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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

The largest cattle sale that has ever taken
place in the world, according to the Trinidad
Republican, was consummated the other day
by the Hall brothers, the New Mexico cattle
kings, who disposed of their rancho and stock
in Colfax county tor the immense sum OF
100000. About year ago one of the broth
ers, of whom there were three in partnership,
sold out to the other two his interest, receiving
100000 and six thousand head of cattle. He
then removed to Texas where he still is. The
two other brothers continued the business till
the present time, and they now retire to pri.
vate life with the snug little bank account OF
100000 each.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

The following recipe for keeping lamp
chmneys from cracking is taken from the
Diamond, Leipsic journal devoted to the
glass interests. Place your tumblers, chimneys
or vessels, which you wish to keep from crack
ing in pot filled with cold water; add little
cooking salt; allow the mixture to boil well
over fire, and then cool slowly. Glass treat,
ed in this way is said not to crack even II ex.
posed to very sudden changes of temperature.
Chimneys are said to become very durable by
this process, which may also be extended to
crockery stoneware, porcelain, etc. The pro
cess is simply one Of anneallng, and the slow
or tho process, especially the cooling portion
of it, the more effective will be the work.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

MADAM DENoREsT's PORTFOLIO, spring mum
Der, lust received at Osman * Hapcman's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

It Is stated that "at the show of the British
Dalry-Farmers Association the highest prize
was awarded to a Dutch COW, because she gave
the largest quantity of milk. This produced
great dissatisfaction among the exhibitors OF
cows which gave milk of superior quality
and to show that they had good cause for this
the distinguished chemist, DR.. Noelcker, was
employed to analyze the milk of several cows
at the show That of the Dutch COW gave
49,. 70 per cent of water and 22' of fatty mat
ter, while an Ayrshire and Dexter COW gave
respectively, 81, and per cent. of fat, show
ing that the milk Of these last two was more
than twice as rich as the first"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

That gorgeous ornament Of od.fashioned
gardens, the suntlower, seems to be coming in
favor again The seed is highly recommend
ed as TODD for poultry, both giving brilliant
and glossy appearance to the plumage and tor
stimulating the production of eggs. A new
Russian variety has lately been introduced IN
to this country which exceeds in size any be-
fore known here. Specimens have been ex
hibited in Philadelphia measuring from
eighteen to twenty inches IN diameter. More
over although the sunfower doesn't fit in very
nicely as a bouquet flower, 1t is far from amor.
namental along the garden ience or as ABROAD
bit OF color in vacant corner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19
DORA THOMAS.

Am step-sister of William Thomas. Had a
Chinese lantern. Got candle for ii of Mr. Bar
ker in his store in Sandwich. Got but one. 1t
was a paraliine piece abot inches long. Took
il home lighted in my lantern. Barker took a
candle, cut piece off, lit it and put 1t in the lam
tern. He gave it to me. burned it down TO
the socket; couldn't burn it any more. There
was a tallow candle III the lantern before that.
1t was burned down to nothing. Got that one
OF Mrs. Polling.
CroS, rraBtino1. Am II years old. Got the Ian
tern OF Mr.. Crasper late in the spring. Kept il
nearly year; from one spring until the next
spring. Can't say at what time it was destroyed
Was not so late as April or May, Think saw
IL in one OF the spring months. Got candle OF
That lasted or ) nights. Got lantern in spring
just before summer | guess | got the paratiine
candle > or 8 days after the other was used up
l. lasted nearly month. Was burned down in
summer, as long August or September.
Burned II pretty E0n-ly every night, not every
night. Burned it IL minutes To half an hour
each time. Talked all about it with mother. She
told me when the lantern was destroyed. Didn't
think o! when II was bought nor how long the
candle lasted till she talked 20 me about IL. She
told me what 10 -emcmoer about il. have told
the jury what tcld mother. We kept the IAN
tern through the winter; hanging out in tue
kitchen till winter was gone. Was but one Ian
tern OF the Kind in the house.
MRS. ELLA TolNAN
Sas the next witness called for the defense:
Live at Sandwich. Been there IA or Is years.
Am sister of Clarence Woodruff. Was in Sand.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

GENEVA. Thursday, March 10.
The first witness called by the defense this
morning was
GEORGE WALLACE,
who testified to seeing Clarence Woodruff in
Sandwich in the evening about O'Clock in his
store Aug. 49, 80. The cross-cxamination elicit
ed nothing new, except that witness first learn
ed what they wanted to prove by him through
the father Of defendant Woodruff"
On the same matter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19
testified:

Jaw c. Woodruff in Sandwich Aug. 10, 80
Afterwards saw him working there painting his
brothers house. Remember washing buggy
Aug. - and seeing Clarence there.
CrosS.eynninatioa. ! remember the date be-
cause heard father talking of DR.. Lord coming
over Kept no memorandum Of the date If the
conversation was any other day than the 18th
then did not see Clarence on the 18th.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19
was next called

Am telegraph operator At Sandwich. Can't
say there was a telegram sent Clarence Wood,
ruff from Sandwich. Have examined the looks
TO see If one was sent last August. Was not OPP
orator then.
counsel for prosecution objected to proving
contents of dispatch or that one was sent by this
witness. Court sustained the objection. De
Tense then had dgccS tccinL issued for the opera
tor and his books and Mr.. Windsor took first
train home for them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06

durance. With very early chickens this il
seldom the case. It is we'll where chickens
are thus reared in numbers to accustom
them to the outside air by degrees, in order
that they may acquire strength and hardi-
ness with their growth. Chicks that are
thus reared learn to roost under cover and
thus one great difficulty is obviated. 1t is
quite necessary that young fowls are first
led to roost in the place where they are to
remain, and thus good habits are not broken
up. In the upper story there is kept large
shallow box, filled with dry, pulverized
earth, intermixed with wood ashes for the
fowls to wallow in. Broken clam and oys-
ter shells and gravel are provided in album
dance, a well as green food and fresh
water.
This building is comparatively inexpen-
sive. when the larger profit that may be OBJ
tanned from eggs and from chickens reared
through the convenience of warmth and
sunshine, are taken into consideration. The
labor is greatly diminished and less food is
reouired while with a little care and fore
thought the building can be used year after
wear without additional expense after the
first OUTLAY. Fifty laying fowls have been
accommodated in il at one time, and they
did well. twenty-five being kept below and
twenty-five above. The cOmbed varieties
have generally been kept below, as it is less
exposed to the effects of cold wind. The
lower floor is dry earth and gravel, sprinkled
! frequently with ashes and air-slaked lime.
The fowls are given the refuse of the hay
| lofts. which consists of seeds, leaves, and
fine bits of broken hay. They are exceed
ingly fond OF timothy seed, and find some
dead insects. which incites a disposition to
scratch This affords natural enjoyment
and exercise.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06

the Gag, fastened my scoopnet over it. and
had IL drawed up. So made my 800"
Have you brought mp many bodies OF
drowned personsg'
We'll, 1 should just say had; over fifty.
! guess. A great many women, too. They
seem to be kind o. fond o. drownin' them
selves One o. the queerest cases can re-
member was that OF a watohman at a North
River dock. he had gene at night to his
dock. and the next mornin' his hat was
found lynn on the dock, but he was gone
Well, they scraped the river for his bodv
high and low, but couldn't find him. They
sent for me when they were at their witt
ends and went TO hunt him up. / was a
good deal puzzled at first that he shouldn't
be at the bottom of the river. At last
thought Of lookin' at the piles. There, sure
enough, found him, with arms and legs
clasped so tightly around the pile that had
good deal of trouble in gettin' him off He
had evidently fallen in the water and tried
to skin up the pile, but his strength gave out
before he was half way up, and he was
drowned. Another case, / remember, was
that of a son of q rich man, who was
drowned while bathin off South Ferry
Well, the father tried everything to get the
body; engaged drivers, had cannon balls
fired into the river, so that they would stir
up the bottom and the water'd force the
body up. But it was no use, the body
couldn't be found. The divers gave it up,
sayin' il had probably been swept out to sea
by the strong tide runnin' at the
time. AT last they sent for me, and offered
me big reward to find the boy. Now. the
secret of my success in findin' bodies was
that / always found out how the tide had
stood when one had got lost and went down
at the exact turn. CROPPED alsng the bottom.
and always found it. l done the same in
this case, but the tide d been so strong the
day the boy was lost that he had drifted a
good ways along the bottom. At last
found him. But how? | tell you it was
awful. Wedged under an anchor chain. de-
composed and half eaten up bv fishes, /
found the lad. / had to go up three times
before | got him by pieces. 1t was terri
bic job. Yes, I've made a great deal of
money by findin' bodies there was a re-
ward on"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
TABLE GOSSIP.

An exchange says, good women are
rare" Yes? And no gravy? But they
have plenty of sauce.
1t is little strange society never finds out
a woman is lovely and accomplished until
her husband becomes rich.
January last was the coolest month in
Scotland of which record exists. The lowest
temperature authenticity reported was $50
+. below zero at Stobo Castle in Peebleshire
A clergyman of San Francisco calculates
that one-third of the city's population are
habitual Church-goers one-third are skep-
teal as TO religion, and one-third indiffer-
ent.
Accounts from Foochow,, China, speak of
two natives who had been STEPPED up to their
necks in quicklime, for eounterfeiting
cash" the smallest of Chinese coins. Both
speedily died.
Insurance unnecessary: Have you got
this store insared?'' asked Gilhooly of a
Galveston avenue cigar dealer Certainly,
i always keep ii insured" "Humph!" re-
torted Gilhooly, with chuckle, Il don't
see why you do it. I've tried very hard TO
get some of your cigars to burn and | have
never succeeded yet"
An Aberdeen, Scotland, gentleman care
fully questioned the Optician: "What num-
Der must | wear after these cease to be
strong enough?' This one" said the CD
tician, showing him another pair. "And
after that?' This" And after that?'
After that, after that You'll need a
little dog and stringi"
An enterprising manufacturer of optical
instruments in Berlin shows his apprecia-
ton of the widespread excitement about
| infected pork in Germany by advertising
microscopes tor sale at popular price,
with specimens of trichinae prepared for
examination, and full directions for detect
ing the presence of parasites in meat of any
kind.
Charleston, with white population of
20, 900, has thirty white religious congre-
cations and a Church for each. A visitor 10
the city estimates the average size of the
congregations at less than 500. As conse-
quence, the pastors are poorly paid and are
| not particularly able men. There are seven
| Episcopal Churches. four Presbyterian, one
| Congregational. four Methodist, three Bap
| fist, two Lutheran, one Unitarian, five
Roman Catholic, one Huguenot and two
Jewish
| Peace is far from the minds of the Eu
ropean powers, if We may Judge by the
condition of things in the immense KrupI
| Gun Works in Germany. These factorie:
are in a state of feverish activity. The
numerous buildings have received more
| additions the army of employees has beer
| increased, and work is carried on day anC
night. The next country to have an ordel
| filled is Roumania, for which 100 field guns
| with complete accoutrements, have been il
process of manufacture. Greece will com,
next with 200 field pieces, completely
equipped. Next in order is Sweden, with
fifty field guns, Holland with 12O, and Italy
| with 400 siege guns.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
Don't Drink.


However much men may differ in their
views upon the temperance question, there
is one phase of it that is of a practical
character, and upon which there can be a
general concurrence. The discussion of
prohibitory and license laws is receiv-
ing more than usual consideration all
over the Union, and in several of the States
discussion wakes warm. Men honestly
differ in their judgments as to the best
method of dealing with the question of in
toxicating drinks. How to grapple with the
evil of temperance without infringing
upon individual rights, and yet, at the same
time, conserve the best interests OF society,
is problem that may well challenge the
profound study of our most patriotic and
sagacious statesmen. 1t is question that
involves too much that concerns the well
fare of both the individual and the State to
be decided off-hand and without due con-
sideratien of every interest involved.
But there IS, as We have intimated, one
phase of the question that every Young
man can decide now and without seeking
further advice or INDUCING in lengthy dis
cussiOn. There is q decision that will be
safe, prudent, wise and never to be regretted
There is a decision sanctioned by the history
| of the world, the experience of individual:
and the testimony of millions who have
passed unon'the same question. That deci
sion is: DON ddrink.
If you indulge in intoxicating liquors you
run risk. No honest man denies that The
most that is claimed by the advocates o.
moderate drinking is that the risk j.
not great; that every man ought TO have
will. power and common sense enough Il
control his appetite. We do not propose t.
discuss this question now. What ought L
be and what is are two different things
We can not shut our eyes to facts
Thousands annually succumb to stronl
drink. 1t is said that in the United State.
alone 60, 900 people go down into drunkards
graves every year. This is fearful TO con
template. They ought not to do it; but they
do. The Hawkeye does not see how this ter
| rible result is to be averted by prohibi
| tory law. Thousands OF our readers diffe
| from us upon this point. We accredi
them with the utmost sincerity of belief, ant
| they undoubtedly accord to us like purity
of motive. That the evil results of intox
| icating drinks are portentOus We all agree
We do not undertake to point out tn,
full remedy, but We d avail ourselves
of our privilege, and fulfill our public duty
| to advise young men to let the intoxicatin,
| cup alone. You incur no risk IL
taking our advice. II will cost you nothin,
in money, or time, or health, or reputation
or happiness, or good citizenship. Upor
the other hand, if you use intoxicatin,
liquors you may lose all these desirabl,
things, and a certain proportion of you
number certainly will lose not only al
these, but life itself Therefore the best
safest, wisest thing to do is to ''fee from
| tenn ptation."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
Rapid Sketching.
Especial Telegram 10 IN. ,,n,,.,,g,

lSpeclal Telegram 10 the Chicago TtmeS.i
NEW YORK, March 3O.-A novel and inter
esting exhibition Of sketching was given last
night in Sarony's Photographic studio. The
opportunity to see well-known artists at
work was improved by large number of art
patrons. Curtains that hid stage at the
back of the room were drawn aside, show
ing what appeared to be studio with
five easels before which stood Mr. L. Moran
Mr.. Sarony, Mr.. Crane, Mr.. Dabour (who
draws in pasteD and Baur. the sculptor. On
the easel before which the last named gem
tleman stood was frame of molding clay,
while on the other easels was tinted paper
The artists began work Mr.. Moran started
by putting in a rough, wavy foreground
with the side of his charcoal, and rolling
clouds with his blackened fingers. Tints
were added by strokes of chalk, and grad
ually sea-tossed ship amid turbulent
waves appeared. Mr.. Dabour, in his
work, used some light colors of pastel,
with stumps. He was the first to
finish what he named Spring" a
Cupid in flesh tints, holding aloft a
bouquet of flowers. Mr.. Crane, meanwhile,
was putting in very pretty sunset on a
landscape, while Mr.. Sarony was working
at fancy head. Mr.. Baur was handling his
clay very rapidly, but would have been left
alone on the stage had not Messrs. Crane
and Moran taken up fresh stretchers for
second pictures. Mr. Moran's second
sketch was Sunset on the
Normandy Coast with figures in the
foreground, while Mr.. Crane made another
landscape. Mr.. Baur's model was completed
in forty-five minutes. 1t was bas-relief of
Cupid and Psyche. The curtain then FELL
and when it was raised again the artists,
Seavey, Volkman, Peton, Rough and Ed
wards began similar tasks, which they COM
pleted within half an hour. The twelve
= n n. l. f u
sold at auction. netting 1916, for the benefit
of the Ladies Art Association.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
Sharp Savage.

Many years ago old Indian named
Creek, Mich, and disposed Of it to one Of tn,
merchants, but upon cutting one of the
cakes open a good-sized stone was found
imbedded in it. The next time ole
Sauba appeared at the store, the merchant
took occasion to upbraid him fol
selling him a stone for sugar, when
Sauba defended himself by saying: ugh
white man sell Indian whisky with much
river bish in it." The Poor Loo" thought
that if the white man put water in his whis
ky, he would get even by putting stones in
his maple sugar. How much have thewhite:
improved on the old Indians sugar adulter
atoms? They have simply substituted sand
and other authorizations for stones.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06

He told his brother that he was not phiIoSo-
nbicaI enough to explain the reason, but ne
vas satisfied ) that the decaying leaves
furnished the right kind of plant food Tor
natatoes and that hereafter he should use
Il in preference to any other fertilizer, ana
earnestly recommended his brother 70 90
the same.
LATE AND EARLY VARIETIES
Persons who raise potatoes on a large
scale with the intention of supplying the
market would do well to plant Sparingiy OF
the early varieties. The earliest potatoes on
the market come from the Bermuda ISL
ands. Florida and the other Gull states.
They are not especially fine. but they COM
mand fancy prices. as all articles purchased
| out of season do. From the middle OF June
till late in the fall the market is generally
| glutted with early potatoes. The nrst tnat
come are but half grown. and their skins
are easily bruised and discolored on the
slightest provocation. They are much less
desirable than old potatoes of late varieties
that were well ripened and preserved IN pibs
or cool cellars They are in no condition
to ship or to keep any considerable time
| As articles of food they are very poor. Ihey
contain little starch, and are completely
lacking in the nutty flavor common TO we'll
manured tubers. The demand for good
specimens of early potatoes is limited, anc
is generally well supplied by market garden
ers and small farmers who live near larg'
towns, who bring them in on wagons wher
they come TO trade. Late potatoes, on the
contrary, possess keeping qualities. A!
there is always supply of early potatoes
there is no inducement to send late ones L
market till they are Ihroughly matured anc
well ripened. Their skins are then frrn
and they will standing handling without
apparent injury.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
ComplicatfOus.

If the thousands that now have their rest
and comfort destroyed by complication OF
liver and kidney complaints would give
natures remedy, Kidney-Wort, trial they
would be speedily cured. 1t acts on both
organs at the same time, and therefore COM
pletely fills the bill for perfect remedy:
If you have a lame back and disordered
kidneys use it at once. Don't neglect them.
Mirror and Farmer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06
A Strange Case.

New YORK, March 30.-Last Saturday a
neatly attired. comedy woman, evidently
about twenty-five years old, took room al
the st. James Hotel, and registered as Mrs
VI. johnson, of New Jersey. Her manner
no particular attention. At 1 O'Clock
this afternoon the chambermaid went
to her room and found the
door locked and the key inside. Receiving
no answer to the calls, she reported the fact
TO the clerk and the door was broken open
and the woman found lying dressed on the
bed unconscious A physician was sum.
moned, but the woman died four hours
afterward without having recovered con
seriousness. She left no traces of her identi
ty nor place of residence The Doctor gave
an opinion that death was caused by NOR
phine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-04-06

Gus is quite a dandy, but is rather weak
in the upper story. He remarked to a friend
that there we've just twenty-four men in the
company that was marching past. why
how did you come to find that out, Gus?
remarked his friend, astounded at the unu
sual display of intelligence. II Just counted
their legs and divided by two. Every sol
der has two legs, hasn't hep
"HOw do you like the rooms?' asked Mrs
Dotonart. who was showing the Smithing
tons over her new house. "Ob they are
perfectly lovely" exclaimed Mrs. Smithing
ton, and they are furnished so sweetly
What exquisite plaques those are, aren't
they, Smithington.'' What, them dishe.
OF the wall? Yes, they are pretty enough
but why in thunder didn't they have some
closets in the house TO put the crockery in"
Mrs DotOnart goes into mild mysteries, and
Mrs. S. gives Smithington such look.
A tramp was looking wistfully into cot
fee saloon yesterday. He smacked his lips
and said: III wish | had some coffee!' A
kind-hearted gentleman reached in his peck
ct, and taking out ten cents, handed it tc
the unfortunate man, saying: go and get
some coffee, If you need it so bad" The
tramp took the money. but instead of going
into the coffee saloon, he made Decline
for drinking saloon. Hello. Come back
There's no coffee over there" called out the
benefactor. That's all you know about it,
There is coffee and cloves in saucer on the
bar. I've been there before"