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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
A Serious Warming to onr Farmers.


The. following letter relates to subject o.
extraordinary importance:
To the Editor Of the Sun-SIR: Please in
form me what the enclosed insects are. The
worms found in some old wheat, and the
flies around the sides of the granary. They
begin To fly about 6 o'clock in the evening
and then settle down by the sides Of the bin
Are they in any way cOnnectedI And will
they do any harm to the wheatf
OLD SUBSCRIBER
We regret that the writer Of the above omit
ted his post office address in his note, because
il Is quite important that our readers should
know from what part Of the country nOxious
insects are received, that they may DO on the
lookout for the same species.
The small silky moths, Of which our CORES
pondent sends us specimens, are the parents OF
the worms found in his wheat; and, further
more, they are among the most destructive in
sects known, being no other than the noted
AngOumOis grain moth (Geteclttd c6rcaleLla), 81
named because first discovered In the prOvIRCe
of AngOumois, France, about $50 years ago.
This insect has already caused the des'ruct
ION of thousands of bushels of corn, wheat
and other kinds Of grain In this country, and
from present appearances II VIII socn make
The Keeping OF grain over winter very DIN
cult matter in the United States, because the
moths deposit their eggs on the grain in the
fall soon after 1t is harvested. and the worms
work on it all through the cold weather, as
well ~ in summer, when stored in bins OF
granaries. II the government or the farmers
of this country could arrest the progress OF
this insect by cxpendng, 100000 at this
time, It would he The best investment ever made
10 our people.
We have been watching the progress OF
th, f,r al. "a al
that 1t has become pretty we'll distributed
over nearly all the grain growing regions IN
both the Northern and Southern States. As
early rs 1892 this same grain moth was so
destructive lii some parts of France as 10
nearly cause famine among the people, and
il would not be at all strange If the same thing
should soon occur IN this country, as no effort
Is being made u check the Ta,ages of this
and several other imported gra,n.destroyln g
insects
Remove all your grain, and have u ground
up or otherwise disposed of: then thoroughly
fUmIGate your grauaTy with sulphur, or
sprinkle with carhoIc acid diluted with water.
Dn not put any gram In the bins this season,
bui store II elsewhere, because every moth
must either be destroyed nv polsons or starved
out before the same building will be safe
depository for any kind nf grain again.
Furthermore, your neighbors must DO the
same, or the moths will come from their barns
to yours. Until rigorous measures are adopt
ed, the spread and rsvages # such pests can
not he prevented. Laws must I've enacted by
the general government t,r Their suppression,
and then enforced Ia the very letter. As soon
As European countries find that we are send
ing them infested gram, they will want no
more Of II al any pIice; ard by that time our
farmers will learn what 1t costs TO hsrbor their
enemies-N y. Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Perhaps the following IL not founded on
TACT. We have underworld 10 make 1t 81, and
will at the outset disclaim any intention to de.
ceive the public.
An Omaha youth professed great affection
for young lady schOolmate Of his, and fire.
Quenily alluded 10 her as his individual
|"huckiberry." A GOODNESS, however, sprang
up between them, and his anxious mother
seeing the fresh color of youth fading away
daily from his wasted cheeks, sought and oh
tanned an interview with the young AdOnIs, in
which ensued the following collOquy:
Nov, Erastus, would like to inquire the
reason Of your apparent melancholy"
well, you see, Matilda's weakened on me- v
Weakened! What do you mean"
"Shc's shook mt"
SHOOK you'll How could she shake grea,
boy like your"
"Why, don't you twig the thing' She's
give me away"
Give you away-to whom"
"Yes she went back on me and tumbled tc
long chap with red goatee."
MY son, your language is utterly inexpll
cable to me. Can not you give me more
clear account of the disagreeable subjects"
"Wcll, III try. You see Matilda is a nObby
sort of dulciana, and as most Of the chaps
were rather sweet on her, l kinder thought II
WOuIu wv eoIS thinS w ~ ioI liza WI MY WV
account, and get her 10 sack some Of those low
down snides who are always on the blk and
never do the square thing anyway. Well, Ma
tilda wallzed right into the game and ne just
elid right along for a spell till Boliver Mason
struck the town, and then she soured on me
You remember when old Cauhflower turned
up his toes and they planted himy Well, ever
since then Matilda has throwed off on me, 90
I've concluded to brace up and strike for a
new deal The fact is, when you get to bed
rock IN a girls affections, It amt no use pros.
pecling any further jumped the game anu
now call for q new lead. Money talks, and a
fellow might as well pull down h,s vest and
hutton up his lip. Some other time III rent
hall and tell you all about it, The jig IS mp,
and amt the fellow to squeal on her. Ma
tlda Is as gay as q peach, and amt going
to get at all spooney. Ifyou talk 1t over with
Susan, don't sling in too much chin music,
hut give US a rest; matters will come out all
hunkcy."
The good woman wllted. - Omaha Demo-
rrlf
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

k0umiss has come INTO notice II. beverage
because of lts USE by the President The fol-
lowing s recipe for making il: fillaquart
bottle up TO the neck with milk; add two Ia
bespoonfuls Of white sugar (after dissovlng
the same by the addition of a little water over
a hot fire) also a quarter of a two cent cake OF
comprcssed yeast; then tie the cork on the
bottle securely, and shake the mixture
well; place it In a room Of the temperature OF
so to 9J degrees Fahrenheit for six bours, and
finally in the ice box over night The milk
used should be perfectly pure, and the yeast
fresh. If there is any curde in the koumiss
or thickcncd part resembling cheese, it shows
that the fermentation has gone too far and the
drink is spoiled. II may be added that unless
care is taken in drawing the cork the fluid
will go out with il, like warm Scotch ale.
KoumIss is already obtainablc at the Wash
ingtOn lars.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The Arctic ship Alliance was steamlng
along, on July 90, in latitude 60, longitude 2
degrees east, in "a sea Of glass; when 1.-THE
great North Atlantic sea serpent was an.
nounced crossing the bow. All hands, with
telescopes, binoculars and harpoons. were out
at once. There he WAS, sure enough! THE
curviug, fn-capped back of the serpent now
appeared at regular intervals, apparently about
100 feet apart IN a strai ght line right ahead OF
the ship. He appeared TO he progressing In
great loops, and as near as could be guessed
IN the excited condition of all the mathemati-
cal brains aboard he was about 500 feet long.
The method by which this conclusion was ar.
rived a, was quite simple. Seven different
parts of the serpents back were seen at one
time, and 1t was estimated that the distance
between the parts seen averaged about l2O
ieel." And only five gallons of alcohol on
board for preserving deep sea organisms! How
graceful, how perfect the motion. But the
excitement suhsldcd when the monster proved
To be several tn-back whales in Indian file.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
A leading officer in one of the courts wa

A leading officer in one of the courts was
charged with never going to bed sober.
Of course he denied the soft impeachment,
and he gave the particulars OF a particular
night in proof We quote his own words, as
follows:
"Soon after go. in bed my wife said; Why,
husband, what's the matter with youg You
act so strangely"
There Is nothing the matter with me, i"
said l.
Pm sure there u.s." said she. you don't
act natural at all. Shant l get up and get
something for your"
And she got up, lighted the candle, and
came to the bedside to look at me, shading
the light with one hand.
II knew there was something about you un.
usual," said she, "why, you are sober"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

They have ghost at Champaign, Ill.,, which
makes its nightly appearance IN q popular
part of the city. Ii presents itself about ten
O'Clock at night in the form of tall, heavily
yelled figure, with a long sash from the head
hanging down the back, standing like statue
on the walk under the heavy foliage IN front
of the Presbyterian church, 1t IS also said
that the strange creature on one occasion
alarmed and pursued two young girls. Many
groups of boys have waited tor hours to see
the ghost" and ran IN alright at lts sudden
appearance On Tuesday night many persons
claimed that it protrudcd its head from a win.
dow of the church, but a search with lights
through the house failed to find it, When "A
large company of the boys from the East Side
went over for an interview with stones and
eggs, "gbostie' failed to appear, On some
evenings hundreds Of persons have gone 10 see
1t. only a few of whom have been favored.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

II the history OF Nine Dockrlll, one of the
chief attractions IN Barnum's circus at Ottawa
last week, is fair specimen, the road TO fame
and fortune on horseback is very dangerous
Her father was an English circus manager
and she was raised IN tent life. When fourteen
she was pitched from horse frightened by a
basket of flowers thrown at her from the box
of Napoleon III. and had several ribs broken
In 1865 she had leg broken IN st. Peters
burg At the same place in 1866 her horse
threw her twenty feet among the audience,
breaking her right arm and several ribs. In
1868, in Paris, IN the SIX horse act, she was
thrown and one of the SIX stepped on her left
arm and broke it In 1879 she WAS near being
burned TO death in the New York Hippo.
drome Lastly. IN 1879, in Chicago, fail
from her horse badly dlsloca,ed one of her
ankles.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The Northern Pacific railway will probably
be completed much earlier than the public
generally expect. Niceprcsdent Oakes states
the limit at three years, but President Willard
says il will be finished during 1891, and thus
Ear he has accomplished what I've has under
taken Mr. O.h,s estimates TINT y will L.
qulre only S20000000 more 10 complete the
road. when its total bonded debt will be Int
Si0000000 against the Aggregate indebtedness
of II Union and Central Pacific companies
of $l4j 900 CO-Hail,rdy Age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

A boy was eating away at big cocoanu'
that had been cracked open with brickbat
when pedestrian felt it his duty to halt and
remark Boy, don't you know that too much
OF that stuff may give you the colic?" 81
guess So" was the reply. Then why do You
eat ny" "Wel, If my chum, who lives next
door, can stand the smslipox for six weeks
guess can put up with the collie for two or
three hours" was the reply, as he bit off an
other big hunk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

In the Pyrenees-A guide is showing off q
remarkable echo to band Of tourists: lyon
will observe, ladies and gentlemen" he says,
with rapture, show the sound IS repeated from
rock to rock, from cras to Crag, and especially
how beyond the frontier the echo replies with
perfectly distinguishable Spanish accent"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
A Rorlorn Hope.

Otto J. Doesburg, proprietor Of Holland city
Nstrs, Mich, writes: "A lad cold settled on my
side and back, kidney trouble ''ver and rheuma.
tism combined. | suffered terribly. though |
was Obliged TO move about TO attend 10 business.
tried local doctors, but received no relief, and
as fnrlorn hope tried your Thomas Eclectric
Oil. Have ouly used half fifty cent bottle, and
feel AS well AZ ever did in my life"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

EpItaph SAID to he copied from q tombstone
IN the cemetery of Montmarlre; Here lies
Joseph H., who for twenty years after the death
OF his wife lived in the society of his mother
,n.law and died in the certain hope OF better
world beyond"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

A Jolly Dutchman, when the Steamboat was
about to sink, succeeded, after much trouble,
in finding life prcserver large enough to fit
him. While he was trying h. hest to blow
1t up young fellow staDdinc :" sad: "lou
can't ill that with wind; il lcAks Don't you
hear 1t sizzY' "Ish dot SOL ?" he replied. We'll.
dinks, den, peter keep de Wind In myself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

smith," said Jones the other day did you
ever consider the differentiation Of absolute.
ness as compared with the indissouble abso
lutey' "No.o-o," SAID Smith, don't think
eyer did. But did you ever think why pigs
tail kinks to the left" And that is the rea.
son why Jones calls Smith diaphanous ig-
noramOus Oil City Derrick.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

"Say, boy" called woman to a barefoot
lad, admonishingly shaking her fore-finGcr,
what are you throwing water on that cat fury
"The water won't hurt the cats fur" replied
the youth, and the woman, whose grammar
was rebuked, said she didn't want any of his
sass. "-Norrtstopn Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

The Timelytopic and Mr.. Verybusy met on
the street, and after few minutes converse.
tio1 on business matters, Mr. Timelytopic
asked Mr. Verybusy If he had seen the comet
yet and was surprised when the latter replied
that he had not, as he had been out of town a
cOuDle of weeks
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

"Amantha," he murmured, with pathos in
his voice, "why do you culver at my touch y
Why do you shrink from my embrace as the
star'lcd fawn tremLles at the rushing of the
leavesg" i've been vaccinated,' she said.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
A Marvellous Cure

For all bodily ailments arising from impurlty Of
blood, torpid liver, irrsgulsriy OF the bowels,
indigestion, constipation, or disordered Kidneys,
IL warranted In free use OF Burdock Blood BIT
tiers. Price, 81: trial sise, 10 cts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
BUDGET OF FUN.

Teacher-"John, what are your boots made
or" Boy-"Oi leather" "Whero dotS the
leather come frOmy" From the hide at the
OK" what animal, therefore, supple you
with boots and gives you meat to eatf' MY
father"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

School books, states. pencils, scratch pads,
writing books. cory hooks and all school sup
plies kept by Osmsn IL hapemau. This 10 the
largest snd most complete stock Ia the county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

A butchers boy carrying o tray on his
shoulders accidentally struck it against ladys
head and nearly knocked her hat off. "The
deuce take the tray" cried the lady IN pas.
sion. MADAM" said the boy gravely, 1.-The
deuce can't take the tray''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17

Little Lucy fell and hurt her knee badly
which her mother, when she went to bed In
the dark, tried to banuage. Soon the little one
was heard calling, Mamma said she, This
bandage is not IN the right place. fell down
higher up"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
Ethics OF Conversation.

on Pond street, and the easy flow of their con
versatioI can only he accounted for by the
fact that Bronson AlcOtt was in Buring ton
nine years ago, when these two boys were
babes.
ielloi'
Hello"
"Where you go,n'Y"
"DowH here Where yon goin'y'
up yander. Where dye git that dog"
up hyur"
That's viii Staples dog"
Bet faint nulher, them
"lrs Bill Staples"
81 know'd Bill Staples before you aid"
81 know where jim Butch lives"
IL know Jake SIubbekins."
Jake Slubblckinses daddy is policeman
my daddy works ON Il steamboat"
Ho! My daddy's 0ead. My uncle car
lick your daddy"
My daddy don't want TO fight; but he ain
afraid of him."
In goin' IN swis,min' 'safternOon."
"I'm goln' IN swlmmln' 'sm0rnlng"
"Huhw
well"
IL got to GO"
| got to 90, too"
Huhw
"liuhw
And they parted. ltsounds very ridiculous
and the piOus reporter who heard IL laughed
at 1t, bur, brethren, did 1t ever occur To you
that about halt The wise lien who NEE
casually on the street say little more than, anC
frequently not SO much rs. these two boys
Report your own conversations, for just one
day, and see how much or many of them you
would like to see IN print.--Burlingtoa Hack
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
every FARMER
Should Own this Book.

Thousands who have commend II, and many good
horsemcn eXtoed " In the highest terms even stating
that they preferred II to books which cost - 20 SIC
Do not throw away your money In the purchase OF costly
books the horse which full of Latin phrases and
technical terms be uninegOe TO the average reader
hut buy KEN MALLS TREATISE, II book of 20 pages. In
paper giving more practical Information than
IN larger volumes AT far higher cost.
Having examined this book thoroughly, We are satisfied
would hesitate moment about investing Is
cents IN IT'S purchase II he did hut know the value Of It's
contents Recognizing the desrahty of having such prac-
tcal information our farming friends daily need in their
business provided reasonable cost, instead of being
Obliged pay the enormous profits demanded by the pub
fishers Agricultural Books have secured several
mo sand copies of this valuable hur TREAT SE ON THE
HORSE single copies Of which shall be rsed TO mail
reader OF his paper, postage Prenhh us. on le-
ceip of twenty. five cents Remilanc,s y be made In
currency. silver stamps. Send MI order
OSMAN h HAPE.. IN,
ottaN, ~, lllS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
REWARD!

We are authorized by the County Ia Sale In the state
Of illinois. 20 pay Five Thousand Dollars Tor me
conviction Of the party parties who made me
attempt tU destroy records u said county on
the night II october 2d 1880.
or We authorized to pay One thousand Dol
Information that will lead 20 the arrest ana con
vicon Of the parties guilty Of the crime above reerreh 70
The committee tne rlt 70 nlfe all ques'ohs Oh
conflict arising out Of the foregoing offers
Communications may be addretsrd 10 -
r. g LEWIS. Chair Deer Park. H..
A &. MclN IRE. Mendo,s ~
NILS NILSSON. In. fnnwsy, H.;
j pool. Farlvtlle. H.;
Con- Of the Board Of Supervisors Of said county.
OTTAWA Ill. Dec. 18th. lsp.-S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-09-17
"A Moryul Man is MerevM to his Beast"

Gcc aweek In your own town. Terms and outnt free
DUO Address II. HALLKrT & Co, Portland, Maine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
a nav ON q Guano island.

NV idea of a guano island had always been
that IL was very rocky and covered Win q
white substance resembling mortar oe1ore cne
sand is mixed with it. I imagined, too, that
il exhaled an odor differing somewhat from
the orange groves of Tahiti. Had not oeen
told that I was on a guano island Woula not
have known it from the surroundings In
stead Of being rocky the soil was mellow anu
dark. and everywhere vegetation was most
lnx,1riant. The air was remarkably pure anu
sweet. During q walk around the lslaho =
then learned that there are two kinds or qua
~ taken from islands differently loca-
ted possessing in Q much stronger ueg'ee
some other essentials. Thus the guano on
the coasts Of South America, exposed TO the
rays of a tropical sun, where the surface OF
the land is never cooled, and where rain sell
dom or never falls, possesses the strongest
amonicsl properties. Not only the excre-
t;ons Of birds are deposited there, but the
birds themselves cone there to die AND eggs
have frequently been taken out q little peloW
tho cr,1sts which form Immediately over tnese
denosits that are almost pure ammonia. lne
puano of these islands has 9 strong, pungen'
$3.50 - ..4.uo up III ~tCUmpUs coral,
forming mostly phosphates Of lime and mag
nesia. It is entirely inodorous and Of a dark
brown color, resembling well-pulverized
loan. 1t is believed that the birds, which in
large numbers inhabit these islands, living,
as they do, almost entirely on fish, deposit
phosphoric acid on the coral, and thus form
the phosphates which give to the guano its
value. The guano is separated from the cor
al in the following manner: There is quite a
force of natives employed who gather the
earth in large heaps, and then screen it in the
same manner as fine coal is separated from
the coarse. The screens are about eight feet
by three, and the iron gauze covering them is
fine, allowing only the guano Or fine portions
Of the earth to pass through, and leaving the
coral il the screens. The guano is then
sacked and shipped to Hamburg, whence it
is reshipped to different parts Of the world.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-16
Hayes and His Fortunes

A Washington correspondent writes Speak
ing of the fact that there were only three
weeks left of his administration, the Presi-
dent said he was glad Of it. He said that he
approached the end of his term with feelings
of relief. He should retire to his home at
Fremont, and give his attention to his private
affairs. Being asked il he did not think the
sschange' (which is certainly . great one)
would bring many hours Of ennui, il con
trast with the very active and preoccupied
life be has been leading for the past four
years, he replied that he thought not that he
would have abundant employment in looking
after his private affairs, which have been
long neglected.
In this connection it is mentioned by q
friend Of the Presidents that he has never
shown q special fondness for public life. The
successful race for governor in 1875 virtually
made him President, as without that famous
race be would not have been prominent as a
candidate. Yet it was with reluctance that
be accepted the ~gubernatorial nomination,
and declined two or three times before finally
accepting, as he preferred the quiet life Of
his home in Fremont to the noise,
wear and din Of political strife. Put
ting these facts together, it is clear that the
president yields with a willing hand the scep-
ter OF. ofice-at least for the present.
The story that he is to travel abroad is not
true. He will return to Fremont, and remain
there for an indefinite time. In this connec-
ton it is said by friends of Garfield that if
the ex-President chooses to go abroad, he
can receive an appointment that will give
him an opportunity to go il an official capac-
ity. The ex-fresipent is comparatively q
young q ard it is not at all probable
that be will permanently retire from pub
lie life. Il is mentioned, il connection