davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
sen.ib,l,ty in an A mputated Limb.

sensibiIity in an Amputated Limb.
The Colchester correspondent of the Ma
comb By-Stander gives the following very SIN
gular statement:
Walter DAVIS of this place went to Bushnell
last Saturday morning, and had the misfortune
to have his arm run over by the cars in that
place. The arm was amputated and sent to
Colchester and buried. The other hand be.
came doubled up, and the arm WAS cold and
very painful, although unhurr The cause of
this was supposed to be mysterious sympa-
thy with the amputated limb, which had been
sent here and inferred. A telegram was receiv-
ed lnstructlng the dlsinterrment of the arm,
and the warming and Strengthening OF the
hand, which was done, at which time 1t is said
the unhurt limb relaxed grew warm, and ceas-
ed to trouble the patient. The case is curious,
but does not stand alone, as others of the same
singular character are on record.
(The solution Of the mystery" involved in
the above probably is to call it result of I'M
agination. OF course the young man knew
that the amputated limb, being buried, was
cold, and when he had last seen it the hand
was doubled up When assured that the limb
was warmed and the hand Strengthened, the
pain in the other limb, which imagination had
caused, naturally decreased)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

Gov. Long, of Mass, has suddenly develop
ed as literary genius. Nothing can be more
hopelessly dreary and unpromsing for liter
airy effort than the composition of Thanks
giving proclamation; yet Gov. Long has sue.
ceeded in producing one thar is not only
readable, but unique and piquant. Behold;
Whereas, 1t Is a good and ancient custom
TO set apart after the harvest a day for public
thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God;
! Now, therefore, !, John ID. Long, governor,
by and with the advice of the council, appoint
therefor Thursday, the twenty fourth day of
November next.
Unto Thee, o God do we give thanks.
Thou visitest the earth and waterest 1t. Thou
blessest the sprlnging thereof Thou crownest
the year with Thy goodness. The pastures
are clothed with flocks the valleys are also
covered over with corn; they shout for joy,
they also sing.
Blessed Is he that considereth the poor.
Come unto Me all we that labor and are
heavy laden, and will give you rest
0 Painter of the fruits and flowers,
We own Thy wise design,
Whereby these humble hands Of ours
May share the work of Thine!
Apart from Thee we plant in vain
The root and SOW the seed
Thy early and Thy later rain
Thy sun and dew, we need.
Our toll is sweet with thankfulness,
Our burden Is our BOOM
The cause Of earths gray morning Is
The blessing of its noon.
And still with reverent hands we Gull
Thy gifts each year renewed;
The good Is always beautiful
The beautiful is good.
Given at the council chamber in Boston, this
twenty-ninth day of October, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and sixth. JOHN D. LONG.
BY his excellency the governor, with the ad-
wee OF the council.
HENRY B. PIERCE, Secretary.
God save the commonwealth of Massachu-
sets
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

MIR. A. II. Whitney, of Lee county, ILL.,, has
saved his appletrees from the depredations of
the canker worm by sprinkling them, by
means of force-pump, with water poisoned
with London purple. 1t was stated at the
Nurserymen's Convention, held in Chicago,
that the cOdlingmoth and other destructive in.
sects could be routed by the same application.
If there could be concerted action IN this mat
ter all through the fruit growing regions for a
few years, probably these insect enemies could
be SO nearly exterminated as to give no serious
trouble for long period.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

Bran is a very valuable food in a stable for
reducing the inflammatory effect of oats and
beans. Made into mashes 1t has cooling and
IN dry state, 1t is apt to foiin stony secrelions
IN the bowls of the horse. Stones produced
from the excessive use of bran have been taken
out of horses after death weighing many
pounds. When sawed through they appeared
to be composed of hard crystalline mass,
deposited IN regular rings, resembling IN APP
pearance the eccentric yearly rings Of wood :;
they proved to be composed of phosphate of
nagnesia and amonla. Mlllers' horses are par
ticularly subjected to this maady. The best
way to guard against it is to add half a pint
to pint of linsced, boiled until quite soft to
the mash of the horse. ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Astonishing the World.

For perfect renovation OF exhausted and en-.
feebled constitutions, female weakness and gen
eral decline, nothing so surely and speedily pro.
duces permanent cure as does Electric Bitters.
Their wonderful cures are astonishing the world.
For Kidney and Urinary Complaints they are a
perfect specific. Do not give up in despair, for
Electric Bitters will positively cure, and that
where everything else fails. Sold by E. Y.
Griggs at fifty cents bottle. (2)
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
The long continued and abundant rains have

The long continued and abundant rains have
been of great benefit to the country in one re.
spect ii they have done injury in other ways,
says Colman's Rural World. The vast army
Of chinch bugs have been drowned and des-
troyed. If we had had dry fall and a com
parativey dry winter, myriads of chinch bugs
would have survived and done great damage
to the wheat and corn crops in spring They
would also have taken the wheat that has been
sown this fall, if the weather had been dry.
The Hessian fly, however is putting in good
work IN many parts of the country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

In boiling ham, If the ham is not required
hot let ii get cold in the liquor In hich II
has been boiled. Ii you place boil ham
on dish to get cold you will find iantity
Of jelly has run out of 1t and has got 'old on
the dish. If you let the ham get COLI In It's
liquor, this jelly will settle IN the ham, which
will consequently be juicy instead OF dry, as Is
too often the case with cold ham. Letthe yes,
sci In which it gets cold be uncovered, and il
il as well to take off the scum when il is hot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

All fish should be fried IN the purest oil.
This can be used over and over again by clari-
fication, and, all things considered, oil is quite
as economical as lard or dripping. Clean your
pan with silver paper, put therein sufficient
oil to thoroughly and deeply immerse the fish.
Permit this to boil, and 1t will attain so high
a temperature that when finger of bread is
dipped into 1t and instantly drawn out, the
bread has acquired brown surface, or piece
of wet paper dipped into 1t comes out dry,
then--and not until then-your fish, already
egg-and- bread crummed, is launched lightly on
the surface of the oil, the boiling power of
which will keep it afoat, and then, according
10 the thickness of the fish, from two to three
minutes should be given to it; then turn 1t
gently with fiat tongs. .t.' ...
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

When you meet with an accident, get q sprair
ed ankle, or are otherwise injured, don't go Il
the expense OF sending for a doctor, but apph
kendalPs Spawn Cure, and you will experience
instant relief
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

In cases of Piles, DR.. Trask's Magnetic Din
ment acts Ike charm, giving quick relief. f
Chatting and all Sores and Infammstions It C
cells everything.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Doctnra Never AcnefA

Doctors never agree, but the genera puhi,
all do, that nothing cleanses the blood orlcLes
than Spring Blossom. Price, % cents; trial ,i,,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
UniyersaI nppronation

By the community at large has been given TO
Burdock Blood Bitters. No instance is known
where dissatisfaction has been manifested by
their use, or where aught but benef. followed
their administration. Price sl.00 trial size 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

How TO TELL GOOD BUTTER.-The Legis
lature Of Ohio recently passed bill providing
for the inspection of butter and cheese, land
all substances having the resemblance of but
ter and cheese" and of diaries and other places
where milk IS sold or butter or cheese manu-
featured; to be done by inspectors appointed
by thr State Board of Health. The Superin-
tendent of inspectors of butter and cheese, Mr..
Robert Orr, has issued a circular of instruc-
tions TO his subordinates, giving information
which may be OF value to butter-makers gen
orally. He says: when butter is properly
churned, both as to the time and temperature,
it becomes firm with very little working and
1t is tenacious; but the most desirable state Is
that of waxy, when it Is easily nodded into
any shape, and may be drawn ont a consdera-
BILE length without breaking. 1t Is then styled
giltedged. 1t is only in this state that butter
possesses that rich nutty flavor and smell, and
shows up rich, golden yellow color, which
imparts so high degree of pleasure In eating
1t, and which increases its value manifold. 1t
is not always necessary, when 1t smells sweet,
to taste butter in Judging it. The smooth,
unctuous feeling in rubbing a little between
the hnger and thumb expresses at once Its rich
quality; the nutly smell and rich aroma Indi-
cate similar taste; and the bright golden
glistening creamcolored surface shows its
high state of cleanliness. 1t may be necessary
at times to use the trIer, or even use it until
you become an expert in testing by taste, smell
and rubbing"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

BUCKwHEAT.-F. D, Curtiss says, in an ex.
change, In regard to the use of buckwheat
Four bushels of buckwheat will make 100
pounds OF flour, leaving the remainder of the
four bushels 600 pounds) in bran, which Is
excellent food for mich cows and young ami,
mails. A hundred weight of flour will aver
age in price So, and buckwheat bran is esti-
mated in value to be half that of corn meal.
Buckwheat is variable IN yield. and ranges
fully stacked 1t can be made valuable IN the
winter for bedding, and also for feeding once
day. 1t Is good absorbent. / do not be-
heve In the notion that 1t poisons the ground !;
but the straw should never be used for bedding
pigs, as 1t causes an irritation of their skin,
but it never affects other animals. The grain,
however, is excellent for pigs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

A worthy miller, as the story IS told in Rev
Duncan Dunbars Memoirs, was once panied
by hearing that the minister was gong away
for want of support, the church having dec
ded that they could no longer raise his salary
He called a meeting and addressed his breth
rem very mOdestly; tor he was one Of the poor
est among the comfortable farmers. He asked
|if the want of money was the only reason fol
this change, and if all were united IN desiring
the services of the pastor, could they still keep
him? There was but one voice in reply. The
pastor was useful and beloved; but the flock
was poor
WELL" replied the miller II have a plan
by which can raise his salary without ask
ing one of you for dollar, if you will allow
me to take my own way to do 1t. L will as
sumo the responsibility for one year. Have
your consent?" iaf
OF course they could not refuse this, al
though they expressed surprise, knowing the
miller to be but q poor man. ....#
The year drew to close. The minister had
been blessed IN his labors and no one had been
called upon for money. When they came to
gether, the miller asked the pastor if his wants
had been supplied, and his salary promptly
met He replied in the affirmative. When
the brethren were asked if they were any
poorer than at the beginning of the year. eaci
one replied mo-" and asked how they could
be when they had paid nothing. He asked
again, us any man here poorer for keeping
the ministerY' And the reply was the same
as before. "Then," he said, "brethren, have
only to tell you that you have paid the salary
the same as you always did, only more of 1t
and with greater promptness. You remember
you told me to take my own way in the mat
ter, and | have done SO. AS each of you
brought his grist to the mill, / took out as
much grain as thought your proportion, and
laid it away for the salary. When the harvest
was over, sold II and have paid the minister
regularly from the proceeds. You confess you
are no poorer, SO you have never missed it, ant
therefore made no sacrifice Now | propose
to stop talking about poverty and letting ou
minister go, and add enough to his salary to
make US feel we are dong something" Nh
Dunbar used to say, ooh for miller in ever
church r'-7he Christian Girer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19

Roof PRUNING-The experiments were
made on the apple and pear. An apple tree
eight or ten years old, which had scarcely
made any fruit buds, had done best when about
half the roots were cut In one season ard half
three years later, by going half way around on
opposite sides in one year and finish at the
next pruning, working two feet underneath to
sever downward roots. 1t has always answer
ed well, also, to cut on such trees all the larger
and longer roots about two and half feet
from the'stcm, leaving the smaller and weaker
ones longer and going half way around, as
already stated The operation was repeated
three or four years later by extending the cut
circle foot or two further away from the tree.
BY this operation unproductlve fruit trees be-
came completely studded with fruit spurs and
afterward bore profusely. THIS shortening
of the roots has been continued in these eX
periments for twenty years with much success
the circle of roots remaining greatly circum
scribed. The best time for the work has been
found to be IN the latter part of August and
beginning Of September, when growth has
nearly ceased and while the leaves are yet on
the trees causing greater increase Of bloom
buds the following year than when performed
after the leaves have falIen.-LOndOn Garden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
THE GREAT ),
BURLINGTON ROUTE,


EB-No other line runs Three Through Pas
senger Trains Daily between Chicago, Des
Moines, Council Bluffs, Omaha. Lincoln, ~.
Joseph, Atchson. Topeka and Kansas City.
Direct connections for all points In Kansas,
Yada, New Mexico Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and
California.
The Shortest, Spcediest and Most Comforts
Dallas, Houston, Austin. San Antonio, Calves
ton and all points in Texas.
The unequaled inducements offered by this
Line To Travellers and Tourists, are rs fohowsi
The celebrated Pullman Q8-whceD Palace
Sleeping Cars. run only on this Line, e., IL. "
q. Palace Drawng-Room Cars, with HOrton"s
Reclining Chairs. No extra charge FOR 81 ats
In Reclining Chairs. The famous C., & o.
Palace Dining Cars. Gorgeous Smok' NO Car.
fitted with Elegant High Backed P.attan Re
volying Chairs for the exclusive use OF flrst-
class passenger.
steel Jack and supSrtoy Equipment, COM
b'n, - with their Great Through Car Arrange
snent, makes this, above all others, the favorite
Route TO the South, Southwest, and the Far
West.
Try \, and you will ind travelling luxury
inSSsV.d OF discomfort.
F,rough Tickets via this Celebrated bfDe
for sale Mt all Offices in the United States'and
An information about Rates of Fare, Sleep
ing Car Accommodations, Time Tables, &C.,
will be cheerfully given tS applying to
JAMES X. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago
T. j. POTTER,
General Manager, Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
SOCIETY NOTES,

Ihe llne weather greatly enhanced the brill
1ancy of the Monday receptions, and the streets
around the houses where ladies receive on that
day were fairly blocked With carriages, aud the
Sidewalks full of ladies 10 visiting suits and
white bonDets, for the walking was quite gool
In many parts of the city. The families of the
justices OF the supreme Court, many ladies or
Capitol Hill, at the Navy Yard aud aJ the Rigg !,
House had very large receptions. Few received
less than one hundrtd calls.
Last evening large company assembled In
me m Ked Cd P@iior ~ at the Riggs House to listen to
lingering and remarkable strength for one so
young excited the wonder and admiration of al!
present The proceeds Of the concert she is
soon to give are 10 be devoted to the comptettor
OF her musical education.
On saturday evening the Shakespeare Club
was handsomely enter tanned by Commissioner
and Mrs. Raum at their pleasant home or Con
literary feature OF the evening, those taking
part In the reading being MessTs. Brooke, Corr
ham, hay, Jefferson, Murdock, Tweedale a1d
WEI MMbittler, and Mrs pil!ug, Miss Hopperton and
was entertained with music by Miss Amy
Brown, Mrs: &. B. Hay, Miss Raum, Miss Bell
Smith, and Mr. Hay, and with recItations by
happily concluded the evening. The next meet,
Ing OF the Club will be held at the residence of
Dr. Smith next Saturday evening.
are nnK s Ra tne Rigo9 tgom & NaW 1oIk & ana Brookyn
attend the Williamson Tr1pp wedding Thurs.
day. Miss Adley Williamson, the brides sister.
Will make her debut on the occasion. She Will
be one OF the br1desmaidS-Yhe Japanese
minister and Mrs. Yoshida have issued invita-
tions for Tuesday evening. January 25th.-
The lunch given by Mrs. r. T. Merrick, yester-
day, was In honor Of Mrs. Hszen, the wife OF
the chief signal officer. There were thirty
ladies present.-Mrs Comptroller Knox gave
delightful little musicale last evening, which
was perhaps all the more enjoy able because it
was quite informal Some OF the finest anna
teur musical talent In the city was present,
social crcles.-The wife OF General Kilpat-
rick and her sister arrived In the city yesterday,
anc will spend the remainder OF the season at
the Ebbitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
Sitting BnlI,s Indians.

MAJOR ILGES HAS TWENTY MORE CAPTTyES.
telegram received through the regular chan
rels from Major Iiges. dated camp Poplar
River, N. T., Jan. 9, 1881" says:
OF them badly frozen. They escaped during the
nght. Have also more horses. VIII send them
TO BufoId within few days. Allison left for
Wolf Point at noon OF 7th instant; nothing new
from him. Sitting Bun ana camp reported az
Milk river, engaged In hunting. Should nego-
tiations fsil, think that demonstration down
MIX river from Assiniboine would help me, but
don't need 1t TO accomplish the end
DIsPATCH FROM GKH. TERRY,
dated headquarters Department OF Dakota,
~. Paul, Minn.. January IL. 1ssl, and addressed
to Gen. T. ii. Ruger, commanding district OF
Montana, says: The military situation in the
district OF The Yellowstone is substantially this:
Major Iiges is at Poplar river agency with five
companies OF the 5th infantry mounted, and
two companies OF the 1lth infantry. He has
captured by sudden and skillful movement
the hostile Sioux who had gathered about the
agency, and has sent his pris0ners-300 In num-
6er.to Fort Buford: Sitting Bul. with the
warriors, is encamped at the mouth OF the Milk
river. Allison, the Fort BufOrd scout, by whom
recent negotiations with Sitting Bull have been
brought as far as his present camp, lett Wolf
Point On the 7th, for the purpose OF completing
his negotiations and bringing Sitting Bull TO
Bgiord. should these negotiations fan, Ilges
the Indian camp. Ilges suggests that IL a suit
able force should move down the Milk river
from Fort ASslnnfboine, 30 as to get into Sit
ting Bull rear. his capture will be rendered Ger
tain. Will not positively order such movement
for do not know how far the troops at Assin-
niboine are prepared for winter campaign;
but IL it be possible to make the movement, 1
desire II to be made. The troops sent should
be the two companies or the I'd cavalry at the
post, and a sufficient number OF the 18th In
fantry to make the whole force 200 strong One
shell gun should be taken. IL possible hospital
tents with stoves In suf1icient numbers 70 shell
ter the men, should be taken.
/ estimate that twenty teams OF six mules
each will carry the baggage and camp equip
age, with rations and grain for ten days. or
course. the animals would have to depend, In
part, On young cottonwood.
A conti actors train or other hire1 teams, with
ample supplies, should accompany or follow
the column. II anything Is TO be done not
moment is to be lost, and the troops when
started, must move with all the speed possible
at this season.
You may hire twenty Indians as guides and
scouts: at $50 per month and ration.
IlgeS has done so well that cannot subject
him 10 the chance OF being superseded In COM
mand. Should the detachment from Assinni-
boine join his force and as all the field officers
at that post rank him, that detachment must
60 under the senior captain.
Acknowledge receip, and report ct once
what you can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-18
West Point IN Congress.
THE COLOR QUESTION AND SUGGESTED REFoH
AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY


AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
Senator Garland, on the part of the Con-
gress1onal members Of the board of visitors to
the West Point Military Academy, yesterday
submitted report signed By himself and Rep
fesentative Phillips another signed by Senator
Edmunds, and still another signed by Repre-
sentatives Mckinley and FELTON,. Senator Gar
amendatory Of the laws relating to the Military
Academy. Mr.. Garland and Representative
tnllllps devote considerable space 10 the con-
SlderattOn of the admission of cOlored cadets tn
the academy. They say that the mingling of
white and colored cadets on terms Of social
equality is subject to continued drawbacks and
Judgment, no regulation OF law can control
them. II it be deemed expedient to continue
further this coeducatiOn in the same institution.
this disturbing cause. while repressed SO far as
wise discipline can touch 1t, must after all be
left for its cure to time and experience. which
may result in its mitigation, or the complete
separa ION OF the two races In their military
education. Respecting the raising the stand
ard OF admission Of cadets, they favor amend
ing the existing law SO that appointees shall be
we'll Versed In English grammar and descriptive
arithmetic.
Senator Edmunds, in his report expresse.
the opinion that the standard Of admission
ought to be raised. The investigation made by
the committee, he says, convinced him thai
youths OF the African race have not received
the same treatment, at least from their fellow
caucus. C1at t4ey WOulQ nave received mad they
Geen OF the white race. but each cOlored boy
had found himself continually isolated from
his fellow cadets. a prisoner In solitary conflne
ment In the midst Of his fellow cadets. He con.
cludes by remarking that there is no insur-
mountable obstacle for the correction of exist
ing evils at the academy. This might be
accomplished by the wise influence and exam
PIE of the officers and instructors in Charge II
this cannot be accomplished, it should be a
matter OF serious consideration whether SUCH
1sEed. "'-
Representatives Mckinley and FELTON,, In
contained In Senator Garland and Represenua
i've Philips, do not believe however, that the
staneard Of scholarship required for admission
should be raised.