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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01

takes place ahead of the nucleus. 1t
is said that the tail turns like rigid
rod around perihelion, but 1t is I'M
probable that anyone ever saw the pas
sape of comet round perlhclion. be
fore perihelion the nucleus was seen
ahead and after perihelion the tail was
seen ahead. The tail arrives ut the
point DAYS after the nucleus has passed.
In the comet OF 1882 it was seven days
after. As soon rs they pass, the sun
begins to pull them back. But the tail,
having acquired velocity, swept after
the nucleus, and what was the head
became the tail and part of the tail
went 10 form nucleus. Some parts of
the tail won Il bee too late TO catch up
and became separated, moving slowly
round pcrinciiUn, and forming another
comet PURSUING an orbit similar 10 that
OF the largcr comet Sometimes u di-
vision take, pace INFO two or three
pieces, it being perfectly natural that
the sun, force should have this effect.
Thus myriadS of small bodies might Oe
found. constituting what was caiIed u
meteory shower. A comet was found
travelling in the orbit of the November
meteorS and was evidently one OF the
larger fragments of the vast comet
which had originally broken up. The
same with August mcteors. The shoot
inc stars were probably fragments OF
old comets. There were no good rea-
sons to say that comet was not case
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
Ruskin on Female Beauty---W women
and Decoration.
LOSING ONE S WAIST.

Women, especially those Of the up
per classes, who a'e not Oh lged 10
keen themselves "a condition by work,
saws the Lon on lancet, lose after MD
die age sometimes carleD consider
able amount OF their hcignt not by
STOPPING, as men do, but by actual COL
lapse, sinking down, ma ny to be at
tributed TO the pcrlsnlng OF the mus
eles that support the frame. in conse-
ouence of haUituai and constant pres
sure of stays and dependence upon me
artificial support by them afforded.
Every girl who wears stays that press
upon these muscles ami restrict the
free development OF the hbres ihat
form them, relieving them from their
natural duties OF supporting the sPihe'
indeed, incapacita,ing them from so
doing, may feel sure she is preparing
herself to be dumpy woman.
A great pity! Failure OF health
among women when the vigor OF youth
passes away is but too patent, anu put
too commonly caused by this practice.
Let the man who admires the piece OF
pipe that does duty for human BODY
picture to himself the wasted form ana
scanned skin. Most women, from long
custom of wearing these stays, are
really unaware how much they are
hampered and restricted. A girl OF
twenty, intended by nature to be one
of her finest specimens, gravely, as
surcs one that her stays are not tight,
being exactly the same size as those
she was first put into, not percelvlng
her condemnation in the tact that she
has since grown five inches in height
and two in shoulder-breadth. Her
STAYS are not too tight, because the
constant pressure has prevented the
natural development of heart and lung
space.
The dainty waist of the poets is pre-
ciscly that flexible slimness that is de-
stroyed by stays. The form resulting
from them is not slim, but piece OF
pipe, and is inGexiblc. But, while en-
dcavorng to make clear the outrage
upon practical good sense and sense OF
beauty, it is necessary to understand
and admit the whole state OF the case.
The reason, if not II necessity, Tor some
sort of corset may be foun when the
form is very redundant; this, however,
cannot be with the very young ana
slight, but all that necessity could de-
mand, and that practical good sense
and fitness would conccde, could be
found in a strong elastic kind OF Jer-
sey, sufficiently strong, and even stlil,
under the bust to support it, and sulll-
ciently elastic at the sides and back TO
iniure no organs and impede no func-
tions. Even in the case OF the young
and slight an elastic band under the
false ribs would not be injurious, but,
perhaps, the contrary, serving as
constant hint TO keep the chest well
forward an the shoulders back; but
every stiff, unfolding machine, crush
ING the ribs and destroying the fiber of
muscle viii be fatal to health: to free
dom of movement and to beauty; it is
scarcely too much to say that the wear
ing of such amounts to stupidity in
those who do not know the conse-
quenccs for over aud over again warn
ing has been givenD and to wickedness
in those who do.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
SCIENTIFIC AND USEFUL.
Prof Coaklcy on the Tidal Theory
Meteoric Showers and Red Sunsets.
The Numerous Complaints Against
Ovcrwork.

At meeting Of the American AS
Economical Society in Packer Institute,
Brooklyn, Prof. G.. w. Coaklev, OF
New York, read paper on Comets. u
He said that for more than thirty years
the changes and movements OF comets
had seemed to him to depend on their
gravity and the difference of the suns
attraction for the comet as whole and
its attraction for its several parts. The
forms, transformations and disruptions
of comets were considered. All liquids
and gases would form themselves into
| bodies around a center OF gravity but
! for external forces. The sun, by rea-
son of its attraction, compelled the
earth to perform its circuit. The parts
of the earth were no, equally attracted
by the sun nor in parallel lines. The
orbit was the path described by a
bodys center of gravity. The parts of
BODY nearer a sun than the center OF
gravity were more strongly attracted
and its centrifugal force became
stronger The tendency OF this was 10
produce high tides at certain points
| The velocity of body diminished as
the distance of the sun decreased. The
center of gravity of a body is the fur
thest from the sun, and, supposing
body approaching the sun, the parts
nearest would go fastest. Hence the
parts nearer the sun will draw away
from the center OF gravity. Thus we
saw how the tides were created. The
amount of tidal disturbance is in pro-
portion to the mass of the disturbing
body. The greater the diameter the
greater difference in attraction. The
| lecturer examined the condition of the
various planets and showed the effect
! of the suns tidal disturbance on them.
Suppose comet to be nearing the sun
and just visible, if a large one, 1t will
be nearly as far as Jupiter from the
sun. Passing over a fixed star, the
star would shine through i. The round
disc tells of attraction from all sides of
the center, while gravitation has the
power to draw it into spherical shape.
1t must be gaseous-millions of par
ticles extending over ten thousands OF
miles. The objection is urged that
gas would expand indefinitely without
any limit; but, why, then, did not our
atmosphere expandP Because the
planet held its atmosphere. As the
comet comes nearer the sun the figure
elongates and it becomes an eclipse,
with its longest axis to the sun. Every
days approach of the comet to the sun
will change its form. A stop in the
comets journey came when the suns
tidal disturbing force exceeded its at
traction for its own particles and its
force was ruptured and tail formed.
The whole comet moved forward at
one rate, but at its approach to perihel-
ion the tail became larger and larger.
The head and nucleus being heavier
the sun had greater velocity. The tail
sweeps round the perihelion and then
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
WOMEN AND DECORATION.

A California writer says: A woman
looks first to decorations; man 10 COM
fort. 1t is woman's privilege TO
adorn herself in fantastic Garb TO
please the eye of man-and outrage the
eve of woman. | can fancy Adam
when he was turned out of the garden
of Eden looking for cabbage leaf to
lay awkwardly on his head to keep the
sun of. can picture Eve making a
wreath of flowers to ornament her hair
and leaving the necessary leaf-covering
for her comely shoulders until the last.
Adam with the cabbage leaf probably
went to sleep, until Eve woke him up
to ask if 'that wasn't pretty. The
taste for adornmcnt is As deep as ma
ture and as ineradicablc. But why
should the ladies of San Francisco fix
themselves up in such variety OF colors
and in such mixture of dress arrange
ments that one wonders whether God
made the woman or she made hcrsclf'
No man is every respected who wears
ANYTHING loud in color or garsh. SIM
plicity is the feature of mans dress;
but completely describes the woman 5.
She is merely an accomplice IN the
matter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
WOMAN'S KINGDOM.
Advice Given by Medical Men TO "o'
men of Fashion Who Persist
In Lacing.

WeII-to-do English Women anu
Their Freedom From Care ana
Unhappiness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
RrysKfN ON FEMININE BEAUTY.

may say, in defense OF my own
constant praise OF beauty, that do not
attach half the real importance to 1t
which is assumed in ordinary fiction;
above all, in the pages of the periodical
which best represents, rs whole, the
public mind OF EnGland. A rule,
throughout the wnoe scventy-volume
series of PHnch-iirst by Lecch ana
then by Du Maurier-all nice girls are
represented Il, pretty; nee women are
both pretty AMI wei dressed, and II
the reader viii compare sUill'lcnt
number of examples extending over II
series OF years, he will find the moral
lesson more and more enforced by TINS
most popular authority, that all real
holiness in either sex means some KIND
of hardness OF heart or vulgarty OF ed
ucation. The ugIicSt man, for all IN
all, in Pench is Sir Gorgius MidaS--the
ucliest women, those who are unwl.l-
inc TO be old. Generally speaking, IN
deed, Punch is cruel to women above
certain age; but this is the express
sion of real truth in modern England,
that the ordinary habits of lie and
modes OF education produce great
plainness of mind in midd.c-aged wo-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01
TILE uAPpIEST OF WOMEN.

The wcll-to-do Englishwoman, wheth-
er maid, matron, or widow, is, accord
ing To the Spectator, if in good average
health, Il very happily situated person,
probably much happier than any other
kind OF person is or has been. She is
full OF quiet life. she has work, either
with her studies, her children, or her
household, just sufficient to take away
the sense of us lr>sness, and not suili-
Gent to overtask either her strength or
her nerves. She mas no great dangers
to fear, either for herself or others; no
extreme changes to dread; nothing to
call into existence that poisonous sense
of terror which, in many countries and
classes, can never have been totally ex
tirpated. She is safe in her drawing
room as if she were in heaven; so safe
that she has ceased to regard safety as
pressing condition of happiness, the
Importance of which is, indeed, known
only to those who have lived in unsafe
regions of the world, such rs Mexico or
Connaught. She has food in plenty;
her dress never oilends her amour
prOpre or disturbs her sense of dignity;
she has as much change rs she wishes,
and unless her house is very remote
from the haunts of men, n sufliciency
of varied society, composed Of men and
women whom she likes and under
stands. OF affection, il she is not very
unfortunate, she has plenty Her hus-
band loves her, her daughters worship
her, her sons depend on her, her
friends are devoted to her. The
father. especially in old age, does not
gain half from his chill lren that the
mother does; nor is he half so close to
them. He may be respected and cared
for, but the motheris loved, and follow
ed with quite a separate observance,
arising partly from more perfect in
timacy. Constantly households are
seen in which the relation of the daugh-
tiers to the mother, and often, though
in less degree, of the sons, is some
thing quite beautiful, SO much of genu-
Inc feeling, yet so little of the tyranny
OF feeling is there in ii. The shelter
ing OF women is 10 many men a con-
slant preoccupation, and the work is
performed with silent care and per-
iecthess oiten wanting IN regard To the
other duties of life. OF friends, the
happy woman has enough. We will
not attempt 10 decide whether men or
women are the more capable of friend
ship, but we suspect that the popular
opinion on this head has very little TO
justify II, that women are as honest in
friendship as men. and sorrow for their
friends as keenly. and that the only
difference springs from comparative
freedom. Steadfastness in friendship
is only for the free. and women are the
less free OF the two sexes. However
that may be, women certainly benefit
BY their friendships more than men.
They see their friends oftener, enjoy
more converse with them, have more
time for letter writing. and can cult.
vats friendship better In full room
They take, altogether. more troubl,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01

about it, and find themselves constant.
" padded in friends when men would
be comparatively alone. The wldower'
though it is not the custom to think So
is far more lonely than the widow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
The Trunk Line Pool Contract.

New YORK, April 24.-Before adjourn
ing on Wednesday, the joiut execu-
tive committee of the trunk
lines and their western connec-
tions, adopted resolution to the effect that
it was necessary for the lines represented in
joint executive committee to cooperate in the
passenger business and the competitive bust
ness should be divided. The greater part of
to-day's session was spent in receiving sug-
gestions in regard to changes which it is de-
sired to make in the present contract. A
discussion upon the renewal of the contract
itself took up the latter part of the day, and
no conclusion was reached. The matter will
receive further consideration tomorrow.
Commissioner Pierson refused to state what
points had been discussed but said that har-
mony had prevailed and that an amicable
settlement of the entire question will proba-
bly, be effected within few days. Represen-
tatives of the Pittsburg 81 Lake Erie, Della
ware & Lackawanna, Chicago & Grand Trunk,
and Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western
Railroad company, none of whom are mem
bers of the present association were present
and are expected to join the pool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
RED WING.

RED Vine, April 24.-The County Republican
convention held in this city yesterday undertook
compromise on equal terms of two factions in
this senatorial district and delegates were elected
IN accordance, excepting that federal office
holder claimed the position of chairman of the
delegation to the state convention. which was
claimed not to be in accordance with the agree
ment of compromise or the declared PRINCIPLES Of
the party. A resolution to instruct the deleoa-
ton to Faribault for II. B. Strait was laid on the
table, as was also resolution to instruct the dol.
egates to use their influence to prevent n norni-
nation at Faribault and favoring the colIing Of
another and separate Congressional convention
introduced by Hon. f. w. Hoyt. The FOLLOWING
are the delegates to the State convention. NJ
Chandler n. o. Werner d. G. Heggie. John w
Peterson, e. V. Garfield, W. H. Scofeld r To
johnson and Osmund j. Wing The delegates
to the District convention are: W. B. Dickev
A. K. Finseth, H. P. Hulebak, A. A. Beauline
NJ. B. Anderson, A. T. Conley, A. f. Graves
Henry Johns, L. A. Hancock, W. H. Putnam and
Nels Swanson.
The Republican city convention meets in this
city tomorrow and will probably renominate the
present mayor.
young candidate for the reform school in
This city stole $50 from his father yesterday,
bought ticket to st. Paul and then hid in a mill
to await the arrival of the Dutchman When he
game out of his hiding place to take that train
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
ROCHESTER,.

Ed Roche, of Pierre, Dakota, was in the CITY
Saturday and Sunday.
The fire department filed the cisterns last
week.
w. j. Eaton shipped twelve thousand dozen of
eggs to New York, last Saturday
r. D. Hubbard, of Mankato, was in the CITY
last Friday.
a: j. Pollock, Esq, an attorney late of Chicago,
has located in Elgin. They need a good LAWYER
Mt Elgin, and Ny. P. will fill the bill.
Frank Bigiow, of Elgin, was in the city yester-
day. He has just returned from Andover, D. T.,
where he mas been experimenting his spring
seeding
John LaDue returned from Luverne last week.
A. c. Smith returned home a few days ago
after an absence of some months
A. d. Vedder received car load of wagons
and buggies yesterday.
E. r. Bell, of Chester. was badly injured at
Mankato about three months ago while unload
ing ties, but his condition has improved and he
was brought home this week.
Rev. r. n. Avery, of Sandusky, Ohio, has ac-
cepted call from Calvary Episcopal church. and
Will enter upon his duties about May /.
Governor Hubbard was in the city last Friday
inspecting the insane asylum
Fred. Schuster who has been in Milwaukee
for several months, has returned to his home in
this city. His numerous friends were much
pleased to see him.
Mayor Written has let the contract for remov-
ing the sUumps and rubbish from Cascade park
Mayor Written and D. A. Morrison went
to New Rockford, D. T., last Tuesday. They
have third interest in two thousand lots in that
city. Ex-congressman Dunnell is also interested
i'll the place.
Andrew Nelson has returned from New York
Mrs. t. L. Fisbback started for Pierre, D. t.,
Monday, TO attend the wedding of her son Her
bert and Miss Sallie Hordis
Richard Porter started this week with car
load of trees.
c. P. Russell of Eyota, has purchased ten
horse power engine of f. D. Liyermore of this
city for his elevator,
Rev. J. Stafford and wife start for Washington
and Philadelphia next Saturday, and will make
an extended trip through the east
H. d. Morse, of Winona, was in the city last
Monday.
Hi Henry's minstrels gave an entertainment
last evening at Horizons hall, which was well re-
ceived The troupe is good one. We would
suggest to Mr.. Henry, however, that his band
play higher grade of music when visiting Roch-
ester again. He evidently underestimate the
musical status of the city.
Your correspondent received to-day a basket of
beautiful flowers from Cuyhuga Fails, Ohio.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
Special Reports from the GLOBE Mankato Office
April "a
UouIo,o Dots.


Look out for the assessor for he is abroad
in the land
E. P. Freeman, of the Redwood Falls land
Office, helped the boysto fix things yesterday
B. c. sanborn, Of the Madelia Times, came
down yesterday to see the boys run the con-
vention.
II. Witherstonr of Dover, who has been
engaged in the institute work was in town
yesterday.
E. c. Huntington, of the Window Reporter
was a member of the spectators convention
yesterday.
Rev. Father Venn, of Blue Earth City, was
shaking hands with everybody yesterday at
Mankato.
The ladies of the Episcopal church netted
:he very handsome little sum Of $3.50 as the
result Of their fair.
J.K Moore, of the st. Peter Tribune, was
IN interested spectator at the Republican
county convention yesterday.
Geo. P. Johnston, of St. James, was at
lending the meeting of the Republican con-
gressional committee in Mankato yesterday.
Work dpon the grounds Of the Minnesota
Live Stock association is progressing very
nicely and a fine half mile track is being
made
Alexander Willdn post G. A. R. No. 10,
will celebrate Decoration day with becoming
and impressive ceremonies, full account Of
which will be given at some future time.
L. Henline, of the square dealing clothing
house, has just returned from the east, where
be has purchased an enormous stock of
goods, and will make things lively for the
boys in his line.
Mr.. G. C. Burt, owner of the Mankato
house building, has recently put fine
twelve foot sidewalk on the Front street side
of the hotel, and will soon put one down on
the Hickory street side. Mr.. Burt has also
fitted up the brick building in the rear Of
he Mankato house for the use of the district
telegraph company, who now occupy it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
Ordwav SePenaded.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. /


VERMILLLoN, D. T., April Ex-Governor
Ordway was serenaded this evening, and adj
dressed large crowd at the Chandler house.
The governor said this welcome from the in
telligent people of Clay county, was like an
Oasis in the desert, considering this was the
adjoining county to Yankton from which he
had suffered so much from continual mis-
representation and constant attempts to
blacken him. Even though the prostitution
of the machinery of the courts he was adj
vised upon good authority that only one in
dictment had been found against him, al
though some had been made public, as it was
not pretended that any evidence which would
be competent before a petit jury had been
presented He doubted whether his accusers
would be ready to meet their malicious work,
although he should have hearing, not only
before court, but before the people of the
territory,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
INDIAN MASSACRE.
Seventeen Whites of Southern Col
oradO Reported Killed.
The Affair Started BY Quarrel in Traders
Store.

DENVER, Col, April pa. Johnson, who
was present at the recent battle between
the Navajos and whites at the Mitchell place,
on the lower San Juan river, in southern
Colorado, arrived at Durango to-day.
Johnson says: Myself, William
Grove, and Victor Neff, arrived at
Mitchelrs store on the evening of the 18th.
A party of Navajo Indians came to the
store. One of them drew gun on Ed.
Mitchell While the quarrel progressed, a
Navajo, named Rye Lily, commenced re-
moving the buckskin from his rifle, and
other Indians ran for the company guns, that
were standing against the store. Both the
Indians and whites began firing. After
about twenty shots were exchanged the
Indians retreated across the river, leaving
on dead on the ground. None of the
whites were hurt. The whites then
proceeded to throw up fertilization, while
the women showed great nerve, carrying
tubs of water to supply them in the cave dur
ing the siege. johnson then started off for
Lewis. The commanding officer immediate
ly started a squad of mounted cavalry to the
relief of the Mitchells, When they
reached Beaver Ferry Navajo
come in and reported the Utes had killed all
the whites at the Whitchell place. So far no
other word has been received, and johnson
fears that all the whites have been massacred.
1t is not probable the Utes went to the scene
to avenge the death of Navajo Indian. 1t
is common for one tribe to lay its
crimes to another. The district com
mander has ordred Capt. Kitcham's company
to leave Fort Lewis early tomorrow morning.
Troops are also being brought up from
Fort Wingate, New Mexico. 1t may be sew
eral days before anything definite can be
learned. The following is the list of whites
when Johnson left Mitchells place: Old
man Mitchell and wife, Edgar Mitchell, wife
and three children, A. II Mitchell ndwife,
Jas. Daugherty and wife, Peter Cristman,
VIM. Poland, VIM. Grave, and E. j. and
Victor Neff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-25
The House of Bishops,

New YORK, April 24.-The house of bish-
ops of the Protestant Episcopal church OBJ
tanned a quorum to-day, and began their
deliberations. The session is private.
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, presiding bishop
of the United States and oyer ninety years
of age, was present, but took no part in the
proceedings. The Rev. Vim. j. Boone was
appointed missionary bishop to Shanghai
China, and the Rev. Samuel D. Ferguson,
colored, who has been missionary to Libe-
ria, was sent as missionary bishop to Cape
Palmas, Africa. Bishop John Williams, of
Connecticut, was appointed to represent the
house Of bishops at the meeting of the Scot
fish church at Aberdeen, in September next
Adjourned