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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09
Convincing,

The proof o: the pudding is not IN chew.
ing the string, but in having an opportunity
to test the article direct. Forbes IL Lorriaux
the druggists, have free bottle of DR.. Bos
anko's Cough and Lung Syrup for each and
every one who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
asthma, consumption, or any lung affection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

MILWAUKEE, Feb. Fired Walter, aged
thirty years, became entangled in the ma
chinery at Conway's planing-mill WedneS-
day afternoon and was torn limb from
limb. He was trying to adjust belt While
the machinery was in motion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09
Kansas Republican Convention.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. The Republican
State Central Committee has decided to call
4 State Convention to elec; delegates To the
National Convention on April 20.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

The old saying, no grass no cattle, no
cattle no manure, no manure No crops, Is as
true today as when first spoken. Grass
takes care of him who sows it. The mea-
dow is the master mine of wealth. Strong
meadows fill big barns. Fat pastures
make fat pockets. The acre that Will carry
q steer carries wealth. Flush pastures
happy farmers. Up to my ears in soft
grass laughs the tat OK. Sweet pastures
make sound butter. Soft hay makes strong
wool. These are some of the maxims of
the meadow. The grass seed to SOW de
ponds upon the soil and here every man
must be his own Judge. Not every farmer,
however, knows the grass adapted to his
soil. If he does and seeds by the bushel,
or other measures be Is apt to be mlsled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09
CHICAGO. Rock ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y,


southeas,, West,N North a,dso
dbetween the tlantic
Illinois; Davenport
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

A Streator man Is trying to get up a
local Msrll-Gras. No one who has seen
the genuine article will take kindly to a
Msrdl-Gras harrah with the mercury vary
ing about zero!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

The La Sale Tunes says a show OF the
Fay Templeton order "under any other
name would be called can can. "-Er.
Sure the Times knows the difference be.
tween the "cda-caa' and opera boutie.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
A Conductors Story.

81 have been running train for
thirty years. said a gray haired con-
ductor on the Wabash. 81 started in
On the New York Central, and have
been on the Lake Shore, Pennsylvania
and three C.'s, and here / am on the
Wabash
'sDid you know old Vanderhilt?''
ibid | know him? Well. He used
to keep pretty close watch of every
thing, | tell you, and there wasn't
much going on along the road
that he didn't know about. One
time got myself into a box. At
Albany they brought corpse onto
my train, and nobody had bought
ticket for it, according to rules AT
first [ refused TO carry it, but the sta
ton agent said it belonged to some OF
the railroad folks, and the charges
would be paid to me in New York.
When we got to New York nobody
called for the corpse. / was in hurry
TO go home, but waited around formy
fare, as | knew I'd be held responsible
for it. Nobody came, and nobody at
the depot knew anything about it. This
vexed me good deal, and SO made
up my mind something had to be done.
So ! sent word over to the medical col
lege there was q stiff at the Central
Depot for sale. A doctor came right
over and l sold him the body for Just
enough to pay the charges, entered that
fact on my report, and went home.
Next morning heard the body was
that of relative of old Vanderbilt
himself. And 1 had gone and sold it
to medical college! Well, / went
straight to the old mans Office to get
my discharge. knew my time had
come. But, would you believe it,
wasn't bounced. The old man took it
very cool.
''What did he say?''
He said he had got the body back
all right, and had inquired into all the
circumstances. Then he raised nv
wages hundred dollars a year.-Chi
cage Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Good Corn Bread: One pint each
Of wheat and Indian meal, one cup of
sugar, one tablespoonful of lard, one
teaspoonful of salt. two eggs, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, or one tea
spoonful of soda and one quart of milk
or cold water. Bake two hours. The
Household.
Minute Soup: Take light and
rather stale bread or crackers and
crumb into tureen, adding a lump of
butter, plenty of pepper and salt, and
half a cupful of cream. If fond of on
ions, cut few slices and lay on the
top; then pour plenty of boiling water
over the whole. You can add an egg
well beaten
A good way TO use up bits of cold
turkey is to cut them in pieces of uni
form size if possible, make batter Of
milk and flour and an egg, sprinkle
pepper and salt over the cold fowl and
mix with the batter; fry as you do any
kind of fritters, in hot lard, drain well
and serve hot This is a good break
fast dish.-M Y. Post.
According to DR.. J. G. Peters, it is
filth that causes most of the diseases of
domestic animals. He mentions par
ticularly the habit of allowing bedding
and manure to accumulate under the
horses and other animals in stables.
The impure air thus generated is pecu-
liarly we'll adapted to iniure the health
of the animals compelled to breathe it.
Troy Times.
For a good luncheon dish, take a
pound of soaked Goldfish and when cold
mince it fine. Heat a cup of drawn
butter, stir in the fish, pepper to taste,
mix in well two tablespoonfuls of grated
cheese; butter baking dish; pour in
the fish, strew fine, dry crumbs on top,
and set in the oven until delicately
Drowned. Cold fresh cod, halibut, or
other firm, white fish is very good pre-
pared in this manner.-B0stOn Globe.
"A correspondent of the american
Farmer says the following is recipe
for making an excellent liniment: soil
cedar, two ounces; spirits turpentine,
two ounces; sweet oil, two ounces
hartshorn, two ounces. To this add q
lump of gum camphor as large as a
mans thumb from first joint. With
this cured valuable horse of blood
SPAWN. 1t will cure sweeny the quick
est of anything I ever used. 1t is good
for headache and other pains and
aches.
Farmers should not forget that the
bran and other coarse feed made from
wheat are richer in elements of plant
food than the whole grain, and, of
course, feeding them makes a richer
manure. A ton of wheat bran is worth
S14.59 cents for manure, while ton of
corn meal is only worth $3.50 These fig
ures are based on the cost of nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and potash in their
commercial forms, and represent the
comparative manurial value of feed
NeaU England Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
For Young Readers.
f" MOTHER S ROOM"

I'm awfuily sorry for poor Jack Roe;
hes that boy that lives with his aunt, you
know;
And he says his house is filed with gloom
Because it has got no mothers ROOM
tell you what it is fine enough
10 talk OF boudoirs" and such fancy stuff.
But the room of rooms that seems best to
me.
The room where I'd always rather be,
Is mothers room, where fellow can rest
And talk of the things his heart loves best.
What if do get dirt about,
And sometimes Startle my aunt with a Shout2
1t is mother S room, and if she don't mind,
TO the hints of others I'm always blind.
May be lose my things-what then?
In mothers room find them again.
And I've never denied that / litter the floor
With marbles and tops and many things
more;
But tell you, for boys with a tired head,
1t is jolly to rest it on mothers bed.
Now poor Jack Roe, when he visits me,
| take him to mothers room, you see,
Because its the incest place TO go
When fellows spirits are getting low.
And mother she's always kind aud sweet,
And there's always smile poor Jack to
greet.
And somehow the sunbeams seem to glow
More brightly in mothers room. know,
Than anywhere else, and you'll never find
gloom f4
Or any old shadow ia mothers room.
Mary ID. Brine IN Hdrper's YOutg People.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
A Little s.PreyiOus.

1t was at late hour one rainy night
recently that reporter stood in the
doorway of an express Office on Wash
ington Street talking to one of the
clerks. The conversation was suddenly
interrupted by the approach of we'll
dressed middle-aged gentleman, who,
after glancing at the sign over the door,
advanced towards the clerk, when
the following characteristic inYeryiew
ensued:
els this an express Officer
eyes, sir.
''DO you run to W--?"
"Yes, sir.
"Well, do you folks take boxes?"
g eyes, sir. :"
"Well, what | wanted to know was
how much you would charge to take a
and the speaker looked around to see
if anyone was near, and lowering his
voice continued-to take body to the
W eemetery?"
Il cannot tell you exactly, sir, but if
you know the passenger fare | can give
you an idea"
"Well. paid about $3.50 last time
went down to see the folks"
''In that case don't think the charge
will be more than S., SIR
Little high, amt it?'
''No, sir, not very; and YOU know q
body takes up considerable room in a
car"
Eyes, that's so; and that's just where
the trouble lies about the cemetery. /
got a letter to-day from one of the first
citizens of W, in which he says he
is entitled to foot more of land for his
lot. But then, my wife has always said
that if she went first she wanted to be
buried with the old folks
ats sad to lose ones relatives,
getty replied the sympathizing clerk.
That's So" said the other. ''Can ]
bring her hare?'
''Not tonight, sir, for we don't take
anything after six o'clock. But if it
will be any accommodation one of our
teams will call at your residence early
in tho morning and take the corpse TO
the depot. What is the address,
please?"
'Well, am much obliged to you.
I'll call again. She amt dead yet; the
doctor said it was doubtful if she lived
t-AIouSh INC week, anu as L WAS passing
by / thought I'd stop and inquire. I'll
let you know, though. Good night"
''If ever, muttered the clerk I'D
like TO be that mans wife,
"Have many like him?'; the scribe
ventured to inquire.
Il hope not, =" replied the clerk.
And as the writer, who on account of
lis interest in the conversation had
missed his car, wended his way to his
home, he could not help thinking that
while some people were always behind
time there were those who were little
previous. Boston Budqet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
How to Make a Cable Letter.

Given the following words: Club
regret = Gladstone = surrender-port.
folio-will resign - Sudan Tamai--
Welis-Queen- worse upper-story--
Observation-Disclosures make a
readable cable letter.
This is done as follows: sauntered
down Piccadilly to the club this morn.
ing, and while talking to a friend who
has the entree into all political and
royal circles learned with consider.
able regret might say chagrin-that
DIR. Gladstone the Prime Minister Of
Great Britain, had stolen a portfolio
from Her Majesty the Queen, which She
valued very highly. This has been
found in his possession, and he has beer
induced to surrender it to the public
authorities. He viii thus be forced to
resign the position he has held With
honor for the past five years in the
deepest disgrace. Mr.. Gladstone the
British Prime minister, is forced to
this Sudan move by the course of events
IN Egypt, which. DR.. Tamai Wells, pby-
stefan to Her Myjesty the Queen, saws
has seriously interfered with the Queens
good health. DIR. Wells also informed
me, under cautions of secrecy, that the
Queen has rented the upper story of
buckingham Palace as museum for
the exhibition of John Browns legs.
by the time the telegram reaches Chi
cage it will receive a new interpreta..
ton, as follows: The influence of the
CLUB is being dragged into British poll
tics, and see with regret that this will
oblige the Prime Minister to surrender
his portfolio to Mr.. Sudan. This, Sir
Thomas Wells says, has made things
much worse for the Queen. who has
gone to live in the upper story of her
palace, where she mourns the loss OF
John Brown legs. N. r Commercial
advertiser,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

arms, he saw the wafer risas.s
psfn moor, and then toward tbs y rs. sas
nc climoed higher, until at last '. \. ~
Pgarea 70 nm as if he was aaost = ap-
pie OF hay in the midst of ss IN
angrlly did the waves beat sa :. liver, 50
crazy old barn, rocking Il trs The
was about to leave its foundatiosass y i
Ii we had@only staid IN I'M
II we had only done as mother ta I5uSe'
to dor walled Jackev. al h sya us
Mabel tightly in his arms a nj elsSPed
himself to and fro; while the sr tucked 4
hen, from her perch on one P = is
ratters, cackled and seolded m - Lac
if he believed Jackey was the e g,ssa y y
all the trouble. e4uas @
The waters surged to and ia
building, causing the tinlbers to c,a NJ
and groan, until at length, with 'ssa s
den lunge, the shaky old BnilS saQ'
f1oated away, Jackey catehinn
glimpse OF the house as thev 49,
along on the pile of hay. II L. sa ps
oteyed his mother. he and asl lse
would have been in comparative s a'isssl
even though the river had risen 90 N.Y.
for he knew that the house eoultl Nv ~ ~ I,
moved as easily as the barn Ind M NAV Y
Jackey was never certain how 49, M.
ne sat on the hay-mow before n nv
Mabel were rescued. II seemed !. ~ \.
he had been there an entire dav snI
that they had tloated far down the rir r',.'
when he heard his father voice eail; !,
first to him and then to Mabel Il 3
hardly necessary to say that Jaekev - )
piled, screaming at the full stienoib !,
his lungs, and when he saw q. skin 4
which were two men. one Of whom ,va y
his father, sail in at the open door " "
lost no time in saying: en- never AZ A
SO again, father, indeed | won't FIJI 1g
always do just as you and mother teIi
me to do, if you'll only take me bome
now" .... ...,.
Mabel said nothing. She had bo.r
too much frightened to talk with ,TaeEsv
even when they had been aione, an'I
she simply held ont her hands "a NJ
taken on board the boat,
The barn had not fioatad nearly 4,
far away as Jackey had imagined II
had been caught by a grove lust below
the house, and had remained there m.
til the children had been rescued. which
was quite long enough to teach Jackev
such lesson as be win never FORGET
The long hours Of agony and terror
passed on the hay-mow when, as he
thought, he and Mabel were drifting IA
certain death, were more than lonu
enough to teach him toobey his pafenis
whether he thought their commands
wise or not.--JanieS Oils, IN C0Rgfsqa
tionatiSt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
Calling Him Up.

He didn't appear to be bank cash
Ter or newspaper editor, as he strolled
into an Alabama street grocery.
He was simply a six. foot CLAYTON
county lad. and was looking for the
State road depot.
"Do We know whether the agint is
thar er notP' he queried, after being
directed to the right place.
81 don't, " answered the proprietor
impatiently; ''you can call him through
the telephone and find out, waving his
hand toward that instrument.
The countryman looked first at the
telephone and then at the merchant
At last he Numbered out:
'.Mister, reckon | Hooks purity green.
but femme tell you, knows when a
feller's tryin' to make fun o. me, an |
won't stand it.
What do you meanP" asked the mer-
chant.
"How'n the blazes air that agint a
goin' to git through that little hole?"
exclaimed the Claytonite.
Smiling softly, the merchant arose.
transmitted the mans message and re-
ceived a satisfactory reply.
For moment the countryman looked
blank; and then Selling the grocery
mans hand, he said:
Mister, I'm an idiot; forgive me fer
my rough words; an" here he paused,
looked thoughtful for moment, and
continued: 'An' tell me how We got
that agint penned up in sech little
box. --AtJantG Constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

The cathedral at Ulm, Wurtem.
burg, the largest Protestant church in
the World Is to have spire 524 feas
high.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

One man testified before e com CON.
nittee of the New York Legislal'.s
that the liquor that runs from olsoE sr 4
garine butter viii eat through pan y
eowhjde boots.-N 2 Sasa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22

Instead of logging bad hoys. the
teachers il some Of the schools 10 Scot
land dose them with castor oil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-13
FREAKS or A TORNADO,
Mr.. Meade CoAnsh, TIN Dlpper, aad Overalls
Found Three Miles from Homo.

Mr.. Meade Codash, TIN DIPper, aad Overalls
Found Three Miles from Home.
RIcHBuRa, N. Y, July 12.-When the tor
nado that passed over this section fsw days
ago struck tho farm OF Alonzo Mead. Mrs. Mead
was in tho kitchen preparing . Goldfish for
cooking. A tin dipper stood on tho kitchen
table. and on nail hung . pair Of hickory
overnlls. Mr.. Mead was standing in his barn
door talking with Farmer Wightman. who had
driven into tho barn with his wife to wait until
the storm was over. '.@..
Suddenly there came . loud roar from South.
west Hill Farmer Mead saw some large maple
trees coming toward him In the air. He started
to run to the house to warn his wife. but was
caught by the tornado. carried q hundred
yards. and dumped In . rye field. Stimuli
and torn to pieces.
Mead WAS uninjured by his journey through
the air. He ran at once toward tho ruin OF his
house. expecting to find his wife crushed to
death. Mrs. Mead WAS In the collar where she
had hurried At the approach Of the hurricane,
bis wife wore Imprisoned BY heavy timbers in
the barn. and Mrs. Wightman was severely hurt.
On Wednesday some men were searching tho
woods on the hills. three miles from Mead's
farm. for missing cattle: Hanging In maple
tree they found codfsh and pair OF hickory
oversls. and lying on the ground beneath the
tree was vas. IN diPper, These have been idepti-
tho tornado came along. the dipper. which stood
on the table and the overalls that hung on the
wall. They are the only articles recovered in
tact by Farmer Mead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-13
EMO SET Ar LIBERTY.
JuAss Carsa Decides that there 10 Ne Free
Of Forgery U.asr the Extrsaitios Act.

Of Forgery Usaer the Extraditioa Act.
QuKBEC, July 12.--JudGe Caron delivered
his decision In the Emo case to-day. After re-
citing the details Of the arrest and the various
warrants. he answered the plea Of the prose-
cution. that the copies OF the indictments were
suhioient. in the negative. These indict-
ments. he said. wore simply appreciatiops BY
the Grand Jury Of New York Of the facts which
had boon proved before them. without reference
TO the laws Of Canada. Because the Grand
Jury OF New York were OF opinion. ex parte.
that the accused should submit to trial before .
petit jury according to tho laws Of the United
States. were We 10 conclude that this would
Justify his commitment here1 The evidence
must first be submitted according to the laws
OF Canada. and no proof outside Of those
laws could b. admitted. What proof WAS
Tie Indictment did not Inform Us. We're the
proof Of guilt. the right which our statute gave
him Of proying he had not committed cEims
s% oS.p s. whSh .ss. q sa
Client for a commitment reiers only to tak adian
case judges Gait and oslsr TOOK this View that
foreign indictment was not sufficient either
%sn 70 si e s : s. P 3 He
ay Se bo,. s who tho r ss1
were to take an Indictment rs sufficient. how
could he examine and weigh the evidence? He
would fall In the very first Of his duties.
the conduct Of the prisoner except a. It came
within tho bounds Of tho treaty. and he there
could say was that lie found nothing In II to
justify the committal Of the accused under tho
extrndition treaty. He therefore maintained
@. Emo to be set at liberty.
After the decision was rendered. the repre-
sentative OF the United States here said to
reporter that he did net think they could enter
on civil case now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-13
STRIKING OH At NARCY.
TIE Farners Dresm Of 0sttisg Rieh b.
SHAKING Wells.

UTICA, July 12-Msrcy is the township
adjoining Utica on tho north. Just now the
Marcy farmers are looking forward to the time
when their potato patches will become oil
wells. Tho cause Of all this Ia that two men,
Messrs. Thompson and Schultz Of Erie. Pa.
have told Thorn there 10 every indication OF oil.
They claim to have found genuine oil stones
and to have proved tho existence Of gas which,
whom collected. can be ignited.
On the farm OF Henry Kimlein is spring in
which bubbles are constantly rising. A barrel
was placed over the water. and tho gas col
!ected in it To hole in tho top OF the
barrel an ordinary gas fixture was at
tached. and when lighted the gas burned
steadily till extingushed. Mr.: Schultz
has leased over 1000 acres. Tho lease il for
twc!ye years. and II is agreed that twenty wells
shall be put down within . year. II tho work
Ia Suspended for sixty days the agreement will
be void. Tho consideration To- 81. the owner to
have ono eighth OF the production II oil is
i9sn Sn, in d s GnnS and $50 we'll II
Work lie to begin about Aug. l. II Is said that
II gas Is found in sufficient quantities the
essees will conduct 1t In pines to Utica which
Is only Ave miles away. and sell It for illu-
have visited Marcy. and say that the surface
indications are As good ns any they ever saw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-13
FISHING WITH DYNAMITE
Ons q the H1shsrs is Flaea o8o-Rs Relate,
hls ExpOri0ues.

One of the x1shers ss I1aed oSO-2o 1slatss
hls Expsrisaes.
READING, July 12-Six men were fined $50
apiece here this week for fishing with dyns-
mite Ono Of the men told TIE Sun CORE
spondent how dynamite fishing 10 done.
We started for the stream the other night"
said he. and about an hour before dawn ws
began operations. We had what are known %
waterproof dynamite caps. We sank ono Of
these with Stone. after having fastened to It q
waterproof fuse. which We tied TO a board that
kept ono end OF the fuse above the water In
this way re anchored 1ive cap. about lO0 yards
first fuse and got It on. He had time 70 ret out
q the way before the cap Exploded. When It
the yy XII The SoS. ere
water to clear right. and by that time the sur:
dead exactly. but were stunned.
We were In two boats. and We rapidly scooped
In the flsh by the bushel. We got all We could
carry, and, there yero enough left for nifty
families. We picked out the incest and left the
rest O. the creek. We then left the place. but
We we're arrested. My share Of the fish was
worth few dollars. but I paid $50 for my ex.
pertence."