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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Guarding Garfeld's Grave.

No one, says the Cleveland Pennl
Press, is allowed to approach within 100
yards of Garlield's tomb after nightfall
until they have been identified by the
guard who still PAGES ceaselessly back
and forth every hour day and night. ex-
cept in stormy weather, when he sits at
an open window in little guard-house
that stands just across the road and two
or three rods from the vault, in front of
which q light must be kept burning.
For this guard duty the government de-
tails twelve men and an officer from the
regular army, all of whom are within
call, and three beside the one on sentry
duty are constantly within the little
guard house. These, armed with the
breech-loading Springfield rifles, and
with 1880 pounds of ammunition, are
impressed with the belief that it would
take whole regiment of ghosts and
ghouls to steal from their ailectiOnate
care Gartield's sacred remains. That
there are dastardly wretches who would
steal the bones Of n martyr for paltry
ransom, is proved by the attempt to Sc
cure the body while it was yet in the
city vault, and before it had been re-
moved TO the Schofield private vault,
and shows the precaution wise one.
These guards will not be removed until
the body safely rests beneath the monu-
ment. The guards are almost essential
to protect the tomb from the relic fiends
Us from the ghouls. The guards assert
that were it not for their presence, and
the wire screen OF fence, which conf
pletely surrounds the tomb, that the
crowds that visit it would chip of,
break up and carry away vault, casket
and all as relics. As it is they break
twigs from adjacent trees, reach through
the wires and pluck blades of grass.
pick up pebbles or anything else they
can seize upon, placing them in their
pocket-books or wrapping them up care
fully to bear away az mementOs Of their
visit. No one is allowed to enter ex-
cept the officer in charge and Mrs. Gar
field and her family. She comes from
her home on Prospect street every week
or two, often bringing some beautiful
floral tribute, the boys or MOllie with
her. always sad, but calm and I'M
demonstrative. Every Sabbath q bou-
quet of rare flowers is sent to the ceme-
terry, and the officer in charge enters
the tomb and places them on the coffin,
as it stands in full view with the side
toward the doors During the day the
doors stand open, but at night they are
closed and securely locked.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
The TOYS of Our Boyhood.

The boys of to-day would have very
poor opinion of the toys that amused
us when we were young. We can
hardly find any of the old-time toys for
sale in this luxurious age. Our children
would doubtless turn up their noses at
the primitive toys that amused their
fathers--the Noah's ark with its painted
windows and red roof that lifted up
with a hinge, old Noah with blue coat
and tendency to tumble down and
! damage his wooden features, and his
wife with green legs and figure built
on churn pattern-we used to knock
them in endwise through the roof, and
drop them down into the cellar with the
elephant, the cow, and the kangaroo,
and fasten them all up securely by lock-
ing the roof with piece of wire. And
then there was the wooden sheep with
wool glued on his back, and TIE paste
board cat, and the spotted china dog,
and the tin COW with wooden tail, and
the horse that was mounted on wheels;
how constantly they became unglued
and how rapidly they tottered into old
age and decreptude; but we enjoyed
the possession of these mOnstrosities,
and thought them the perfection Of hui
man ingenuity. We treasured these
caricatures of the animal kingdom, and
we honestly believe that we got great
deal more enjoyment out of them than
the children Of to-day get out of the
modern scientific toys that work by
steam and electricity, and that are con-
structed with some consideration for
natural appearances.
The little fiat books that had pictures
in red, and yellow, and green, Of A was
Observation-Disclosures, and b was
a something or other that did some
thing else equally absurd. What treas
ures this liDen-paged literature seemed
to our unsophisticated minds, and it ex-
asperates US now to see the calm indif-
ference with which our children treat
the finest specimens of the Autograph
cr's and wood engraver's art that APP
pear in the many publications now pre-
pared specially for young folks. This
is an age of progress and luxury, but
we question whether q boy can get
more fun out of the self-cocking toy pis-
tol that carries real ball and cartridge,
and will burst and blow all his fingers
off. than his predecessors got out of the
primitive pop-gun that discharged moth
inc more dangerous than paper wad.
-7eroS .sDtingS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
What Amarioana Narlect.

A letter from Sheffield, Eng. says: l
wonder why most Americans coming
over here write of the natural scenery of
England, and say SO little OF these CEN
tury-old, world-famed manufactures
Speaking of scenery, We have plenty
of that at home" rs the boy said when
he was offered hash to eat while paying
q visit.
Up at Birmingham. the other day, |
visited the famous elliot Pen Manufac-
tory. and saw the tiny things turned out
by the thousands. Then we went into
q glass factory and saw the whole opera.
ton of glass making, from the sitting OF
the sand to the last polishing and the
cutting by hand. A boy not more than
10 years old sat at his bench before n
grind-stonc and ornamented gas-shade
with stars and complicated lines and
curves, with no outline drawn and no
pattern marked.
At Manchester is the cotton spinning;
| 1000 spindles running at the same time
with deafening whir and buzz. l was
much interested in machine intelli-
gencer," worked by electricity, which
made manifest the least flaw in the
thread, stopping the spindle instantly if
q larger piece OF cotton creptin to cause
bunch or knot Oh the yarn--an Ameri-
can invention. Another thing which
was shown me by the proprietor. with
grim smile, was huge pile of sand.
l looked up inquiringly, and he said:
THAT is n bit of your native land"
, and explained that it was the adultera-
ton from bales of raw cotton sent over
from America.
/ fastened to change the subject, re-
marking that we were likely to have a
fog.
At an exhibition of decorative art in
Manchester saw glass spun and a dress
made from it to adorn pale lady in
wax who smiled meltingly on the opera
ton; some antique china, worth pounds
to the square inch, and wall paper with
a plush ground and birds and flowers
in gold relief And here in Sheffield
it is almost worth trip across the
ocean-can be seen the relics of the
FORCES built by the Roman monks CEN
turtles ago, when this "capital of steel"
was a day-old infant in swaddling
clothes.
1t is quite worth your while to visit
Sir John Browns immense steel manu-
factory covering acres of ground ana
employing armies of men; or Thomas
Turner's old and well-known cutlery
factory, whose knives and forks go over
to France and Italy al find their way
to the remotest partSof Germany and
the colonies. Jos. Rodgers great show
rooms are marvel ofglitter and bright
ness.
They showed us knife with 1882
blades and the largest elephants tusks
on record.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

One Of the eccentric characters of
Cincinnati, the original of two pictures
in the Landy series, representing Shaks-
peare's 'Seven Ages of Man" has just
died. His name WAS Ezekiel Walker,
and he sat for 1.-The lean and slippered
pantaloon' and 1.-THE last scene Of all. :"
He had lived for twenty Two years in an
eight-by-ten room on the fourth floor of
n tenement. His shrunken form was n
familiar sight on the streets and in the
Public Library, where he daily pored
over volumes as musty As himself. At
one time he was rich, but went security
for friend and lost everything. A
lawsuit to which he was n party was
comnrom> Il by Iii, acceptance Of al
annuity ui ~ II week, and on that pit
lance he had lived for many years, and
actually saved 800 to be buried with.
He was greatly averse to notorir;y, and
once expressed the wish that he might
.dry up and blow away" and thus save
his poor body from the morbid curiosity
which he well knew his death would
kindle He refuse! to 60 10 a comfort
able bed in q hospital. and died on the
heap of rags on which he had long
slept.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

A prominent Detroiter, says the Free
Press, VINO has the reputation of know
ing all horses, was coming down Wood
ward avenue the other day when a
stranger halted him, inquired if he was
Mr.. So and so, and added:
ii have walked seven miles this morn
ing to secure your advice. Will you 60
to the harness shop with me?"
The citizen turned back and walked
three blocks to the shop. The stranger
then showed him two se-brushes and
said:
This brush is twenty cents and that
one two shillings. Which would you
advise me to purchaser
I'd take the dearer.H replied the dis
gus,ed adviser. Ibid you bring me
here simply to settle that question:
"Oh, no. had already about made
up my mind to get brush with land
scape painted on the back. Now about
currycombs The object Of curry
comb is to agitate horse. suppose,
but what particular style do you advise?
Here are both red and blue handled cur
rycombs, and will be guided by what
you say"
did you ever own horse?' asked
the citizen.
"Mercy. no"'
''Do you own one now
"Why. nor
Then, what in Taxation do you want
of those things?'
"Well, that's another matter on which
l wanted your valuable advice. Isn't
it better to buy brush and currycomb
iii the winter and then buy the horse
in the spring, or would you buy all at
once?"
You'd better buy saw-horse" re-
marked the indignant citizen as he walk
ed off.
Just see that" gasped the man who
had walked seven miles. "Why, | was
intending after We got through to ask
him to take glass of beer and he walks
off as if he took me for a dead-beat!
What other man in Detroit knows all
about borsesp"
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
A Sword With A Story.

On Thursday, says the Press OF st.
Augustin, Fla, while engaged in tear
ing down portion of the residence of
Mrs. Faustina Pacetti, preparatory to
making repairs on the same. l.. T., Ca
nova found sword hidden away be-
tween the rafters of the roof. Upon
making inquiries in relation to the same.
he learned that the sword had been con-
cealed in the place where he found it
for perhaps seventy-fve or eighty years.
The story attached to it is interesting,
and we give it as we learned it from the
lips of Mr.. G.
1t would appear that one evening,
while Florida was yet in the possession
of Spain, q grand ball was given, ut
which was gathered the elite of the city.
One of the ladies present was noted for
her beauty, and her hand was eagerly
sought after by the officers of the gar
rison for the many pleasant dances.
Owing to some misunderstanding she
became engaged to two OF the cabel-
leros for the same dance. The conse-
quence was quarrel, which resulted in
the cessation of the music through the
cutting of the strings of the instrument.
Hot words and insulting language pass
ed between the officers, and the two re-
paired to the open streets and engaged
in duel, in which one of them fell. The
survivor, dropping his sword, fled pre-
cipitately from the spot.
One OF the Pacetti family, boy of
some 4 or . years. witnessed the en-
counter, and, running out, picked up
the sword and carried it into the house.
Not wishing to be called upon MS wit
ness, the parents of the child concealed
the sword and kept acknowledge of the
same from their neighbors. Thus the
old blade has been in its place for up
ward of three generations.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
A Happv Couple,

An old Irish couple who have grown
up in the mills of Lawrence, Mass,
have no children, and live alone in a
tiny house. They have worked together
for fifty years for their home, saving up
little by little until it was paid for.
They are rather feeble in mind and
body, but possessed of wonderful pa
thence. Their browning ambition was
to carpet the "fore ROOM" and that has
Just been gratifed. ''An' what more
can we ask?' said the wife to visitor,
pride and satisfaction shining in every
line of her wrinkled face. "Now me
an Mike is ready to be walked respecta-
BILE any day, an he is as plaised with
the carpet rs meself; it's the two of us
as is plaised togither. An livery night,
before we goes TO bed. we jist peeks in
at the blssid carpet-an' the table
a'-shinin', an the pictur of the Virgin
over the shelf a-smilin' down on us.
All, mum, it's rich folks We're g.ttin' to
be, intirely"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
A Fatal Choice,

With the drifting clouds Of smoke and
steam that rise from the ruins OF the i'll
fated Newhal house At Milwaukee,
there comes sadly romantic story. in
which gentleman of this city is one Of
the actors. Only a few months ago Mr..
Porteous. of this city went to Canada to
marry Miss Sutton, TO whom he had
been engaged for some time. He re-
maincl there some time. His friends
waited. with no little wonder NJ the de-
lay. to hear that the ceremony had been
performed. No word came, however,
and TO the surprise of all, when at last
the groom-elect did return, he brought
with him the sister Of the lady to whom
he mad been engaged, and for whose
hand he had gone to the Dominion.
1t seems that when Mr.. Portcuus
reached the home Of his iiancee another
had come between them. She had met
and learned to love an actor, and prom
ised to become his wife. This Mr.. Por-
teous learned when she had refused him
her band and given him his liberty. He
then found out that his affection had
transferred itself to Miss Sutton's sister,
and forthwith woOed and won her, re-
turning home in triumph with bride.
The young lady TO whom Mr.. Porteous
first intrusted his heart, no longer fet-
tered with betrothal. then gave her
heart to Mr.. John Gilbert, OF the Minnie
Palmer company, and with him went
on the boards. This fact was not known
10 the wife of Mr.. Portcous, however,
and for several weeks she has been eN-
pectiuc visit from her sister. When
the urws of The terrib! ., 80 IS %, Nh
wauKee was flashed over he wirc,,
Mrs PorteouS was struck by the name
Of Mrs. John Gilbert among the victims
aud an investigation proved the sad
facts too true. Her only sister. the
bride of one night, was burned in that
fearful deaih-trau. LOUisrjHs tOuyisr-
JcarWdt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
The Rarhsr and IL. Bunko Man.


"A wool has got nine ifes und always
lants on his feet said the barber near
the Cooper Institute, and then, he made
change for man. and helped him on
with his coat When he came back he
added: ii vas dinl,ing of OSCAR Wide,
Der Lort neffer makes WOOL mitout
daking care of him, choost as He does
of dem leedle sbarrows vot CANT vail
Nv der grount mitout He found it ovid.
Id wood peen bedher for der goot name
of dis gundry if der Yankee dhevcs got
ayay nit der money vich dot chack-
donkey dock in from der Yankee vools.
but dot could not pc, for Hefien dakes
care of dem vich to dake care of dem
sellufs don't got some prains.
dot vos q sensible dings vot der Mar
quis of Lorne ind his wife done. alretty;
getting PREDICTION of a poddy guard of
soldiers to keep dem bunko men away.
Bedher der rest der Englishmen done
der same dings ven they come py dis
gundry."
The loquacious barber pronounced
bunko .pung-go." He took advantage
of the fact that his assistant was sham
pooling a man in further corner of the
room to tell this story:
you know dot monkey parberpy der
negst shar always treSses so vine like
der CLERK by hotclp Veil, he always
done dot, efcn ven he lifted nit his far
der in pennsylvania. Vonst he came py
Nye Yorrick on leedle sbree, und he
vos tressed poodiful. He ditn't know
Something's apowd dem bunko vellers
any more as YOU Something's know abowd
der negst Wort of Chully. He vos going
down der Powery ven comes up man
und says: Hello. Prown?
~ ton'd vos any Prown,' der barber
says.
"'Vot, ain'd you Pob Prown | met in
Hot Strings?
"'No, vos Martin Arnemann, Of
Bottstown, Pennsylvania der parber
says.
"By chimmaneddy, in dwo minnits
comes up weller vich says
"How you vos, Arnemann; und
your sister Loweesa, how she vos. and
how gifts along der olt man?' und he
dolt dot parber more apowd Bottsdown
as de parber could found ovid in sixty
years.
my vrend,' dot parber says. 4 been
extremely pleased to seen you, und SIM
you know my vanity more better as l
mineselIuf will you please lend me seffen
dollar und halb, for l hat peen on u
sbree und tond got cent left to get my
home back again already
He says dut bunko weller could nit
fodder himselluf knock DOWN. y
Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Hone,

II 10 somewhat singular that II Ia the little
state OF Rhode Island, least Of all the Sisters
in the Union, that should have inscribed up.
on her seal the one word, HoPE. One would
think that the founders Of the state had fore
seen that in its chief city, Providence, there
would afterwards be discovered o remedy for
the afflicted, which has inspired mote hope
In the hearts OF the sick than any presented
to the public. But whether they dreamed OF
Hunts Remedy or not, that medicine is pro.
duced In Rhode Island, and embodies In /;
the cheering word OF her state seal, Hope.
Nor does It bid men hope only te mock their
hopes, but with power to satisfy and cure
To all who have dropsy, weakness OF the
back produced by any Other silment If the
kidneys or urinary organs. Hunts Remedy
comes with hope. Try 1t, ard you will bless
both Little Rhody and Little Rhody's mos;
celebrated production, Hunts Remedy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Too Much To Ask,

The late Robert Morris, the colored
lawyer of Boston, once examined, as a
witness, a portly daughter of Erin, who
squarely turned her back upon him at
his first question. After vainly request
ing her to face him, he appealed to the
Judge. you must face the counsel,
my good woman" said that officer.
AN would We, judge" she cried indig-
nantly, "have woman O me shtandin'
face naygurp" The Judge did not in
sist, and Mr.. Morris seemed to enjoy
the joke as much as anyone in the court
room.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

II would like to be excused, your hon
Or" said Chicago man who had been
drawn OH jury. what for?" Il
owe a man five dollars, and | want to
hunt him up and pay it." do you
mean to say you would hunt up man
to pay bill, instead of waiting for him
to hunt You up?' Eyes, your honor"
"Do you belong in ChicagoP" ''Yes,
sir" "You are excused. don't want any
man on the jury who will lie like that"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

When one is sick advice is plenty, bu; moi
always the best. A good rule is 20 accept
only sucb medicines as have alter long years
of trial proved worthy of confidence This is
case where other peoples experience may
be of great service, and it hiss been the rxpe.
r,nce of thousands that Ayers Query Pee.
,Oral is the best cough medicine ever used
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
kidney COInDlatnt.

\. Turner. Rochester, N, Y, writes: "a
have been for over year subject TO serious
disorder OF the kidneys, and often unable to
attend to business; procured your BURpocK
BLOOD BITTRRs and was relieved before half
bottle was used. intend to continue, as I
feel confident that they Will entirely cure
me-" Price, 500.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

The New York Times notes the fact
that "all modern steamers are built
with water-tight compartments, and, rs
n rule, every steamer that runs into an
other vessel promptly sinks. The water
tight compartments are very useful
when mentioned in advertisements. but
for all other purposes they seem to be
practically worthless
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

In New Zealand, Mr.. A. T. Urquhart
states, earthworms not only leave their
burrows but climb up trees in search of
food in the night or at late hour if the
morning is damp and warm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

The only secret about Ayers Cherry Pec;o
raj Is in the selection of the best materials
for the cure of coughs and colds and skillful.
ly combining them by chemical processes.
This all medical men are aware Of as they
are furnished with the formula OF lis prepa.
ration
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Literary Profit.

Mr.. Osgood, the publisher, remarked
recently that he rather thought Walter
Scott as q novelist would outlast Dick
ems. Scott kept nearly even with Dick
ems in sales at the present day. while
Dickens influence was yet recent, and
it was ther fore fair to couclude that
when few more years had passed
Scott, rooted in romance and history,
would continue to be the necessity of
many and the delight of some. Mr..
Osgood said that he thought Scott
poetry in the present period found more
sales than that of Byron, who once out
stripped Scott in contemporary popu-
larity. The novels of Mr.. Howells had
fair though not extraordinary sale of
perhaps $4,000 copies each. Hawthorne
had never sold eNtravagantlv, and prob
ably never would become the favorte
of great masses of people, since he
rather wrote over the heads of the null
titude. The two distinctive successes
of fiction had been Mrs. Stowe with
Uncle Toms Cabin" and Mr.. Tour
gee with "Thc Fools Errand." Mrs.
Stowe might have realized $4,000 in
all from her books. Mrs. Burnett had
not made much money from her tales
and novels. but was reputed to have
realized well from her play. Mr.. Cable
had ready market for his wares, but
was not wealthy man, though he was
a religious one and devout Presby-
terian.-N. T. Tribune.
Parson Ito ne'er-do-welD - What 5
this | hear. Giles-that your wife has
left you! All! this is what /" Giles
-"She might do worse than that. sir.n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

Serious loss Of livestock is reported II
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa from the re
cent extreme cold weather and deep snow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

Honest worth clothed in poverty often
trembles upon approaching vice throned
in wealth.
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