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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-26

He has just returned with his second supply of Spring and
Summer goods Conclusive evidence that he sells goods
lower prices house, which does repen
ish their stock but year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-26

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-26
Test Your Baking Powder To-Day

Place q can top down on q hot stove uvtii
heated. then remove the cover and smell A chem.
tst win not b required 70 detect the presence Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

Paw Paw Rcricr, "'rhe Northern Hi
nois Railroad, on which the Chicago u
and La Sale The new bonds are first
mortgage on the line, and are ISSUED at the
rate of 100000 per mile, amounting To
100000. The bonds bear per cent. in
tcrest and are dated April /, 1885, and run
to March list, 1910 Work has commenced
on the route and it will be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly rs possible. 1t passes
Paw Paw about two miles east, a town site
having been located at Old Shabbona'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

Close confinement is at all times unde-
sirable, but most especially is it SO in a
room that has been freshly painted amid
the fumes of the lead and oil and other I'M
healthy odors that proceed from the paint
ers brush and pot Patrick G.. Maloney,
of Washington D. C., writes, that he con
tracted painters collie in parlor which he
was painting, and was cured by Mishler's
Herb Bitters. For cramps, cole, indiges-
tion or complaints OF the bowels, liver and
kidneys, il is infalible.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

trial University, OF Champaign ms CON
Sists principally OF work done by 'he Pu'
pills in the different departments such a.
the School OF Mechall'" H'E'u''''"E
school OF Architecture 0'I""I VI AN anu
Design, NC a very graphic anu ''''"'
tive eNhlolt Is thA' from Tue ''''''''' '''.
oratoIy' consisting % ''"u'''" E'''''''''
each OF corn, p'el '"S"' "'" '"n'' WIN az
the substances derive" from "''''' III '''
manufacture oi sugar al '''s' ',' '''''''
ces are oo'Iou ny themselves i'''''''- "'
analysis IN "Il'h ''e '"'u'n'' "PI'"'", ~
Nc, el al lhr component ''N '"'' VI"
seen IL VIII oe i'"''''"'''" "''' Wv W
the most approve" P'"'SS'' W '''',''''''
turing sugar from '"'E"""' "''-'"'''''
lately AZ thi' UNIVERSITY
Inc O'u'"a ii'sh ''h"'' Has ,',' w
relics ana se"Io2lc'" specimens ''''' '''".
man. th' HIoPi'SS'o''' "'' sumo P''''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

Growing and ambitious Young cities
make strenuous and expensive efforts 10
secure big mills and factories, and pay
small attention to small concerns. II this
might be reversed, If the rules of care for
the pennies and let the pounds care for
themselves were more applied in the mat
ter of encouraging manufactures and COM
merce, the towns really deserving to be-
come industrial centers would grow much
faster.
Canton, Ohio, is notable instance of
village grown To city pretentions and di-
mansions in a few years. ON widely diver
sitied and chiefly small enterprises. A
short time since and the place was known
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

orlv ne ,ha Site of the rreat G AuItm0n
h"yicnItmrol Machine Works, Now lis
name is familiar in all the village shops of
t%o Nnr,hwa.t rs the place where three
hmnireI and unwarjs Of articles of utility
nrn rroJurrd for the use of harnessmaker;
machinists corriaremakers blaclsmiths,
shoemaker. tanners storekeepers etc.
Rnt for her small concerns Canton would
.nn, me- half dennnuIatad and then become
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

one of the most marked of the literary
tendencies of the day is the revival of in
terest in the publications relating to the
Civil War-conspicuously illustrated in
THE CeAtUy'S series of War articles, which
have attracted universal attention and Civ
en- the magazine an enormous increase of
circulation, The war Is now sufficiently
remote not only for an immense gain in
we are far enough from its passions and
anXieties to invest everything connected
with the great struggle with a new int est
for the participants, and make them glad
to live over again the emotions and eNpe,
rienCe of those heroic days. In response
to an often expressed public demand,
Messrs Jansen, McClurg u Co, Chicago,
have undertaken the publication of Il vol
ume Of the war poems of Mrs Kate Drawn,
lee Sherwood, of Ohio, writer known
throughout the Union for the strength and
feryor of her patriotic lyrics. Mrs, Sher-
wood was the wife of an officer IN the n
ion army, and herself shared in the viCis-
STUDIES of field and camp and hospital,
gaining an experience which, with her i'm
pressive poetic temperament, enables her
martial lays to strike responsive chord in
every soldiers breast Her poems depict
lng the uprising of the North, the urming
for the field, the march, the fight, the
charge, the repulse, the loss of comrades,
the grief, heroism, and final victory
shifting lights and shadows of soldiers life,
are at once simple, strong, and peculiar
" effective. II is doubtful if any single
writer has so adequately preserved in verse
the spirit and memories of the war. Mrs,
Sherwood is Il lady of wide personal ac-
QuaintanCe and influence, being the Presi-
dent of the Woman'S Relief Corps, an or
ganization connected with the Grand Army
of the Republic, having branches through.
out the Northern States Her volume will
be published early in May, with the title,
Camp Fire, Memorial Day, and Other Pc.
ems; :" the latter caption covering number
of sweet and tender lyrics which give n
pleasant relief to the stirring measures of
the poems of the War
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

"WclI madam, said a fashionable ply
slciau toa wealthy lndy patient, Ill you
don't like my prescriptions perhaps YOU
had better try Pmkcr's Tonic or some 9TH
or quack stun "lou don't mean il, Doc
tor, she answered, "but your advice may
b" god for all that Sometimes what you
call quacN stuff is the best andmoSt scien.
uGc medicine, after all' She GOT bottle
of purkcrs Tonic and it cured her of neu-
ragia arising from disordercd stomach
and nerves She told her friends, and now
they all keep doctor at home in the form
of Parkrrs Tome.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09
Better than She EXnppt.I.

Your letter received. In reply am
happy to say that Parker'S HAIR Balsam
did much more for me than you said il
would, or than | expected. My hair has
not only stopped falling out, but the bald
spots are all covered, and all my hair has
grown thicker, softer and more lively than
IL was before my sickness year ago
Thank you again and again" Extract from
letters of Mr.. L. W. T., West Fiftythrd
street, New York
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

What necessity can do as the mother of
invention is illustrated in the case of the IA.
nous Sea Island cotton of South Carolina,
Formerly 1t was almost the only cotton
of which good thread could be made and
il was largely used 10 adulterate silk, sci
ling for double the price of common cot
ton. But the war having destroyed the
plantations and little or none of the cotton
having been raised for many years, inge-
nuity contrived improved machinery by
means of which the ordinary staple Is rem
dered AS serviceable for thread and other
purposes as the Sea Island cotton, so that
now the latter brings no higher price In
the market than the common article,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

A correspondent of the western PiO,rmdn
has the following sensible suggestion for
horse owners which deserves consideration
at their hands:
We hear sun baths ard water-bithS fire.
Quently recommended, but | am satisfied
that sand baths for horses are almost ne
cessity Every horse owner cannot have
failed to notice with what relish this ami
nal takes roll, and that in sand or loose
dirt if he can find a chance TO do 50. II
used 10 be said Of the mule that all the
care he wanted was something 10 eat and
an opportunity to have good tumble after
a days work. have plan for rolling
shed that need not he an expensive one. II
should he from - 10 20 feet square, or
what would be still better six feet square
or six feet sided. The bed or bottom of
the shed should be raised little, ST. as to
keep water from getting into il, and then
few loads of clean sand thrown in would
complete the arrangement. In this way,
by being careful to get no filth mixed up
with the sand, "A complete dry and clean
tumbling place would be available at all
times in the year, which | am satisfied
would more than repay the trouble, and il
would give any one real pleasure to see the
noble animal enjoy the treat am aware
that many will object to this plan by say
ing that il would require grooming 10 get
the coat clean; but with clean sharp sand
the case is very different from "A dusty, dir
~ bath in plowed field.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09
Grlges, Glycerine Salva.

The best on earth can truly be said of
Griggs' Glyceriuc Salve, which is Il suc cure
for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds, and
all other sores. VIII positively cure piles,
letter and all skin cruptions. Try this Won
der healer. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. ONLY 25 cents, Of T.. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-05-09

Consider Tongaine a very valuable rem
edy for neuralgia and rheumatism Have
used it with good effect, and can com
mend it, John r. Hamilton, VI, d., Crab
Orchard, Mo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30

A newspaper, like every other bust.
ness enterprise, is run for profit and
unless it yields revenue il eventually
ceases to exist. Now, if obtained in
an honorable and legitimate way, this
profit must be derived from either the
reading or advertising patronage, or
both, and the better grade of journals
fiud little difficulty in so regulating
their patronage as to fairly and equi-
tably divide .he burdens of support be-
tween all their patrons. A paper, how
ever, that sells its issue at positive
loss and expects in advertisers not only
to make up the deficit but in addition
to contribute sufficient sum to sustain
it and afford reasonable profit on its
investment, is manifestly dealing un-
fairly with its best customers.
A newspaper is a peculiar commo-
dity. 1t is not like pound of nails or
a bushel of salt. People don't shop
around to find out where they can save
cent on newspaper, but they buy
the one that suits them best even
though they have to pay more for it.
iney hhu uuu pioloN oooh "hcehoi suSy
get the value received or not, and
hence, a live, enterprising paper is
never required to resort to such shoddy
schemes as to reduce it's price to se-
cure the patronage of the intelligent
public. 1t is only the sleepy, badly
managed and worthless papers that
are driven to such extremties. And
let me say one more word, and that is,
the readers who would buy poor pa
per simply because it could be obtained
trifle cheaper than good one would
be of little advantage to advertisers
Liberal minded and intelligent people,
who buy according to their judgment
and know the difference between legi-
innate wares and absolute trash, are
the class of readers that the liberal ad-
vertiser wishes to reach, and he is
generally shrewd enough to reach
them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30
How General Scott Hanged Deserters.

At the battle of Cherubusco in the
valley of Mexico, one of those series of
battles which took place before the cap.
ital was captueed, occurred one Of the
most impressive acts of the entire war.
/ mean as to it's effect upon the men of
army. 1t was one of those events
which carried instant conviction to the
minds of the soldiers that discipline
and allegiance to the flag were of par
amount Importance. After desper-
ate struggle the works were carried,
aud among the captured were found a
number OF deserters, men who Joined
the Mexicans and served the guns
against their own comrades, and the
full force of their aid is apparent when
it is known that they were nearly all
trained artillerists. On the discovery
being made intense indignation pre-
vailed, and nothing but the strictest
discipline and prompt obedience to Or
ders prevented the men from dealing
out instant vengeance upon the de-
serters.
But a drum-head court-martial de-
cided with due formality, their fate,
which was to be hanged, ignominious
ly, in the presence of all the army then
at that point assembled. 1t must be
understood that portion of the forces
were then engaged with the enemy at
Chepultepec, that almost inaccessible
fortress and very stronghold of the en-
emy, holding farther advances upon
the city, and that the most desperate
engagement was then undecided. The
men were drawn up in due order, each
with rope around his neck-thirty
deluded victims about to receive mer-
tied punishment for basely deserting
the flag and turning the enemy's guns
against their own comrades. The of
ficer in charge, upon whom devolved
the duty cast quick glance in the di-
rection of Chepultepec. Suddenly a
thought seemed to impress him, and he
said: "Let them stand till they shall
see the American flag upon the heights
of Chepultepec.' With breathless
anxiety they waited. 1t was hard
fought battle, the final result being
doubtful. Many brave men went
down TO rise no more, and many man
carried the wounds there received
through life to his grave.
The gallant Colonel Ransom, of the
New England regiment, yielded his
life; Captain Mayne Reid, whom l
knew, and others, were wounded, and
were among the first to enter the
works.
Suddenly shout went up that car
ried relief to some, at least, of those
anxious watchers, and dismay to the
hearts of those men who stood await
ing their doom. The heights had been
carried and the starry banner tioated
to the breeze. All eyes then turned to
the sad spectacle before them The
deserters stood motionless as statues
awaiting the doom they could not shun.
They had taken the last look OF the
flag they had sworn to protect, and
were sent "unannointed and unanneal-
ed" to answer to the ''last great roll
call. y. Boston Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30
Some New Geography.

OF what is the surface of the earth
composed
OF corner lots, mighty poor roads,
railroad tracks, baseball grounds, crick-
ct fields, and skating rinks.
What portion of the globe is wa
ter?
About three.fourths. Sometimes
they add little gin and nutmeg to it,
What is town
A town is a considerable collection
of houses ard inhabitants, with four or
five men who "run the party and lend
money at Is per cent. interest.
What is a city
a city is an incorporated town, with
mayor who believes the whole world
shakes when he happens to fall fiat on
cross walk.
What is commerce
Borrowing five dollars for day or
two and dodging the lender for a year
or two.
Name the different races
Horse-race, boat-race, bicycle.race
and racing around to find man to in
dorse your note.
Into how many classes is mankind
divided
Seven-Enlightened, civilized, half
civilized, savage, too utter, not worth a
cent and Indian agents.
What nations are called enlighten-
ed
Those which have the most wars and
the worst laws, and produce the most
criminals.
How many motions has the earth?
That's according to how You mix
your drinks and which way you go
home.
What is the earth's axis
The lines passing between New York
and San Francisco.
What causes day and night ?
Day is caused by night getting tired
out. Night is caused by everybody
taking the street cars and going home
to supper.
What is map?
A map is a drawing to show the
jury where Smith stood when Jones
gave him lift under the eye.
What is a mariners compass?
A jag holding four gallons
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30
A Curiosity,

Probably one of the most enthusias.
tic and meritorious printers and en-
gravers in the United States is S. S.
Waterman, living at Angels Camp,
Calaveras county, California, He is
now twenty y-seven years of age; was
born cripple-his aftiiction being a
nervous affection similar in result TO
paralysis, but confined mainly to his
limbs. He cannot move any of them
without assistance he cannot even
walk without aid. His general bodily
health is good, scarcely ever being
sick, and then usually through his
bodily sympathy with his afflicted
limbs and want of physical exercise.
His speech is somewhat impaired,
otherwise he enjoys good health and
spirits. His mind is strong, clear and
active. He has good common edu-
cation and has never been out of the
town of his nativity but once, and that
in search of medical aid to alleviate
his atfiiction, but without success.
Being of a jovial and communicative
nature, and, as he is unable to write,
he had to dictate his correspondence
and ideas to others. This he did not
like to do, and at an early age he con-
ceived the idea of printing his ideas
with movable type which he set with
his teeth. This was slow and difficult
work at first, but by his untiring zeal
and perseverance he succeeded beyond
his most sanguine expectations, and as
he progressed he found greater field
for his labors, and was one of the
founders of the Mountain Echo, a
small paper published at Angels Camp,
He set great deal of the type on this
paper with his teeth, composing his ed
itorials and other articles as he went
along. He also did considerable job
work in connection with his paper,
and being so far away from type
foundries and printers supply outfits,
and having occasionally to use large
block letters and emblematic designs
in his job work, he, with his usual per-
severance and enthusiasm, conceived
the idea of engraving. Procuring
three large-sized darning needles, he
had them ground to different sizes and
proceeded with the extra-difiicult nn-
dertaking of engraving on wood, hold
ing his tools (needle) in his teeth. This
effort, as in type-setting with his teeth,
was also crowned with success, and he
engraved block letters and emblems on
wood as his business would require.
He also printed the programmes, invi
tations and posters for the town, often
embellished, not with his handiwork,
but with his teeth work. Mr.. Water,
man is now out of the newspaper bus.
mess and confines his whole time tc
job printing. He employs boy to dc
his presswork, the only part of his
work that he cannot do with his teeth
The writer of this has in his possession
photograph of Mr.. Waterman at tn,
age of sixteen, also some specimens OF
his engraving and poster printing o.
later date, together with dictated let
ters from him verifying the abov,
statements.-Inland Printer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30

All, there is, after all. some compensa-
tion in being blind" he said, as he
folded her to his breast.
Tears of mingled joy and pain gath
ereo in the girls eyes. 1t would be no
sacrifice to her to marry him, to de-
vote her life to him. be eyes for him,
light to bis pathway, but his regret
must be hers also.
"Do not think OF being blind. Make
me your eyes," she said softly.
"Nell, Nell, forgive me dear one, for
thus trying you. The Paris doctor did
cure me. / can see, and | must see
you this moment"
He put her from him, snatched the
bsndage from his eyes, and looked at
her with tenderness and love.
Nell shrank away, crimson with
shame, then pale as death.
at was not right to play on my feel
ing and take advantage of my ignor-
ance," she said. "Oh, sir, how could
you do it p
at was cruel, but | could not resist
the temptation. You did not know it,
but | took your picture with me, and it
vas the first thing | looked at when
permitted to see the world again. Can
you not forgive me, Nell Love, do
not turn coldly from me, for what will
sight or life be if | must lose you 7"
He stretched out his arms to her, but
she stood still, too proud and shy to
go to him now, and he went to her.
cam | not TO receive pardon, Nell y
And Nell hid her face against his
shoulder. That was answer suff-
cient.
Mr. and Mrs. Chichester spent their
winters in London, but every summer
they visited the Ogre's Castle, and
Mrs Blakesly feels satisfied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-01-30
Woman's Wont" in Greenland.

When the Danish missionaries had
secured the confidence of the Green
landers, marriage was made a religious
ceremony. Formerly the man married
the woman by force. One of the mis-
sionaries, writing in his journal, de-
scribes the present style as follows:
The hopeful suitor coming to the mis-
sionary, says:
81 should like to have a wife"
"Whom ?" asks the missionary.
The man names the woman.
Hast thou spoken to her 7"
Sometimes the man will answer:
"Yes she is not unwilling, but
thou knowest womankind."
More frequently the answer is;
"No.'
"Why not ?"
at is difficult girls are prudish.
Thou must speak to her.
The missionary summons the girl,
and after little conversation, says:
81 think it is time to have thee mar
ried"
81 won't marry"
"What pity l had suitor for
thee"
"Whom 2"
The missionary names the man who
sought his aid.
"He is good for nothing; l won't
have him."
But" replies the missionary, "he is
good provider he throws his har-
poon with skill, and loves thee
Though listening to his praise with
evident pleasure, the girl answers
81 wont marry him
swell, won't force thee. | shall
soon find wife for such clever fel-
low
The missionary remains silent, as
though he understood her "No' to
have ended the matter, AT last, with
a sigh, she whispers
".Iust as though wilt"
"No, replies the clergyman, 'as
thou wilt I'll not persuade thee"
Then, with deep groan, the girl
says;
"Yes y
And the matter is settled.