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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
The SQUIRRELS Winter Habits.

In delightful sketch in the Decem.
Der Century of the Hard Fare" the
birds and small animals have to put up
with when the winters are unusually Sc
we're, John Burroughs speaks rs follows
of the cunning of the red squirrel:
II have said the red squirrel does not
lay by store of food for winter use,
like the chipmunk and wood-mice; yet
in the fall he sometimes boards in q ten
tative, temporary kind of way. have
seen his savings-butternuts and black
walnuts-stuck here and there in sap
lings and trees, near his nest; some
times carefully inserted in the upright
fork of limb, or twig. One day, late
in November, l counted q dozen or
more black walnuts put away in this
manner in a little grove of locusts, chest
nuts, and naples, by the roadside, and
could but smile at the wise forethought
of the rascally squirrel. His supplies
were probably safer that way than IL
more deliberately hidden. They were
well distributes; his eggs were not all
in one basket, and he could 60 away
from home without any fear that his
storehouse would be broken into in his
absence. The next week when passed
that way the nuts were all gone but
two. | saw the squirrel that doubt
less laid claim TO them on each occa-
sion.
There is one thing the red squirrel
knows unerringly that do not Uhere
are probably several other things), that
is, on which side of the butternut the
meat lies, He always gnaws through
the shell SO rs to strike the kernel broad
side, and thus easily extract it, while to
my eyes there is no external mark of in
dication in the form or appearance of
the nut, rs there is in the hickory-nut,
by which l can tell whether the edge or
the side of the meat is toward me. But,
examine any number of nuts that tho
squirrels have rifled, and you will find
they always drill through the shell at
the one spot where the meat will be
most exposed. 1t stands them in hand
to know, and they do know. Doubtless,
if butternuts were main source of my
food, and | were compelled to gnaw
them, should learn too, on which side
my bread was buttered."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
Falsifying Diamonds.

The diamond fields of South Africa
produce large quantities Of yellow dia-
monds This color, of course. lessons
the value considerably, and white dia-
mond is worth five or six times as much
as q yellow one of the same weight and
quality. 1t was recently reported that
q method of removing the color had
been discovered. Such is the case, but
the important addition has to be made
that the yellow reappears after u slight
washing, as some French merchants
lately found out to their cost, after pur-
chase, at high price, of some perfect
" white diamonds. The method is a
simple application of complementary
colors. The yellow diamond is pnt in
some violet solution. A slight coating
of violet suilices to render diamonds Of
the most pronounced yellow perfectly
white
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
Mischief Made by a Clock.

In certain jewelers. store window
on Merrimac street is clock that for
twenty years has been depended upon
to regulate the rising of the sun and the
going down of the same, SO accurately
has it registered the flight of time.
Thousands have set their watches by it,,
and many more have regularly depend
ed upon it to rectify their judgment rs
20 the probability of their catching a
train or getting down to work on time.
The other day, however, the ancient
time-piece stopped, short, at 1880 p. H.,
and the next morning was the innocent
cause of good deal of wasted energy.
1t was fun to watch the clerk, who WAS
due at the store on or before 1880, look
at that clock as he came by about 7:lj
and then break into q dead gallon iol
his destination. Then cam two Bos-
ton clerks, who must take that 1:2O
train, and who supposed they had
plenty Of time. Cne look at that dial,
and they threw away their cigarettes
and bumped themselves in a frantic
scramble for the depot. So for half IN
hour the circus procession continued to
pass, until it was 80 late that the old
clock showed the lie on its very face.
Confidence has not yet been restored.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
Wanted Him to Take More Exercise.

Scene: Office Of a pompous doctor who
knows 1t all. Enter a tired man, VINO
drops into seat, and says that he wants
treatment The Doctor puts on his eye
glasses, looks at his tongue, feels of his
old story, my trend. Men can't live with.
out fresh air. No use trying it. | could
make my self corpse, like you are dong
by degrees, if sat down IN my office and
didn't stir. You nust have fresh air; you
must take long walks, and brace up by
staying outdoors. Now, | could make q
drug store of you, and you would think
was smart man, but my advice 10 you is
to walk, walk, walk"
Patient-But Doctor
DoctOr-That's right. Argue the ques-
ton. That's my reward. OF course you
know all about my business. Now, will
you take my advice! Take long walks ev-
cry day, several times day, and get your
blood in circulation.
Patient-l do walk, Doctor /
Doctor-Of course you 90 walk.
know that; but walk more. Walk ten
times as much as you do now. That will
cure you.
Patient-But my business
DOctor-Of course, your business pre-
vents It, Change your business, so that
you will have to walk more. What Is
your business
Patient-I am letter. carrier.
Doctor (paralyzed)-My friend, permit
me TO once more examine your tongue
Nen York Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
Sorghum for Stock.


4 correspondent OF The Kansas Farmer,
writing under date of Nov 20, says he has
been Experimenting with sorghum a. a
forage plant, and he is satisfied that an acre
of sorghum is worth more for feeding hor.
ses, cattle and hogs than an acre Of corn,
and adds: MY 80 head OF Shorthorns
and grade cattle that have been fed on sor.
ghuM and some straw for the last 40 days,
have gained flesh since they have been tax.
en- Oft the range and are now as sleek and
fat as if they had been cornfed for the
butcher. And 1t is surprising how they
relish the hard sorghum; they eat 1t all
Clean stock and all, and that Is where 1t
gains over cornfodder, as they will not eat
all the cornstslks; besides, the sorghum
stalk Is much richer and makes mora fat.
My young stock of horses and hogs run
in the corral with my cattle, and they are
all fat, fed from sorghum. 1t any one
doubts my statements, all they have to do
Is to come and see my stock.
ii planted the sorghum the same as corn,
but think now it would be better to sow II
thick or plant it in hills with about double
the quantity that you would if you were to
cultivate for syrup, and when the seed Is
ripe, cut and pile or shock, the same as you
would cornfodder. Ii cut before frost, 1t will
hold It's sweetness all winter, or at leas
mine Is good enough yet to make syrup Of.
would say here that have raised cat.
tie long enough to try high feeding and
starving cattle; not that ever believed IN
the latter as paying thing, but was com.
PEELED to stint my cattle on account OF Kan.
sas drouths and have come to the conclu
sion that n man who wants 10 n, AXE money
by stock, wants to procure the best stock
that his means will allow, and then feed
them good, or, IN short, keep them fat"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

The value of Tennessee mountain lands
Of which Colonel Sellers" held title 10
vast estates, is illustrated by story told
by the Rock wood, Tenn, Republicam: Col
onel Duncan this week made present to
Mr. Stith OF 1000 acres Of mountain land
by way of compensation for the preserva
ton OF his lite last week. Mr.. Suth short
ly afterward gave Colonel Duncan 900
acres of the land back for a drink of apple
brandy, and within the next half hour gave
him back the other 800 acres for the same
consideration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

Widely separate religions have touched
each other in Philadelphia. A Baptist cler-
gyman preached in synagogue. The rabbi,
in introducing him to thecongregation, SAID
that by the CHRISTIANS acceptance of the
invitation to address Jews there was no sur.
rendering of opinion and no compromise
of belief on either side. I'VE agree to disa.
gree on certain points," lie SAID, "but there
are many more on which we agree to agree
for all time to come, and chief among these
is our love of country and humanity"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

An agricultural paper speaks OF the
inventive faculty among farmers.
Many persons have noticed this remark
able faculty. A farmer can invent
more excuses to get his hired man out
of bed three hours before breakfast than
Mr.. Edison could think of in year.
The hired man works like draught-
horse, some fine day in winter, TO finish
up all the odd jobs on the farm. and re-
tires early in the evening, firm in the
belief that he will have a couple Of days
comparative rest at least. Next morn
ing his fond anticipations are fatally
crushed By discovering that his employ
er has invented seventeen pieces OF
work that must be finished by dinner
time. each one requiring two hours la
Dor. - Harpcr's Magazine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

80 you haye got twins at your house
said Mrs. Bezumbe to little Tommy Sam
uelson. "Yes, nam. two Of EN-"
"What are you going to call them"
Thunder and Lightning"
"Why, those are strange names to call
children"
"Well, that's what pa called them az
soon as he heard they were in the house"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
Beware of Them.

A good article that has achieved success,
and attained a world wide reputation by it's
true merits and wonderful results, is always
initiated. Such ia the case with DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
aud Colds. Already unprincipled parties are
endeayoring to delude an unsuspecting pub
lie, by Offering limitations of this most for
tunate discovery. Do not be deceived, but
insist on having the true remedy, and take
no other. For sale by f. Y. Griggs, Ottawa. !
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

scnc lamps will be glad to know that If the
wicks IRE soaked in strong vinegar TWEEN
ty.four hours, and thoroughly dried before
being inserted. all smoke will be avoided,
the wicks will last twice as long, and III
increased brillancy of light be obtained.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06
TO CONSU M PTIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured ol
hat dread disease, Consumption, by simple remedy
Is anxious TO make known 10 his fellow sufferers tlr
means of cure To all who desire il no will send copy
If the prescription uscd free OF CHARGE with the d
recons for preparing and using the same which they
''. ~, n"u a ath,nn HronChi tis. Sc
Parties wishing the prescription will please address
t..y. f. A. WILSON, 1874 Penn ST. WtllamsburRh, Ny.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

1t is generally considered pretty difficult
task to Guido physician, but the following
will conclusively prove where nine were COM
pletely out.done. Mrs. Helen Pharviz, 33l
Dayton st., Chicago, H., was treated for
Consumption by nine physicians, Kings New
Discovery for Consumption completely cured
her. Doubling ones please drop her postal
and convince yourselves. Sold by G. Gehring.
Trial bottles free. az
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

The latest instance of Yankee ingenuity
Is the manufacture OF artificial cloves by
machinery. The bogus cloves are made
of soft deal wood, pine or popular, stained
a dark color and soaked in solution OF es.
sence of cloves, to give them the required
aroma. A recent shipment to Zanzibar
was traced to the United States.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

The daug liter of wealthy Buffalo man
quarrelled with HIM aud left her home A
large reward was offered for her discovery.
and the detectives soon found her doing
kitchen work in Detroit family. Her
employer was 10th to give her up, she had
proved such an efficient and industrious
aeryant
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

Many wonder how Parkers Ginger Tonic
can perform such varied cures, thinking it
simply essence OF ginger. when In fact it is
made from many valuable medicines which
act benehcally on every diseased organ. See
other column.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

nR. II. w. WEBS, (Deutcher Doctor,) late
~ Physician and Surgeon 70 the 81; Louis Female
HOSPITAL Office Stieeis Clothing Store, corner OF
Main ard IA Sale streets Residence south blum.
at Mrs. RenZ's ap26
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-06

7 w. BREWER, Attorney and Counselor at
IL. Law. and Notary Public. Rooms No. II. II and
Is, Opera House Block, OTTAWA, Ill. Jnni.I2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
TliC Fire.

About seven o'clock yesterday even.
ing Il wild alarm was whistlcd from
The water works, and three minutes
lat er changed from the city hall. The
occasion was very bright fire In the
northwestern part of the city. A
large crowd rushed over gullies and
fences, mud and weeds to the snot
several iirelnen among them. The
fire was in the stable and shed of An
drew Hagg, a Woodworking CARPENTER
living ON Florence near Belknap. He
mad been working hard all day build
ing his shed, which he had finished
Just before supper. Having eaten, he
was sitting in the house when the
alarm was sounded. Rushing out he
saw his shed on fire and managed fo
get out his cow and calf, and his horse
from the stable. The whole buildinS
was soon In flames. Part of the stable
was saved by being pulled down. All
me contents, consisting of harness. n
saddle. feed. kit of tools, etc were
burned In the building. The fire was
evidently the work OF an incendlarv
us there had been nofire around. Mr.
Hapg's loss is nearly $500, aud he had
10 insurance. He had only bouwht
the place last week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
Sweet Gum.

When we consider the medical au-
thority of the world recognizing our
sweet gum TO be the finest stimulating
expectorant known, and that the pro-
prietor of .Tavlor's Cherokee Remedy
of Sweet Gum and Mullen" has the
formula of the Cherokee natl On of in.
cooperating the sweet gum with the
tea of the mullen plant of the old
fields-which many of our readers will
remember our grandmothers making
under the direction of the old family
physician for Group, whooping cough
and colds-it is no wonder that "Tay-
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen" is producing such eff
iiective cures in coughs, Group, whoop-
ing coughs aud all bronchial affections.
-. For sale by all leading druggists.
Twenty-Five cents and 81.
Manufactured by Walter A. TAYLOR,
Atlanta, Ga, proprietor Taylor's Pre-
MUM Cologne.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
Chas. FOrd's Comic Opera Com
pany.

The above named famous organizes
| ton VIII begin q season of two nights
| at the Fort Worth opera house on
Monday evening December Il, open
ing in Millocker's charming and most
successful connie opera in three acts,
entitled "The Beggar STUDENT This
opera Is all the rage at present in the
German cities from the Rhine to the
Nistula, and it is running at the Cash
no and the Thalia theater i'm New
York city. Mr.. Ford's company is
composed of forty lyric artists
headed by the two celebrated
prima-donna Miss Alice May, and
Miss Marie Bockell, and is composed
of such artists IA Mr.. Philip Branson,
Louis w. Raymond. Louis Carlberg,
George Roseman, Samuel Reed, aud
others equally well-known. Miss
Genevieve Reynolds, Miss Louise
Kissing, and Miss Lucy Mitchell
among the leading ladies of Mr.. Ford's
company are spoken of in the highest
terms by the press in all the cities of
Texas in which they have
appeared. The chorus of Mr.. Ford Is
company is declared to be decidedly
the best of all the operate organiza-
lions now travelling.
On Tuesday evening, December 18th, |
Washington Irving's legendary idyl of |
the Catskills, entitled RIP Van
Wrinkle" set to music by Planquette,
the famous composer of "The Chimes
of Normandy" will be sung. The
sale of reserved seats for both operas is
now open at Elser's book and sta
tionery store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
THIRD AND FOURTH WARDS.

Merchants in the Third and Fourth
wards are complaining of light busi-
ness.
The railroad hospital is about fin
ished and is credit to the companies
| and the city.
A young man named Van Anderson,
brakeman on freight train on the
Fort Worth e Denver railroad, met
with very serious accident yesterday
morning near Decatur, in which one
OF his legs was fractured at the hip
and other serious injuries inflicted on
his person. While the train was cross
ing bridge between Avlord and De
catur Anderson tripped while running
over carload of lumber and fell off
the train, through bridge thirty-five
feet high, and was injured as above
stated. The unfortunate man was
about % years of age and brother of
Mr.. VIM. Anderson, who is interested
in Jones restaurant on Main street in
this city. He was picked up by the
train men and carried to Decatur,
where physician set the broken limb,
and he was brought to this city on the
passenger train last night. DR.. Field
was called in and pronounced the limb
In as good shape AZ could he expected.
The young man is in quite a critical
condition, but he will probably re-
cover.
Yesterday afternoon Officer Witcher
was ut the depot when the 4:25 train
from the east came in. Mr.. Dickey of
this city reported to him the circum-
stances of queer piece of business
that came under his observation. Mr..
Dickey said that when he got on the
train here yesterday morning at four
O'Clock for the east, and went into the
car he sat down by notwithstanding
young man, with whom lie rot TO
talking. The young fellow gave his
nome as w. Y. Strone, and said he was
going to his home i'm Louisville where
his wife was sick. He took out a
check on Topeka. Kan, bank for
sl,3OO, signed by John Baker Il Sons,
ana asked Mr.. Dickey if it was any ac-
count, saying he had given 5000 for it.
MIR. Dickey told him that it was not,
and asked Strone To explain how he
got it. He replied that just IL little
while before he was helping a man
who had his arm broken to get
OF the train, when two men
came up to him and told him
they had some baggage in the
depot they wanted to get out, but they
had no money, and must be going OH.
They offered him this check, and he
took it. Mr.. Dlckey tried to get Strone
TO get off at Arlington with him and
return here to catch the parties, offer
ing to board him two or three DAYS
Tree of charge, but was met by refu-
sal. Strone saying he must go to his
wife. 1t is the opinion of the officers
hat Strone is fraud and that he was
rying to play Dickey for Il sucker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
The City Clock.

The large clock in the court house
tower stands motionless, its hands
pointing to 1856 O'clock. We cannot
tell whether the clock stopped in the
night or day nor how many hours it
Is behind the standard time, but we
do know its uselessness is felt By al
most every one in the city and by our
country cousins when they come to
town. Who is to blame for this state
of the clock? Is it broken beyond re-
pair? Is II ever going to tell the cor
rect hour Of the day any more: It
may be that II is a high tariff clock for
II has not moved since Carlisle was
elected speaker. AT any rate il is a
nuisance unless 1t be kept in order,
whether 1t is for high tariff, low tariff,
free trade or protection.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
PERSONAL.

w, l.. Clarke Of El Paso Is at the
Lindell
Il. Richardson of st. Louis Is Mt the
Lindell.
NJ. f. Kelly of Hot Springs is at the
Lindell.
II. NJ. Hook of st. Louis is at the
Lindoll.
Lee Mostly, cattleman of Lampasas,
is I'm town.
Mr.. John McCulloch of Scotland is
at the Lindell.
j. Fuller Of Spring Town, Texas, is
at the Lindell.
S. G.. Leslie of Alvord, Texas, is at
the Clark house. a
w. NJ. Waters of Galveston is stop
ping mt the Lindell.
j. c. Moore of Mckinney is regis
tered al the 1indeli.
Jno. s. Andrews got back last night
from visit to Dallas.
Il. NJ. Ross of Jackson, Mich, is
registered at the Lindell.
w. 5. Bryson of Los Angeles, CAL,
is stopping at the Lindell.
IL. a. McN ul'y, ieaoiTS caltiehi"h
of Albany, is in the city.
-. l. Leonard, a cattienah Oh CISCO
was in the city yesterday.
j. NJ. Williams, a grocery merchant
oil MERIDIAN Is IN the city.
w. J. Hart and w. o. Hamilton of
Comanche are at the Lindell.
ANDY Scanlon of the Texas Pacific
railway, is at the Clark house.
Alvis Relcher , nrominent ranch-
man of CLAW co,,ntv was In the citv
Yesterday
A. NJ, 20 A., .p ,,,.
T. 20 ~ ~ ii,sli vi .nG urn OF IL. Molarcli
~ ~ ~, tne giea. WHISKY hrhi, was In
-
~, H. fiarreii OF rorV STOCKTON was
y. oue uiahu oentral yesterday, but
ielt 'he Guy iast high1.
Harry Lawrence of Chicago, repre-
sentlng the Tolu Rock and Rye Co. was
in the city last night.
Major ]. j. Jarvis is very seriously
iii Mt his residonce with homorrbncic
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-12
s. T.. C.
Successful Organization of the Married
Folks Ciub--Its Initinl Entertain
mont next Friday Night.

Successful Organization of the Marie"
Folks Club--Its Initial Entertain
mcnt next Friday Night.
At a meeting held yesterday by the
gentlemen who are forming married
folks dancing club, w. A. Garner was
elected chairman.
The report of the committee on by
laws and permanent organization, APP
pointed ut the last meeting, Capt. b.
Il. Paddock j.. h. Fosdick and f.. j.
Smith, was read and adopted.
The following officers were then
elected: Capt. NJ. b. Lloyd, president;
Robert Mozart, vice-president; T.. f..
FosdiclS, secretary; II. j. Smith,
treasurer.
The following committees were APP
pointed for term of two months:
Reception committee-B. b. Pad
dock, chairman, George Jackson, Rob
ert McCart, John o. Ford and W. G..
Newly.
Invitation committee-E. Il. Fos-
dick, chairman,S. w. LomaX and Max
Elser.
Committee of arrapgement-E. j.
Smith, chairman, s. Is. Burnett and
w. A. Garner.
Luncheon committee-Mrs. George
Dashwood, chairman, Mrs. w. Il.
Lake, Mrs j. p. Alexander, Mrs.
Howard Tully and Mrs. +. w. Ball.
IT was then decided to give an enter
tainment Friday evening, December
II, 1883. On motion, the initials s.
=. c. were adopted as the name OF
this club
The following gentlemen and ladies
were unanimously elected members
Of this club:
Robt. Mozart and wife, +. w. Ball and
wife, H. l.. Fosdick and wife, w. A.
Garner and wife, II. j. Smith and wife,
r.. NJ. Wynne and wife, A. w. CLANCY
and wife, Tuck Boaz and wife, Henry
M. Furman and wife, A. Nj. Carter and
wife, j. b. Bartholomew and wife, j.
p. Smith and wife, Charles Scheuber
and wife, j. l.. Hatcher and wife, j. j.
Roche and wife, Charles L.. Frost
and wife, Thomas Vogel and wife,
NJ. b. Lloyd and wife, George Jackson
and wife, Leslie Mays and wife, Il. G.
Evans and wife, s. b. Burnett and
wife, VIM. Brown and wife, John
Nichols and wife, A. M. Britton and
wife, $. w. LomaX and wife, j. ii.
Brown and wife, w. q. Newly aad |
wife, Chas. Phelan and wife, Captain
j. Nj. Garth and wife, w. a. Huffman
and wife, ID. w. Goodwin nd wife,
Geo. Eastwood and wife, w. Il. Lake
and wife, w. l.. Malone and wife,
John o. Ford and wife, b. b. Paddock
and wife, George b. Loving and wife,
W. j. Morphy aud wife, w. f. Ma
ginnis and wife, w. NJ. Young and |
wife, IL. FULLY and wife, Max Elser
and wife, b. +. Fakes and wife, VIM.
~ tnn nI -
gomery and wife, Hyde Jennings and
wife, j. w. I,ok and wife, w. Nj.
cantrell and wife, j. T.. Alexander
and wife