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Railway Re,.rns for 1880.

We have received some of the advance
sheets OF P0or's Railroad Manual for the year
1880 They show the total number OF miles
Of railroad III operation IN the United States
at the close uf the year to have been 93.61l, On
increase OF 7,1T4 miles over 1870. This IL
ABOUT $50 miles less than the mileage We re-
ported in January last, and the discrepancy Is
douhtlessly due chiefly 10 the fact that the
Manual aims to report the roads actually ~
operation, while our figures gave the total
track laid, ~ far as We could obtain 1t. The
new construction for 1880 greatly exceeded
that for any previous year in The history Of
new mileage was & $40 miles In 1915, six
years previous, only LIE were reported laid
showing an enormous gain IN 1880 over that
year. OF the 1851 miles reported IN opera
ton at the end of 1880, the Manual has been
able to obtain complete statements OF opera
tions for only 81 225 miles or only about 30
per cent. of the total. This, of course, rcnd.
crs the figures given only partially correct
showing for our railway system. 1t is unfor.
tunate that more complete figures cannot be
obtained, but this Is the fault of railway com.
panies In not responding to inquiries. As the
roads making the most unsatisfactory show.
ing would be least likely TO report, and the
new mileage had not been In operation long
enough to make returns, the results given In
the Manual are doubtless more favorable than
the complete figures would warrant. At the
same time they are OF great interest and value
So far as they 60.
For the "a ,225 miles reported upon, the MN
vai gives the capital and funded debt at g..
S07, 40l,9 07; gross earnings, 6l5,4Ol ,93l; net
earnings, $225, 1913, 436; dividends paid, ST..
ll5,4ll. This shows a very considerable IN.
crease IN all these items over any previous
year, and the increase Ia dividends over 1879
Is especially gratifying, being about $4,000.
600, or over per cent. Illinois still leads all
the states in mileage, showing 1855 miles Of
road; Pennsylvania coming next with 6,243
miles, and New York with G,019 miles. Mon
tana territory makes the smallest showing,
giving only AZ miles, but two years before it
did not have q mile Of railway.
The aggregate capital account is given rs
follows Capital stock, $2,553,734, III; fund
ed debt, So 800, OF 500; other debt, $780, S9,.
900; total So, 10S PAL ,90G. These enormous fig.
ures show the investment in railways in the
United States to average over S54,500 per
mile. The equipment Is represented by the
following figures: Engines 1898; passen-
ger cars, 12,1S9; baggage, mail and express
cars 4,1SG; freight cars, 539,355. This, 1t will
BE- found, shows an average of locomotive to
every - miles Of main line; l passenger
train car Gncludjng baggage, mail and express
ears 10 every 5;i;' mics AMI 90 freight ears
:" every milo oi road Chtcag0 Naii1raY .J9..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

sound of the dasher, and the weight that clings
70 1t when the butter is ready to gather and
take out. Use water sparingly; rinse the lid
and sides Of the churn slightly, and gather the
floating crumbs to the rich golden mass with
the dasher. Take ont the butcr.bowl, that
has been previously scslded and cooled with
fresh water. DO nat pour r0ter upon the butter
1t destroys its sweetness. Work ont the butter
milk and sal, with dry, finely pulverized salt
lhen cover up and set away to cool. work over
again the same evening, but do not pack away
for future use the first day. Let it stand one
night before the final working, when every
drop Of butter.milk should be removed Pack
in jar or iirkln, aud lay fine white cloth o.
yer the top well sprinkled with salt cover with
a tight lid, and keep IN cool place undisturb
ed uutIl the next churning. Treated III this
way, butter will keep perfectly sweet many
months. In large diaries churnInE Ia done
every day. In small diaries IL should be done
every other day in hot weather. When had
five cows churned four times per week.
Milk and butter imbibe bad Odors very read
lily. 1.-THE udder Of the motherly COW is GOV.
cred with manure, the rich fluid within be.
comes tainted and spoiled. The quality of
milk differs IN different animals, and 1t also
depends upon the food given TO the COW. Clio
yer bloom Especially white clover) imparts a
delicious flavor to milk and butter, yet this is
all lost by slOvenly, careless manipulation in
the dairy, There Is pleasure and satisfaction
in making the most Of everything, and hope
these practical hints will not be lost but will
aid some inexperienced maid or matrOn TO
manufacture an article In butter that will re.
mind the consumer of clover, bUttercups and
daisies
SING SING n. Y, July, 1881,
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Bibles with Funny Nicknsue..

an edition of Matthews Bible, published
in 1851, was called the Bug Bible" because
the passage in Psalms Aci D, which in our
version reads, Thou shalt not be afraid for the
terror by night" was rendered in that book,
80 that thou shalt not nede be ARRAY ed for the
bugges by night" Another edition, the Gen
evan, was called the "Breeches Bible" because
ii rendered Genesis iii. :, They scwed fig
leaves together and made themselves breeCh.
es" The Bishops Bible, 1868, on account of
rendering Jer. viii. 32, as rs there no tryacle
in Gilead?" was dignlfed with the s0briqua
"The Trcacle Bible" The same passage be-
ing rendered in the DOuay Version, as there
no rosln IN Gilead ~ that has been niCknamed
the "ROsln Bible" An edition Ut the Author.
lied Version, published IN Oxford in 1717, Is
known as the Vinegar Bible" a name given
1t because of printers blunder IN rendering
the title to Luke Xxx, "The Parable of the Vim.
egar" instead of The Parable of the Vine
yard" The worst nickname of all is that
given TO an edition of the Authorized Version,
printed in London by Baker Il Lucas in 1851
In this edition an important word is left out
of the seventh commandment, making it read :
Thou shalt commit adultery" Naturally this
is called the wicked Bible Other mistakes,
grave or gay, have been made in different
editions of the bible by printers; as, for in
stance, where Paul is made to say, Purge
your conscience from good works." instead Of
dead works; and again, where our Saviour's
words in the bealtudes are, blessed are the
peace Makers" are made to rcad-tOr the
special comfort, we suppose, of oflice.seekeys
blessed are the placesaakers."
In view of these typographical blunders, 1t
seems only ia accordance with the fitness Of
things that one Bible should have made David
say, 10 Palms cxix. 16l, instead of "Prtaces
have prosecuted me without cause" "Pr5nt
srs have prosecuted me without cause"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
Laughing Away a Duel.

Laughter is an antldote TO anger. Even q
duel has been prevented by some amusing an.
swer which turned wrath lnto mirth. A man
holding both his sides cam: hold pistol.
A Georgia Judge named White, who wore a
cork leg, once challenged brother of the
bench, DoOly by name, and wag, to mortal
combat. At the appointed hour both appeared
on the field, but Dooly was alone. White sent
his friend to ask where his antagonists second
was Gone into the woods" replied the hum.
orous Dooly, ITO get bit of hollow tree to
put one of my legs in, that we may be even"
The answer was too much for Judge White
he laughed and SO did hls second, and the
challenge was withdrawn.
Al Irish lawyer. who hed never fired pis-
tol was challenged by a famous duellst whom
he had offended by severe comments upon his
testimony in court. The dGelist, having been
crippled IN one of his duels, came limpIng up
on the ground. He had one favor to ask per.
mission TO lean against milestone, as he was
unable to stand without support.
The request wos granted, and, just as the
word Fire. was about to he given, the law
yer SAID he also had 4 request TO make. He
asked the privilege of leaning against the next
mile stone.
A hearty roar of laughter from seconds and
challenger dlssipated all thoughts Of duel
The great orator Of the Revelation, Patrick
Henry, once received the following note, pre-.
liminary to a challenge from Gov GILES, of
Virginia:
SIR: understand you have called me a
bobtair politician. wish to know If i, be
true; and if true, your meaning"
Mr. Henry replied IN this style:
Sir: do not recolect having called you q
'bobtail politician at any time, but think 1t
probable have. Not recollecting the time or
occasion. | can't say what did mean, but, If
you will tell me what you think meant,
will say whether you are correct or not"
Ofcourse there was no duel.--Yoptf,s Cam
b1HtOH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

STEwEp CuCUMBERs.-Cut the cucumbers
fully half an inch thick right through put
them In saucepan, just covering them with
hot water, and let them boil slowly for quar-
ter of an hour, or until tender, but not so as to
break them; then drain them; you want now
pint of good cream, anu put your cream
with teaspoonful of butter in saucepan,
and when 1t is warm pop in the cucumbers
season with little salt and white pepper, cook
five minutes, shaking the saucepan all the
time, and serve hot. II is just rs delicate as
asparagus and very nice dish indeed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

Tibbles, the Omaha editor who has, during
the past two years, been devoting much of his
time to the cause of the Ponca, and other lu.
dian troubles, has lately married Miss La
Flesche, or Bright Eyes" bright Eyes, "
during the past winter, was a very successful
lecturer in the Eastern States, upon Indian
matters and also attracted considerable atten-
ton IN Washington, whittier she went TO call
the atteGtion of Congressman to tribal matters.
Tlbbles ct that time acted IS her manager We
hope the new couple will not in the future de
vote their time TO money making rather than
10 the solution of the Indian question-as the
attractions Of the lecture platform, and the open
way 10 good financial returns, Will prove very
attractive Tn Mr.. and Mrs Tibbles
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
Given I'm br the Dncfarx

Where doctors have failed TO cure. aud have
have often been used, and a cure effected greatly
TO the astonishment Of all. Diseases of the Stom
ack, Liver, Kidneys and Urinary Organs are posi-
lively cured by Electric Bitters. They invariably
cure Constipation, Headache and all Bilious At
lacks. Try them. anG be convinced that they
are the best medicine ever used. Sold by f. Y
Griggs, at iIty cents bottle go
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

When Napoleon |. came, after a series of vic
tories, to visit annexed Belgium, he found, on
entering Client. trinmphal arch erected by the
guild of butchers, inscribed The little butch
ers of Client to Napoleon the great" (butcher).
The deacon of the guild had asked clever
nobleman who ioathed NapOleon) to write the
inscription, the sateasam in which the worthy
deacon Old NOT detect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

We have perused with much interest and
satisfaction the indignant and eloquent re
marks of our esteemed Republican contempt
rarles with reference to Prince Alexander's us.
urpatlons in Bulgaria. We suppose that these
remarks will flow atresh today, apropos of the
news from Sist0va that at the meeting of the
National Assembly the credentials of the
members Of the Assembly were examined by
a royal commissioner whose certificate was ne
cessary to gain admission to the chamber"
Yet it not quite five years ago since in this
land of freedom the credentials OF the members
of State LegislatUre-thato Of South Carolina
were demanded at the door and passed upon
not by aroyal commissioner but by corporal
who in cases OF doubt referred the matter TO q
thievish contractor. Prince Alexander and
General Ernroth have put In some very credit
able work at their elections, but when it comes
TO real scientific counting in Legislators who
never were elected and driving out legislatures
WHO were they must read the history Of the
party of great moral ideas in tire South under
Grant--N. \. World
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

To cure hesves give the horse no dry, dusty
food Of any kind. Sprinkle his hay and oats
in winter with very weak lime water 'r ordi.
nary well water. Avoid clover hny at all
times, and II you Can raise some nice corn f0d,
der, sown thickly IN ORDER to have the stalks
email and tender, and then cure 1t wen, feed
this in preference to hay. Good, clean corn
fodder Is almost specific for heaves if accom-.
panied with care in working the annal.-N
Sun
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
RuckIen's Aruica SaIYe.

The BEsT SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Cbapped Hasds, Chilblains, Corns, and sill Skin
anteed u give perfect satisfaction or money re.
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by F..
Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

The universally acknowledged good Deacon
Richard Smith, Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
has been through the mill, and in an address
before an Indiana editorial ASSOCIATION on the
evils of the credit system, says: When the
Gazette company changed from the credit TO
the cash in advance system there were $50,
600 due on the books from weekly subscribers
alone that had been accumulating for third
of a century. OF that amount not 10000
cents were collected We employed man
and furnished him good horse and sent him
on q collecting tour. In SIX months the horse
died, the saddle and bride were pawned for
keep, and the man returned a considerable bal
ance against the company. We sold the books
for old paper and called the credits lost
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

The new postal law now makes the taking
of newspaper and the refusal to pay for the
same theft, and any person guilty Of such &C.
ton IS liable to criminal prosecution the same
as if he had stolen goods to the amount of the
subscription. A New York paper has already
commenced suit against several subscribers
for such an offense-Fr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
The Mooraeld Nv es, va Examiner says.

The MOorHeld West Va.) Examiner says:
A few days ago q little son Of b. +. Corder Of
our town, gathered a few pods Of ~ J,mson
weed" (Stramonium), and was amusing him.
self by taking out the seed, He was cautioned
by his mother not 10 cat any OF them, rs they
were poisonous, but rs the result proved, the
caution was UNDECIDED. .ts
In few hours after he had been playing
with the seeds, he WAS strangely affected. He
did not appear at all sick, but was unable 10
walk without staggering. His eyes were red
and swollen, with pupils widely dilated.
His mind was strangely affected with hhllu.
cinatiOns like the delirium Of drunkSrds. lie
was constantly picking and grabbing at imag.
mary objects, and calling upon those around
him to aid him IN his war on rats, bugs, etc.
A Cairo girl whose lover IS named Peleg,
blushingly addresses him as Pelimb." Her
modesty Is OF several years duration, and has
batiied the skill of the dest physicians.
The cheapest widow shades in Ottawa may be
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

The cheapest widow shades in Ottawa may be
found at Osmsn Il Hapeman'S.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

Is onca traffic TO Silver Creek az which point trains
rect with L. Santcrsrn Co q stages, VIA Marshall a
PuuChu Passes, for Saguache, GunnlsOn, Irwin. Goth
Greeted Butte lake city and Ouray. This route IL mu
the shortest quickest and easiest In all sections Of the
Mountain GunnsOn and san Juan countries
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
SOLE AGENCY IN OTTAWA,
OSMAN G. Fl APET IN.

N n watches. wnderstss 50. white metal HhuHa c"e
WI o. Imitation gold g.. SlidE odsl2 Chese-t .I tees
n for your speculative purINsr- Nalac rnt
~ 4 aoEurfres THOMPSON CO., 1873 Aa.,auS .o York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
THE KERBER CREEK BRANCH

Ia under construction from Mears on the GunDison Div
SION Bonanza CITY. via PonChO Pass ana stage come
tons will he made az its terminus for Sagunohe GunnisO
Del NOric, and al yoints In the san Luis Valley.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
THE EAGLE RIVER BRANCH
THE ALPINE BRAN(

In active construction through Tennessee Pass 10
Cf constituting the best route TO the Holy Cross Eat
RIVER and Aspen districts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06

Reliable connections are made AT Alamosa with J.
snnderson & CO 3 stages for Del Norte SaRuache Wap
Wheel Gap Gannson, Lake CITY Ouray and all districts
the GunDson and san Juan. These stages will connect
the terminus Of the san Luis oranch as IL progresses IT.
Alamosa To Wagon Wheel Gap.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-06
THE SILVER CLIFF BRANCH

Il completed 10 Westchilc there connecting with Ira
lines for silver Cliff, mile, and fosita, six miles.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-08-04

One hundred years ago not a pound
of coal or q cubic foot of Illuminating
gas had been burned in the country.
No iron stoves were used and no con-
trivances for economizing heat were
employed until DIR. Franklin invented
the iron framed fireplace which still
bears his name. All the cooking and
warming in town and country were
done by the aid of the fire kindled on
the brick oven. Pine knots or tallow-
candles furnished the lights for the
long winter nights and sanded floor sup
piled the place of rugs and carpets.
The water used for household purposes
was drawn from deep wells by the
creaking sweep" No form of pump
was used in this country, so far as we
can learn, until after the commence
ment of the present century. There
were no friction matches in those ear
ly days, by the aid of which a fire
could easily be kindled, and If the fire
"went out" upon the hearth over
night, and the tinder was damp so that
the spark would not catch, the altema.
tive remained of wading through the
snow q mile or so, to borrow o brand OF
a neighbor. Only one room IN
house was warm unless some OF the
family was ill in all the rest the tenn.
perature was at zero during many
,,;,hts In tba winter. The men ard
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-08-04

gal tender mOnty in circulation and
free from the curse of a bonded debt.
| have given you the figures in round
numbers. | have them here, exact
They are taken from the treasury re-
ports and official tables, and cannot be
cOntroverted in any essential particular,
Now what did you have as a result Of
the adoption of the theory of Wall
street? You had in actual circulation
at the end Of the war, including the
7 80 notes, Sl,996,0O0,000, and you
have paid an interest alone since the
year 1862, by the official figures, over
Sl,9O00O00OO. And please do not get
scared yet. You still owe the debt.
And do not let this trife frighten you.
for you have to pay $2,OOO,00O,OOO
more in interest before all the bonds
finally become due. Now this foots up
Il net loss to labor of over $G,000,O0O,-
.0)O and Il consequence gain to capital.
1t was taken from you as the result of
Il scheme, and put into the pockets of
men who would neither work, fight.
nor pay taxes. When we show these
things upon the floor of congress
and challenge the world, the flesh and
the devil to disprOve it, they say: "Oh!
that is not IN issnc. Look at the solid
SOUTH
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-08-04
Going to be Naughty.

An apt writer in the Primary Teach
er cautions instructors Of little children
not to let them feel that they expect
naughtiness from them, nor make rules
which suggests more mischief thar
they prevent.
The principal of training-school
on making her usual round of inspec
tion, discovered one of the habitually
bad b.ys standing on the platform
Wondering what new piece of mischief
his brain had devised and his fingers
worked out, she gravely approached
the little sinner:
"Johnny, what are you here fol
nOw?'
"NoLhin'."
More grayely,) "What eyou stand
ing here for?"
"Nothin'."
"Who put you hereI"
"Shep with Il wag of the head to
ward q young teacher.)
"Now, Johnny, tell me why she put
you here if you were not naughty"
"Cos she was afraid l aDould be-"
A child would be very apt to be
come sly, suspicious and tricky il sucl
conduct were expected of it,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-08-04
Gulteau's Crime and Booths,

The Washington Star had an inter
view with District Attorney Corkhill
about Guiteau, in which he said
"There never has been such an oc-
currence in this country since Lincoln
was assassinated. In that case the as
sassin was doomed when captured.
The trial was by military commission.
There never has been such thing in
the history of the country as the
trial in Il civil court of man who at
tempted to assassinate the president
When Mr.. Lincoln was assassinated
you well remember Booth was killed
by Boston Corbett. My mail" con
tinued Col. Corkhill, looking at the hear
of letters and postal cards on his desk
"is very large every day from all parts
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1881-08-04
Why Not2

Here is Il cOnundrum for the OppO
ucnts of the Grocnback party to solve:
Why not "print" $36O,0O0,0OO of
gtecnbacks, take up the bonds deposit
ed as security for national bank circu-
lat!on, and retire the national bank
notes?
It would be no "inhationH of the cur
rency. 1t would leave the volume of
paper money Just the same that it is
now.
1t would reduce the debt $36j,O00,-
coo.
Why not do it?
Why not take $2l0OOO,Q00 of coin
now Locked up in the United States
treasury and pay off S24O,OO0,00O more
Of the debt?
1t does no good where ii is. 1t is no
better for the country than if it were
locked up in the mines from which il
originally came.
Why not do it?
In this way $60O,OO0,000 dollars
being more than one-third Of our bond
cd debt--would be Immediately wiped
ont Of existence.
Why not do it?
We will give 800 spot CASH to any
person who can give one single sound
reason why not!