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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

Secretary Lamar has transmitted TO the
senate, in reply to resolution of that body,
a statement of the number of peot!e EN-.
ployed in the interior department in receiv-
ing, folding, and distributing public docu.
ments, together with their rates of compen.
sati9n, showing ar average of twenty EN-.
ployes at c3st of between SIS, 900 and $16,-
600 year. The secretary says:
There ought to be established some bet
cor system of the distribution of the publ
cations of the government Were the
work systematized, saving of 100000
might be effected annually without impair.
ing the results. From 5000, 1000 to $S00,0S0
are expended annually in printing and
binding of documents for cautious strib-
ution by members of congress. Ii is prob
able that much smaller expenditure and
fewer documents would meet all reasonable
demands on the part of the public. But if
the past policy is to be continued, and from
2 100000 to 100000 volumes per congress
be p lblshed to be given away, some plan
should be devised to prevent the giving of
two or more copies to the same party while
others equally 'as deserving are thereby
left unsupplied. The extent of such dup!i
cation is clearly shown by the results attain
ed in distributing the reports of the tenth
census These were made distributable
from one office in order to test this very
question, and also to test the practicsbillty
of applying the same system TO all public
documents. More than twenty five thous
and volumes were saved by a system of
careful registration of the parties to whom
the work was sent Duplication in the dis
tribution of public documents is shown by
the fact that in the effort to supply deticien,
cies in sets of The Globe and &ecoyd in our
public library more than six thousand vol.
umes that were held in duplicate by
these libraries have already been vol
UNFAIRLY turned over to the department
to aid in this work. About six hundred
copies OF agricultural reports have been re.
ceiyed from single library, and from an,
other four hundred copies of the patent
office reports.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
Blue China an Artistic Luxury.

Nothing in real old blus china can be
''picked up" in London for less than S.
Blue china, like old pictures by cid masters,
be it understood never goes begging, tine
only adds to its value and fascination for
the connoisseurs. 1t is said that rich
Americans have exhausted the London
market of this treasure and another artistic
luxury. Spanish leather has been called
for until ancient Holland is no longer able to
supply the demand for the treasure. Skill
full imitators in Paris are doing their best,
however, to make good this sad deficiency
Boston Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
From Grand Ridge.

Grand Fridge, Ill. June 10Th, 1SS6.-We
had one of the best rains of the season here
yesterday, and at time when much need
ed. Each farmer has broad smile on his
face today.
Evans Finley was hunting muzzles to put
on his horses to keep them from biting his
corn while cultivating. Evans is always to
the front to hear him tell it.
Congratulations are In order at John
Dearth's-it is boy.
w. s. Jackson of Streator, Is on our
streets today. He says Postmaster Finlin
received his commission yesterday.
Pat Barton was to see US last week. He
knows all the boys.
The road commissioners are having our
road leveled off, Mr. ClarkFogle Is doing
the work with Pennock grader.
David Crimmins is building new dwell
ing house on his Willow Dell farm. The
Sanders Bros, have the contract from base
ment to attic complete.
Mr. Josiah King, Mrs. McEntire, Mrs.
Dr. Davidson & Son of Penyopolis Pa. are
visiting friends here and Streator. They
intend leaving in few days for home, by
way of Michigan and Ohio, making stops
with friends. Mr.. King Is IS years old en-.
joying good health and full of fun as most
young men. j..
Clark Palmer and family are guests of
Ransom Palmer. They hail from Tioga
Co. Pa. and are en- route for Denver, Col
GRADE.
A party was to Dayton yesterday
from here dshlng. They caught fine lot
of fish, but are very tired today and some
are badly sunburnt. Dock Lewis says they
didn't have the right kind of medicine,
E. Ii. Dearth of the firm of Dearth &
Parshal is confined to his room with rheu.
matism.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
Various Medical Uses of salt.

A poultice of salt and the white of an egg
is most powerful resolvent, ana il applied
In time will disperse II ielon, Salt and
cider vinegar will cure Obstinate cases Of
chronic diarrhua A solution Of salt will
relieve pain in bruises. Equal parts Of
strong salt water and spirits OF camphor
applied to the teeth is cure for toothache
Salt will check bleeding of the lungs when
other remedies iail. Salt is remedy In
catarrh. Edwin NJ. Livingston in Western
Plowman
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
WALTER SCOTT

Romancer poet, whose enchanting power
Forever frightened Scottish scenery,
Revived the days Of feudal pageantry,
And peopled crumbling castle, ivied tower
With stately danes and knights renowned
the flower
OF England's beauty, manliness appears
At feast, and mask, or Journeys shock OF
spears,
In medieval grandeur to this hour,
A battle scene his wizard glass now shows:
Moss-troopers armed with dirk and gun
advance
Through leaGen showers to charge their Dor
der foes;
Victorious bagpipes sound, steeds home
ward prance
In welcome peace the brsve enjoy repose,
With love, and cheer, and music, sport
and dance. EUGENE Parsons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

campaign he will prob Ibly realize that they,
too, require their dread butterei upon boIh
sides" Newspaper men who hold them
selves out for hire will no more be put of
with political bread spread with the decep
tive oleomargarine than will Mr.. Plumb be
content to have it upon his daily physical
food A number Of them having had their
bread pretty well buttered by Mr.. Plumb
during the last campaign, will not allow him
to put them off this year with either a thin
slice or imitation butter trimmings.
***
There seems to be q large-sized trouble
brewing in the republican camp of Grundy
county. AT the recent republican county
convention, held at Morris on Saturday last,
Judge Jordan, in very peculiar speech,
withdrew his name as candidate for the
position of county judge and announced, it
not openly, yet indirectly, that he would
run as an independent. Samuel Holderman,
who was defeated for nomination for the
Office of county treasurer, also intimated his
intention to pursue similar course Just
what the trouble is cannot be ascertained,
but that there will be very interesting
fight within the republican ranks seems
highly probable, Chairman Beach, of the
democratic committee has already issued a
call for the democratic convention, which
will meet at Morris to-day, prepared to take
advantage of the mistakes of the convention
of a week since. 1t is to be hoped, for the
sake of the democrats, that "the time" in
dulged in by the warning factions of the re-
publican party of Grundy will be as pro-
longed, bitter and relentless as the historic
Sunday affair" Of the traditional "monkey
and parrot"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

Discovery Of AN Ancient Graveyard.
On an island in Hampshire county, West
Virginia, a graveyard has been discovered
Which contains the bones Of 800 persons,
evidently Of race which preceded tho In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
The Greek Word for Hash.

1t Is said the Greek word for "hash" con-
tains 100 letters When it comes to ingredi-
ents, American hash will distance Its Greek
competitor with about 10y to spare Norris
t,wL Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are authorized to announce that NELs NELSON
ID of Miller township will he can idate for the Office
of Sheriff of La Sale county, subject to the endorse
ment Of the Democratic County Convention.
We are authorized TO announce that CHARLES FER
GusoN, of Freedom township, will be candidate for
the office of Sheriff OF La Sale county, subject to the
endorsement OF the Democratic county convention.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

Poison linden Their Finger Nails.
Some West India negroes carry a snakes
poison under their finger nails. A single
scratch from u poisoned nail will cause death
IA. a few hours, 49,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

Judge Cations new house on the north
bluff was commenced on Wednesday. II
promises to be fine one. Messrs. Saun-
ders Bros, have the work in charge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
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Self-Binding Harvester.

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19
sim Icnorant of IN, klnc.s Death.

Maria Christina, queen Of Spain, has two
lovely. daughters who are still in ignorance
vf their fathers death, and who write let
tors to him begging him to return.-Ex-
change.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-06-19

Dry Washing Machines in Arizona.
Dry washing machines are being used in
the placer diggings in Arizona Gravel
that does not pay over 4 OF cent to the
pound is being washed
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03
For the Central Presbyterian.
Usury.

MeSsrS EaitorS.-At the last meeting
of Greenbrier Presbytery, held at Hunt
ington, w. Va, the following paper was
adopted:
Whereas, it is reported that there is
great scandal in some parts of the Church
on account of the indulgence in drunken
ness by some of it's members and the ex-
action of usury by others; therefore
RESOLVED, That Presbytery require all the SEES
sions in Its bounds to report definitely whether
they are faithful in the exercise of discipline in
respect to these vices. "-Central October Goth
According to Webster any amount
above legal interest is usury. Accord
ing to the laws of West Virginia any
amount above per cent annum is usury.
According to the Mosaic law any amount
received in compensation for the use OF
money or goods is usury.
Now, what does Greenbrier Presbytery
mean by the term usury? And does it
mean to direct call the Sessions in it's
bounds" to enforce our discipline against
any and all members who charge or re-
ceive more than per cent per annum for
the use of money? For the benefit Of
said Sessions, will some one please ex.
plain. ELDER.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03

McEIhenny, John D. Ewing, and A. B
Davidson, preached occasionally.
Rev. John A. Van Lear, first stated
supply after SANITATION, from 1919 to
1928.
Rev. Dion c. Pharr, stated supply from
1882 to l94l.
Rev. A L. Hogshead, pastor from 1852
to 1856
Rev. James M. Rice, pastor from 1859
to 1880.
Rev. William A. Dabney, pastor from
1881 to 1883.
Rev. William E Hill, pastor from 1888
to the present time.
Ruling Elders.-Conrad Fudge, Peter
Wright, John Brannamer, Thompson Nc
Allister, Peter Boyer, A. A. McAlister,
Jas. A. McClung, ]. G Carpenter, ]. r.
England, A. A. Kean, and Thos Hardy
Communicates, April LIST, 1885 ILL.
From ga brief history" of Covington
church, prepared in 1871, and coming
down to 1881, the following facts have
been condensed
l. From persons living in l84l, and
from Evolutionary evidence piior to that
date, we learn that about IT'S 80, three
or four Presbyterian families living In
the neighborhood where Coviugton now
stands, employed the services Of Rev.
Edward Crawford, from Cowpasture, to
administer the sacraments in the months
of May and October, which he did for
several years successfully.
q During Rev. Mr.. Rice's ministry in
1871, Greenwood church" within the
bounds OF Lexington Presbytery, was or
ganized with Is or 20 members of Gov
ington church. Somewhat later. Coax
land church" was organized with about
40 members set off from Covington church.
Afterwards Clifton Forge, Low Moor, and
Rich Patch churches were organized from
Covington church.
g. The membership is widely distrib-
uted through Allegheny county. On
Jackson's river, about FIVE miles from
Covington, there is a group OF about Is
members, holding a half interest in a
comfortable house of worship. On Dun
laps Creek another group of 20 members,
with entire ownership of good church
building. On Potts Greek another group
OF II members with half interest in a
church building; besides some other
points available for evangelstic work.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03
Signs of Deoaying Religious In
terest

Perhaps memory deceives me, and
there was not 80 much more devotion IN
the Sunday gatherings of fifty years ago
than now. But as rule there is very
little now. The people do not appear to
come together for worship. The expe-
rlence OF ages teaches that people who
are religiously educated will habltuslly
assemble regularly for the worship of
their God, doing it both as pleasure and
duty. 1t is not easy to induce men
and women to assemble once or twice
week, Tor months, years, lifetimes, to hear
lectures, essays, sermons, however in
structive or eloquent This is specially
true OF the young. In the large major
lty OF country congregations it is quite
evident that the people assembled have
little idea OF any purpose of personal
worship. There was time when con-
troversy ran high about the proper pos
ture In prayer. 1t proved that men had
at least the conviction that some specific
outward sign OF inward humility was
proper. 1t is now the general custom to
ignore all outward formalities. 1t is rare,
In orthodox churches, to see any one
even bow the head or close the eyes while
'ue minister prays. In many churches
all the congregation sit bolt upright and
stare at the man in the pulpit, or look
around. A striking custom prevails in
many churches, where choir, located at
the end opposite to the pulpit, does the
singing. All the people, old and young,
rise, turn their backs to the pulpit and
look at the choir, in silence, while that
part of the service is performed. One is
tempted in this connection to speak of
the doggerel stuff which has taken the
place OF the old psalms and hymns which
were once the grand liturgy of the
Church OF every denomination. But
whatever it is, the people stare and listen.
1t Is evident that they have come to see
and hear, to use eyes and ears only; not
to take part in the services.-W. G.
PRIME, in NelO Princeton Reviea0.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03
Grip Tight

Earl Roy lay dying one summer eve,
He lay at his easement wide:
He looked at the green and fertile lands
And said with flush of pride:
Son Robert, this lordship fair is ours
If any dispute thy right,
have but two words to say to thee.
Grip tight"
Two short. strong words like a trumpet-call,
Now listen to what they say
There is tide in the affairs of men,
And it comes not every day,
II it brings thee good in some good hour,
Take it, it is thy right
Wouldst thou keep it thine there is one way,
Grip tight
And if thou hast found thy work to do,
Then this is thy wisest part;
Count it as one of the best of gifts
And do it with hapd and heart.
II slack or careless, others will seize
A blessing thou heldst too light,
The skirt of happy circumstance
Grip tight
Hast thou home tho humble and poor,
If love sits down by thy side,
Grip it so tight that nothing on earth
Thy home and thy heart divide
If all gifts slip from thy needless hand
Keep this. with jealous might.
There's hope for the man who home and wife
Grip tight
Then here's 10 the man who can win and KEEP
His love, his gold and his land:
Here's to the true and steadfast heart,
To the sure and strong right hand;
To him that knows and can hold his place,
Who knows and can hold his right,
Who says to his heart in the tug of life
The two short words of the brave old knight
Grip tight
Walter Crane.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03
For the Central Presbyterian.
Historical Sketches of Some of
the Churches and Ministers of
Montgomery Presbytery.

No. 6.
Carmel Church, BotetouIt County va,
Was organized in 1856.
Ministers. -Rev. Andrew Hart, stated
supply; Rev. Geo. T. Lyle. stated sup
ply Rev. A. Wallace Ruff, stated sup
ply.
Ruling Elder.-Walter s. Mays
Membership in 1885 81. The church
is now vacant.
Princeton Church, Mercer County w
Va,
Was organized in 1868
Ministers.-Rev. H. Il. Darnall, stated
supply; Rev A. Graybill, stated supply
Rev. J. E. Triplette, stated supply Rev.
E. T. Hoge, stated supply Rev. j. M.
Spencer, pastor.
Ruling Elders.-A. G. stovall, ]. G.
Darst, who died Dec, 1885, D. Rice, and
J. X. Peck.
Membership in 1855.
Covington Church Allegheny County,
Va,
Was organized in 1919, with II mem.
bers, by Rev John McElhenny and Rev.
Andrew B. Davidson, as a committee of
Lexington Presbytery.
This church has been served by the
following ministers as missionaries, stated
supplies, and pastors, though, owing to
the loss Of the early church records, the
precise date Of their service cannot now
be given:
Rev. Edward Crawford, probably from
ITS to 1880
Rev. -- McCue, probably about 1870.
Rev Benjamin Gugsby, probably about
1900.
Rev Christopher Clark probably about
1910.
Rev. jeremiah Burns, probably about
1915.
Rev. Messrs. Samuel Houston, -
Bard, -- Graham Geo. a. Baxter, ohm
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03
Whatsoever.

The whatsoever is just as comprehen-
slve as the whosoever. AS the. latter in
cludes all persons, the former includes all
things. Every word that the Christian
speaks is to be spoken, every deed that
the Christian does is to be done, in the
name of Jesus and to the glory of God.
Salvation, though free to US, is the
costliest thing in the universe. We are
redeemed, not with corruptible things.
but with the precious blood of Christ,
He gave himself for US. We are bought
with price-the tears, the groans, the
life OF our Saviour. Therefore, cries
Paul, :" glorify God in your body and
your spirit, which are Gods" We be-
long to Him as our Creator. We belong
to Him, also, by new, a holier, and a
nearer title as our Redeemer, when we
to the gospel call We come
freely. We are freely forgiven. We are
freely adopted as sons and heirs. But
true son is a servant also. He serves,
not by coercion, but willingly; not for
wages, but for love. No hired servant
can be SO faithful as the son who knows
that he Is also the heir. The fathers in
terests are his interests; the fathers
work Is his work. Whatsoever he does
he does 1t heartily to please him whom
he loves.
What is true in our human homes is
true In higher sense in the household
OF faith. There we receive a new life.
There we are transformed by the renew
ing of our minds. There we are cruel
fed with Christ; we die unto the world
In Him, and He lives in us. And so it
Is that our life becomes Christian in all
It's thoughts, words, and deeds. And it's
law is, as already stated, Whatsoever
ye do, do all to the glory of God"
Some try to separate the whosoever
from the whatsoever. They want to De
in the army of the Lord. They gladly
receive the bounty, the uniform, and the
ratlons They look up with gratitude
and Joy to the cross and the blood stains
on the banner that waves over the camp.
But the captain says: You are SOL
der now, and you must be faithful to me
In all things. You are not enlisted to
serve eight hours day, or six days in
week. Ii | summon you to march at
midnight you must obey at once. If l
am compelled to put you on short rations
you must not complain. II l lead you
into battle you must follow and fight and
bleed, and, If need be, die for the great
cause In which you are enlisted. When
thus the necessary conditions of the SER
vice are stated, many recruit is tempt
ed to think the service too great. The
life Of true soldier, under good leader
and in good cause, is neither slavish
nor sad. 1t is life of enthusiasm and
OF hope a life whose very self denial is
sweet. To this thousands of brave men
who were in the grand army will respond.
They look back with JOY and pride upon
their years Of service under the stripes
and stars. And so here, the earnest,
faithful, consistent Christian is the happy
Christian. He is trying to live royalty,
and to initiate his great Namesake, to be
such a son OF the common Father as his
Elder Brother, and in the effort he is
conscious Of celestial sympathy, of growth
In grace, and of hope that is full OF
glory TIE Interior.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03

Faith demonstI ates to the eye of the
mind the reality OF those things that can
not be discerned by the eye OF the body.
1t is the firm assent Of the soul to the
divine revelation and every part Of it,
and sets to its seal that God is true.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-11-03

Prayer is the work Of the soul, and not
Of the lips only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-03
THE PRESIDENTS COTTAGE.
How It VIII be Rem0deled and En-,
larged.

A permit was taken out to-day to remodel
and enlarge tho house recently purchased by
the President on the Woody Lane road. The
plans as prepared by the architects, w. NJ.
Poindexter & Co., provide for the addition to
the present structure of third story of . very
ornamental and handsome design. The third
story will be in the high-pointed roof pierced
with dorn1er windows, the caves extending
over some fourteen feet, thus forming the roof
of the porch in the second story. There will be
double pOrches twelve feet wide extending on
the south and west and part of the east sides of
the house. Upon the stone walls forming the
present two stories of the house will be built
this high over-reaching root, with the exterior
covered with shingles painted red. There will
oe y two-stOry back building erected for a
kitchen and servants quarters, and the interior
Will be remodeed and fitted up in style to
correspond to the pretty modern design of u
cottage, which the exterior will then assume.
In its elevated position the old house, im-
proved, will present an extremely picturesque
appearance. 1t is expected that the house will
be ready Tor use by the first OF october.