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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
A Bclled Buzzard.

The belcd buzzard, whose flight over
Western counties of Georgia has arous-
Ell so much superstiious fear among
ignorant whites and blacks, passed over
field near Tavlorville, GA, recently
where four men were blowing. One of
them, n negro, quit work at once and
said the bird was n warning to the peo-
pie of another cyclone. in which hum
drods of people would be killed. The
story OF this celebrated bird is an in
tcresting one. Nearly two years ago
it was a pet in the farm yard Of farm
or named Freeman, in Paulding county.
One of the children one day attached q
sheep bell to the birds foot, and the
tinkling sound so scared it that it i'm
medately flew away. The first night
out it alightcd on the roof of n negro
cabin in Heard county. One of the in
mates went out to ascertain the cause
of the beil-ringing. and Immediately
the buzAard rose from its perch and
flew away. The night was clear and
cold, and as the inmates rushed out
and beheld the great black object, and
heard the tinkling Of the bell hundreds
OF feet up in the air, great fear seized
them. and they all took to their knees
under the impression that the end of
the world was approaching. Ever since
the bird has pursued its migrations
through the state, arousing the fears
of the superstitious, who regarded its
visits as IN omen of evil. The negroes,
and many whites, too, along the track
of the late storm insist that they heard
the fateful bell about an hour before
the terrible wrath of wind had come
upon them. In 1917 buzzard was
similarly belled in Putnam county, and
up until 1850, when its presence was
last reported in Green county, he was
vouched for as having visited points rs
far as West Meridian. Miss. and in
several northern counties of Tennes.
see.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
GREEK WILL NOT HAVE TO GO.

said that before | ended | would
touch on the question of classical edu-
cation, aud | will keep my word. Even
il literature is to retain large place
in our education, yet Latin and Crock,
say the friends of progress, will cer-
tainly have to go Greek ia the grhnd
offender in the eyes of these gentlemen.
The attackers of the established course
of study thint thak against Greek, at
any rate, they have Irresistible argu-
ments. Literature may perhaps be
needed in education, they say; but why
on earth should 1t be Greek literature2
Why not French or German9 Nay. has
not a man OF English speech models in
his own literature Of every kind Of ex-
cellcnce3 As before. IL is not On any
weak plesdings Of my own that I rely
for convincing the gainsayers; It Is on
the constitution OF human nature itself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

and on the instinct of self-preservation
in humanity. The instinct for beauty
is set in human nature. as surely as the
instinct for knowledge is set there, or
the instinct for conduct, or the instinct
for society. Ii the instinct for beauty
is served by Greek literature rs it Is
sen we'd by no other literature, we may
trust 20 the instinct of self-preservation
in kceping Greek as part OF our culture.
We may trust to it for even making
the study OF Greek more prevalent than
it is now. Greek will come, hope. to
be studied more rational ~ than at pres
ent; but it will be increasingly studied
rs men increasingly feel the need in
them for beauty, and how powerfully
Creek art and Greek literature can
serve this need. Women will again
study G eek, rs Lady Jane Gray did,
| believe that in that chain OF forts,
with which the fair host of Amazons is
engirdlng the English universities, |
find that in the happy families OF your
mixed American universities out west,
they arr studying it already.-.hattheW
ArROid m The Nanhdt an for Aprr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

| Mosicr' 3 MONDAY class, as II IS called
has been in operation for several year
in the blacksmith shop of Brewster &
! Co carriage fsctory, at Broadway
and Forty-scvcnth street, NV York.
| The shop employs about 200 men and
twenty to twenty-five boys. There are
no apprentices, and the boys are hired
| by the week and advanced rs they
| show aptitude for the business. Mr..
| Mosicr, who is foreman of the smith
ing shop, devotes the most OF his noon
hour to the education of these boys, or
such of them rs are willing TO learn.
Some of them have had lillle school,
ing in the public schools, but most Of
them have gone backward rather than
forward since they left school. Mr..
Mosier's idea comprised the prcserva-
ton, by exercise, of what education the
boys had, as well rs the development
of it and its application 10 the practical
work of the boys lifetimc-thc art Of
carriage building. Merely by the use
of few minutes snatched from tle
noon hour the practical benefit 10 the
boys is now plainly visible. On Mon
days and Tuesdays the Toys study
arithmetic. Examples are given on the
black board, and ora instruction, to-
gethcr with book study. On Wedncs-
DAYS they are given technical journals
on carriage building to read. On Thurs
day they read history and ordinary
school readers. On Fridays they again
read the technical journals, of which
there are half dozen now printed, re-
lating 10 carriage building. On Satur-
days the boys study and practice free
hand drawing, copying examples from
the blackboard. Each boy takes home
one OF the technical journals and copies
from it one page each week into book.
These books are compared, criticised,
and corrected by the tescher
AS fast as the boys progress they are
advanced to higher grades of drawing,
all leading 10 tit them to enter the car
rage draughting school in Thrty-fourth
street In this way the boys become
familiar with the accurate forms of
every part Of carriage. They al
so learn the process of manufacture
inc the different parts, including the
painting and finishing, even to the
drawing of crests and armorial decora-
tions. There is q chance to develop
whatever peculiar talent any boy may
have. The boys are taught simple
bookkeeping by being required to keep
their own accounts.
As stimulus Brewster & Co. give re-
wards to the most proficient. Attract
ed by the novelty and practical COM
mon sense of the thing some Of the
contractors in the shops have given
suitable rewards and Il number OF pu-
pills have been sent 20 the Tnirt, fourth
street school ~ Y Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

A pleasant story comes from Dallas
county. Arkansaw, Some time ago,
just after drouth. butter became, so
scarce that the people were compelled
to forego this almost necessary article
of diet. Old man Reglin and his wife,
Charity had ever been proud of their
table, and the scarcity of butter caused
them great annoyance, The old lady.
however, had saved up one 'churnin !"
which she took great pleasure In work.
ing over. stamping with fanciful
print. and placing on the table. The
children were taught not to touch it,
any more than they would have done
a vase of flowers placed on the table
for ornament. One morning two
neighbors. Webley and Alison, came
over TO help Reglin perform piece OF
work. Mrs. Regin prepared for them
an excellent breakfast, and when the
guests sat down AT the table. there was
the plate of butter, bearing an angel
surrounded by a garland of roses.
Webley understood the situation, and
would not touch the ornament but At
son was particularly fond of butter,
and especially during the drouth, had
made quite reputation AZ butter
eater Just after blessing nad been
asked, Alison took biscuit. tore it
open, reached over and with slash
cut off the angels head. The children
looked at each other in sstonishment
and Mrs. Reglin cleared her throat
Pretty soon Alison swept Oft the angel 5
right wing and spread its pinions on
his biscuit BY this time the children
thought that the time for eating butter
had come, and reaching out their
knives. begin to dip in lightly. Reglin.
observing the outbreak, said:
Children. cut near the surface,
The children desisted. but when At
son swept away the other wing. to-
gether with rose. they reached out
again.
'.Chlldren." says RegIin your
mother wants some Of that butter for
Christmas.
When Alison left the table, Webley
remained near the door to hear any
remarks that might be made. There
was silence for some time. Finally
Reglin said:
CHARITY, did you observe how that
man Alison dovs into your butterF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
WORRIED PUPILS,

Teachers, in public schools Of the
usual kind. are unable TO make eXcep-
tons to their rules that will provide
the necessary change for worried pu-
pills. 1t has occurred that they have OBJ
served THIS worried state in some OF
their pupils and informed Thea parents
of il, before the latter were aware of
the trouble. Tho frequent conferences
which should be held between the
teacher and parent are impossible in
our ordinary school system. which is
50 much the greater misfortune for tho
children. AS rule, the better the
teacher the greater his desire to have a
provision for the needs of the worried
children, our present rules being such
as produce every year illness and low.
cred vitality among some OF the little
creatures. In private schools there is
opportunity to relieve the children as
may be necessary. The testimony OF
teachers in these schools, who under
stand their work on all sides, should
be of interest to every parent, as the
competent teachers NIKE it part of
their task TO watch every pupil and pre-
vent an outbreak of naughtiness, which
means nervous distress, by
quick change of occupation. Light
should, if possible, be given to parents,
who are marvellously ignorant of the
ways of their children in school, and
to boards, who have not learned that
the physician snol,d h We his share in
the rue, tor school govern
mcDt,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
BLACKSMITH SCHOOL ROYs.

Matthew Arnold on Greek Literature
Worried Pupils.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

watching a corpse. He is sworn MOI
to leave his post till morning. II you
can make him do il. shall be satisfied
that you are as smart and brave as
husband ought to be, "
"Whv, nothing is so easy" cxc!aim'
Ell Fritz. Il can scare him away.
Furnish me with a sheet, show me the
room and 90 TO your rest, Barbara.
You shall find me at the post in tie
morning"
Barbara did as required, and saw the
tanner step lightly away to MS task. Ii
was nearly twelve o'clock. and she be-
took herself TO her own chamber.
Barney was sitting at his vigil, and
so far all had been well.
The night seemed very long, for he
! had no means Of counting the time. AT
times a thrill went through him, for it
seemed as though he could hear low
suppressed breathing not far away; he
persuaded himself that it was the wind
blowing through the crevces of the old
house. Still it was very lonely, and
not at all cheerful.
The face in the coffin cleaned white
and still The rats squeaked as If there
was a famine upon them and they smell
ed dead flesh. The thought mad him
shudder. He got up and walked about,
but some hing made a noise behind
him, and he put his chair with its back
against the wall and sat down again.
He had been at work all day, and at
last grew sleepy. Finally he nodded
and snored.
Suddenly it seemed as il somebody
had touched him. He awoke with a
start, and saw nobody near, though in
the center OF the room stood white
figure.
Course you. get out OF this' he ex-
claimed in fright, using the first
words that came to his tongue.
The figure held out his arm, and
slowly approached him. lie started to
us feet The spectre came nearer,
pressing him into the corner
THE mischief take YOU cried Bar
ney, in his extremity.
Involuntary he stepped back; still
the figure advanced, coming nearer
and nearer, as if to take him in ghast-
" embrace. The hair started up on
Barney's head; he grew desperate, and
just as the cleaning arms would have
touched him he fell on the ghost like a
whirlwind, tearing the sheet, thump-
ing, pounding, beating and kicking,
moro and more enraged ut the resist
ance he met with, which told him the
truth.
As the reader knows, he was big,
and Fritz was little, and while he was
pounding the little fellow terribly, and
Fritz was Sying to get lunge at Bar
ney's stomach, 20 take the wind out OF
him, both kicking and plunging like
horses, they were petrticd by hearing
q voice cry:
Take one of your size, Big Barney
Looking around, they saw the corpse
sitting up in his coffin. This was too
much. They released each other and
sprang for the door. They never knew
how they got out, but they ran homo
in hot haste, painting like stays.
1t was Barbara herself who opened
the door in the morning.
"It's very early; one moro little
nap" said he, ''one more littlo nap"
turning In his coffin.
So she married him, but though she
sent Fritz and Barney invitations to the
wedding, they did not appear II they
discovered the trick, they kept the
knowledge to themselves. and never
willingly faced Barbara's laughing face
again.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
The NTastcr-An Imitation.

q Tel me, O Sagel What il the true ideaf
K. A man knew a living soul and real.
q Tell me, my friendl who was this mighty
mRster2
L. The Of lid Of wrong, the pupil OF disaster;
4 Under what training grew his lofty mindr
4, In Geld neg ect and poverty combined.
q Whit hon. RS crowned his works win
wen tn and praiseg
A. Patience and fuith and love hIed ali MS
days.
O And when | G died what victories had he
won?
4. Humbly to I've and hope--his work was
done.
q WI nj mourning nations grievcd above
his bier2
4. A loving eye dropped there sorro"ing
tear. -,
O. But Hsior,, Then, will consccrate MS
slerpl "
rs unnie Is lost: angels his record keep.
William Preston Johnston, in the April
Century.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

A party of American travellers were
on the railroad platform at Heidelberg.
One of the travellers happened to crowd
a Heidelberg student, when he drew
himself up, scowled pompously and
said:
"Sir, you arc crowding; keep back,
sir"
Don't you like it, sonny1' asked
the American.
Sir" scowled the student, ALLOW me
to tell you. sir. that am at your SER
vice at any time and place"
'-Oh, you are at my service, are you'"
said the American. Then just carry
this saichel to the hotel for me-"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17

A Californian planted eucalyptus
tree in his yard ten years ago. For
seven years he noticed no improvement,
or growth. At the end Of that time,
however. the tree shot up rapidly. Re-
Gently, while cleaning his well. he
found the bottom matted with euoslyp-
tus roots. which had forced their way
through the brick wall of the we'll SO
as to get at tho water. The we'll was
fifty live feet distant from the spot
who 20 the tree stood above ground.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-05-17
COLLEGE DISIrIINE.

Three years ago Amherst College
made 4 set Of rules founded on the
principle that each student was receiv-
ed as a gentleman, and would be ex-
PEELED when his conduct proved that he
was not President Seelye says it is
the unquestioncd judgement of the
faculty that there has been great gain
in regularity of attendance and stand
ard OF scholarship. No punishments
are pre- cribed. The misbehaving stu
dent is not sent away nor even shut
out of the recitation rooms, but no at
tention whatever is paid to him. The
system of government recently intro
duced at Bowdoin comprehends col
lege court. composed of a student jury
with n professor as president, to try
and punish offenders. A full test OF
this innovation has not been made. but
thus far it has worked satisfactorily.
Harvard, also, has recently put into
practice a scheme which gives the stu
dent voice in the deliberations OF the
faculty. Professor Thwing says that
the experiments in this direction have
been so productive of good results that
standing committee will be appoint
ed to receive whatever suggestions the
students may wish 10 make.
1t appears that the brain injury to
school children from ''over-study' is
not really from too much study. but n
worried state of mind while studying.
On account of the elact!ci,y Of child
nature The evidences of inclpient' brain
trouble are not TO be detected even by
physician, excepting while the child
is in school. The recommendation
therefore is that every school shall be
visited by its medical officer, who is to
pick out the worried" ones aud direct
measures for their relief.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
Wall street.

New York, 26.-Ssocks, after irregular
opening, became buoyant and activei
many shares sold as highest poins OF the
week
Noen-Stooks e It We, buoyBnl and far
Their advanced. Nor;hern Pacific rose TO
4S, Western Union to 81, 81. Paul TO
1917, Michigan Central to Il.
Stocks buoyant, excited. No euch
market sean for g. long time past Deal
ings were on sn enormous scale, and
large blocks of leading shares we're taken
with confidence. Northwest rose to 1907,
Lsck .wanna 117]5, Lake Shore SO, St.
Paul S21s, Reading 29X, Omahs SlA,
Union Pscifc Az, Western Union 6l3s.
Near the close prices fell of on realiza-
ton.
Governments steadier, Oregon rose "a
per cent. TO 65, and reacted 10 81. Stock
speculation opened circular with last
nights closing prices I 10 per cent
higher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
6ELEGEGUS SERVICES TO
DAY.

CHuECE OF JESUS CEEzsz 0F LAT
FER-DAY SAIgTs.-Services IL Ia Tab
ernGcle st p. u.
EaAEcKLEN.-There will be PIE ching
az Francklyp this evening st s oe eek.
All are invited.
ST.. Marks OATEKDRAL.-Holy Com
Sunion 1880 g. n, Sunday school, 9.45
O. m Morning service, with sermon, Il
an. Evening prsyer at z :. N,
METHODIST CEURcR. Preaching 81
IL a. n. by Rev. g. NJ. jeffrey, Sunday
qchuol at ESQ p. n. Lecture by Rsv. Mr..
nifss 6 2 N. al sre cordially in
viled
CoEaAEe ATLoNAL CHURCH. There
win be services to-day ss u.ual, et II
8. 70. Preaching By the pastor, Rev. j.
81. KYLE. Sabbath school st L. Is enc
prayer meeting on Wednesday ct
O'Clock pm. 5lraEKers and friends H.
viled. Seats fee. Church Building
Chs Iste SynagoGuel, two blocks wesi
Of N Cliff House.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
THE WORMS.
A Suggestion as to their Rx
termination.

Editors Herald:
The greatest. number Of cutter
aIes brousht to my house, to COM
ne,e for the premium offered, was
al The competitor was Miss
Hattie Symone, to when The pre-
MUM is awarded.
I desire to mention Miss Maggie
c. Hun, q little girl OF six summsIs'
who brought g collection OF LOO,
/ O6O of which she caught herself:
The little lady deserved a prize ana
her pareuts said She shoaid nave
enc. .o-;nc
hundreds were captured by ~ ~, 10
bows with their hats. ms su3 no 70
hoy anxious children are TO Wofk Il
thew only receive the proper en-
,,oUTa gen3eut. Give them cnance
and they VIII keep down me
worms. oe h,,ttor
fies brought to me ninety.hYe per
cent. we're those thai produce
worms destructive to crops. At ID
tbis kind that are most abundant.
Two cabbage plusla lnSeeIe
in the spring are capable
of produeing 100000. Geo worms
6v fail, This "a enough to destroy
eyeTy cabbage IN Utah, beside ali
oshsr garden vegetables eaten by
them. OF coulss they do not in
GREASE this fast for they are &C.
stToved Ia thousands Of ways.
Probably not more than one worm
in zen thousand eDdufes the winter
and develops into a perfect insect IL
the spying. II the few butterflies
In ea?lv sprina were killed worms
would not exist in summer unless
it would be those that winter ID TINS
egg state like ahe Clisocampa'.
I have proven that a few doIsta
offered as premiums will cause
MANY children to engage in catching
butterflies. I give my experience
for poUhing. Now let the agrlcnl'
tural society or some other as
ISOLATION take hold OF Che mat
YER One farmer in B)unt-
ful aid a month ago the worms
had damaged him over $500. Al
OF nearly so have been damaged &c
some extent. This Is 8 serious
thing anG demandsp ablic attention
C. II. BLISS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, Wheat-Righer, So54,
cash July, Ss5 August, September. 61s
October.
Corn Higher; 595s cash July, 8
August, Az September, AZ October.
Oats-Firm, l29A July, z August, 81
Septemb er.
Whisky-l0.
Atternoon-wheat Grmeri saH Aug,
S3H September.
Oorn-Firm; SAX July, SAX August.
Oats-Quiel; 80 July, 2I3 August.
Rye SEeady, 621%.
Bsrley-Firm, &c.
Pork-Qniet,, easier. "a 90 July.
Lard-Birm, in fair demand 1914
August.
Bulb Nests Fair demand; shoulders
600, short ribs, 775, short clear $40.
Whisky-i0.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-27
THE HOTEL PROJECT.
a Communication to DR.. D. B.
Mckenzie.

The following tells its own story:
Or. D. Banks Mckenzie:
DEAR SIR:-Tne undersigned re.
eldents AMI business men OF this
city, being aware that you have in
oontempla ZION the formation of q
company % erect on the northwest
corner Of Second South and West
Temple streets f irst-olass h1tel,
with all modern appointments, beg
to state shat the need OF suen an
hotel is q pressing one in this city,
the lack Of which keeps hundreds
of people from visiting he city an
nually. and that IN our opinion IL is.
one of the best opportunities for,
those seeking sura and profitable in.
ve-tment. 1t may be asked, If an
hotel Of the kind is needed here,
why the people OF the city do not
take the necessary stock TO erect it.
The answer is. that Gully q small
proportion Of the community takes
sufficient interest in the welfare anu
progress Of the city; and many of
| the business men are, al present,
not in financial position to undeIA
take TO carry out the much needed
enterprise without the sid O, out
side capital. They at the same
time believe from your past achieve.
nsrts in the interest of this city, in
the erection OF the magnificent
Opera HOase and other structures.
that an hoieI, built uuder your SUI
peEVision, won d not lack one fea-
ture to make it a perfect success.
Further, they begEto state that the
business of en- hotel here Chat is Of
the kind Te'erIed toy cannot be
measured by the business of the
town. This city is fat becoming a
grand pleasure resort centre, and
holds within near distance 60 many
attractions that it must very soon
become necessary point &c the
health aud pleasure seeker. It has
a combination of attractions which
no place on the continent COM
mands. Salt LaEe furnishes the
finest summer bathing in the world,
the Hot Springs here are as fine as
any in the world; no other city has
Isuch a background Of mountains,
fishing and hunting; no other place
has so genial climate. The city,
| too, is in the csntre OF the richest
mining region known, and offers
Ievery inducsment to the capitalist
the invalid, the artist and the plea
sure seeker.
| Hoping ylur efforts will bs
crowned with success, we remain
Your obedient servants,
Fl w Lawrence, SIS Stevens, J Z
Hamilton, Moor, Allen s. Co
Mulloy & Paul, Barratt Bros
Remington, johnson &s Co. r \
4 Baskin, Mark S Severance, Jas
b Glass, j w Farrell s. Co. j
Little, Godbe. Pits & Co, Joslir
s. Park, Wells Fargo & Co, NJ E
Lipman, Kahn Bros, G II Par
sons Sc Go, John T Lynch P. M.
George F Prescott, E 81 Parsons
William Groesbeck, John
Groesbeck, F Auerbach & Bro
George M Scott s. Go, Cohn Bros
U ] Wenner, Eli 81 Murray
Evans s. Spencer, john A Hunter
CuDniDgton s. Co, Spencer 1
KimbalI, Rudolph Aft, Cnarle
Pepper, W II Yeariau & Co, I
Hanauer, Mccormick & Co. Geo
Dunford, j ILeYiberg, D Weiley
Bogle Bros, NJ G PhilIips, Be
I Shetks, George A Lowe, CottIe
MulletG, Bird s. Lowe, F
Schoppe, John w Lowell Ct
Buckle 6 Son, Morltz & Cullen
a W L Pickard, P Fl Lamar
81 Noble, Wood g. Co, Il DinWocdey