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To Keep Grapes In Quantity.

Dry, cold air is an essential condition
for the preservation Of grapes. What is
termed cold storage is practiced by large
fruit growers. In the Hudson valley
growers construct large storage rooms
with sawdust walls fourteen or fifteen
inches thick, iDclosed by matched boards
outside and inside. Floors and ceilings
have the same insulation Mt the sides.
In these rooms a uniform temperature is
maintained, with some as low as 80 de-
grees, with others 40 degrees. Husman adj
vises, for long keeping, that varieties with
tough skin only be selected, and that the
fruit be fully ripe when stored. Gather
in dry weather, cut the punches care
fully, being sure not to cut Off the bloom.
Place in cold room for several hours,
that the heat may be drawn Off. The
stems will then be less brittle and more
easily handled. Lay the punches evenly,
with stems downward, fill the boxes and
keep in an even temperature, not higher
than 40 degrees. New York growers
patronize, many of them, for storing grapes
boxes about one foot long, two feet wide
and six or seven inches deep, placed one
on top of the other.-New York World.
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the operation should hardly be charged up
TO the ditch, II will be noticed that the
bottom Of trench Of this kind does not
freeze very readily without any protection
A foot depth of straw manure In II will eff.
fectually prevent any freezing underneath
where the after digging is TO be carried on
Two men and team will lay out half a
winters work in this way In a very short
time. AS the hand digging progresses the
filling is removed few feet at a time,
throwing II we'll back that II may not be
covered by the earth that is to follow. BY
uncovering but few feet of the trench al
a time the work may be carried on in the
coolest weather without any loss of time in
cutting through frost.
Where underdrains are being laid 1t Is a
good plan to keep the whole thing well
finished up to where the digging IL going
on. That is, lay the drain, whether 1t be
board or tile, we'll up to the diggers, and
fill in as fast as laid and leveled.
Men can be had almost for their board In
many sections of the country during the
winter months. 1t will certainly pay the
farmer whose land needs draining to push
the work at such time. The days may
be short, and there may be lots of chores
TO be done, but few rods of ditch done
each day will count on next years crop,
and for all succeeding crops.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
A COLTS FIRST LESSON.

A horse examines strange objects by
smelling them. Therefore let the colt
smell the halter before you put it upon
him. Let him examine it all over, then
put it quietly upon his neck. Always be
calm and quiet in your manner toward
him. Don't yawp and yell at him. If
he pulls back, take q common clothes
line rope and make large slip loop knot
around the body, back Of the forelegs,
drawing it moderately tight, and pass the
end up between the fore legs through the
halter This confuses the colt. lie can
not understand how anything can pull
the hind part of his body and his head at
the same time and ON feeling the strain
behind he will go forward, and thus you
will accomplish your object without
being compelled to use force.
Then he is taught by pulling on the
rope at the word of command to obey the
order "Come here" After he has learned
that, hitch him to post with the same
rope, the one between his forelegs, and
open and shut umbrellas, draw baby
carriages and all manner of scarey
things around him, and make hideous
noises. If he pulls back, he will feel the
rope unpleasantly about his body, and
will stop trying to get away.
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Rules for Farmers Clubs,

The Iowa Register prints an excellent
form of constitution for farmer ALI
ance or club. If there is no such organi-
cation in your neighborhood, form one
this winter Such societies aid farmers
by increasing their intelligence and
brotherly spirit,
The constitution alluded to is as fol-
lows:
Article 1. This society shall be called
the Farmers Alliance, of - township,
of - county name of state).
Art. 2. The object of this alliance shall
be to unite farmers to foster and protect
their interests, and by the exchange Of
ideas and discussion of questions to edu
cate the old and young in more freedom
in deliberative assemblies, town meetings
or political caucuses, and thus be enabled
to defend their rights. The subjects
mostly to engage the attention should be
the most approved methods Of stock
breeding raising, feeding and selling; the
most profitable plans of agriculture, as
well as Preparing the minds of farmers
for avoiding the many frauds and imposi-
tons practical on them.
Art 3. This alliance shall be com
posed of not less than seven members.
who shall be practical and operative farm
erS and none others shall be members.
Art. a. This alliance shall hold regular
meetings at least once month and not
oftener than once week, unless exig,n.
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Farm Law

The law provides that highway commits
sioners shall be paid $500 per day; and
the auditors have no authority to fix the
compensation at a less sum.
Neither husband nor wife are liable for
debts of the other contracted before mar
riage.
Commissioners of highways cannot law.
fully give credit to a tax payer for road
labor performed on road upon his own
land, which is hot legal road. A private
road over ones own land is not contem-
plated as legal road
MAY PASS ON ADJOINING LAND WHEN ROAD
Is DISTRACTED
If highway becomes impossible from
temporary causes a traveller may lawfully
pass over the adjoining field, even though
it be necessary TO take down fences and
drive through corn fields, replacing the
fences after having passed through. In a
Massachusetts case Judge Bigelow states
the law as follows: Highways being es-
tablished for public service, and for use
and benefit of the whole community, a
due regard for the welfare of all requires
that, when temporarily INSTRUCTED, the
right of travel should not be interrupted.
1t is a maxim of the common law that
where public convenience and necessity
come into conflict with private rights, the
latter must yield to the former. A person
travelling on a highway is in the exercise
of public and not private right. If he
is compelled by impossible distractions to
leave the way and go upon adjoining lands,
he is still in the exercise of the same right.
The rule does not, therefore, violate the
principle that Individual convenience must
always be held subordinate to private
rights, but clearly falls within that maxim
which makes public convenience and pub,
lie necessity paramount
If the highway is discontinued or located
elsewhere, the land reverts to the original
owner, for he owns the soil and he can en-
close it as part of his farm.
The Legislature has power to pass law
providing for the taking of land for a pub.
lie highway, paying the owner its appraised
value, and whatever damages he may sus-
tain. No land can be taken without the
consent of the owner, for private use
the statutes authorizing taking for that
purpose are usually regarded as unconsti.
Acknowledged AdUiser
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Drying Seed Corn.

''For number Of years past have not
failed to select my seed corn in October,
and dry it by fire heat, and l am so thor
oughly convinced of the benefit of it that
| would not sell my fire dried corn for s.
bushel and plant seed from the crib
even if knew the latter would grow
There is strength and vitality about the
early gathered fire cured corn which that
from the crib does not possess.
"My plan of drying seed corn is this:
have n stove set up in room that is not
plastered over head, and nail lath to the
underside of the upper floor joists al
around the stove pipe, and fill in with
corn. AS the joists are deep enough tC
take three ears about six superficial feet
will store bushel, and this enables me
to put up five OF six bushels Of corn and
not any of it is more than four feet from
the stove pipe. When first put up corn
in this way was afraid it would get toe
hot, but as an experiment placed some
ears within q foot Of the stove pipe where
hot fire was kept all winter, and the
ears would get SO hot every day rs to be
uncomfortable to handle, and these ears
tested in the following March, gave al TN
usually vigorous plant.
81 believe that earliness can be best Sc
cured by gathering the corn before fully
ripe, for there seems to be kind of in
stinct in plants which has been noticed
and referred to by many able writer's
which leads them to adapt themselves tc
circumstances, and the plant grown from
early gathered seed seems to put forth
every effort to mature early.
"If as l firmly believe, we can add
from 10 to 25 per cent to the yield of on
corn by careful attention to selection and
breeding of the seed, who can afford tC
neglect it, and in what other way can we
get as much profit ont of little labor?
w. L. b. in Country Gentleman.
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Superior to Anything.

A prominent business man In Whining.
ton. Del, In speaking of cure of cancer
on himself, writes to the Morning Nocs OF
that city:
can say that my case Is not an isolated
one. A lady, a customer OF mine, was suf-
fering from cancerous affection of the
nose. She had spent great deal OF money
and time running TO Pniladelphia TO con.
suit the best physicians there, but could
get but little or no relief. About a year
ago told her of my case, and induced her
to try the 5. s. >. remedy. She did so and
in few weeks was much better. She had
several operations performed, and was dis.
posed t. hold on to her old treatment as
we'll as the new, but finally she threw all
aside but the s. 8. s., and in two months
from that time was thoroughly cured.
Another lady suffering from an abscess
on her arm had been doctoring for long
time in this city, Chester and Philadelphia,
but could not get any reliet, apparently
She had fallen away to mere shadow of
her former self, and could scarcely eat or
sleep. She commenced to take the s. s. 5,
medicine, upon the advice of friends and
myself, but was so reduced in flesh that
she had a little stomach trouble at first
She persisted, however, and after the third
bottle she declared 1t had done her more
good than anything else she had ever tried
| now understand that she is entirely we'll,
and is loud in her praise of s. s. S.
have several other cases In mind, but
am not at liberty to speak of them. be-
lieve the Swift Specific Co.'S blood medi-
cine known as s. $. S. Is superior to any
thing of the kind known in the market
aud can cheerfully recommend 1t to any
one suffering from diseases of the skin OF
blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ga.
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HARVESTING.

The next lesson, says Professor Glea-
son, to be given to the colt should be
the Harvesting. First, put on the open
bride with the straight bar bit, and run
the lines back through the thill straps.
Then teach the colt to turn to the right
and to the left, and to stop at the word
whoa. These lessons should never be
longer than an hour each, and generally
only two day. Check reins l do not
approve of, as, in my judgment, if a
horse is foaled without style you cannot
help the matter any by forcing him into
1t until you have thoroughly trained him
how to drive.
The illustrations here given are copied
from The American Agriculturst. Glea-
son tells us that colt should be broken
when about year old, but never worked
in vehicle till he is at least 5 years
old. Many horses are ruined by being
worked too young.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
Excitement in Texas,

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, who was &c
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying OF
Consumption. A trial bottle Of DR.. King s
New Discovery was sent him. Finding re
lief, he bought large bottle and box OF
Dr. Kings New Life Pills; by the time h,
had taken two boxes Of Pills and two bottles
of the Discovery, he was well and had gained
in flesh thirtysix pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery fol
Consumption free at ID. Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
Baby falls and bumps its head,
Baby bawls, they think it's dead.
Mamma gets St Jacobs Oil,
Rubs the baby; stops turmoil.

On recent occasion in Rochester par
ish school small boy at the first appear
ance therein was asked If he knew the
Lords prayer. He replied that he had
never heard of II before. Here an urchir
at his side with friendly feeling towart
him and desire to excuse his ignornnce a
much as possible, said to the teacher, Gag
erly yet pathetically: "Please, ma'am
he'sa stranger from Pennsylvania."-Roch
ester Union.
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cies seem to demand IT, Five members
shall constitute q quorum

shall constitute quorum.
Art. 5. The officers Of this alliance
shall be a president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer. who shall perform the
duties of such offices; and lecturer, who
shall open, or arrange for opening, dis
cussions, and in the esent Of the forma-
ton of cSunty alliance, an assistant
organizer also an editor. The officers
shall be elected annually at the regular
meetings in March.
Art 6. There shall be a financial COM
mttee of three members, to be named by
the president and subject to approval by
the alliance, who shall audit all bills be-
fore they are paid, and shall examine the
books of the treasurer and report as to
their condition on the day or night of
every election. When the finance COM
mittee has Endorsed bill favorably the
treasurer shall pay it, unless objection is
made after the secretary has publicly
announced that such bill was presented
and approved. In that case vote Of the
alliance shall be taken upon it.
Art 7. Amy operative farmer may be-
come member by signing this constitu-
tion and paying o fee Of 3.
Art. 8. This alliance may discuss any
question Of interest to the farmer.
Art. 8. All members Of this alliance
shall settle all their difficulties and differ
ences by arbitration.
Art 10. This constitution may be al
tered or amended at any regular meeting
by previous notice Of one month having
been given.
Mr. r. w. Emerson, in The Homestead,
gives some good advice to newly organ
lied alliances.
Some neighborhoods have a plenty OF
men who cannot, or think they cannot,
say anything in public, but will sit and
hear others. If such be your case your
president should ask each Of you person
ally your opinion about different things
that come up and are talked over. They
may only say few words at first but
gradually, as their interest kindles, they
will forget to be bashful and will be eager
to talk Now, this can easily be done il
your president is careful and works just
right Why, if we do not save cent OF
accomplish anything in n legislative way
for two or three years it will pay, and
pay big too, as school to educate us
and beget an interest in agricultural lit
erature. You ask the age of members
| would take the boys as soon as they
were old enough to take an interest, and
let them grow up business farmers. Cush
ing's Manual will teach you regular
order of business to be used in meetings.
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Certainly The Hest

Papillon (Clarke's extract of fax Catarrh
Cure, from an experiment, has grown to be
the acknowledged superior of any remedy
for similar purposes. Purely vegetable and
scientifically prepared, it is absolutely harm,
less, and effects cures where all other known
remedies and the most learned medical talent
fail. That it is favorite with all classes Is
evidenced by the fact that during the past
two years $4,000 gallons have been sold.
Positively cures Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds,
etc. etc. Large bottles only Sl.0O at I. Z.
uapen x Co ) Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

Noticed an article in your paper on
keeping Of winter apples, and will give
my way that have used twelve years
and have now got apples round and
smooth that I shook off the trees mot
picked over a year ago. put fine dry
sawdust one and half inch deep in the
bottom Of the barrel, then a layer of
apples, then cover them with sawdust,
and so on until the barrel is full leave
them so until wanted.-A. T. W. Spring
VILE Y Y
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For chapped hands, face and lips, us.
Kaloderma. rs cents, of Z. Y. Griggs.

"James," said a grocer to the new boy,
"what have you been doing In the back
room so long,"
~ was pickin the dead flies out of the
dried currants, sir" replied James.
"Iou were," replied the grocer, with
much disgust, "An' your father told me
that he thought you were born for the gro
Gerry business, You had better study for
the ministry, James. ~. Y. Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
Very Remarl a 1. Re ,oye-y.

Mr.. Geo. V. willing, Of Manchester, Mich.
writes: "My wife has been almost helpless for
five years, so helpless that she could not turn
over in bed alone. She used two bottles of
Electric Bitters, and is SO much improved that
she is able now to do her own work"
Electric Bttors will do all that is claimed
for them. Hundreds of testimonials attest
their great curative powers. Only fifty cents
O bottle at ID. LorriauX'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

Judge of a government by the men it pro-
duces. Judge of a,man by his deeds, tree
by its fruits, medicine by its results Time
tried and true is DR.. Bigelow's Positive Cure,
which contains the good qualities of all the
best cough remedies without the defects OF
any Of them. A safe and speedy remedy
for coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Sold by Z. Y. Griggs in fifty cent
and dollar bottles. Healing to the lungs.
Safe and pleasant for children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
Griggs' Glycerine Salve.

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds,
and all other Sores Will positively cure
piles, letter and all skin eruptiens. Try
this wonder healer. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded. Only rs cents For
sale by Z. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

Country editor 60 brother editor)-Ah!
good morning, Brother Shears; glad to see
you. And how are things up at Pigville =
Brother Shears-Flourishing just at pres.
ent, but last month we had the hog cholera
petty bad. Country Editor-rm sorry to
hear that; but you are looking well now,
Brother Shears
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

Scrap Of conversation between two ladies'
overheard on suburban train few morn
ings since: $50 George is at Harvard
now" "Oh, yes; this is his second year
you know; he has just entered the syca
more class. "-BOston Record
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

A certain civil engineer, row high in the
profession, is said to have got his start from
his first report of a survey. He had been
sent out to inspect river which congress
sional lobby wanted improved for naviga-
ton, and when he returned he handed in
this brief but comprehensive statement:
"The river Is not worth dam"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

The Levy Bros clothing and fancy
goods store at Strestor was closed by the
sheriff on Wednesday,; liabilities, judg,
ments issued, $5,7l3 As, of which over one
half is due Streator banks and business
men; other liabilities $4,000 to $4,000;
assets, stock, $4,000. The firm has been
in business some five or six years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

A prominent farmer of Bowling Green,
Howard county, Md, Mr.. j. Il, Ridgely,
said his four children were sick with sore
throats and coughs at the same time. Red
Star Cough Cure cured them in week
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27
Buck Inns ArniCa Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded. Price rs cents
per box For sale bv ID. Lorriaux.
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MILK PAIL.

The strainer that goes with it is not
fast to the pail, but fits like tight cap
over the protuberant part. This will be
found convenience, for the pail can be
easily cleaned and the strainer can be
laid away or summed when not in use.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-11-27

The sum of $4,000 has been raised, out
Of the S25,G 600 necessary 10 construct the
new Y. NJ. G.. A building at
Rockford.
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c. L. Lee of Streator has been hunting
with success tor the past two weeks In Ar
kansas swamps and wilderness,
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Streator has police patrol wagon, fol.
lowing Ottawa's lead, as usual
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New Milk Pail.

Here is a neat and handy milk pail of
rather new pattern. 1t is called the
"COmmon Sense milk pail.
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Young husband (to wiie)-Didn't tele-
graph you not to bring your mother with
you?
Young wife-I know. That's what she
wants to sac you about. She read the tel
egram.- SUtings.
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been q benefit 70 the public service.
Mr.. Teller declared that while he was at
the head OF the Interior Department the
appointments made under the Civil Ser
vice law were made utterly irrespective Of
politics. OF the l50 Special Examiners
appointed by him there was not one whose
politics was discussed or known by him or
the heads OF bureaus.
Mr.. Voorhees, disClaimed any idea ofim-
pugning the uniform impartiality OF the
Senator while he was Secretary Of the In.
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