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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Thomas L. Halpin, Secretary of the
OF the Irish Confederation movement in
lS43, and who was also associated with
Darcy MCGEE in the publication of the
New York Nation, died III New York
city last Sunday, aged So years.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

In an old abandoned shaft fifty feet in
depth, in Star District, and near the
Mammoth mine, a large number Of
ground sparrows have taken up their
abode, for how long our informant says
not. But on his approach to the shaft,
in company with another gentleman, the
birds becoming alarmed, made their exit
therefrom, to the number of at least 500,
and continued to hover over the shaft
until the parties who disturbed them
withdrew to a convenient distance,
whereupon the birds darted down with
lightning speed again into the shaft. This
is thought to be a good omen for Star
District by We honest miners. milford
(Utah) Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

There are los, 600 commercial travellers
in this country.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

At Bakersfield, California, a man was.
the other day, convicted of murder in
the first degree. This is no Joke.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

A Kentucky paper recently stated that
prominent citizen was "greatly troubled
with insomnia" After the editor got
out of the hospital he decided to never
use anything but plain language in writ
ing of his fellow townsman. Kentuckians
are not troubled with education, but they
shoot straight and take explanations
afterwards
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Santa Barbara Zeal. Independent says:
Never within the memory Of the Oldest
inhabitant were crop prospects as good as
the present.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Young Kalloch, the murderer of De
Young, intends resigning the ministry.
The old man ought to follow his sons
example. Neither Of them are fit orna-
ments for the altar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Parnell reports that $4,000 week are
being received by the Land League from
the United States.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

It is now stated that the trial of Mrs.
Governor Sprague's suit for divorce will
begin ON April 18th.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Governcss: What is the future of the
verb to love, Mary? Pupuil latter a
pause): To marry, Miss Jones.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

The New York Tribune says Post
master General James is q cheerful worker
even when surrounded by boras.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Buildings Of ten and eleven stories are
not uncommon in New York. Land is
dear, and air is free.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

Song of man with rope around his
neck and mob at the other end: "I'm
saddest when swing"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
NOTICE.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT DAT 8. M. COL
ROYAL CrrY. Nov. 10, 1880. !
All bills against the Day 8. N. Company, for
material and supplies at the mines, must be
presented to the undersigned on the LIST or I'd Of
each month. otherwise they will be laid over
a. accounts Of the month following their pre-
sentation.
n9o-lm AS. GOULD, Superintendent
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
T. @ "a g. a. - H.

This is the true spirit and will increase the prosperity of
the people, for goods be sold on time by owners
unless the purchaser pays for the time given Anticpat
the wants and desires of the people in this regard we
will sell strictly for cash from on at prices that will
surprise the most credulous. We are now opening an
immense stock of
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02

A tight fit-delirium tremens.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
DoNn to the Bedrock!

1t seems to be the desire now of the people Of
Phoebe and vicinity to buy their goods low down. that is
at ED-ROCK PRICES
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
FOR SALE.

business HOUSES, DWELLING HOUSES
II and furniture. Four Work Horses and
sh.inch Fish Wagon for sale Cheap by
o21m CHAS. STEIN.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-02
NOTICE.

PIocHE, March rs, 1880.
As will leave Phoebe in few days I hereby
notify all persons holding any Indebtedness
against me to at once present their bills for
payment.
mr26.2t SAM. MATANOVICH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

took dry unleached wood ashes in full strength
and splashed it right on top OF each plant, from
a half to q full stove shovelful. determined to
kill the worms il It killed the cabbage (Which
was sure of total destruction any way, II no
better remedy could be found than had been
applied and to my satisfaction and almost as
constituent, the first application proved a
radical cure, killing almost instantly every
worm touched by the ashes. l took pains to
jar the plant, by hitting it lightly with my
foot, to shake the ashes down thoroughly be.
tween the leaves. to be sure to make soap OF
every worm" The plants were not only un-
injured by the ashes, but started with new
life and energy. The swarm of millers which
had been constantly lowering over the patch
seemed to leave in disgust, and no farther trou-
bic was experienced for several weeks, but
rapid and unmoested growth of the plant en-
sued But finally the millers gradually made
their appearance again, and l resorted to the
same means rs before with equal success, and
the result was as fine lot of cabbage as
as | ever raised before this pest was known
some heads too large to go into half bushel.
--Erchdnge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
Sorghum for Fodder.

CouNtyy Gentleman-ln reply to 5. G. o., l
give HIM the result of my experience with
amber sugar cane and the cow pea grown for
fodder last season. planted several rows OF
The cane in strip among sweet corn, but
dropped the seed about twelve inches apart
with from four to SIX seeds in each place. The
seed was planted May 18th, and on account of
the extreme dry weather did not come up un.
iii In June and late in the month the spires
we're no longer than young grass. But they
soon grew very rapidly and ripened seed be.
fore frost, being eleven feet tall From close
planting the stems were not more than one
inch thick and many less than that The canes
we're mostly cut while green, for cows and
horses, and were eaten entirely up. The cen
sre was extremely sweet, and, when peeled
from the outer part of the stem, could be eaten
as stick of candy might, and was nearly as
sweet and much better In flavor. My horses
would eat a whole stalk, beginning at the top
and finishing at the but, and the cows did the
same. The yield accurately weighed and
measured was at the rate OF considerably over
10 tons to the acre and selected parts of the
plat could have been made to show 60 tons
Some stalks put away TO dry, were eaten with
As much avidity as the green ones.
On the whole have no doubt that II would
make an excellent fodder crop, and If used for
ensilage would no doubt be remarkably rich
in alcohol, if that is an advantage. But Uhere
Is butt would not change evergreen corn
tor sorghum. This crop yields as much fod
der; the outer skin Is not so hard and to of
set the sweetness of the sorghum nearly every
stalk will produce an ear OF some sort, some
large some small, although planted so closely
as three or four stalks to the foOt.-H. s., Ber
s<n Co, NJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

Our new spring stock OF wall paper 10 now on
the racks and ready for inspection. II can safely
he said that no stock ever shown In Ottawa can
compare with it in extent end completeness.
This stock is made, by the extra care put on its
development, business in itself. Approaching
the vast changes that have taken place In the
trade during the past year or two, whereby deco.
rstive results are reached never before thought
OF as possible in paper hangings, our manager
has made special study Of these advances, and
by q thorough mastery OF the styles of papers,
styles Of decorations, &C., can now otter novelties
presented by no other house in this county We
make artistic designs for decoration OF private
houses, hotels, stores, public halls, churches,
&C., and will furnish materials at the lowest pos
sible prices.
Besides decorative papers, We carry full line
OF all grades, from the lowest prices up, with
dados, friezes, borders, centers, &c, and also
curtains and fixtures. All classes of buyers will
find this stock worth looking at, and We cordial
ly invite all TO call and look at our goods.
Respectfully,
OsMAS IL HAPEMAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
An exchange is responsible for the follow

An exchange is responsible for the follow
ing cat story: Many years ago well TO do
Yankee moved to Peoria, and bought house
which had stood unCccupied for considera-
BILE tlpe. The first night he heard sounds
which convinced him that there were rats in
the cellar, aud on investigation he found that
hundreds of the creatures were dlsporting
themselves there. Having eaten quarter OF
beef down to the bone, they were playing tag
among the shelves and boxes. He offered to
introduce the family cat but she declined to be
presented. The next day she was missing and
the family supposed they had lost her; but on
the fourth day familiar "meow" was heard,
and there was Tabby at the head of column
of three dozen cats in light marching order,
their backs up and their tails rampant The
front door was opened and the detachment
moved down the cellar stairs in good order
The next morning q -four barrel full of dead
rats was buried behind the house and the cats
returned to their homes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

EFFECTS OF PERFUMERY ON HEALTH.-An
Italian professor has made some very agree
able medicinal researches, resulting in the dis
covery that vegetable perfumes exercise a
positively healthful Influence on the atmos-
phere converting its oxygen into ozone, and
thus increasing its oxodIzing influences. The
essences found to envelope the largest quantity
of ozone are those Of the cherry, laurel, Glow
er, lavender, mint, juniper, fennel and berga-
mont; those that give 1t in small quantities
are anise, nutmeg and thyme. The flowers of
Of the narclssus, migoDette, heliotrope and
lily Of the valley develope ozone IN close yes
sells. Flowers destitute Of perfume do not de,
velope it, and those which have slight per
tune dcvolope 1t IN small quantities. Rcas-
onlng from these facts, the professor recon-
mends the cultivation Of flowers in marshy
districts, and IN all places infested with ami
NAL carnations. on account Of the powerful
sxiiizlng influences Of ozone. The lDhabi-
tants of such regions should, he says, surround
their houses with beds Of the most odorous
flowers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

OLHo.M ARaARINE.-Few people, we sus.
pect. have any idea Of the extent which the
business OF manufacturing bogus butter
known as oleo-mar garine, has attained. While
1t Is vile compound, made largely of the gut
fat of beeves often diseased, 1t has been proved
by recent elaborate scientific examination in
New York, to be to an alarming extent I'M
pregnated with the eggs of tape-worms. Yet
In reference to this infamous fraud, Francis
D. Moulton, before the public health commit
He of the New York Legislature, gave the fol
lowing startling figures:
The exports of butter for 1879 were 5000.
900 lbs. The exports for 1880 were about 49,
600, OOO lbs, an increase of about 20 per cent.
In the meantime Oeo-margarIne has been ex
pertesl to the extent of about 20 100000 lbs, in
addition to cleo oil, which is also manipulated
on the other SIDE to compete with our butter,
showing that our exports OF butter have been
insignificant, while oleo-margarinc has occn.
pied the place that butter should have done IN
the exports; that IS, instead OF exporting 49,
100000 Ms. last year, without Olco-margarlne
we should have exported from 81 to W mil.
lion pounds. 1t Is lamentable the comparative.
ly small foreign business we have in this i'm
portant article Our exports Of cheese IN a
quarter of century have grown to 1856 900, 00C
bs per annum, and yet butter has made little
headway Within five years the magnificent
steamships sailing from this port have put in
patent reirgerators, so that butter can DC
shipped to day from Chicago and landed in Llv
erpOOl and London IN just as good condition as
we receive it in New York. The quality OF oul
butter has improved, 1t is claimed, by such ex
perts as John A. WIllett and others 20 pei
cent. by the influence alone of the information
al dairy fairs held IN this city. and yet We
leave elher countries to supply England witt
her butter, saying nothing of the South Ameri
can market, to which have already referred
While these figures show the extent of thu
fraud as connected with our exports, the fraut
Ia almoct equally extensive measured by thu
home consumption.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

Relief from Sick Headache, Drowsiness, Nau.
sea, Dizziness, Pain in the Side, Sc. guaranteed
to those using Carriers Little Liver Pills. These
complaints are nearly always caused by torpid
liver and constipatcd bowels. Restore these or
pans to their proper functions and the trouble
ceases. Carriers Little Liver Pills will do this
every time. One pill is a dose. Forty in vial.
Price IS cents apr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
Enyled Beauty,

What is more handsome than nice, bright,
clear complexion, showing the beauties Of per-
feet health; All can enjoy these advantages by
using Electric Bi,ters. Impure blood, and all
disease Of the Stomach Liver, Kidneys and
Urinary Organs, are speedily cured. For ner-
yousness ami all attendant ailments, they are q
never. failing remedy, and positively cure where
all others fail. Try the Electric Bitters and he
convinced OF their wonderful merits. For sale
By T. 7. 0rigg's Of hfty cents bottle. Q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
Wnshiaston Letter.
The Great Nutmeg State Humbug in Walking
ton.-The P. o. Department Sensation.

From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, ID. C., April 25th.
During the week we have had the annual
visitation from that prince Of humbugs-the
man whose name is synonym for sham, not
only in this country, but in Europe-P' I.
Barnum. with his unparalleled show, consist
ing of drowsy, tame wild beasts; a small Chi
nese giant; a poor, weedy, splndling steer
which he advertses as the largest OK in the
world; and the usual circus programme OF
refined and gated old hacks with jumping
and posturng riders. But there is no use
talking, the world likes to be humbugged, es
pecially by Barnum, and although 5000 of
the 10000 who came away from every per
Torrance felt that they had been humbugged
and defrauded, they will next season go again
to see his utterly stale, empty and Improbable
show.
The sensation ut the Post Office Department
today was the enforced resignation of Thos,
Brady as Second Assistant Postmaster Gener'
al. Yesterday the Postmaster General wrote
a letter to Mr.. Brady AT the direction OF the
President demanding his immediate resigna.
ton, and 1t was rendered. There are very ug-
" rumors afloat touching the Star routes ana
Gen. Brady's connection with the contractors.
One Of these is land it is not denied at the
Post Office Department. that the end will be
an Indictment. When Col. James took hold
of the Post Office Department he began at
once an investigation of the star contracts.
He has not yet completed this work, but has
gone far enough to convince himself that
great frauds and abuses existed. 1t was this
knowledge that induced the Postmaster Gen
eral to send commission to Memphis to in.
vestlg gate the steamboat service at that point,
IS alleged that many of the star routes for
which the Government pays royalty run into
waste places and deserts. On others there are
no terminal points. They start at given
place and run nowhere. 1t has been found
that the compensation on one route which
was expedited" was increased from $4,000
to $2S0,0OO. In short the investigation so far
as 1t has progressed has developed the most
glaring Inconsistencies, to say nothing else.
At the proper time the Postmaster General
will through the press make public the result
of his Investigations A postal official said
today, There is much that it would not be
prudent to disclose now. The papers are in
the hands of other officials, and 1t will not be
long before there are other developments"
General James is satisfied that with the ex-
travagance which he can lOp off in the star
route service that in two fiscal years he can
make the Post Office Department absolutely
|selfsustaining.
1t is reported that the resignation OF several
other officers who are known to have had
questionable relations with the star route ring
will also be demanded, and that several clerks
in the contract Office are marked for dismissal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

The lowest stage OF political meanness ever
attained in this country has been reached by
the republicans IN the New York legislature.
For several years, on account Of its large
democratic majority, the city OF New York,
IN its police and other important matters, has
not been allowed to govern itself, but has been
placed under the domination Of a board OF
republican commissioners, outsiders appointed
by the Governor. Under this system, though
twice the amount needed under the old sys.
tenn, when the city governed itself, has been
expended ON street cleaning, the streets are in
such condition of fithincss that the city
death rate has gone up "a per cent. above any
former year. The citizens Of New York there.
fore, without regard to party and unanimous
ly, have asked the Legislature at Albany to
pass an act allowing at least the controlling of
the street cleaning department of the city to
be managed by officers OF its own selection.
But because this might give positions to a
few democrats in place of republicans the
legislature deny the request and tell the city
that diphtheria, cholera, smallpox and yellow
fever may run riot among them rather than
that republican street cleaners shall give place
to democrats, although the city pledges itself
in advance to put Lieut.. Gorrindgc at the head
of the business, who ls not party man, and
pledges himself that in It's whole management
politics shall be ignored The political NAL
ignity shown by the republican manager al
Albany IS of exactly the same sor, that was
wont, few years ago, to stir up enough
strife in the south to lead to the death of few
hundred negroes so as to have southern ont
RACES" to howl over at the north.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
CABBAGE Worms.

The following, clipped from the N Y. Week
~ EreaiRg Post, was handed us by Rev. G..
VI. Arnold. pastor of the NJ. E. church Of this
city, and will be of Interest TO our readers:
An experiment tried by c. C. Young OF
Henry county, Ohio, results in the discovery
hat unleached wood ashes prevent the ravs-
ges of the cabbage worm and the deposit Of
eggs on the plants BY millers. he says: Il
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30

A lawyer, in legislative body, can take a
retaining fee from railroad or a gas com
pany, or Pullman car company, and believe
himself honest; but if farmer IN the house
were to touch the money Of any interest the
railroad lawyer Of the senate would turn up
his eyes like Mortified DIVINE, and say: "lle
is corrupt" Ignorance in the house and too
much lawyer IN the senate is the bane of leg
islaiion in Illinois, II. Oberley.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
Rncklan,a Arnica SalYe.

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chappcd Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Pilcs. ills guar
apteed to give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per tox. For sale by T..
Y. Grigg's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-30
n Hive of ReeA

Burdock Bleed Bitters Bring Back health.
when the Body Is Badly dlsordered BY i'm
pure Booo. Biliousness, indigestion, con.
stips.ion, dyspepsia and other Bad disorders
cured BY Burdock Blood Bittsrs. Prise 81, trial
siSe 10 cepts.
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FINE STArIoSERY.-A large assortment OF mt
stationery, regret and visiting cards at Osman 8
Hapeman's.
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Aew Adrfrtisemeuts.
THE LITERARY
REVOLUTION.

The most successful revolution OF the century and. 70
a. .s Of s SSS he %G:s E tar and az
prices low beyond with the cheapest books
oe we ena the following compee
bridged. postpaid, AZ the prices named;
MacaulaYs
Life O Frederick the Great Former price, SIZE Large
brewer type. beautiful print; price three cent?.
Carlyle's
Life Of Robert Burns Former price. ss Large BREWER
type beautiful print; price three cents
Light of Asia.
by Edwin Arnold Former price, $50. Beautiful print
brebier type price Jare cents
Thos. Hughes's
Manliness of Christ. Former price, LOO Beaut1nl PRINT
BREWER type price three cents.
John Stuart Mills's
Chapters on Socialism Essays of exceeding interest and
importance. Price three cent'.
Baron Munchausen.
His Travels and Surprising Adventures Former price,
sl.e5. Bourgeose type; price IRE cents.
Mary Queen of Scots
Life by 1amertlue Former price, slsS. BREWER type
beautiful print; price h'se cents.
Vicar of Wakefield.
BY oliver Goldsmith Brewer type, beautiful print: price
ice cent?.
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress.
Bourgeose type, loaded beautiful prints price s'r eess
Private Theatricals.
By the author of sparrowgrsss Papers" Small plea type.
loaded price t,ro cents.
Stories and Ballads
For Young Folks by Ellen Tracy Alden: with very nne
iustratons Selections complete from her book Large
type: price are cents.
Leaves from the Diary
or an Old Lawyer Short stories OF thrilling, sughable,
pathetic interest. Price three cents.
Booksellers
EVERYWHERE only dealer In each town. keep these anu
our large list OF standard books which are selling BY the
million Volumes because he people behere " Me L"efa'b
''''' AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE,
Tribune Building, New York.
JOHN Il. ALDEN. Manager.
SOLE AGENCY IN OTTAWA,
OSMAN & HAPEMAN.
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THE fire..

Owing to losses asoned by the burning OF my &c
yntor osspa grain and srBkagc OF real rsntc md
ysef In stracnrd circumstances and am oblged To SCI
ny property pay debts. offer It bargain the lots
on main canal which elevator stoc with the once
scalcs cribs engine and boiler all In good Huoh; my
In Fast Ottawa with eight lOts or TIE house and
mart OF the lots or the vacant separately the fine large
residence OTTAWA Avenuc formerly owned by lie.
land; a small residence in South ottawa good business
property Main street OTTAWA; farm OF G2 acres IN
Grand Rapids township; farm OF 100 acres In WINSTON
county Will sell ofthe above uarter cash. banite
In nve years Also vacant lots In Sc neca to trade or
no ,aSTS mos VI "'''' III L. HossACK.
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II you can't take our word for II, ask some
friend what he knows about Tasks Magnetic
Ointment for sores, bruises and Inflammation.
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d IN A WEEK. $l2 day nj home easily made. Costly
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