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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Many parents in thee days of money
maGing do not properly ppreciate the bon
efts Of education. Fatlrs say that what
they want their boys to learn is how to
make money: and thinkg that they are do
ing what is best for tha take them from
school Just at the time wen they most re-
quire the discipline with they are under
there, and when their mds are just begin
ming to verge into new channels This is
the very time when themost need guidance
and instruction to pr,are them for the
work before them. Poole may cry down
education and point on few successful
bushes, men who are neducatel. These,
however, are not the ru but the exception,
and in nearly every otnr branch of work
education is deemed alnst essential.
Show me the great Hn of the day-the
rulers statesmen leglators, governors,
Judges, journalists, LAYERS, doctors, and
even the most successfubusiness men-and
| will show you educed men, If they
have not enjoyed the wantages of col
legiate course, they hav felt the necessity
of that viii b lesser miH regard so lightly,
and have educated theSelveS, oftrn after
surmounting many obstleS, but they have
done It-School Princip Blewett i'll Globe
Democrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
From w allaCe.

Wallace, April Ion returning from
the Exposition al New Orleans, find the
Wallace farmers busily engaged in farm.
ing
Judge Pillion was busily engaged in bal.
ancing his ledger account He says that
his coal and oil bill for the past winter, is
enough 20 make even supervisor swear.
Henry R0uX the clerk of the court says no
wonder the Judge is angry as all OF the
suits hive TO be tried again next winter
The Judge is anxious to tie the knot Tor
any young couple.
Tios. Fagarty is all smiles il is neither a
boy nor a girl but fat office that causes
his happiness.
| am sorry to see so much sickness, Mr..
p. Fennessy is laid up with that child's
disease-the measels. Capt. O'Loughlin
saws that as long rs Pat has strength TO
grasp the nursing bottle there's no danger.
Thos. Thompson's head and face are en-
ormously swollen. He is sick nigh unto
death, in fact unable 10 walk, His attend
ing physician, DR., VIM. Butler, says that
il is the appearance of a wisdom tooth that
causes Thompsous trouble.
Marion McGinness complains of sore
eyes. 1t is no wonder Marion; sitting up
six nights in week with your best girl is
the cause of all your trouble.
Mickie McGrath says that Burke will
now have plenty of time to see the widows.
NJ. Conway says that he is proud of the
young men of Wallace. They are an honor
10 any town. Sol.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Cleveland (Ohio) elected twelve out of
her sixteen members of the Board of Ed
ucation on the issue of furnishing text
books free 10 the pupils. The Legislative
delegation of the county is solid for the
measure. The Legislative Committee on
Schools and School Lands reported ad-
versely. A lively discussion followed.
The Knights of Labor appeared with a pc
tition and friends urging its passage, 10 the
end that the schools might be free in fact
as they are in theory, They claim that it
would tend TO keep the children of the poor
in school. The United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners also asked for the
passage of the bill. The bill passage by a
vote nearly three to one, 81 to colour
nal Of EdHcdtiOn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The manner in which tea is adulterated
is as follows: Mixing with tea leaves false
leaves resembling tea In appearance; in
serung brown sugar to increase the weight;
preparing tea out of leaves that have been
damaged by sea water or rain; that manu-.
featured out OF hard leaves in which a glut-
inouS substance has been inserted To i'm
prove its appearance; all tea colored by
anthony, black lead or lamp black, or con
tanning any portion of leaves so colored ;
that containing blue yitriol or any material
to darken its color; bad tea-by tins term
is meant sun,dried tea, tea prepared from
hard leaves which have been reduced to a
decayed state by several articles, 50 as 70
become black and have the appearance of
good leaves, AMI tea which has become de
cayed by being dried in the shade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
In Intor,lew Mlth A.oIshermnn.

An interview HiLA SHt'bl 9'''I iiHh'
"NeUspaper men are keen, said Senator
Sherman, and Washington is great pla e
for their development. | remember on one
occasion one Of them ca I'D III me to get
my views on some question OF finance cur
rent at the time, and | VAS cry busy hang
ing pictures in my house apt not IN crested
very much just thea in goat national is.
sues / told him | hadn't thing to tell
him, that had already, o}y few days
before, made an eXhaustfe speech on the
subject and was pumpeddry lie looked
sad, / thought, and | dl what could to
conso c him, but couldn' give him any
points for an iuteryiew-Dt u word, and he
went away.
"I'he next day OF the lay after | saw a
copy of his paper, n lading daily, and
there | found a column OF talk with myself
on the question at issue They were my
sentiments exactly, too How did he get
them? Why, he just tok copy of my
speech, and, making his uestions, he picked
answers from the speechunti he had made
I'D as precise an intervie, as the most ex-
actiug editor could asp "Where is that
Young man now" "Reay, / don't know;
but | presume he is gettiy so a week some
where IN the wide, wide world of news
papeydom, Wa :hingtorCritic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
THE SABBATH IN WASHINGTON.
How the Day Is Observed by ohicial and
fashionable society.

The Observance of the Sabbath differs
greatly IN the upper circle, some august
families ob5erying it in tho strict st old b!us-
law Come ticut way. In one palatial home
in the northwest end of the city Sunday
evening caller drops into family Bible
class. with tie head OF the family reading
and explaining the text in a running dis
course. Secretary Frelinghuysen used to
insist upon the st ictest Observance OF the
Sabbath in hi; family, and no Sunday cali
ers were ever received until the time when
he came lack rs a III lmber of Arthur's cab
met. and ba to see al, his Presbyterian rules
for the Sabbath ruthlessly broken into by
his chief
Secretary Frelinghuysen always asked
BILE sing at his table aad never omitted 1t IN
face o! the most formal and largest dinner
parties. Foreigners, who we e new to the
custom, usel to put themselves IN diSg ace
by not needing or approaching the SILENT
pause Of the company after they were
seated ana ths custom was most productive
Of embarrassment The diplomats, being
nearly all Romanists, observe the Sabbath
after their own fashion, going dut!luliy To
masses in the morning and killing time FOR
the rest Of the long day by promenades.
calls, dinners and gatherings at one house
or another in the evening. A few OF tie
ultra swell society women have Sunday az
their reception day, claiming that all the
other afternoons are occupied and that
there is no pla to so ON Sunday after
moons Some very gay and select com
panies are drawn together in this way ana,
on account Of the day, the gatherings nave
an air Of informally to them that make7
them the more enjoy able to the participants
In somo cases distinct cards of invitation
have leen sent out for regular teas In
honor of some artist or literary lion, bus
that happens Sci ION.
The promenade out the east side of Con
nectcut avenue after ve,per service has mol
fallen or in numbers, but is a litth out o!
fashion now Our est people," as they
term themselves. who first made that high
way popular or sunday afternoon constltu
tioaals, have withdrawn to an extent, nov
THAI the other people" have takel to pat
roniIing il III order to see and be with TIM
haUt ton. The nj people do not walk Oh
this a euue sunday afternoons, Unless IL Ia
necessary in going from some one point |"
auoth =, and then they lp quietly by or
the de crte1 pavements OF the vest size
The men, o. Cou Sc, are free 10 wander ur
and down and inspect the crOwisoi the IN
so,histi ate and the commonplace, Bat Tue
women ne.e. Among tie reasons given az
convincing ones for tine latter oe'laFmg i"
bad form igr them to walk thee, was tha'
a certain swell used continualiyto meet her
maid another met her mi!liner, ana thlrN
the caterers man, and he actually bowed tC
her. Fancy that,-Wa shingtm Cor. 81
Louis Globe Democrat
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Maria said Mr.. Butns to his blushing
daughter, whom he hadcaught reading a
perfumel letter on the S, "gi' me that let
ter"
NO, father, it is mi my own private
property"
Never mind, give it tine, | say"
NO, Will not | ca nothing about it
on my own account, butlere are certain
constitutional prerogatiy that | must pre-
serve and hand down impaired to my
successors
Mr. Buttons went on to the barn and
held an exc utive sessioTith himself, but
he hasn't seen the letteret, just the same.
Chicago News
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

A recent study of comparative heights
and weights among different classes of pop
ulation in Great Britain shows that the
criminal class average no less than IS pound
in weight, and Al inches in height less
than their antagonists, the metropolitan pol
ice. Compared with the general population,
too, this class is seen to be IS pounds in
weight and inches in statute below the
average standing on about the same plane
in physical endowmentS as lunaticS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Somebody who has figured on the sub
jact gives the age of our own most distin-
guished public man as follows: Simon
Camern leads in point of years, He is
elghty-seven. Morrill, is seventy.six, Ed
munds, tifty.eight; pig on'kel!ey, for
ty-two; John Sherman, sixty-three; Lamar,
sixty.one; Tom Reed, forty-seven Blaine,
fifty six; Cleveland, fOrty-nine; Carlisle,
fifty one Beck, siXty.four; ingalls, fifty
three Holman, slAty-four: Schurz, fifty
saven; Voorhees,, tifty-nine; Morrison, sin
ty-one; Logan, sixty; Bayard, tlfty-six;
liawley SIXTY; Garland, htty-four; and
Sunset Cox, siXty.two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
Fire-Crackers Nadey Convicts.

Fire crackers are madby Chinese con-
victs hired by manufacters from the gov
eminent at 5 cents a da the work being
done inside of the priss The paper is
made OF bamboo fiber Each cracker is
filled. rolled and past by hand with
astonishing rapidly. I power used is
equal in strength to QUEST blasting pow
der.-Chicago Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The best On earth can truly be said of
Griggs' Glycerine Salye, which is a sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns wounds,
and all other sores. Win positively cure
piles, letter and all skin croptions. Try
this wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Only % cents. For
sale by L. y. Grigss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Recommendation of Micsted Oysters.
A Partisan oyster aler has issued a
propectus calling attenticto his indicated
oysters, and as "huitres ,rrigeneuses' and
'huites an. goudron' le "huitres feIri.
geneuses are recommend to anamic per-
sons. and the "huitres auoudron" are said
TO replace with advantaall other methods
OF administ .ring tar.-Tts Siftings
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

The city Of Berlin. with about the same
popl a ion rs New York, has 100000 more
square yards of streets than than the Amer
lean metropolis. II has comprehensive
e vocational and charitable systems, and
and maintains twenty three circulating lib
raries It's annual mum ipll expenditures
are under $lO0O000O, The annual eXpen-
ditures of New York are nearly $4,000 600,
over 100000 being required for salaries
of OficehCl !ers alone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24
Fruit for the RaiIra Marnate,,

Jay Go lid eats grapes his own raising
IN January, s;rawberriesrom his own hot
houses in December, anPeaches from his
private conservatory iApril-Chicago
Journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

"rhat tired feeling from which YOU
suffer So much, particularly in the morning,
is entirely thrown off ly Hoods Sarsapa-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

In France a double tax is 10 be placed
on the "muacuous' waters from Lourdes
AM ether >hriues, and the government
hopes thereby to raise revenue Of 5000,
600 francs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-04-24

Street, springfield, y.
From al over the country come similar testimonials
e CT ns aRTHL0PR0R0S h IN snns G sSs
neuralgi; No other remedy has been discovered
that is real for either Of these terrible dis
eases Athiophoro5 is not an experiment it has
been tried and it's value proved by thousands Of
people al over the United States. No remedy has
ever been put on the market that has brought such
universe. relief to sufferers from rheumatism and
neuralgia Athlophoros is absolutely safe to take
and will urely bring relief II you doubt it's merits
send for names Of persons in your own State who
have beei cured by its use
Ask yoIr druggist Tor nthiophoros. II you
cannot s,t it of hun will send it express paid on
receipt II regular price 81 90 per bottle. We
prefer tlat You buy II from your druggist, but II
he hasnt It do not be- persuaded totry something
else, butorder at once from us as directed.
ATHlolH0R0s co., Il2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
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Fifty thousand square miles of territory
east OF the Mississippi arc covered with
swamps, which might easily be drained
and turned into turtle land
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lot ON Ne\e

or rairin the Rheumatic line have had since using
ArHLGHOROs two years ago IL made thorough
cure inmy case" MRs. ELLA SMITH. ii N. Foster
Street, springfield y.
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CHEAPEST, AND BEST, PRICES REDUCED.
HgLMANS NEW PARALLEL Bibles

over .O' pagc,. FDiig IIrsrT'T Ag1ni- wanted
Circulars free. A. j. HOLMAN & co, Philadelphia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20
A Human Monster Described.

Carp" writes from Washington to
the Cleveland Lea,ier: "The pictures
of Herr Most which are being published
by the papers do not resemble him. In
them he appears TO be Il fair-lOOking
man. He is in reality us ugly as sin,
and his frame is rs badly joined us was
that of Caliban's. l saw him here two
years ago His face il twisted about so
that One-half of it seems TO be trying to
look over one shoulder with frown,
while the other half is trying to smile
over the other His head slopes upward
on plane like that of Il llrt-headed In
dian, and his whole Uranium is an
anomaly of uglincss. His eyes are blue
and strained. His Nv istcd-up face is
covered with rcddish-brown whiskers,
and his hair il combcd straight back
from the cowlicks which sprOut from
the base of the inclined plane of his
head. His mouth is all on one side of
his face, and it has been said that it
looks rs though he was in the habit of
unbuttoning his collar with his teeth.
He was full of Nihilsm when he was
here, and he said things to me which, if
uttered IN any other country, would
have been fit cause for Imprisonment.
lie is indeed dangerous man, and
both Austria and Germany imprisoned
him for his actions i'm those countries
He comes from old Au. burg, i'm Bavaria,
and he has devoted his life TO attempt
ing to tear down the social structures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20
A CHAT ABOIrT OATMEAL

No one can live long in Scotch com.
munity without noticing the healthful
look of the children, whose food con-
sists largely of oatmeal, compared with
those fed on fine grains, or even greats,
which are the same, only without the
husks. This chat or husk. however,
which Is left in the meal, contains some
points that act as stimulant on the
coats of the bowels to keep them active
without medicine and render this food
of great benefit to the dyspcptic. There
is no method of cooking oatmeal equal
to the making of porridge, and when
properly prepared it is generally ia
vOrite dish for breakfast. "What makes
your oatmeal porridge so gOodp" is a
frequent question in our house from
strangers. and they think the meal must
be Of superior quality. But to prepare
it properly the water must be boiling.
necessary salt added, and the oatmeal
then stirred in slowly, sitting it through
the fingers. The process must not be
hurried If Jumps would be avoided.
When 1t begins to boil up we'll stop
stirring and close the pot tightly. Set
at the back of the stove while you cook
tho rest of the breakfast Lift the por-
ridge without any more stirring. as it is
this that breaks the grain and makes it
waxy. The Scotch do not stir with a
spoon. but smooth, flattened stick
called q "spurtle," that any one can
make according to their own idea.
This gives more evenness to the mixing,
and il cooked in this way the pOrridge
will be sweet, whole-grained, and
wholesome,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20
HOMEMADE YEAST.

For those who wish to make their
own yeast l append three recipes, one
self-working. In using them cup OF
either will take the place of yeast-cake
dissolved in cup Of water. Therefore
always use proportionately less.liquid in
making dough with liquid yeast
Hop Yeast-Boil handful of hops
in bag in two quarts of water, with
eight ounces of pared potatoes, until the
latter break. Mash them with an ounce
of flour, three OF salt. and the same OF
brown sugar. Pour the boiling hop
water on this and let it cool. When
milk-warm add cake of dried com,
pressed yeast Bottle when cold and
keep cool.
Potato Yeast.-Mash a dozen large
boiled potatoes with teacupful of flour
and teaspoonful of salt. Dissolve a
cake of compressed yeast in enough
warm water to make the potatoes and
flour into a batter. This must be kept
very cool, and is best used quickly.
Self-Working Yeast to Keep.-Boil
two ounces of hops in a muslin bag in a
gallon of water one hour. When luke
warm take out the hops, add the liquor
gradually to a pound of flour Beat in
tablespoonful of salt, two of ground
ginger. and half a pound of sugar, set
away in a bowl covered with cloth
for two days in a warm place. The
third day add the hop liquor to six or
eight potatoes, mashed. Let it stand a
day longer in a warm spot; then put in
jugs and cork well. 1t will keep months
in q cool cellar. No work of this kind
would be complete in these days with.
out some thought were taken for the
camping parties that are now so fash.
ionable, and those other quite unfash.
ionable camps where the bread is made
by men who often handle flour for the
frat TINA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20
The Darned Stocking.

There are other more interesting
aspects under which we may consider
stocking-darning. 1t has been chosen
as the type Of minor domestic duties.
If lady, especially a married lady,
takes an active interest in public affairs
If she speaks on platform or agi
tates for votcs-ccrtain circles in socie-
ties begin TO talk darkly about meg
lected stockings" We must all of US.
at one time or another, when woman's
rights were discussed. have heard some
impassioncd orator hold up for scorn
and ridicule 1.-The woman who cannot
boil potato or darn stocking" If n
woman, again, has reputation for
learning. SANDER again asserts that her
stockings arc in holes. This is espcci.
ally the case when she has the temerity
to study any of the dead languages. No
woman will do that il she wishes to be
thought u notable housekeeper. She
may learn French, she may study mu.
sic, or singing, or painting for years.
But once let her begin Latin or Greek
Zone hardly dare mention Hebrew
and her competence to darn will be
held in doubt. Look to her stocking
heels" is a Yorkshire proverb often
quoted in this connection asselr.
Family Magdzine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-08-20
CHOICE RECIPES.

Veal Salad.-Mix one-haf teaspoon
full of mustard with half cupful of
vinegar. Beat the yolks of two or three
eggs, with little salt, until they are
quite thick and light, then, stirring
briskly all the time, Slowly add two Of
three tablespoonfuls of best salad oil,
add four tablespoonful Of rich, thick,
sweet cream. Then add mustard, vine
gar. salt and pepper to taste, and some
very finely chopped parsley and TARA
gon. Pour this sauce over heaping
plateful of cold roasted veal, cut into
pieces about an inch long and quarter
inch thick, cover tightly, and let it
stand in cold place for an hour or
two Serve on platter and garnish
with sprigs of crisp parsley and slices
of q hard-boiled egg.
Coffee Cream. one quart of
rich, sweet cream to a stiff froth, like
the white of eggs for icing; then mix
with one-quarter pound of granulated
sugar. and shortly before serving beat
into 1t one cup Of cold coffee extract,
which has been made by slowly filter
ing two cups of boiling water through
two ounces of finely ground coffee,
Serve in a glass dish, with lady fingers
or fresh sponge cake.
Whipped Cream Pie.-Make q moder.
ately rich pie-paste and perforate 1t to
prevent blistoring, and bake. Sweeten
with powdered sugar. one teacupful OF
very thick sweet cream made as cold as
possible without freezing, and flavor il
with any flavoring you like best; then
whip it to still froth, spread on the
baked paste, and finish with few bits
of jelly laid lightly on the cream.
Delicious Rhubarb Pie. May be made
by taking enough nicely stewed rhubarh
and favored with grated rind and the
juice of a lemon or an orange. and the
yolks of two eggs. Bake in an under
crust sprinkled with sugar and flour.
When done, put the whites of the eggs.
beaten, over the top. and brown lightly
in the oven.
Chocolate Cake-One cup of sugar
and one egg stirred we'll together, q
cup and half of flour, piece of butter
half the size of an egg. two square
inches of Bakers chocolate. Melt the
butter and chocolate together, and add
them last of all. Use half a cup of
water stirred in gradually, teaspoon
full of cream of tartar and half tea
spoonful of soda, a teaspoonful of
vanilla.