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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

Wooden nest eggs arc the best.
Old queen bees like old hens, are not
profitable.
A sound egg las one cold end and on
warm one
Boracic acid powder is used by milk
dealers to keeps ale milk sweet
The American Poultry Yard has ssory
of Plymouth Rock rooster that raised a
fin family Of chicks, whicu hat ben de-
serted by tuair mother,
The cattle kings that are defying con-
gresS, starving out poor stockmen AMI en-,
croaching on n iian reservations are now
called Bull Barons"
Chicago will have a dairymans exhibi-
ton, be- ming Nov 10 II Is ~ lie con.
tinuei annually. Many anl valuable
prizes will be given for various kind, of
cheese and butter
The chestnut harvest this year is not SO
abundant as usual, but the nuts are larger
and OF better quality than usual. Probably
the price will not fall below IS a bushel,
which is a high figure
In an experiment recently made a 4year.
old steer weighing 70S pounds, fed daily
ration Of l4j11 pounds Of cotton seed and II
pounds Of hay, made net gain in fifty six
days Of go pounds, being IA average of q
pound Of nesh for every Ave and bait q
food osasamal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Worth Irving. ANYHOW.

The following preparation, it Is claimed,
will preserve meat and fish, poultry, game,
eggs, butter, milk, cream, and also vege-
tables, fruit fermented liquors AMI other
substances and liquors affected 10y age, by
an increased thermal condition, by changes
in the state of the atmosphere AMI other
wise. 1t consists Of a com bination of water,
hydro borate, soiic diborate, glycerine,
and in some cases white sugar nitrate Of
potash, and common salt. These ingredients
may be compounded together in variable
proportions relatively with each other, but
it is preferred that the following proper
ions be employed, as bes It suited for the
purposes of this invention, viz: In each
gallon of pure water, and which is EN-
ployei at atmospheric pressure, are dis
solved, of: Hydro borate, ounces; sodic
dborate, Az ounces; glycerine, Az ounces
white sugar. ounces Or the sugar may
in some case, be dispensed with. 1t is es-
pecially recommended for preserving eggs.
The substances to be preserved are i'm
merse1 in the liquid. We know nothing of
this compound of our own knowledge, but
it will not cost much to try it on small
scale
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
BOYS : GIRLS
Anita.

One morning the newspapers of tue great
roaring city had an item about girl who
had been arrested for stealing so go d
piece. They said she had great dark eyes,
and looked up at the polce justic, in court
like a shy, frightened bird There WASH
any proof that she took the money, but
there was nobody to say she was good
girl, or anybody who knew her life before.
She was West In liam by birth, AMI 10
years Old Anita was small, shy and inno'
cent looking The papers sail 1t was a
shame, if she was innocent that she hoult
go to the penitentiary just because she mad
no friends The people who read the story
thought 81 too, but none of them stepped
forward to nnIp the poor thing.
The child hal been convic,ei. Friday
morning came, AMI she was TO b. sentenced
on Saturday. TIE papers hal "nagsnd the
judge so mach about it that he hal become
angry, AMI said she should so To the peni'
teuLlary anynOW.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

It is always b. tier to have the crib raised
two to three feet from the grouni, 20 keep
the rats away A long time is required for
corn to dry out thoroughly, so that ventila-
ton is required
Zig 2 shows corn house t1at meets all
need. Some who are not old farmers may
be puzz ed 10 know just what size to make a
crib All will probably know abou. how
much corn they want the crib to hold.
Eight feet wide and twelve feet hight Is a
cool size for bin. Now take the number
of bushels of shellad corn you want one bin
to hold. Multiply together the width and
eight, and multiply that b. four. Then
divide the number of busl.ls required by
this product The quo,ient will he the
len eth of the BIN.
On the other hand, if you wish to me asure
the contents CT crib OF bin Of corn, here
is the ri e: Multiply the length, breadth
and height tose her, mul tiply this pro luct
by four cut off the riglt hand figure, the
result will be the shelled bushels, nearly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

Friday morning Mrs Charles Maris read
the sad story. Her husband read it, too
and he said:
Laura, is pitiful thing about that
poor cnild if she really is innocent. Sup
pose it was on daughter!"
Il believe al go and see hsr.' said Mrs
Maris. She was lady who did much
good, helping people and making them
happy. ,
said Mr.. Maris She is to he sentenced to-
morrow, and then nothing can save her"
The lady ordered her carriage at once.
She went to the prison where the child was
and saw her Anita looked at her with her
innoc mt dark eyes.
Don you know any body at all in this
whole city, my dear!' said she kindly.
There's tie Danish consul" answered
Anita. He usel to visit at my papa s
house before papa died"
To the Danish consul Mrs. Maris went a
fast as her horses couli take her.
at S no use,n said the consul. 81 S peak
not English very good, mad ame. l knew
her father. | know thcs, people who &c
cuse her. They were not worthy to sweep
her fathers door-mat, in the old time But
what good! TIE judges avs to p.ison sh
must go.
will you get into nv carriage AMI ride
vita me to see the judi gel"
81 will, maiame, for lady But 1t l;
no good. You cannot save her"
Wat do you know Of this little girlf
asked Mrs. haris, on the way to Sc, tbs
justice.
~ was acquainted with her father. Fl,
was mayor of his city in Hayti. He wa
rich. Anita was his only daughter. Sh,
was educated She was little lady
madame. But the mayor dies. Her moth
er dies All the money goes Nita knows
no more e the world than lamb ka ows OF
tho butchers. She comes here to get work.
Poor child She is soft little chicken
among la yks
Mrs. Mars and the consul visited the
Judge Mrs Mars u5ed all her powers Il
persuade hlm to suspend sentence 1t was
no gool lie justice was obstinate as {
pig. am cross into tn, bargain. SHE,
guilty" sil he, grutfly. '!5hc goes to tn,
peniteAtlarv to morrow, just as sure as my
names Mcclure.
There was one CLEAN Of hope The dis.
pend sentence. 10 the district attorney
they went.
"Madam, sal he, II can do this. But
there must be body to step in an say,
Il VIII adopc this CHI. | will br,ng hel
up r,5pe rtaD!y. Wno will do this
Mr.. M,r3 was silent. She tuolghJ over
was may bs after all ief, into her owl
family Al this passed through her mind
Ike fash al lirhtnlng. Thel she said
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

But lou don't know what you are do
ing said the district attorney. "She may
De- thief, suro enough, AMI as tai a she
can be-
-. will take the risks, sail Ms Maris.
sol 'mniy.
The district attorney gra5pei her hand.
| an not sur, but there wer tear, in MS
eyes.
You are good woman" no sail, and
brave one"
/, was DARK now, and Mr.. Ma is had hal
notuin- TO eat s.nca retk.as. She wa, at
last ready 10 90 hom' Sha Wa hungry
enough. but there w, .oal upOl her
mini. How could she ell her hu, ban an /
sons what she hal pronI-t 81:
she told them, thou n with much sin king
al th, Leart AMI uncsrtaIltr 10. voic, 81
could do nothing s.ss, .ho SAID
We'll, mother, IN gDinS 10 ct double
locks upon my bureau sad / m
And l, too" sah Harry
"M1mma Laura, you did Just RICH t.
said Mr.. Maris AMI the boy, were only
joking.
Next day Mr.. and Mrs Maris went and
brought Anita home in their carriage. Shs
was N the lail rig b. 10 the midst Of the vii
est wicksssst women in the grcat oity.
This Is -ealiy true story.
Anita Is now a beauti4 ul young lady and
tho greata,t COM ort to bsr adopted parenta
What would have become u Der IL thsy hat
not saved borI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

In Fig. the outsi % is closely boarded
I'D. Ali cribs should have the roof well
overhauging, to shed rain. This crib is
weatherproof on the outside; the grain is
ventilated from the inside. The floor of
the BINS is made of three. inch Stats, set
an inch and half apart. Tne sides are
built up within in the same way. In the
cen er, between the bias, is a space twelve
feet wide. l has doors at each end, so that
a wagon may drive through. The doors
may be opened in fine weather for ventila-
ton. The shed is a good shelter hous3 for
wagons and other implements That the
pace above may not be lost, the shed is
boarded across overhead, forming a loft
Thus corn may be packet to the roof. The
corn is put in through a rap door over
head 1t is put N the bins through doors
which shou be sliding doors. As the
bins Gil. oose boards are to be placed
across the door spaces to hold the corn
within, on the Siding doors may even be
dispensed with altogether.
The att c doors are for ventilation. The
tCpol the bins a. intervals may b. made of
los bOu.us for convenience OF putting in
grain.
Fig 9 shows yet another pattern of crib
This is meant 80 lie lu Ii in nell, where
stock he TED out doors. 1t Is u sell Lice ling
CRIB
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
"intering Rees.

1t Is not ices AIRY to carry your bees into
the cellar To winter them, even III the
colder Localities You can sat that down
They vii do well out doors if protected
from Ii ing winds For thi, purpose a
beige of thick evergreers planted to the
north and west Of the bee san Is sexcellent.
They must lie otherwise projected also.
The Chaif & ectric hive is Sal to be the best
for bees bo,h in winter and summer. How
they are pus away for cold weather is de-
scribed by w. B. Tread well In The Be,
Keepers Magazine: As to the feed for DUB
door winiering it wants about the Same
quality as Is required for inside. Take out
all frames that are no. Necessary, or that
the bees cannot cover; the confer one should
contain no honey, but Is merely used by the
bses TO cluster on Draw ysor division
boards close to the frames N zach iids and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
FARM GARDEN


The fall is II, farmers time for building.
Very of EN- fair, open weather up to Christ
mas enables him to put all hi' last year
savings INTO new tobacco barn or dwelling
house We give some pictures OF modern
corn cribs III d fferent parts OF the country.
The lu,tra ions this week are Tor the
moderate-size and small farms OF the oder
portions of tn Union
Set posts loot or more in diameter into
the ground. Thu should be two to three
feet hig Pul .nvertel tin pans uron the
posts en- he rats cannot get into your
crib. F.ao ones are sometimes used for
this purpose, but the pa;is ara Letter. lin
leg5 are pi eel u on tlh posts, AMI giriars
put across. i 5 ats to th, ILLS and
plates AZ the to- and bottom for the ont ie.
bia5 for tie gran are put along the side
witha space part tioae off in thu middle
The bIns are Lui,I ~ by means Of boards
put about lour lcet from rhs sides of the
structure. The boards are movable and
Put in is tn corn pie grows. In tue space
between the lins Dags, has cts ana barrels
are stored, corn is she.lei or tools may be
KEPT. IL Is a convenient piaca.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS

REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS
AS to Ofthc Royal Baking
Baking Powder which
phosphates other injurious substances f. e. Love, PhD'
"H. A. MORT PhD."
of Royal Baking Powder purchased myself
Baking The which
The Royal Baking Powder received the highest award all
American Institute New York and State Fairs throughout the country
from chemists physicians scientists and Boards
Health all the world
Powders
indicated This practical worth by
what Of the Royal Baking
besides affords the advan
Royal Baking Powder will
farminded person of these facts Il
to be as
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Too Luxurious Growth of Wheat in
Autumn.

A correspondent Of The Country Gentle
man finds greater danger than the Hes
sian fly to the wheat crop in the to- ahun1-
ant growth of autumn. He says: when
the ground is frozen AMI tine wheat is not
covered by snow evaporation is constantly
going on through the leaves. As the wheat
root during the freezing weather, cannot
supply moisture the fields turn brown, the
plant dying first at the tip and extending
downward. The wheat is not dead in this
condition, for with moist weather in spring
it sends up new leave, from the root. But
what has grown in the fall, AMI has turned
brown during the winter, is not only of no
benefit to the plant but a positive injury.
The old plan of lightly pasturng large
wheat in the fall has much to comment it.
Even the tramping of the ground, when
not wet enough to poaca, helps the wheat
rather than hurts it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Fro, 3.

The corn simply falls from the top as the
stock eats It away at the bottom. The
stock can 60 snl eat wh,n they like. The
crib is as handy as Sairey Camps gin
bottle, ION tie chlmbly p,eca, where she
could pat her lips to it wh hen she was dis
poged."
lhS crib is for places like the western
prairies, where corn is cheap AM labor
dear Have the roof well oyerhanging
The crib opens at the bottom INTO pea
larger and wider all around tuan the crib
1t j. aLou5 thirty inches highs the rim
reaches a foot above the open floor OF the
crib Ii is boarded over at the bottom and
On the inside next the crib. The crib may
lie made of he cheapest material and an
swer the purpose very well. A pen simply
OF rails, uhatche over vita straw built On
til, pan is not bad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Strange Disease Among FLOODED Stock

The farm of Ludwig Laux, nea" Port
Jervis, n Y, is stocked with fine high.
bred cattle and horses A few days ago
one of a matched pair of horses was sud
denly affecSel with swelling in the CLAN Is
of the throa'. The swelling increased
rapidly, and the horse died III few hours
Before it died its mate was seized with tire
same symptoms, and died in a short time
About the same time five out of NJ. LauX 5
herd of dairy cows die on, after another
They were all apparently in the best of
health, tut were suddenly prCs5rated AMI
died soon after ward. One of the dead cows
was dissectel. The spleen was found to be
swollen to twice its usu al SIZE and file
with blood
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07

The poultry dies will bear strengthening
now, since most fowls are ia mout. Ad-
ditional seasoning Of pepper, mustard, gin.
GER and the like will BE- found beneficial at
this season of tIe year Before grass comes
again feed during the winter chopped
turnps, onions and potatoes (raw) in mod.
crate quantities. Squash and beet tops
may he boiled with bran aud shorts Fowls
fed in this way suffer none Of the disagree
able results which follow too rapid trausi.
ton from dry to green fool
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pack TITO space between division beard ana

pack Ito space between division bcara ana
outer wall with chaff, sawdust OF
autumn leaves, or in fact, most any.
thing that will not mould. Lay a
stick about one inch square across the
top Of the frames. and place over this
chaff cushion, old pieces of bedquilt or RlIs'
sian hair felt is the very best thing II at
can be used, but it is little more expsn.
sive than the chaff cushion, but most any
thing will answer that Will absorb the
moisture generated by the bees, and still
not all ow cold draft of air. II you desire
to make cushion for the top OF frames, or
even for sides to use in place OF division
boards, take some old bag9ing or heavy
piece Of muslin, and make bag about
four inches thick and large enough to coTer
the frame nicely: fill this with chaif or saw
dust. Ibis makes very cool cushion, but
we think the cotton batting. IN two or three
thicknessej, tackled with a few stitches mere
and there, the same as mattress, is the
handiest. ANA will last with good care for
years. Now. with the small suck On top OF
frames to form a wiuter passage from
frame to frame, and the cushion over this,
you are ready to put on the cap First see
tina. YOU have a small hole IN each end OF
cap covered with wire cloth, up near th5
roof. This viii allow perfect circulation
Of air above the bees. AM keep th9
cushions on top of frames dry. Now
place your cap on TIL hive, AMI II
possible ST. the hives on the southeast SHE
of house or tight board fence, for this will
break ths coiI penetrating winl& Con-
| tract the entrance TO about one inca III
length but il slould not lie over one. quar-
ter oil an inch high, if higher the mice
/ are very apt to get in. S,anl board in
front CT hive to shade the entrance so that
the sun will not shine directly On it and
thus induce tie bees to fly when it is really
| too cold
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
MASON & HAMLiN COMPANY,
l49 WABASH AVENUE.
The BEST

boon ever bestowed upon man is perfect
health, and the true way to insure health
is to purify your blood with Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. Mrs. Eliza A. Clough, 81 Airing
ton ST., Lowell, Mass, writes: every
winter and spring my family, including
myself, use several bottles of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. Experience has convinced me
that, as powerful
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Purifier

of the day" c. Z. Upton, Nashua, y. H.,
writes: "For a number Of years /
was troubled with humor in my eyes,
and unable to obtain relief until COM
menced using Ayers Sarsaparia. have
taken several bottles, am greatly bene-
flied, and believe it to be the best of blood
purifiers" X. Harris, Creel City, Ramsey
Co., Dakota, writes: 81 have been an
intense sufferer, with Dyspepsia, for the
past three years. Six months ago began
to use
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-07
Blood

Purlter, II IS very MUCH superior 70 any
other preparation of Sarsaparilla. All
persons of scrofulous or consumptive ten
denotes, and especially delicate children,
are sure to be greatly benefited by its
USE" j. w. Starr, Laconia, Iowa, writes:
"For years was troubled with Scrofu-
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preparations, which did me little, if any,
good. Two bottles Of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla effected complete cure. 1t Is my
opinion thas this medicine is the best
blood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26

mad dogs who openly boast their connection
with the dynamite plots against Great Britain.
It is not in human nature to expect good feel
ing on the part of English people while the
public property is tumbling about their ears
in exploded ruins and innocent lives-even of
those of women and children-are exposed to
horrible death Neither is it the part of good
neighborliness-to say nothing of the demands
of self-defense against possibilities, the faint
mutterings Of which we have already heard
for the government to remain silent now. The
venomous snakes, the mad dogs, if there be
such, who use the friendly shelter Of the
United States to hatch their internal crimes
against friendly power, mdst be taken hold
of by the law and their malignity chok ed out
of them or put under such restraints that it
shall be rendered harmless. We hope to see
Congress express the universal sentiment of
horror and execration felt by the people, and
the power Of the administration fully exerted,
in the interests Of common humanity, to at
once enforce the most stringent provisions
that may be enacted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26

free education and preparation Of young in GER.
tain branches to prepare them to enter the Naval
Academy at Annapolis to become masters and
mates in the merchant marine service of the United
States. The proposed institution win be the first of
the kind in the country 1t will give young men with
limited means opportunity that they enjoyed
heretofore to enter the service of the American navy
under favorable circumstances.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, United States Minister
to England, was asked recently. by New Orleans
exposition exhibitor, for his autograph and asked to
write it upon piece of silk which was furnished The
ink on the silk blurred badly and returning It, Mr.
Lowell got off the following II suppose an author
might be glad to have what he writes spread but in
this case have vainly tried to prevent it."
No pleasanter place than the Supreme Court Judge
ships can be found. They draw $40 900 year for
life, are not disturbed by political changes, have
dinner given them every winter at the White House,
others at private houses, five months vacation every
year and fine opportunity to grow old with dignity
and comfort 1t is tradition of the court that every
member must be good story teller and bon vivant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-26

The law for tho regulation Of the sale Of
liquor, the IL o'clock clause and the Sunday and
holiday clause, can readily be enforced, if the
officers are in earnest about it, andif the Mayor
ties provided 10y it upon willful and defiant
violators. Whel, the first saloon keeper or
bartender is sent TO Jail for thirty or sixty
days, the balance will discover that it is not
nearly 80 funny to show their contempt for
sou