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Hog Cholera Explained.

What Is hog cholera? BY the people every
disorder from which pig dies-and the pig S
ailments are numerous and vared-is called
cholera. DR.. Detmers, a scientific veterinary
surgeon OF Chicago, employed by the govern
ment, calls the infectious disease that makes
such ravages amOnge the herds swine plague.
He has carried on the most careful and thor
Ough experiments at Champaign, H., near the
Industrial University, for some years. There
is no doubt that he has determined the true
character of the disease, and in his late report
he has laid down principles which will ulti,
mately be held authority on this subject. 1t
is common to confOund triChlnOsis with the
plague, and to assign trlchlnp as a cause
Of so-called cholera. There is not the slight
est connection between the two affections.
The plague is caused by rapid development OF
mlcrocoxg in the capillaries and veins, Undue
ing Inflammation and fever, but these forms Of
life are lnfinltesima compared with the tri-
chm. The doctor can cure a sick pig, but
no one can make it afterward a thrifty and
valuable animal He regards stamping out
by concerted destruction OF diseased cases and
isolation of healthy herds as the only effectual
remedy and protection from loss. 1t Is an i'm
portant point, however, to know the truth
about this formidable sCourge of the farmer.
The truth, according to science, can be learned
in DR.. Detmer's report and, for the west, 1t is
the most valuable congressional document that
can be distributed IndiandpOiiS J0urR0l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

1t is rot wise to take seed from a locality
where it has obtained a local reputation for
being "A superior article, unless climate and
soil are nearly or quite the same. AT the pres
ent time there is large demand for seed corn
that has obtained fixed pedigree There is
also a general impression that two varieties
planted together Will so fertlize each other
that larger crop can be obtained than where
one variety alone is planted. At the same
time it is decidedly the best for the farmer to
obtain tor seed the best corn he possibly can IN
his own vicinity. If he has not already Sc
lected his seed for next year from that which
he planted last spring, now Is his time. Select
the best twin ears, and the best one of the two,
which Is generally the upper one, Do not Sc
lect an ear that is not well tipped out with per
fectly formed kernels. In this way the farmer
may obtain a superior corn indigenous to his
own
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
What to Try.

Try popcorn for nausea.
Try cTanberrles for malaria.
Try sunbath for rheumatism.
Try ginger ale for stomach cramps.
Try clam broth for weak stomach
Try cranberry poultice for eryslpelas.
Try garglIng lager beer for cure Of sore
throat.
Try n wet towel to the back of the neck
when SleeplcsS.
Try swallowing saliva when troubled with
a sour stomach.
Try eating fresh radlshes and yellow tumlps
or gravel.
/ Try eating onions and horseradish to relieve
dropsical swellngs.
Try buttermilk tor the removal Of treckles,
tan and butternut stains.
Try to cultivate an equablc temper and
don't borrow trouble ahead
Try hot dry flannel over the seat OF neu.
ralgic pain, and renew frequently.
Try taking your codlver oil IN tomato cat.
sup, if you want to make it palatable.
Try hard clder-a wineglassful three times
a day-for ague and rheumatism.
Try breathing the fumes of turpentne or
carbOlic acid to relieve whooplng cough.
Try taking nap In the afternoon il you
are going TO be out late IN the evening.
Try cloth wrung ont from cold water put
about the neck at night tor sore throat
Try snuifing powdered borax up the nos.
trils for catarrhal cold In the head"
Try an extra PAIR Of stockings outside Of
your shoes when travelling in cold weather
Try walking with your hands behind you
if you find yourself becoming bent forward.
Try silk handkerchief over the face when
obliged to go against a cold, piercing wind.
Try planting suntlowers in your garden if
compelled to live IN a malarIal neighborhOOd.
Try a saturated solution of bicarbonate of
soda baking Soda in dIarrhGal troubles; give
freely.
Try a newspaper over the chest, beneath
your coat, as a chest protector in extremely
cold weather.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
Fleas on Dogs.

The following method of removing vermln
from dogs is recommended in an exchange,
and we think it Will be found effeCtual: To
remove heas and lice on dogs, mix soft soap
with as much carbonate of soda as will make
1t into thick paste. Then rub this well into
the roots of the HAIR all over the dogs body,
adding a little hot water as you go along, so
as to enable you to completely saturate the
skin with it. Let 1t remain on for half an
hour, then put the dog into a tub with warm
water for ten minutes, letting him quietly
soak, now and then ducklng his head under.
Lastly, wash the soap completely out and let
him dry by exercise in the sun, choosing a
warm day for the operation. This, after two
or three repetitlons, Will completely cleanse
the foulest skin. To prevent vermin from
again accommodating, molsten the hairs once a
week with teaspoontul of carbolic acid to a
half pint of water. Keep his house OF resting
place and bedding clean and sweet and sprln-
kle it occasionally with the last mentioned
solution.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

CARNE SECA.-Thls carne SEGA, dried or
jerked beet, is exported to the amount of thous-
ands of tons yearly from Montevideo, Rozario
and other parts of Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic. In some of the saladeros or tacto-
ries over thousand head of cattle are killed
daily in the season, one man usually being the
executoner of the lot, and killing them by
puncturing the spinal cord at the back Of the
head The animals are cut up and the flesh
piled in great heaps with layers of salt by
semlnaked savages, half Basque, half Indian,
who have a peculiar knack of causing the
flesh to detach itself IN flakes from the bone
by giving it a slap with their broad, cutlass-
like knives Wonderful quickness and dex-
terlty are exhibited IN every department of the
process, but the whole forms one of the most
disgusting spectacles imaginable Mixed with
black beans and farina, or cassavameal, jerked
beef becomes the staple food Of the lower or.
ders throughout the coasts of South and Cen
trail America,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
CotswOId Sheep.

COtswod Sheep were introduced to the
special notice of American sheep breeders by
the lmportatOns of Erastus Corning, and of
VIM. Ii. Sotham, in the year 1870 and from
the increase of these tlocks, and many subse-
quent impertatlons, they have become as well
known as any of the improved breeds of sheep.
The impetus given 10 the breeding of mutton
sheep by Mr.. Blackwell of Dishley, Leicester
shire, through his wonderful improvement of
the old Worcestershire sheep, and the establish
ment of the DIshley breed, as so far superior
TO all other long wool sheep of England, that
the rams were used upon long-wool flocks OF
all sections, had of course Its effect upon the
COtswolds-the breed native to Worcestershire
and vicinity. The firmer and quicker fatten-
ing Dishley rams greatly improved these har-
dy, large-iramed sheep and judlcious breed
ing, with heed to the important lessons which
Mr.. Rakewell taught have confirmed and es-
tablished the breed in such number of points
Of superiority, that 1t is hardly too much to
say that it now stands preemInent among the
loDg.wOOl breeds.
The characteristics Of the breed, when well
developed are a large size, with admirable
form; bone enough to carry well a carcass
weighing 200 TO $50, and occasionally 800
pounds, or even more; early maturity the
lambs also attaining very soon large size and
fitness for market, due primarily to their har-
diness, and secondarily, TO the great abundance
of milk yielded by the ewes; notable prOlifi.
cacy of the ewes, and their excellent fieeces.
In the matter of fleece there has been constant
improvement, not only does it more complete
ly cover the body, extending below the knees
and the hooks, sometimes even TO the feet and
almost all over the belly, but well over the
poll. This feature is foolishly valued by
breeders, and uhshorn locks are lett often
hanging like deiormity over the eyes of IA
vorite sheep. We must note also as character
istic Of the breed, that the mutton is less tai
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

An old farmer writes: There is no way
manure can be furnished SO cheeply as in sod
Sod not only enrlchos the land, but improves
it mechanically, the decay of the roots in the
sod making the soil, and that too of the best
quality Sod manure is always adapted to the
soil and no testing Is necessary to know wheth-
er il will benefit the soil or not as with com,
mercial fertilizers With the sod manure it Is
all gam, both in mechanical and fcrtilIzlng
effects. To get best results the rotation OF
crops should be quick and the land got INTO
clover and grass sod as quick as the fourth
crop, so that the organic elements of The sod
are not too heavily drawn upon"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

\ farmer living near SchOoley's Mountain,
y. D., for the last three years carefully watched
remarkable maple tree in the woods that is en-.
tirely unlike the others surrounding il. The
leaves never fall off, continuing green all win.
ter, and in April were just as fresh as in De.
cember. The tree was tapped every week,
and furnished plentiful supply of sap. Al
the present time the tree is iull of foliage,
though every other one on the mountain ex-
cept the evergreens are bare of leaves.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

A farmer who has tried 1t says let the fence
posts get dry before setting, and then give the
end that goes into the ground good applica-
ton of coal oil or kerosene. 1t Is quite as
effective rs coal tar. The posts will never be
troubled with worms of any kind. Cheap coal
oil is handy to obtain, and couple OF gallons
will go a long way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
Piles! Piles! Piles!
A Sure Cure Found at Last I!
No One Need to Suffer!

A sure cure Tor Blind, Bleeding Itching and
liberated Piles has been discovered by DR.. Will
liam, Gan Indian remedy) called DR.. Williams
Indian Ointment. single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of 25 or 80 years standing.
No one need suffer five minutes after applying
this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions in.
struments and eectuaries do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs the tumors,
allays the intense itching, particularly at night
after getting warm In bed,) acts as poultice.
gives instant and painless relief, and is prepared
only for Piles, itching of the private parts, and
for nothing else.
Read what the Hon. J. NJ. Cofiinberry, of Cleve-
land, says about DR.. Williams Indian Pile OiDt
ment have used scores of Pile Cures, and 1t
affords me pleasure TO say that have never found
anything which gave such immediate and pcrma-
nent relief as DR.. Williams Indian Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed on receipt
Of price, 81. co.
oct15.ly FORBES & LORRIAUX, Agents.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

tGRAyKsESp. /. T.. Jan. $50,
b kESp1LL Co. Cents wish . add ny testirho;
ny In favor Of your invaluable kCudalls Spawn Cure.
am In the employ Of the Prospect Park and Couey Island
Railroad and iru1e my very badly tLis winter. sh
Tered Intense pain until Mr.. Duncy applied ulmeDi
~ them. II gave anu+t instant relief and by applying
IL twice day for week II restored the IT. oP nal
size, and have had trouble with II since. feel very
grateful 10 you, and would recommend hendalrs Spawn
Cure 90 all FOR frOst btcs. Yours trsy, JOHN DERBY.
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T RADE MARX
TRADE MARk

lead 20 Insanity or Consumption and Premature Craze
7B- Full particulars in our pamphlet, which desire TO
send free by mail every The Specific Medicine
ia sold by all druggists nj 81 package six packages for
S. viii be free by mail on receipt of the money by
addressing THE GRAY MEDICINE Co.
Sold in Ottawa by c. Cehring ana Forbes LOraaux (S
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

al - Great chance to make money. Those
who always take advantage OF the
good chances that offered. gen
orally become wealthy, while those
~ ~ - ~ y who do not improve such chances
remain In verify We want many men, women boys nd
girls work for right in their own lOca tiles. Any one
do the work properly from the rst start The business
will than ten times ordinary wages Expensive
outfit furnished free. No who engages fails to make
money rapidly. You can devote your whole time TO the
work, only spare moments. Full information and
ali that IL needed sent free. Address SrISsoN Co.. Port.
land. Maine noNl2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
KendaII's SPAWN Cure
ON HUMAN FLEsHE

alhouands OF trials Human Flesh has proved beyond
doubt that ''k"Hdall's SPAWN Curs' has suit
cen strength 10 penetrate and virtue Ia cure the Wor,
cases Of rheumatism. Curns. buieus irosi bites
bruse, lamencss which affected IN the 9t
hy ordinary nnucuts II dUcs blister but the
.rIry removes al soreness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
Kenda||'s Spawn Cure.

HAMILTON. Mo.. June 18th. 1891
b. J. KENDALL d Co., Gcns:This is TO certify that
have used keudas SPAWN Cure and have found 10 De N
il Is recommended 10 be- and in fact mere too have re-
moved by the HhUyg CalluuE Bone Spaylns. Ring
bones, SphHts and Chcerfuy testify and recommend
II to be the beat thing for any hUy substance have
usedf and have tried many have made that my study
for years. Respectfully yourz, =. V. CRlsf.
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lowy, the fat more lnterlarded, and the flesh
more marbled than that OF less improved long
wool heep..-Americdn Aaricuhurist for FEB.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28
GRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

The Great English
Remedy. An uniaii.
iHg cure for Seminal
Weakness. S per ma
tOrrhea, lmpotency,
and all Diseases that
follow NJ Il sequence
clfAbuse : as Loss
OF Memory, Unlver-
sal Lassitude, Pain in
the Back. Dimness of
Visio Premature
Old Age. and many
..th,p nispasps ut
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-28

The public gre cautioned TO ask for DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup, and take no other. Price p
cents,
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

ONCE OF Van Setback, Stevenson Co. Wholesale Drug
gsts, 90 q Lake st Chicago, Ill.,. Jan, lst, 1880,
DIR. h. j. KENDALL Co, Gents:-lour spawn Cure
having unprecedented sale in this market for the lengi
time 1t has been introduced All who use 1t give 10
unqualified Endorsement the greatest horse lnmon
the age. We enclose You "A testimonial from HanChett
Carter prOpretors c the great 18th street livery OF tim
city, who are enthusiastic IN It's praise:
CHICAGO LII, Dee. Is, lsHy.
VAN SCUAACK, SIEyENsON d Co, Gents:-lt If several
since first bought "hendas SPAWN Cure" of 70
and do not hesitate is the beet article
spayn ringbUnC scratches nts &C. that we have eve
We would not be- without II IN our large livery RI
thousands of dollars use II constantly with success
that we did not anticipate Every one who has used
around here spcak of s wonderful cures IN the hgheT
terms Having used every known remedy which has hce
placed before the public do not hesitate TO prunOu
II of the greatest discoveries Of the and something
mat horse should be without II stands without
A peer In hOrs" linlments. Respectfully yours.
HANCHRIr a CARTER.
This IL only specimen Of what We might give you.
VAN SCHAACK, STEVENSON 4 co
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OSMAN Il HAPEMAN.
Skin Diseases Cured

BY Dr.. FRAlIER's MAGIC OINTMENT. Cures as II
by magic Pimples, Black Heads or Grubs, Blotch-
es and Eruptions on the face, leaving the skin
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Rarbsr's Itch Salt Rheun, letter, RiHgworm,
Scald Head, Chapped Hands, Sore Nipples, Sore
Iips: old. obstinate Ulcers and Sores, &c
SKIN DISEASE.
f. Drake, Esq, Cleveland, o., suffered beyond
all description nom a skin disease which appear
ed on his hands, head and face, and nearly de-
stroyed his eyes. The most careful doetoring
failed to help him. and after all had failed he used
DIR. Frazier's Magic Ointment and was cured by
few applications.
~ The first and only positive cure for skin
diseases ever discovered.
Sent by mail on receipt of price, FIFTY Cents
HENRY X co, Sole Propr's,
CLEVELAND, q.
For Blind. Bleeding, Itching or liberated Piles,
DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN PILE OINTMENT is sure
cure. Price 81, by mail. For sale by druggists.
oetl5-ly FORBES q LORRlAUX, Agents.
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q - q m per day AZ home Samples worth Is free
Do III 0kU Address STINsoN q Co, Portland, Maine
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kendaII's Spawn Cure

Is In lts effects mild action does not blister
yet II penetrating and powerful reach every deepe9t
ed pain OF To remove any huny growth other enar
ments. such a. sp5ylu-. spniz Curh CAOus, sprHlUs
swengs, and any igmeness and all engagements Of the
joints or lmbs for rheumatism n and ior any puT
pose for which lInneut j. used Tor b,ast 10
now known % b. the best umcut for ever used, act
ing mid and yet certain In - effects
send address for Illustrated Circular which think
gives positive proof OF virtues No remedy has cytT
met with such unqualified 20 knowledge, for
beast well as man
Price " per bottle six bottles for s.. Al Druggists
have u get IL FOR you. will D. sent 10 addS
on receipt ~ price by the prupreiors DIR J. KENDALL
CO.. Enos6urgh Falls. Vermont:
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Eor HorEra and Other Animals II has n.
equal II cures spayns spnts Curbs ring bones. and u
similar bemshes and removes the enlargement withoa
Dsterng II always tcats cows and foot 10
In sheep u also scratches, hc
thrush saddle gals dc. II has equal for flesh wOun
Druiscs cuts Or sores all animals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-24
How 10

Boston Transcript.
Lawyer-Ynu say you know Mr. Smith?
Witness-Yes, sir.
L~twyer-Ynu swear you know him?
Wilness-Yes, sir.
L4wyer-You mean that you were &C.
quaiuled with hin?
Witness-Yes, sir; acquainted with him
Lawyer-On, you dou't know him; you
are merely acquainted with him, Remem-
Der that you are on oath, sir. Now, be Care
iul. You don't mean to tell the Cour that
you know all about Mr.. Smith; everything
that be ever die?
: Witness-Nn, suppose
Lswyer-Neye~ mind what you suppose.
Please answer my question. d, You Or do
you not know everything that Mr.. Smith
ever did?
Wltness-No, L
Lawyer-That'lt do, sir. No, you do not.
Very good. So you are not acquainted with
all his actt?
Wltness-Of course
Lawyer-Stop there. Are you Or are you
not?
Wltness-No.
Lawyer-That is to say, you are not so
well a, qua!nled with HIM as You thought you
wele?
Wi.ness-Possibly not.
LaWyer-Just 50. Now we begin 10 un-
derstand each other. Ii you don't know
anything about Mr.. Smiths acts when you
are not with him, you cam swear that you
know him, can you?
Witness-If you put it that way
Lawyer-Come, sir, don't try to evade my
question. Ill put it to you again. When
you say you know MIR. Smith, you don,
mean to say you know everything he does?
Wiiness-N", sir; of course not.
Lawyer-Just ST.; Of course not. Then
you were not quite correct when you said
you knew Mr.. SmilL?
Wliness-No, sir.
Lawyer-Ah, | thought SO. That will dc,
sir. You can stand down.
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TIE RIVER PRESS.

regard it as very fortunate that .'he bill has
been signed; had il been otherwise 1t would
have been impossible TO prevent violence and
bloodshed on the Pacific Coast. The people
are so bitterly opposed TO the Chinese. and
loathe them so intensely that there would
have been serious trouble. Mind, | do not
say the better class Of the community would
have counselled resort t, force, but it would
have been beyond human nature to exp CT
the better class to interfere from abstract
principle when the trouble began. It is too
much to expect that they would be contrary
to their interests to stop the movement when
it had once begun. as begin il surely would.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-24

An sff1cial report upon the number Of
wild beasts killed in Algeria during 1880 has
just been published by the government Of
that colony. There has been q constant
diminution in the number of these animals,
who have Consistently retreated southwark
since that country has been coloniz.d by
the French. However, in the year men
toned there were killed in the province of
Constantine, Is lions, 70 pantbers and 10
hyenas; in Alger, | lion, 20 panthers and So
hyenas; in Oran. Is panthers and Sc hyenas.
There were besides {, 1900 jsckals killed in
the three provinces,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-24
eject of Signing sue Chinese BlIa.

CHICAGO, May IT'S. M. Wilson, of San
Francisco, interviewed here about the sign
ing of the Chinese bill, Gays that while the
coast people would have been better satisfied
with the original bill, the signing OF the
amended bill ia hailed with satisfaction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-24

Ladies who appreciate elegance and purity
are using Parker's Heir Balsam. 1t 10 the
best article sold for restoring gray hair to its
original color, beauty and lustre.
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a FILTRATION,

a FILTRATION.
A girl,
A whirl.
A dance,
A glance.
Some coy, coquetish trifiing.
walk,
A talk,
A sw, ct
Ret eat,
A pensive sigh and sitting
A gate,
Quite late,
Oh, b ISIS,
A kiss,
What would my mamma say, slr?'
A thick
Ash stick,
A whack,
My back,
"You're getting quite too sey. sir"
Collage Mercury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-24

Lawyer-Ah, | thought SO. That will do,
sir. You can stand down.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-07-15
HILLsBoRo, N. c.,
June 8, 1882. {

Jacob Il. Long, Esq.,, Yancey
uiHe, ~. C.-DEAR SIR | have the
honor to inform you, as you have
doubtless learned from the news
papers, that you were nominated
last Wednesday, June It'll, by the
Liberal Convention of N. c., as a
candidate for Judge of the 9Th Ju-
dicial District. No pledges are re-
CURED Of you, as all know your poll
tics; all we ask is the ute of your
name and you can remain silent.
The Republican that meets next
week will doubtless confirm these
nominations which is equivalent to
an election. I, myself, took the lib
ertv of proposing your name, and
hope you will pardon me and acccP,
the nomination, and inform me a,
once of your determination as it is
necessary that | should be %apprised
Immediately of your decision in re
gard to the matter. With great re
spect. | am yours truly,
NJ a.. CHEEK.