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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
Only u Ribbon.
Youths Compan.on ]


I'm one OF tie London hospitals, about a
wear ago, an assistant surgeon became in.
terested n one of his patients, a poor child
OF 10, Sutfern from hip di,raS,. Sh, lay
day after dav in her little white cot with
nothing to occupy her thoughts but her
pain. Tha surgeon saw her one day trying
To maze a doll Of her filger, playing with
it. and, at Ia; giving it up with "A weary
sigh, turln. to watch the suniEh creep
ing over her tel, as sh, had done for
months. Tint afternoon the doctor, pass
ing "A shop, bought long soft ribbon, Of
an cxquis rose color, and gave it 80 little
Katie. Sh, was breathess with pleasure,
smoo he'd it out, held il up, soft and shin
ing in til, sun AMI looked at her friend,
speeches with tears of ecStacy. From
that time she was rich. The nurse told the
doctor week later that tie child playei
with the ribbon nil day twistel it about her
head. PLAYING tina she was bride, prin-
cess, a fairy: he d it in her hand While s1a
sept, AMI laid it. folded in paper under
her ri low at niyh,. II was founi nece Ssary,
after two months, to perform capital
operation on the child, che which, If I'M
successful, Is ia al 1t was done by two Of
the foremost surgeons in Lon Ion. When
the poor little sufferer wa, iai upon the
table she cried fer Dr. $. II, is all
the friend nave she sobael. IS nj for
him. sail the surgeon, an the young as
sistant. blusrng iuriou,ly, was brought
in. He Ted one OF KIi', raId-, tie other
was clinciei tightly over n ping roll,
which dropped from he grasp during he
operation When the cn,c. of the ether
pas | she open,l her c-e, and lJokel at
H.. NJ. rilhpu size wins nor 4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

IN the iual way of keeping cab, az, il
winter there is considerable loss by
freezing AMI decay. In attempting to
avoid this waste, we have tried with sue
cess the m 5hod of pittng here described
A long pit three feet deer, AMI little
wiler Ct may be made rs wide a. dpsir-
ab.O was dug out On a part OF the fed
where she soil was dry AMI sandy, and
there was no danger tina, water would
enter. The bottom of tn pit was looScncd
up, so that the first tier of cabblgss were
PLANTED iii i, tie stem, being set 50 deep
that the hea Is rested on the soil The Gao
ba ,es o. the next tier were Sc. alternately
betweel tns lower ones, having the root,
partly in the soil \ thiri tier was placed
On the seconI but reversed, with the roots
upward. All tie SOFT heals We're put at
the top. Straw was laid b tween the
stem' leaving tha roo 5 ouJ, and earth was
thrown upon toe straw, burying the roots
three or .our mcle;. In pulling the cab
bages tie roo,s were all talen up with
them. and not GU Of. A covering OF
bDarIs was lad on the pit, to shed rain.
In the spring these cabbagas cane out in
the best condition; the soft hsad, had file /
up and none of the cabbages had been
1roz,n. Tue pit was tillel with selected
cabbage, with the intention of keeping
them for the spring The same plan has
been tried for several years, and always
with satisfaction Neigh boring farmers
have adop.ei it. and continue to use it in
preference TO any other method.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
a Large Tortoise.

Mr. Charles Frederick Holder has writ
ten paper for the last St Nicholas about
the great turtles that used TO b. found in
Australia and India A few years ago a
party of gentlemen wore exploring in In
iia, when they struck upon some thing
away down in the sand that seemed to be
hut. 1t had doma.shaped top al was
hollow The natives said it must have
been house built by some OF their ances.
tors 50 long ago that it had been forgot N,
and had sunk into the earth, a all obi let's
DO, after many years. Bat when the sand
was cleared away from II, the strange hut
proved TO BE- monstrouS tortoise she'll
Several men era wiel into it, and founi it
quite large enough for them to i've in all
together Tne top of it was nearly rs
high rs the head of man Oh hcis' ba ok
The great creature that had inhabited it
had been dead perhaps 50),OJ) years, ages
before man cane upon the earth. And now
man finds it; she'll, as tine only trace that
it ever dill live, This giant was the ance'-
tor OF the quaint little tortoise that Scurries
over tn groun II in America.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
The Orchard and Small Fruit Garden in
November.
American Agriculturist

AMERICAN ASEltull tliINls
This month, to a large share of our
readers, Is tn last in which much outdoor
work can be done. The most important
duty now is to make all snug Tor the VIM
ter. Fences and gates should be in good
order. \ few half-starvel animals Will
ruin young orc hard in a short time
NJ rlictmen say that tbs have rarely
Knowa fru 10 decay 50 rapidly as II has
done thn pas S'a On This, ct course, az
piles TO early varieties Of appieS, pears etc
1t is too soon as yet to know how 1t viii b.
With late varieties, hut every pr,cluuon
should be taken to AVOID loss d. not -
move the fruit to the cellar too early, ana
then, by proper u.s. OF the shutters ana
VentliatorN, keep the temperature as near
that of forty degrees as po'sl0.e. Young
trees, especially those plaltel this fail,
shOlId uayn III earth drawn 10 their
stems, to form a mound a foo or two
high. This viii support them against the
winds be ter thal ,ta&e', aad protect
from mics MAXI Grams to carry
OF tn surface wafer from the
orchard ScionS for rJo.-gratlnS or
for grating the tops of treas may b
cut as slol aS the leaves fall, paced in
sawdust and KEEP IN n co)i place. IL a
young Orcnarl Is uDu 50 fecOraei lnaU JHt
name of each tree can BE- toll at once at
tend to it now. Labels are no. to b. tfuSte |.
Stocks for roOt-gratting during the Wll5er
must be taken up before the ground freezes,
and buried in sanl in cellar Rabbits
avoid treas that have been smnaret with
blood or rubb, with bloody meat They
are best tor eating a hi, tlmn; the use OF
traps will supply delicacy and preserve
the trees. Manure may BE- drawn out AMI
spreal upon the or Chari. Ii currant and
goOseberry bushes have not been prunel do
it at once; if more bushes are needed make
s.x-inch cuttings of the prun.nyi and, If
the ground is not frozen, plant them; other
wise, keep in sanl IN the cellar. Straw
b.rries should not be covered until the
ground begins to freeze but the material
shout be proviiel Straw, bog or haar
the COAST salt hay, corn stalks or leaves
will ans wer Prune grape vines as sool as
the leaves fall. Young vines planted last
spring, may be cut back to three buds.
Each old vine requires to be treated accord
ing to its present con litlon. Each bu | lefc
on the vine stands foC ShOoo nAXt year;
too many luis are uaily left, ami the
VINE overbearS,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

where. Climatic influences and diversity
OF soils are hindsrances, aud hence the rea-
son why varieties that have been highly
recommended in some quarters have been
failures in Others. But each farmer can do
the same work as the scotsman who CON
stantly exper ments. BY attempting the
improvement Of those plants which he has
found by experience TO be the best adapte1
to bis soil and climate he begins with one
half the difficulties removed, AMI the path
is clear Of all obstacles except the labor OF
selection, the result Of which, however, Is
to increase the yield and improve the
quality of the plants experimental upon.
In the case of potatoes, Strawberries ana
other plants that are improved by crossing
or by accidental production the chances
for success are not encouraging, ana ex'
perience is required. But with those crops
that can be improved by simply selecting
the best the task is easy, and II every
farmer would determine to uSe only selectei
grains the result would be a large al iltion
to the production of all farms SELECTION
will not only cause the grains to be plump,
the heads large AMI the stalk flrm ana
strong. but hardness and ability to with
stand Groughts will be increased. There Is
much in The variety that suits the farm, a
Lo amount of cultivation can compensate
for mistakes made in growing crops un
adapted to thu climate and soil, while o
reverse condition saves labor and protects
against loss Care tul selection will i'm
prove the crops as well As the STOCK, and
the pIocesS is easy, cheap and economical
while mucn anxiety that arises from using
seed of which the farmer knows nothing
may be averted. And after selecting the
seed it should be carefully preserved during
the winter SO that it may germinate upon
the mos favorable opportunity ana secure
an enrl :. Slnrl
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
GREAT TURTLE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS


These tor discs lie ongcd to what Gale |
the saurian age. Some of the shells have
been restore |, and have hal plaster heals
and feet pu t. them, and he'n IA ntei the
proper color so that the animals seem quite
natural Thhy are TO be seen in thu Brit sh
mus ,um in Lrn!on. som day perhaps
you will 20 there and see them. They are
really ny ioOilg.
The hug turtle represented in the pic
ture belongs t. species that i living to-
day in the Galapagos islands Look on
tn map and find where these islands are.
In the Galapagos islands Mr.. Holier says
travellers notice a net WORK of paths and
trall.. They are the tracks of tne big tor
toiseS. Some of them weigh 600 or 100
roun Is From head to tail they are SOM
times twelve feet long, with shells half "a
long. If the traveller so near onp Cf them
it will dart il its head and le"s, al tumble
fiat. As it does so it Civeia lou hiss like
serpent Charles Darwin, tn, great nat
uralis, climbed upon the back of one Of
them and took ride He got on pretty
fast, con.iderng his steel was only land
turtle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
A Hint About Cooking (abbare

Quarter the heads, If small or cut them
OF suitable size to handle; lay them in a
pan AMI sprinkle handful of salt over the
. eces AMI let them stand "A snort time, and
the brin, penetrating the cabbage will
cause any worms thaC are hid len inside 10
com cur. 1t ,hDuid be vel washed and
looaeI over iterward, and then parboileI,
before being finally cooked for the table.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
BOYS GIRLS
Charatie.


CHE answer TO this chara1e is the namo
Of bird.)
My first-of which the poet Young
As sable goddess" titly sung
In her deep silence soothed and blest,
Our weariei nature finds a rest.
My second is tiny word,
A proposition often heard,
Its meaning you Will never doubt,
And yet the word you can't make out.
My thiri is loved on land or sea
When gently soft its breathings be-;
When fierce and cruel in its breath,
Its fury bears Us OF TO death.
On gentle third comes to the ear
The muse poets love to hear;
My whole, all through the still first long,
PourS forth her clear, sweet strains of song.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

The illustrations th., weaS VIII give ar
idea of Que q, tnoSc vest wejterl storage
houses II which in, Ia k Of eur , 00J,0oo,
600 bushes Of c,rn cop viii be pu away
this lal. The com house viii be- curt
ositv to some OF cur rea lers, aud quite al
odd song to others.
III, pic ure shows a building ll2 feet
lon, " IS wide, with a caTac,ty of S,OOl
bushels Il is Reproduced from the Orange
Judd Co.'S Barn FlnS and Outbuld
ings." Ii i mater of interest 10 note
how such an enormous gIanarJ Is filed.
1t is done 10y horse power.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

Little Polly has neishbor who has a
little donkey team in which she often has a
nice ride. One day. as she was sitting With
Der mamma, tie donkey was heard 10 bray,
aud Polly, looking up, saws Mamma,
like the donkey, bus don't Ike 70 bear
him donkn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
Not so Nuch Asleep rs He Seems.

Wi le Awake has funny picture of an
old rinila dog that has been disturbed IN
his nan by IA pc'If,rouS tlv. The fl has
buzzal aoou5 and bitten Tra2s nose till
forbearancc Ia ca2s,l to b. virtue.
Tray is 'po suming" He is asleep With
ole eye open
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14
END VIEW.

The nexj question viii be: How does the
corn get into the elevator buckets. 1t Is
dumped from the wagon into the hopper
below the floor Of the CRIB. The load Of
corn is driven in upon a part of the floor
which is arranged so as to tip the whole
wa,ol lac lwarl. a trap door two and
one half bv three feet is at the rear of the
wagon. Through tbs the grain falls INTO
the hopper WI ca feeds it into tha buckets.
But that is not all OF this ingenious ar
rangement From the top pulley A hori
zontal belt runs the who.e Length of the
larn, by means Of still anotaet pulley at
T. Tie horizontal let raSsaj Just below
the ridge Ioie of tie roof The corn falls
from TIL inv rtel BUCKET at \ upon the
horizontal belt and is by it clrrIed the
entire length OF the storing house and
dropped INTO plac2. The horizontal belt
is shortened as the lack part of the
building is filed. The grain is turned
from on. sle to tn other by sill
ing shute at the IA tor end Of the belt
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

LOOK our, Mn. Fly,

When + Fly comes hu22,nt up and
ticslcs his nos, next tima c ap! will go
shut tn, io', heavy jaws, AMI that will be
the last of rhat fly. You can almost seq the
WINK in ,iy o.. Trays eye, os he lies there
pretending 10 b; asleep
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-11-14

Fig. 3 gives cross section OF the vast
corn house L shows how the sde' Of the
crib are braced The tarn stands upon
strong posts Sc a foot into the ground, and
being a little more than foot above the
surface. The building is erectel on ground
earthed u 50 that no water can run under.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
A Tailor Arrested Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

Yesterday morning about O'Clock, as
was mentioned in THE MINER. Alexander
Duthie was arrested and locked up by Otti-
GERS Dwyer and Young, upon complaint OF
Thomas Denoon, under circumstances
which place him in very ugly position,
and cast an entirely unwarranted odlum
upon his character. Mr.. Duthie is work
man in the employ of F. W. Hunt, the
tailor, in the same building with Mr.. Demo on,
and is vouched for by Mr.. Hunt as one OF
the best tailors on he coast. and thor
oughly honest and upright gentleman. The
particulars OF tie occurrence are these: Mr.
Duthe last ween purchased OF MIR. HUNT the
niece ofcloth which WAS in his possession a t
the time Of his arrest, and OF course had
right to dispose OF it as he wished. Iester-
day morning, at the mentioned hour, he
went to the work-room, over Mr.. Denoon' 8
store, and got the cloth, gong down Main
street to dispose OF it. Mr.. Denoon, know
ing that a few DAYS since some articles had
been stolen from the same room, and not
knowing Duthie, watched him and called
the officers, his arrest following. When Mr..
Hunt got up and was informed oil the affair
he explained the matter, and Duthle was
promptly released. No blame can attach
to Mr.. Denoon or the police, as they all
acted in good faith-just as anyone would
do under similar conditions in desiring to
protect the property OF a neighbor
Neither can any stigma be placed at Int
door OF Mr.. Duthie. as he had, without
| thought of doing any harm or arouslng an!
suspicious, simply went to the shop ant
taken his own goods.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09

SAN FRANCISCO, December 5.-The con-
vention called by the Knights Of Labor.
which opened last Monday, closed tonight.
Sessions were held every night OF the week
except two. The convention opened under
excellent auspices, and with hopes OF
accomplishing much toward practically
solving the labor question OF the Pacific
coast, but has accomplished nothing.
Many good results that might have been
obtained favorable to the Workingmen
were defeated by the nonsensical resolu-
tions offered by the Socialists, who were
largely represented. The problems submit
ted for the consideration OF the convention
were the Chinese question. convict labor aud
the cause OF the present commercial depres-
sion. At the meetinga resolution was adopt
ed that the Chinese be notified to leave San
Francisco within sixty days. This was
finally amended to read Immediately, !"
and that the owners of property occupied
by the Chinese be notified that unless they
turned the Chinese out their property
would be endangered. The Knights of La
Dor delegation Immediately left the hall
and the same evening they informed the
convention that they could not endorse
any resolutions tending toward violence,
and gave notice of their withdrawal. This
practically ended the convention, as their
example OF withdrawing from it was fol-
lowed by a number OF other organizations.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
WATCHING THE MORMONS.
The United States Troops Ordered to Fort
Douglas, Utah.

OMAHA, December 5.-Late last night it
became known that mysterious orders had
been received at the military quarters
here (the Department OF the Platt). Gen.
eral Howard, the commanding officer, was
out OF the city, but was telegraphed for
and returned at 6 o'clock this evening. He
refuses to give definite information on the
subject. 1t is learned, however, that Bat
terry 3 from Omaha, was ordered to Fort
Douglas, Utah, at once. They left at z
o'clock this afternoon. 1t is under
stood that all the troops in the department
have been ordered to be in readiness for
movement q moments notice. From he
fact that the troops are bound for Utah
the general impression prevails that Nor
mon troubles are expected, but exactly OF
what nature all efforts to find out have
failed to disclose. One theory is that an
outbreak of some kind is feared from the
information in the possession CT the Gov
ernment. Another is that the Presidents
message will contain expressions on Nor
monism which may create IL disturbance.
AS there are no Indian troubles in the Sec
ton to which the troops have been ordered
the conjecture is confined to the Mormon
theory.
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n IDIOTS DEED.
He Kills Two Persons with an AK and IL
Himself Shot.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, December 5.-Mea-
gre particulars have been received here of
a triple tragedy to-day at Lynn creek, in
Camden county. DR.. Lyons, residing on a
farm near that place, has for several years
as matter OF charity cared for an imbe
cile named Williams, who has been hitherto
considered harmless. To-day without a
word Of warning the idiot snatched up an
ak and struck DR.. Lyons on the head ,cleav-
ing his skull and killing him instantly. He
then attacked the Doctors fourteen
year old daughter and killed her also. A
young son of the Doctor, hearing OF the
disturbance, came upon the scene just at
this juncture, and procuring rifle shot the
idiot dead
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
A Broken Grip.

New YORK. December 1.-Two passenger
trains came into collision near the eastern
end OF the Brooklyn bridge ats o'clock this
morning. The failure OF the grip was the
cause OF the accident. When the two CAR
train started from the Brooklyn terminus
it was loaded to it's utmost apacity. When
the car was within $50 yards OF the Brook
lyn tower the grip gave out and the train
starting back soon gained d terrific head
way, crashing into the train which had just
left the Brooklyn platform. Six persons
were seriously and two thought to be fatal
Iv injured.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
SALT LAKE EXCITED.
All Kinds of RumOrs Afoat-The United
States Troops.

SALT LAKE, Utah, December 6.-The
city is full OF rumors to-day of Mormon
secret meetings, the storage of arms, and
on the other hand the movement OF United
States troops. It is pretty well settled that
a company OF soldiers from Fort Douglass
will picket the city to guard against dis
order and protect life and property. A
battery of artillery from Nebraska is said
to be on the way here. Crowds Of Nor
mon men in the Temple block this after
noon caused the starting of some wild
rumors. It is now thought that no signiti-
canoe attached to it. THIS firing OF salutes
in memory ci vice-President Hendricks at
Fort Douglass to-day set the city on edge
till the cause was learned. All is quiet
here, and there is no probability OF
trouble. The precaution for the preserva
tion OF life and property are ample. The
action OF Governor Murray and General
McCook in reporting the threa tening situa-
ton here and asking authority to station
troops i'll the city and the ordering OF rein
forcements here have removed all appre.
hensions for the present.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
Stock Convention.

DENVER, Colo, December Ga call was
issued this afternoon by the Secretary ol
the International Range Cattle and Horse
Growers Association of Mexico, Tex
as, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon
Nevada. California. Dakota, Montana
Utah, Wyoming, Arizona Washington Ter
ritory, Idaho, British Columbia, New Mex
leo and the Indian Territory for delegates
to the first annual meeting at Denver, on
January 9th next. The representatio
allowed is one delegate for each $4,000
cattle and horses. All range men are In
yited, whether delegates or not.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
THE ISTHMUS STORM.
Many Lives and Several Vessels Reported
to Have Been Lost.

PANAMA (via Galveston). December g.
A terrific storm, which commenced in Colon
on Wednesday afternoon and continued
with great severity on Thursday, did con-
siderable damage to shipping in the harbor.
OF twenty-nine vessels anchored there,
only fifteen can now be seen. Many OF
them were sunk with their crews. The loss
of life cannot at present be estimated.
Several docks were badly injured-notably
that Of the Royal Mail Company and the
Pacific Mail and Canal Company. The
newly built Office OF the Royal Mail Com
pany is in very critical condition. 1t
was dislodged from it's foundation. Traffic
on the Panama Railroad has been sus-
pended. The track at Ahorca and Lar
CARTE is submerged.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
Popular Family Concert.

On next Sunday evening. the 18th inst,
the Butte Concert Orchestra will give it's
first popular fifty.cent concert at Renshaw
Hall. The orchestra will consist OF fsevente,n
pieces. under the leadership OF Professor L.
Volk, and the programme will consist OF
popular and classical music. This is the
inauguration OF a series OF regular concerts
every Sunday evening at Renshaw's, and
that the orchestra has now had Il long and
constant training, the public expect good
entertainment. The orchestra will not dis
appoint it friends, and very enjoyable
evening may be thus passed. Tickets NAV
he had at Grix's and Tilton' g bookstores or
from the musicians, but there will be no re-
' served seats.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-09
A GENERAL STORM.
From st. Paul Down to the Isthmus-Much
Damage.

CHICAGO, December 5.-The Associated
Press reports from St. Paul, the north
western country, Kansas, Omaha and as
far west as Denver, are to the effect that
the storm which set in last night has been
universal in severity.
ON THE ISTHMUS.
PANAMA, December 5.-Meager advlces
from Aspinwall this evening report a severe
storm off that coast last night ana to'oay'
The wind reached the velocity OF a hurri-
cane and did great damage along the coast
Several vessels are known to have been
wrecked, but it is believed that the crews OF
ali succeeded in reaching the shore. Inc
railroad at Aspinwall was damaged ana no
trains left there to-day. Teegraphlc com
muncation is interrupted by the storm'
tho real extent and seriousness OF which cam
nor he known until tomorrow. From the
location of shipping at Colon it is feared
many lives have been lost.