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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

The soldiers reunion at La Sale on
"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of mex,
week, promises to be an extensive affair
The committees have made arrangements
for proper reception of the different G
A X. posts and delegations, and will assign
them to camp quarters on Wednesday for
a street fight on Thursday and a parade
and sham battle Thursday. Thare will be
no special trains on the Rock Island road
but the fare on the regular trains will be
90 cents for round trip from Ottawa. S
c. Earl post will go down on Thursday and
camp two days. NJ Hanifen is chairman
of committee on arrangements.
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Farm for Sale.

One Of tf finest and best improved farms IN the
State OF Illinois, consisting Of 40 OF farm land
aud - acres Of timber lying the side Of Granf
Rapids and west side Of BroOkfed eight miles south
% harsee., six miles from Ransom aud nine miles
from Grand Ridge.
There are three good dwelling houses two good
barns, three good cribs two granarcs and other out
building Fences bJOd, land clean and title peri
Plenty good water three orchards and ali KINDS Of
small fruit VIII divide up the land into two three
farms purchasers are found for the whole. Owner
desires 10 20 10 California for his health Will yiye
purchaser decided bargain For terms &c. consult
b. +. LINCOLN, Ottawa. H.. or W. A. MCCU LLC "
on the farm. 7. o. address. Bruceyille Is Sale cOun
~, Illinois. sepfI -2mos
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

Thos. Connors was hurt pretty badly last
week by horse.
Frank O'Neill still continues TO prosper.
In last weeks issue .! an alleged Ottawa
weekly there appeared an article headed
Wallace Items, ridiculing the people OF
Wallace and their amusements. We In
dulge In them, We patronize them, and
whys For the very simple reason that If
We had no amusements by which We could
forget our business, how much would We
think of our business? Now, If this ped
agogue has nothing else to do but hurt the
feelings of the Wallace people, he had
better refrain RAMBLER.
WALLACE, Sept. 5.-The delightful rain
shower We had last Sunday gave the farmers
good chance to commence to fall plow. A
great number have taken advantage of it.
Miss Ellen O. Donnell has returned home
from visiting her sister, Mrs. Michel in Mar
settles.
Mr.. James Conway was the guest OF the
Misses Corcoran's last Sunday.
The lads in the hammock got the run
when Fogarty heard Of its taking the bun. ="
Now, Rambler, if you please, don't speak so
fast. Mr.. Fogar.y says he would not take
$50 in cash for his hammock. He rests
easier in that than in spring bed when he
has his feet high over his head.
Robt. Begley when returning home last
Sunday night had his animal become unman-
igable, throwing Robert off, breaking one Of
his ribs. He is slowly recovering.
SCRIPToR
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

Mr.. Catlin, the manager of the windo.
glass works, has returned from the east
where he has been looking up the glass
making interests in general, He finds the
business much depressed and the outlook
for starting up the works here not promls-
ing at present. He understands the glass
workers want rise of about ten per cent
and thinks the manufacturers can, stand il.
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DUNCAN & O,CONOR.

.FTTDfWFys NJ LffT.
NOTItf.-tSTATE OF JOHN A. BLACk DE-.
~ cEAsED-NOtice Is hereby given that the under.
signed EIecutriN Of the last will and testament Of
John A Black late II the county OF La Sale and stare
Of Illinois decreased, will appear before the Probate
Court VI aid county, On the third Monday (being the
ath dsy) OF November 1886 AZ the Probate Court Room
10 OTTAWA In said county, when and where all persIn.
having claims or demands against said estate are noti-
nned 10 attend and present the iE writing for al
justIneat
Dstes this iss dsy Of September. 4. y. 1856
ROSE w. BLACK,
srIIl-lN eruirlh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-01
BEES AND BEE-HUNTING.
Pursuit Of the Busy Insects In
Various Countries.
Herzlds % Civilization" Sn the west
Noteworthy .TAk~~--A Hear Comes
70 the Rescue ~ Hunter-A
bishops Bank

Their are. il l. said. no fewer than
twenty-scyen genera. and ~ hundred
and >cventy-Seyen species a bees. ma
tives ~ Great Britain. But one only Of
All these. the -5ris mIlifca. or common
honey-bec. has been dDmcsticated- At
tcmpts have been made with Others.
especially with the tomjas. or humble
~. but without any adequate success
The frequent mention Of honey in
Che Old Testament from the patriarchai
ages downward. and the description Of
Palestine A. IN land flowing with milk
and honey. may well have raised the
question whether the honey was OBJ
tanned from bees in Wild condition or
IN state u iomestication- The weight
Of evidence i in favor Of the former.
In the somewhat wandering life. As
strangers and pilgrims" which many
Of the patriarchs led. bee-culturc would
have been very inconvenicnt, IL not
impossible; and as honey was to BE-
had in rich abundance simply for the
seeking. there would be little induce
mcnt % undertake unnecessary cares
and labors I'm the domestication Of the
native variety. There Is no question.
however. as to the possibility Of
inducing wild bees 70 accept
Concentration. In Cashmere and
the north Of India. the natives
have q simple and ready method Of do
in this; In building their houses. thew
leave cavities in one Of the walls hav-
ing a sunny aspect. with small hole
like that Of modern hive opening out
wards The inner side of the wall
\ fitted with frame Of wood with .
door attached. A swarm 81 bees IN
search Of new home--or perhaps the
pioneers who are sent day or two
before The actual swarming. 70 seek
out . dwelling-PIace would b At
tracted BY such an ''open door" and
NE family. or army. ten. twenty. or
thirty thousand strong. would q once
lake possession. The vacant space
would soon be filled By the busy work
r.; and the inmates d the house, hav-
mg access TO the store BY means OF the
open door. could move 3 comb or two
. pleasure. without distressing the
hes simply using the prccaution 81
glowing In - much smoke u the back
= would cause the bees to iIy out the
Hont. English travellers report having
sen the operation performed. and the
nees quietly return when the work
vas done. The plan has been recon-
mendcd Tor usc In this country. ID d at
least practicable. II not necessary. In
oweIling-houses there might bc risks.
which would not apply 70 farm build
,,ngs and erecfions around country
mouse But II man has not utilized this
Plan. The bees themselves have acted
upon y An instance OF two within
ne writers own knowledge may NOT
q uninteresting.
- was the tenant of Rose Cottage.
brcnchley. Kent, from 1855 % lSS2.
The house. which be- been consIder-
ably altered since. was well adapted
.or such purpose. The upper pan 81
ne wallis wen formed. - 4 common
y that part q the country. externally
Nm ules On > framework 81 wood. snd
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trns, 10 dIn,overed an immense 's(lnde'
Of che lusciom produce By some means.
however. he R1issed his footing. and
slipped into the hollow. sinking up 70
his breast in hosAy. He struggled 70
get out, but withsik avail. He called
and shouted. hut alik>s In vain. He was
far from human habiAatlon. and help
there WAS none. for no pne heard his
cries At length, WHEN r. had begun
20 despair Of dc'iyersnce. n was extri-
Gated In most remarkable and unex-
pected Way. Strange to say, another
honey-hunter came 10 tho same tree IN
the person Of large bear. which.
smelling the honey. the scent Of which
had been diffused BY the efforts Of the
imprisoned man. mounted the tree and
began TO lower himself. hind-psrt
first, into the hollow. The hunter.
rightly concluding that the worst could
be but death. which he was ccrtsin u
II he remained where he was, chSped
the bear around the loins with both
hands, at the same time shouting with
all his strength. The bear. what with
the handling aud the shouting. was very
seriously frightened. and made speed
to get out Of his fix. The man held
fast and the bear pulled until, with
his immense strength. ne drew the
man fairly out Of his strange prison.
The bear being released. made the best
Of his way of. more frightened than
hurt, leaving the man.. rs the story
quantity says, in joyful fear"
We conclude this paper with story
Of another kind, version Of which
was given some years ago'in q contcm.
porary; but the French Bishop was
turned into an English prc]ate. and the
Bookkeeping cure into AN Anglican cler-
gyman. the story being otherwise great
II changed. The said French Bishop,
much distressed by the extreme power
~ which met him everywhere. Reach-
ing the house Of certain curate who
lived in the midst Of very poor parish
toners, where he expected to witness
even greater restitution. he was
astonished to find that every
thing about the house wore an app
pearance Of comfort and plenty.
Greatly surprised by what he saw. the
Bishop asked: ''How is this. my friend?
You are the first pastor l have seen
having cheerful face and plentiful
board. Have you any income inde-
pendent 81 your curc?"
EYES," said the cure. Il have. MY
household would otherwise staryc on
the pittance l receive from my poor
people II you will walk into the gar
den. will show you the stock which
yields me such excellent interest"
On going into the garden. the Bishop
saw long range Of beehives.
There said the cure; '.therc IL
the bank from which draw an annual
dividend; and it Is one that never stops
payment
The fact was that his honey supplied
the place Of sugar. leaving him con-
siderable quantity Tor sale. in addition
10 other household uses. Then. Of the
washings Of the comb and refuse honey.
he manufactured very palatablc
wine; while the wax went far to pay
his shocmaker's bill.
Ever afterwards. it il said. when any
of The clergy complained to the Bishop
Of poverty. he would tell the story Of
| the Bookkeeping cure. following up his
anecdote with the advice: Keep bees
keep beesr'- Chambers journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-01
CAMPAIGN PLEDGES.


now . Candidate for . Dakota Legtoloeuro
strengthened His Csus>.
s.Now. see here" said constituent
to Colonel Mcbride. who i candidate
for the Legislature. IF you are elected
are you going up there to sell your
vote for paltry sum-"
mo, sir. am not
"You won't sell out unless you get
good price,"
ssThat's il exactly
won't snap up the first offer when
BY playing of little YOU can tap the
parties twice - heavy"
.'Of course not"
s.What will be your lowest ficure,~
..Well. l suppose my vote ought to
be crth fifty dollars on the most nn-
important measure On matters that
will stand more 1t will range higher.
Of course"
Certainly. Now in the case Of .
railroad company"
II shall never do any thing Tor :
grasping railroad corporation for less
than one thousand dollars and passes
for my friends"
That's the way 70 talk Now *
yon thought YOU could strike them for
live thousand dollars. could YOU rise -
the occasion?'
II am positive that ! could
.Will you give your support 10 amp
measure without spot cash.
II may 70 motions 70 adjourn. -
nothing else. however"
That's what we want 70 hear. Nov
another point. In case you think YOU
can get 4 normal school or N insane
asylum located here, what are you 90
Ing 20 do for us?"
II am willing 20 pledge myself 70 pue
ore half have taken In up to that time
where II viii DO the most good"
you're the man for W and that will
elect you! Your rival makes lust -
good pledges about disposing d hi1
vote but couldn't got him % promise
20 come down for the good d the
town. He said he wanted 90 ssvs AL
he made TO use In getting elected an
other time I don't blame him for
looking out for the future but We have
got to have some public Improvement.
10 kcop up with the other towns Ill
tell the boys the promises you mike
md you'll be elected al right "--Essst-
Nc ~. III Bell
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-01
RENOvATlNc OLD CLOTHES.
Useful Suggestions for Economical and
Frugal HousekeeperA

Useful Suggestions for Economical and
Frugal HousekeeperA
Black silk can be made to look al
most as good as new by sponging on
the right side with weak tea or coffee,
and pressing on the same side with .
piece Of flannel between the silk and
the iron. II the silk is badly wrinkled,
sponge with weak gum-arabic water
on the wrong side and iron between
two wooden cloths.
1hs following mixture is highly rec
commended as an excellent preparation
for sponging wooden clothes to clean
them: Two ounces of white CASTLE
soap. cut in small bits and dissolved
in one quart of warm water. After
the soap Is dissolved, add four ounces
Of ammonia, four ounces alcohol, two
ounces of ether. one ounce of glyccr-
inc and three quarts Of soft water.
Mix and bottle. using rubber or glass
shoppers for the bottles. To use, pour
a quantity Of the fluid into an earthen
dish. lay the goods on the ironing Ia
bic, on a piece Of rubber cloth. and
,to ors ani s,waxs draw;rr the
$1,000, L, ~. ss,no d;rsct;or
SEDa5 80 Goods i re.~lv Az
800 ~" ,s;,s ~, ;ror nd
p;ecs ~ white cloth Il tho goods
80 l;cht coiored ~ nnder blscl Il
49, r "sLJ. 80 d.rL = Rasrrr. ,ha r,h
Der cloth before pressing. and be sure
there are no creases in the ironing
s,raal ~ ~. roojs ~
Pnst, Mac. Goods can - hest -
ssarsJ ~ snonc;nr with ssronv am
r,on;s ws,ar - what Il hsst.r |.
,, .'H - .a,,.l ~, I. - .mror;. .,1
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-01
SERVANTS UNION.

The Kitc..c- Girls Of Melbourne Banded
Together In . Union.
There exists in Melbourne q Domes
tic Servants Union. 1t has issued .
circular in which II says:
The members Of this society wish il
20 be thoroughly understood that they
have not banded together for the pur.
pose Of taking any arbitrary steps
against their employers, such as an agi-
tAtion tor eight hours. or any thing OF
that description, Is will be seen from
the objects under which the union has
been formed namely:
!. To unite together for mutual pro-
lection.
2. To give mutual support 10 its
members.
3. To endeavor to obtain mitiga
ton Of the difficulties under which we
at present labor.
4. To establish bureau for conven.
fence and economy in obtaining en-
ploymcnt
5. To encourage and protect the legit-
innate interests OF aforesaid union, "a
render assistance in cases Of oppres-
sion. and to endeavor to settle any dis
putcs between employers and en-
ployes.
6. To establish home under the
management Of the union for the use
Of the members when OFT of employ
ment
Z. To establish sick fund for mu-
tual assistance TO members IN time 81
sickness
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IA spring bright. balm, weather.
And not cloud shade skims the lsuo
Dor days and DAYS together.
What pleasures fair docs fancy yisldi
for ~ ny heart 10 yearnsng
10 BE- with sturdy team a-oeld.
Tho loasny burrows turning.
DrIRht Fancy hovcrs ever near.
And whispers: " You shall sathoR
for every sod you scatter here.
1cn-foid. ave- hundreds. rathcr.~
And spite 81 all her fnliacies.
buckle ON my -nrmor
Qoosc ~oseFnlIs" and ''gaI;usca~
And start hopeful farmer.
There never YET vas Ken such wheat
A this. for whose salvation
wrc<tie with the chinsz and ohooe.
To -parnIyxc" the nat on
Such corn. such miiIci. anu suot hnv
shall follow my fnc farming
That All the nelshborhosd shall say:
His management q charming"
Aud 20. With every pulse n-thr.Il
And heart with high hopes beating.
plow and ill. with right good Will
Ne'cr dreaming 81 defeating.
But rains descend. and torrents pour;
The PROSPECTS not enchanting:
For Ill nv ficlds arr hooded DER.
Just when should be planting.
The rust and cheat destroy my vhcas
The bugs. ms early roses
NJ corr a. iixnt--thc crops 4 cheat
A. autumn soon q iScIo>e<.
I've tosIcd like any xaiIey slave.
FROM dawn I'll candle lighting.
And now can only hope 10 save
A little b. hard lighting.
light myself at Ave clock
lttrIf on my uuwux uIIIuxr
Though every fter feels the shocG.
And bcxS me 10 lie STILL on.
then. pcrforcc. must hoe and weo0.
And feel very sinner.
Because ID rather 20 and read.
Or write. or rest. till dinner.
A. one By one my hopes take wing.
Im savage - cor>air.
And wage on each created thing
A bitter. constant warfare
The bnriocks and the chickens.
] tRht the Ropher- into holes.
And stil my foes rank tsiickens-
feht the cockle-bur~ aud frost.
Ifirhf. no matter what the cost.
~ throwing deadly missiles.
Each greof-eycd. gaunt fnarAnding COW
hich may the gates latch ratfles
night the whole world. vet. somehow.
I'm whipped IN every battle.
And yet in spite 81 toll and tan.
And crops with awful shortage
count myself happy man.
II can pay nv mortgage
And % each year, recurring round
Repeats the same Old story.
And every autumn am found
With neither gold nor glory.
Now. whether rs the sineing bIrdA
or blossoms In their season.
The sweet fr..sh air. the locks and herds
can not tell the reason.
But this ! say. n every day
buckle on m, nrfnOr.
Success may lie some other way:
Ill fail happy farmer
-Lyfr.r Fros Pres
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-"Isn't he beautllulP" said the wife
Of the politician, a. he handled her
baby boy. Who smiled and kicked every
time she threw him up. /" He Il" an
swered the proud father. as he watched
the play Of the little feet, :" but I'm
sfran he will never be . good pag1y
man" why noti" !" Because he's
: kicker" Il IL thesc terrible Ihings
that cast : gloom over the happiso1
families Boston Cowrsss.
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"A woman in Albany attempted sui.
eide the other day because her husband
was cut Of work and shc thought she
added TO his burdens. She was sent 70
the House Of Shelter, and when her
husband returned with employment ne
found her glad ~ b alive. ~ ibow1
Journal
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field were prevented approaching. and
those which flew out Of the nest were
driven BY IL toa Distance"
The same writer mentions another
incident, even more interesting
s'Whilst l was engaged in the chase
one day on foot with Namaqua at
teniant. he picked up small stone; he
looked 1t Il earnestly. then over the
plain. and threw IL down again.
asked what il was. He said there was
the mark Of bee on il Taking IL up.
/ also saw on il small pointed drop
81 wax. which had fallen from the bee
in it, flight. The NamaquA noticed
the direction the point Of the drop in
Dictated. and walking on. he picked up
another stone. also with drop Of wax
on IL, and 80 on At considerable inter
vals. till. getting behind crag, he
looked mp. and bees were seen flying
across the sky and in and out Of 4
cleft in the face Of the rock.
Here. Of course, was the honey he
was in pursuit Of A dry bush was
selected. = hire was made. the cliff xs-
cended and the nest robbed in the
smoke
An amusing anccdotc Is rcIat a IN
s'Femininc Monarchy" an old book
printed in 1909. and given BY Rus
sian ambassador 70 Rome as written
out OF experience BY Charles Butler."
A man was out In the woods searching
fos honey. Climbing : large hollow
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-07-23

MAYOR E. A. BURKE.

IN che city OF Louisville. Ny on
the 18th. Of September, lS4i,
there was born one who was des-
ened to play = prominent part IN
the history Ut bis time. With but
few OF the adventurous aids for
tdrfune, but with y full legacy Of
intellect from nature, the young
boy entered upon his career which
has placed his name on the tongue
1fp 81 Two continents, which testi-
fics to an energy, ability and grasp
of nllnd seldom combined II one
man.
OF the carly life Of the subject
Of this sketch We have been una-
Bile to learn but little. He had 4
little, very little ssschool:ng' but
what he had proved irnitfui. He
studied teicgraphy IN bis 18th rear
began his business llfe IS an oper-
stor ut small rail- way station IN
Illinois. Gradually be roso in
thls line If work until he became
superintendent Of q railway disls-
ion, and this too, before be reach
Fs Iz
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Alphabet of Snort Rules.

Attend welIto your business.
BE punctaal in your payments.
Consider well before you prOp-
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The Natciutoches Resiew assures

The Natchltoches Reriew assures
Us that the land Office at Natchi-
toches is conducted in the mot
prompt and business like manner
We do not doubt It. We stated ~
our last Issue that the papers Of
which we spoke had been heard
from and from the date of mailing
We are satisfied that the delay
must be attributed to Uncle Sans
postal department and not to the
land Office at Natchitoches. Th
Resie,o says, "The United Str
Inspector who was here a few days
sgo, after thorough investigators,
stals.;. tLat the Office here was bet
ser managed than any IN thC'
South" We hope shls wtlkN9lEe
full amends for any erronco
psessieH cur previous artzcle - s
have created. The Clerk of clff
district court, who has cous39
able business with the Natchitoches
iand otiice says that the officials
arc prompt and efficient. but Be
does not say so much for the New
Orleans land office, and we know
OF an application for a final proc
Of homestead entry sent to th1t<
office more than six weeks -
that has not been heard from.
La, Journal.
We know of an applieat,0n
that was sent to the U. 5. Land
Office at New Orleans, some two
months ago and letter Of inquiry
has been written in regard to a.
and not one word can be heard
from it. THERE'S either somethi1
wrong With Uncle Sans maiS
or hls land Office one, certaine
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and has been lnads the sub 6j~t Of
heated controversy in eyargepelis'
ical ca.:psisn. Ehether., tie
Tunes has agreed with HIM or net,
1t bears wiling teAnmGny@ tx. the
wonderful personality pf the man, i !,
and TO that forcesand sifesgtlE Of
character and lntcIiecE w.s,cka has
made OF 4. A. Burke aas Of. the
foremos; public mepsf MS time
-Shre,spon lines
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At lkKTA MALE & FEMALE
INSTITUTE.
SIteaist Il Atlanta kIaa Parish La.


Il school p,oced iy Act cf ne Legislature
Of Losisiasn, s.sader the control Of l.-
Superintendent cf Public Education aad
as State Board Of Edacatioa," aad RIPE
resessesl by a legally iscorporctsd Board Of
Tivser.s.
This fnsiisnsien is presided over by the
Rev. A. Nj. Wales. u regular graduate
uf Cen ~iars College of This State.
Regular i,t;t:c,i per month
tct iil grades. $2.oJ.
Good board ean be ob,aiaed
In D. ;vate families III The Iasc
per month cl>...... $500
Scholars wio Eave but lif.le means,
can fiad work on ac;ghboring farms to
supply such deficiencies; and plAdters
are cslIin. for students Who may desire
to pay their board With their labor, in u
ccnn.ry where isbc- is honorable.
The locality OF the schoo. is proverhial
for lis he.,lthfulacss.
The religious privileges are good and
Lar,nanixing. and the social Influences
are moral and clevat'ng in character,
The present school enlargement has
been approved by It's Beard Of trustees
for three CD years snccessivcly, which
while il indicates its per,nancy, should
recommend the school 10 the patronage
OF the public az large.
For further particulars apply to the
Rev. L. III. WALES or to the Secretary Of
the Board Of trustees.
j. l.. DCRHAM,
Pres, Board Of Trustees.
g. c. LEWIS
Secretary Dos1d Of Trustees.
Nay a6 1856. II.