sense. 1t testiies to the
possession of qualifications of statesmanshpI
much more satisfactorily than the letter of ac
ceptance of the Cincinnati nomination. There
is ring IN some of its passages which sounds
like an echo of the spirit of the great constr.
tutional era of the Republic, the era of Wash.
ington and Jefferson. An of General Han.
cocks published papers SO far--and this espec
ially-show that whatever may be his def,
ciencles there is no tendency to demagogsm
IN his disposition, but that he is sincere and
patriotic and straightforward man, and if this
favorable impression continues unabated TIL
November he certainly will have good
chance of success on election day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

A State Convention of the Temperanc,
Workers Of Illinois is called To meet at Spring
field in this state, on the 1st of September
for the purpose Of taking into consideration
the subject Of forming an organization of all
the temperance forces in the state, wi,hou,
regard to former organizations among males
females" 1t Is also intimsted that the CUES.
ton of putting up q state ticket and nominal.
presidential electors will be decided by the
convention. The call appears to be issued BY
John c. Pepper, Esq, President of the Mercer
County Temperance Alliance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

river. That address has been prepared and
appears in last Saturdays Chicago Times. 1t
is splendid paper, brIstling with facts and
arguments bearln 6 on the subject that canno,
fail to have an important influence on congress
1t is too long, however, for insertion in our
columns at present, but we have laid it aside
for insertion as soon As We can get the space,
Meantime we notice that steps are being
taken by the government engineers to com.
mencc without delay the dam in the Illinois
river near Beardstown, towards which $l00,.
600 were appropriated at the last session of
congress-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

Not among the least of the reasons why al
good citizens should labor for the defeat of tn,
democratic party this fall is the fact that IT
success would undoubtedly result IN the rcpea
OF the Federal election laws enacted in 1877
and 1871. This Is one of the issues of tn,
campaign The democrats, as party, are Oh
posed to these laws, and mean to get rid o
them, If they can. The present congress.
would have repealed them but for the Presl
dent. 1t has done its utmost to break theil
force, 10y appending virtually repeating acts
as political riders to appropriation bills, anC
but tor the veto of the President its efforts
would have been successful, Do the people
desire the continuance of Federal laws de
signed and calculated to secure honest cleo
lions when members of the house of repre-
sentatives are chosen? If so, then they mus,
not elect democratic congress and a demo
cratic President.-N Y. Indepeadent
The independent is a strictly religious jour
nal OF the orthodox congregational persuasion
interpreting, however, and making Its Gospel
of the Kingdom conform to the higher stand
ard of the platform of the republican party
Hence reckless statements like the above, which
might be open to the objection of beng hurt.
full to religion in the light OF certain precepts
OF the New Testament, are altogether proper
as subscribing the higher interests of the great
republican party. Now it Is not true, in point
of fact, that the democrats in the last congress
sought to repeal these national election laws or
sought to break their Legitimate force, by ap-
pending them to appropriation bills as riders
or otherwise. The democrats sought just two
things in regard to those laws: first, to ellmin-
ate from them the authority to surround the
polls with L. S. troops; and 2d, to require that
the special officers and marshals appointed I'M
der those laws to make registry of the voters
and attend the elections should be appointed
from all political parties. Both President
Hayes and Mr. Garfield admitted that the de.
mand was reasonable and just, and said they
should not oppose 1t if not presented as indie
pendent measures. Thus presented, Mr.. Hayes
actually did sign the bill to keep the troops
rom the polls, but afterwards, when q like
separate measure was passed to require all
parties to be represented IN the election super
yisors and marshals, Hayes and Garfield went
pack on" their pledges and defeated the meas
Ire
Nothing is clearer than that there can be no
honest" elections when all the election ma
,hinery is IN the hands of but one OF the pc.
ltical parties. Even Hayes and Garfield adj
nitted that; yet Mr. Garfield by his opposi-
ion and Mr. Hayes by his veto having defeat
d the only measure proposed in congress IN
wenty years calculated to secure honest cleo
ions when members of the house of repre-
entatves are to be chosen" the independent,
f it has spark of honesty left must admit
t is not the democrats but the republicans that
must be defeated this fall if the country would
ave "honest elections
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-07

The long and widely advertised soldiers re-
union at Galesburg opened on Wednesday,
with some 1900 soldiers on the ground, who
demonstrated their presence rather nosily by
engaging, on Wednesday forenoon, in sham
battle in which the union side was defeated.
1t Is remarked, in explanation, that the union
army was made up of about three officers to
every private. An immense crowd of specta-
tors has gathered in from the surrounding
country to see the boys, who, together with the
crowd, were addressed on Wednesday by Col.
Clark f. Carr and Bishop Fallows and on
Thursday by Gov. Cullom and Lyman Trum.
bull. Yesterday was set apart for another
sham battle IN which the forces on the con.
tending sides are to be doubled and in much
better trim than on Wednesday. The camp,
we believe, breaks up today.