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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09
Our Neighbors.
jun 30

A Thomas Houston electric light plant is
to be put in at Streator at once.
John Kangley has purchased the electric
light plant set up there recently by the Van
Depoele Co.
Mr.. lIockabove of Streator was kicked
over the eye by horse on Tuesday and
nearly killed.
The Goodrich heirs grocery, at Streator
was buglrized on Wednesday morning to
the extent of $7j in goods and $3.50 in
money.
A glass company has been organized at
MillingtOn to Use some of the sand found
there which is now used in Iowa and lndi-
ana factories.
Mrs. andre, Solberg, wife of Il Streator
miner, presented her lord the other morn
ing with three brand new babies, all girls.
The father is doing we'll.
The report of the state secretary OF min
ing statistics shows that one-eighth of the
entire mining population of the state is at
work III the mines at SUealOr.
A Strcator glass man has invented new
gas furnace to try which the Bottle Co ar
erecting building, 1t is expected the
new furnace will add twothirds to the ca
pacity,
On Thursday last "a boiler at No. shaft,
Streator, exploded damaging the building,
displacing the adjoining boilers and entail
ing II heavy loss, besides compelling sh ut
ting down of the shaft. No one was Sc
riously hurt
The Wabash road gives notice that here
after business originating east of Buffalo or
| Pittsburgh and destined for Streator, will
take the same rates as business going to
Peoria This is a matter of considerable
importance 10 Streator.
Diphtheria has made terrible rayages in
the family Of James Coss, four miles south
of Mendoza, lately. Within the last two
weeks four of his children were stricken
down with the disease and died, and the
mother is still very sick
Mr.. John Barr, one of the prominent
democratic politicians of Grundy county
died at his home in Morris, last Friday
morning, aged exactly 81 years, dying OF
his birthday. He was supervisor for Nor
r ris 10 times and was county treasurer two
times His death is deeply regretted
: throughout the county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

glass reservoir. The thin brass tops
are always getting out OF shape; they
hardly sustain the weight OF chimney
and shade. The rag wheels, or the
toothed wheels which serve to raise and
lower the wick, may turn on thin wire
aXles or refuse to turn az all. Some
time these appliances are so insufficient
that the lighted wick drops through the
tube down into the oil.
If price would secure good products
these annoyances and dangers would
not be so yeXalious, but the higher
priced artistic and ornamental lamps
are no better made, have no better
material. are no more secure than the
cheaper sorts.
This singing out OF two common and
necessary articles as evidences of lack
of honest work and material is not in
tended to be n marked rebukc to these
particular departments: this ''skrimpi-
ness" and Cheap john makeshift
method runs through almost ali the
products of manufactures for household
use, and a long list might be made OF
articles of everyday use which become
useless almost before their usefulness
is established, because the makers use
clue instead of nails, nails instead OF
screws, soft solder instead of brazng,
sheet tin instead of iron or steel, pew
ter instead of tin, and unskilled labor
instead of honest work. There IS room
for improvement scientific american.
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Need of Manufacturing Reform.

There is one department OF manutac-
turing production that lacks not so
much good workmanship rs proper
materials that is, the department OF
manufacturing for domestic purposes.
1t would almost seem as though the pro-
ducers think that anything is good
enough for the household, so long as it
makes a pretensc at convenience ana
has some meretriciouS characterization
A most attractive and convenient
form of cooking utensils is now made
of tough iron enameled inside and out.
In most respects it is much superior to
utensils OF tin or those of cast iron; the
tea pots and coffee urns being partcu-
larly useful. But the hinges break az
ter little use, the ornamental tops
come off. showing that they were mere
ly attached for temporary purpose,
and even the handle drops of. being
merely soft soldered on.
In lamps for burning kerosene the
vexation is fully as great, while tho
danger is more. The glass reservoirs
for the oil are barely stuck into sheaths
of the flimsiest sheet brass at the top OF
the standards by means of plaster OF
Paris that soon loses all its cohesiveness
by the slightest overflow of oil; and yet
in nine times out of ten the lamp Is
moved when lighted by lifting by the
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From Ophir.
AI'I'A
than II hal

NORTH OrHIR, Feb. It'll 1SS4-Weather
cold and rather tough on ears, noses, etc
Benny Brady is on the sick list with lung
fever.
There was pleasant party at John Nc
Mannsers Saturday eve. Balance all, turn
your partner and all promenade.
Leap year, or ladies year, is once more
here. Such inequality only one year in
four, is hardly fair. In the first place, made
of one of our ribs, and if they would know
anything they must ask their husbands at
home, not allowed to vote, besides innumer-
able other oppressive measures. Oh!
woman, how many are thy grievances, how
lasting thy expressions! Soon may the
time come when thou wilt be enabled &c
say: II am monarch of all | survey, my
rights there are none who dare dispute"
We notice that the cold weather of the
last three weeks has had rather dampen
ing effect on T. J Owens blonde mustache
We fear he will suffer the loss of 1t alto
gether if the weather does not moderate.
Miss Sarah Shortall and Miss b. FORTS
tai, two pretty and popular young ladies o
La Sale, were visiting in this vicinity Sat
urday and Sunday,
Old dame gossip hasn't had much to sa.
of late, though she talks of seeing two o
three weddings ere long. We are at Sc
rious loss to determine how she receive
her knowledge, for We think in severa
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AmuSement5.
THE WEEKS poINGs.

The only entertainment of the week was by
Frank Chanfrau in Exit" Thel play Is on
the sensational order, but was well received
by u pretty good sized audience,
FOR NEXT WEEK.
The annual masquerade ball Of the Turner
Society takes place at their hall on M"hu"S
evening. and will no doubt be rs largely at
tended ~ usual Mrs. icutTich viii be on
hand with costumes, so there will be no eN-
cuse for not attending
On Tuesday evening, the 18th, the well
known "Our Strategists" Will make ther APP
nearance at the Opera House, The piece i
one of rollicking fun and grotcsquc situations
and meyer fails to keep an audience in good
humor for the entire evening. Inc play ue-
pends for it, interest on two lovers Who'c
unon is disapprovcd of by their parents
They resort to strategy, ana The adventures
which follow in rapid succession 10 the ais
,nmdture of themselves and every one they
are associated with, are perpetual source VI
amusement. There i, not dun scene III tue
whole play; and while the fun /, unlimited ''
10 quantity, there is not line IN the tcA' Vi
the Objectionable wit so common 10 luHiI :
pieces. 1t will certainly prove one oi Inc
most thoroughly enjoyable pieces OF the
season.
Noyoie Mitchell, who is billed for Chicago
for fine next week or two, will be at the opera
House during the present season.
TIE local party preparing the burlesque
Romeo and Juliet are working hard ana VIII
have this clever piece of fun ready on time
February - and 26th
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CHAPTER II.


Maiden Mass. Feb l. 1850 Gentlemen
suffered with attacks Of sick headache,
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years IN the
most terrible and excruciating manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me relief
or cure until used Hop Bitters.
"The tirst bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as well and strong as
when q child,
"And have been go to this day.
My husband was ar invalid for twenty
years with a serious
"Kldney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by BOston's best physicians
"Incurable"
Seven bottles of your bitters cured him
and know Of the
Olives OF eight persons"
In my neghborhood that have been saved
by your titters,
And many more are using them with great
benefit.
They almost
Do miracles" Mrs. T.. II. Stack.
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Horses Bought and Sold

Ar the Riordsn Feed Yard west of Gay & Sons Car
rage Shops, Ottawa. The undersigned wishes TO buy
A few more Horses Also has a few good Mares, with
foal which he wishes TO sell exchange for Gedngs
January -, iSsI.-r V. II. SEELf.
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PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned. having sold his farm, will sell at
public auction his residence ~ miles east OF Day
ION on Thursday Feb l4th 1854 cOmmenC ing at 10
NJ the following described property: ! pair Norman
Mares years Old past, well matched and weighing
nearly & 900 lbs good Brood Mares part Norman;
Work Mares ali the above breed; the fine bred Swear
old Mare sired by Bonnie scotland, dam oy lorna,
2year old Steers ye Ring steers; Heiiers years
Old; yearng Heifer Steer Call; poe ea, Angus
ed Carriage; Single Top Buggy Wagons; Walter A.
Wood Irvine Binder. and other farming machinery
and numerous other articles. Usual terms of sale.
ian26-aw A. j. DORIAN.
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cases she is just little too previous, Leap
year you know, JAY EYE SEE
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first ,dopted and then reconsidered, the may
mr. casting the affirmative vote. The ayes ana
noes being called upon the adoption o. '''c
ro,ort there was no decision until the mayor
,pid "no." AID. skinner then moved the pay
mcnt of the claim, but the motion was Io'''
Alderman Thomas, who had voted against lhe
adoption of the report, now voting against
the payment OF the claim Thcrenpoh the
committee were discharged from the further
cor, idcra,ion of the bill.
The reading and payment of the usual
monthly bills then followed, and the council
adjourned.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

A Michigan farmer cured his horse
of baking by tying binder about his
ewes. He soon came TO dread the strip
Of cloth. and was effectually cured of
the habit.
A "fire-proof' theatre in Cleveland
burned like tinder-box-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

Nh. X. T. Bentley, a member of the c'tl'na-
llc community Of Quakcr' at sandy SprlhS''
Md, saw, he wa. severely affected by rhcuina,
ti.m in hi, right hand Mr., Bentley aPpl'c"
81. Jacob, Oil, the great pain cure ana ny ~
rnntinurd u.r, In a short time, was complete
1, rcd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-02-09

The violation of any of natures laws brlhg~
il. warning by the feeling of discomfort
Exposure will induce colds, throat diseases,
consumption, etc, all of which give warning
by troublesome cough. Use VI pun
Cough Syrup in time, and remove DOM t"c
rausc and effect of your discomfort
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

or paror; but always place it in a cooler
place at night, where it will not be chilled.
AMARYLLIS.
The Amaryllis will force finely for Easter
flowers. and the new hybreds which have
been raised by M. Louis Van Houtte and NJ.
Fouchet are very beautiful for this purpose.
Some of the flowers of these bulbs have a
white ground, lined and striped with red
and rose color, while Others have red petals
striped with white. Amarylis Johnsonm is
also most beautiful bulb for the window
garden. and if planted in October, it can be
made to bloom in glorious beauty by March.
its flowers are very large and of most viv-
id red with band of white through each
petal. Several flowers are borne upon one
stalk, and they are the admiration of all be-
holders, and cannot be too highly recon-
mended to all lovers of winter-bloom ing
bulbs Tulips, narcissus, crosuses are all
desirable for house culture.-Daisy Eye
bright in american Gardener
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30
YELLOWSTONE CROPS.

j. j. Hathhorn, whose ranch is ten miles
up the valley above Livingston, brought
samples of his crop into this office on Mon
day. They were not the finest specimens,
as he is reserving those to go to the New
Orleans Exposition. But they were amaz-
ingly fine; cabbage, potatoes of three varie.
ties, beets and turnips, all as large as we
have ever seen in this country of great vege-
tables, and larger than we ever saw in any
other country. From three-fourths of an
acre he grew 500 bushels of the White Ele-
phant potato-a new variety. Last year
from ten pounds he grew 1000. Such
yields, while not uncommon in the Yellow
stone valley, are unknown in less favored
eglons.-LipingSton ENTERPRISE.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

IN tree-planting, as in any other business.
1t should be remembered that one man can
not know everything connected with the
business, and hence it is well to heed The
Intelligent advice OF Others when based upon
experience. Alter making a selection of
our location, the manner OF planting Is i'm
portant. Every tree should lean TO the
southwest quite perceptibiy. This for TWO
reasons: What is known in our prairie
countries as sull-scald, can, to d large ex-
tent, he avoided by so leaning the tree and
thus shading the body OF the same from the
afternoon sun, which does the most harm
from one to three O'Clock. The leaning of
the tree and tolerably low top will gener-
ally help in this matter. Ashes are some
times recommended AS a fertilizer tor orch
ards, no better can be found, but care must
be taken that They be scattered over the
ground where they will leach down and
ieed the fine roots; ii piled against the body
OF the tree they may kill it. Especially
should farmers, who as a class are woetully
careless, see to it that no rubbish be allowed
to collect around the body OF young trees to
harbor mice and rabbits in the winter, they
will be sure 10 gnaw the bark and perhaps
kill the tree.-ErchanQe.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30
HOW to FEED POULTRY.

Attention must be paid to this branch of
the industry, in order to make it profitable,
and if you want to keep the fowls thrifty
and in good health.
While it is most essential to he careful not
10 OVerfeed, the extreme OF undertaking
must be avoided. 1t isn't the gross amount
of feed they get but the mode in which it is
distributed to them that tells to the best ad-
vantage.
variety of diet for fowls or stock is a
very important matter to be remembered by
poultrykeepers, both on The score of econo-
my and for the best good of the fowls them
selves.
In the winter months give them a warm
breakfast of scalded meal (oats, rye or bar
ley) and mashe potatoes, seasoned with a
poultry powder of my own manufacture,
which helps to keep the fowls in healthy
condition.
AT noon little wheat, or wheat and oats
mixed, and at night whole corn. Occasion
ally some butchers scraps, boiled with
their morning feed, proves very acceptable.
ANSNCt iCSu iiolC bldLI LtlS lOWlS VIII cat UP
clean. 1t is better not to feed enough than
TO teed too much. Through the summer
and fall months Douglass Mixture should
be given in their drinking water. 1t is made
as follows: Halt pound of sulphat of iron
and one ounce sulphuric acid dissolved in
two gallons OF water; one teaspoontul should
be added to every pint of water given to the
fowls. | have never had case of cholera or
roup in my yards, while my neighbors occa-
sonally lose half their focks.
For this reason | deem it important to
frequently remind those who are endeavor-
ing TO breed poultry to give profit, no mat.
ter whether for fancy or market purposes.
that fixed system should be adopted and
adhered to continuously, if we would make
the most of the food given the fowls and
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

He man who rode along the highway
ana admired the beautiful farm with its ey
erg Gems aud its shady walks, and everv ap-
pearance OF thrift was surprised to find sew
eral women among the briars along the
fence further ON, trying to pick few scraw-
ny olackberries. and well he might be.
ne concluded there was something wrong
aoout the management of the place. and.s
there was. Any well regulated and prop
erly managed farm, will have fruits and ber-
ries. The proprietor understands that he
can cultivate those things at home and have
better article at less expense than wild
ones picked.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30
BULBS FOR WINTER PIONEERING

Among all the many flowers for adorment
of our apartments in winter, bulbs must al
ways take front rank, not only on account of
the ease with which they are cultivated, but
also for their brilliant hues and exquisite
fragrance. What can excel the perfume
of hyacinths, lilies of the valley, and Easter
lilies? And every one can raise them in
profusion if they will plant them in due sea-
son and cultivate them properly.
HYACINTHS.
Hyacinths are the most desirable bulbs
for winter blooming, and everyone knows
the richness of their fragrance and the beau
ty of their coloring. But some persons
think them too sweet for parlor flowers; yet
if they are put into the hall or open way at
night, their odors will not be too oYerpow'
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

HERE is an infallible specific against
all manner OF poultry vermin, which, ac-
cording the Fancer's Gazette. will do no vi
oience to incubating eggs nor soil feather
OF the fowl. Flour of sulphur, five pounds;
fluid commercial carbolic acid. one drachm:
mix tho oughly in pan or box wi h a
stick, and then with naked hand take the
fowl by both legs, and, resting it on the
breast, put handful of the carbolized sui
phur on the fluff and gently work it through
the feathers. In five days you cannot find
an insect with microscope.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

TO have celery just as you want through
delicacies Ut the season. The american CuI-
tivator gives the following plan for doing
this An excellent plan for keeping celery
fresh in small quantities during the winter
months is to make boxes about two feet in
width by two or more in height. The bot
toms should be made water tight. When
the weather becomes so cold as to make it
necessary to protect the plants from frost,
run spade or long sharp trowel around
each plant just far enough from it so as to
retain a small ball of earth around the root
when taken up. Place these plants in the
boxes as closely as they can be packed. The
sides and ends of each box should nave sew
eral holes bored in them, making these holes
about the same height from the bottom of
the boxes as the celery roots, with earth at
tached, are in length, or a little less, so as to
prevent the water, when poured into the
box, from reaching the stalk and causing it
to decay. Procure a tube of some kind about
three feet in length and two feet in diam
eter, also good-sized funnel, such as can be
found a any tinsmith's, Insert one end of
this tube in the center Of this box contain
ing the celery, and by aid of the funnel,
which will prevent wetting the leaves and
stalks of the plants, pour in all the water
each box will hold. Renew the water every
day or two, so as to keep the celery roots
constantly covered. Keep the boxes in a
cool place-the cooler the better, provided
they are not allowed to freeze.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

AN i'''' ma fr'lifgroWer reports he saved
MS s'rawbrrrleS from the frosts last spring
ov having ready brush heaps, straw and
coal tar prepared beforehand. When a
lroSt was expected he lighted these heans
about midnight, and keep them ooiuo till
sunrise, wetting tine straw to make the
smoke as den>e as possible.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

lHE farmer who expects to have a good
n'ihg through the winter months should
Aeep on" or more good milk cows, and sta
oie and feed them well, for milk is necessary
70 good table and cows must be well cared
iof IN winter to give rich milk or any guam
tity oft.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

a TRIAL was made last season in Scotland
70 test the feeding value of an acre of cab
oase, compared with an acre of Swedish
.urhipS for fattening sheep, and it was
found that the cabbages were worth very
nearly $40 the most.
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No 81.

the chicks. 1t costs no more. really to at
ford them variety than it does to stint to q
single kink. | earnestly advise that the
widest range be given to such varied feed
ing. whenever it can be done conveniently,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

FARMERS and stockgrowers! rally to the
polls and defeat the Constitution. 1t is a
poor thing, at best, and Montana can loose
nothing by rejecting it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

THERE is no country on the earth where
the farmers have more money in proportion
to the labor performed than in Montana.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

THE japanese reduce their manures to a
liquid and are exceedingly careful about
saving whatever will strengthen the crop
and SOIL
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

NOTHING looks more enterprsinp than
to see the farmers fields turned over in the
fall and ready tor the seed in early spring.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

lHE benefit of winter irrigation has of
len been demonstrated where bitches have
choked up and flooded portions of fields
'he Hooded part showing a much thriftier
growth than the remainder
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

HE farmer and the stockgrower should
De the hapriest men in all the land. Plenty
nils his store houses, his table is burdened
with the fat of the land, and he has a good
appetite to enjoy it.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

IT is well to irrigate land thoroughly at
this season OF the year whether it be plowed
or not, as thorough wetting will tertilize
the land and make it more productive an
other wear.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

We would rather chance sowing clover.
timothy, alfalfa, or other tame grasses in
early spring, than now
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

The ground is perhaps too dry and hard
for fall plowing, but it may be irrigated and
put in goOn condition.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

THE agricultural people OF Montana pat
ronlze hotels more universally than those
of any other country.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1884-10-30

LIZ farmers are not prepared for winter
this season it is certainly no fault of the
weather, tor the fall has been perfectly de-
lighttu.