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

In reference to the cotton batting canning
process, Mrs. kedZie, of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college, thus relates the result of ex-
periments under her supervision: ain the
college kitchen laboratory, experiments were
tried with five kinds of fruit, including tOma-
toes, and the results were perfectly satisfac-
tory in every case, not even a particle OF
mold forming in the can. In most cases the
cotton was simply tied over the canful of hot
fruit; in some cases there was a piece of
white paper put on first, toprevent the cotton
from becoming juice soaked. This seemed to
be the preferable way. The cotton is taken
Just as it comes from the roll, the thickness
being about as it unwinds, and it is tied down
with strong Irvine"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
some ILLUSTRATIONS OF MODERN
METHODS IN BEE KEEPING.

Raising Asparagus from Secd-Ex- Minis
ter Sargent on Riparian Rights-The
Best Eeehives-Bees Sting Illnatured
People--A Vineyard Apiary.
Among his means Of income the farmer
should always have some stands Of bees, q
larger or smaller number, according to his
success with them. 1t is not great amount
of money from few main sources, but
small amounts from many sources, that the
agrculturist in our time should count on.
Honey is not as profitable as II used to be, be-
cause the price per pound is lower. On the
other hand, its consumption is increasing year
by year New uses are being found for it in
chemistry and the manufacturing arts, so that
after all the thing is about as broad as it is
long.
If you have never kept bees, begin to do so
this year. Honey is good for Sunday even
ing lunch, with bread and butter; it is good
for the chiidren's sore threats, and for help
ing to make a cooling drink in harvest it
cannot be beaten.
Find out where you can get Italian bees
and buy couple Of stands. They are more
gentle and easily handled than the lively and
hot-footed native American variety Move
the bees in cold weather when they can't get
out and punish mankind for buying and sell
ing them like SO many slaves or dumb, driven
cattle.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

Ex-senator and Minister A. A Sargent,
contributes an important paper to a late
number of The Overland Monthly, on the
subject OF river rights He takes ground in
direct opposition to the English common law
on this subject. According to that, the
water flowing in front of a mans premises
belongs to that man. Mr.. Sargent declared
that this should be changed and that inland
owners of the soil should he permitted by
law to ditch and draw water from the river
through the riparian lands to their own
ground. This would open up to cultivation
a large amount of fertile land now lying
barren in California and other western states.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
Good PluuS.

In setting out fall orchards don't neglect
the plums The following are among the
best and most reliable varieties:
Bradshaw, large purple plum ripening
the last of August Goes Late Red, medium
size, light purpish red, September. Duane's
Purple, very large, reddish purple, last of Au-
gust. Lombard of medium size, violet red,
very productive, last of August. Red Mag
mum Bonum or Purple Egg, etc, large, pro-
ductive. valuable only for cooking. Bleeck-
er's Gage, medium 'ize, yellow, excellent.
Goes Golden Drop, very large, yellow, late,
excellent. Green Gage Imperial Gage, both
fine and well known. jefferson, large, green
ish yellow, end of summer. Mclaughlin,
rather large, yellow sprinkled, with red, ex-
cellent. RENE Claude de Bavay, yellow
spotted with red, very productive. Wash
ington, very large, ycllowish green, early and
OF good quality. Damson, if wanted, and
some of the German prunes, The Jefferson
should be added to the above list as being
very desirable There are many newer vari-
cites than the above, many of very fine quail
ity, but with regulations not yet established
Trees selected from the above cannot be far
wrong,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
Strawberries.

Now is the time to be preparing TO set ont
new strawberry beds. But before starting
into the business one must take into account
the manure he can get, and also find out
whether he can get pickers enough when the
season opens. 1t is of little use to think Of
raising Strawberries for market without
manure and pickers in abundance
An Illinois farmer has sixty acre straw
berry bed from nine acres of which he gath
cred, in one season, 800 quarts of berries,
Which is at the rate of about 227 bushels per
acre. The Crescent has proved the most
profitable berry in that locality
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

This is an extraordinary fruit year. Plums,
pears, peaches and grapes are especially fine.
Plant out lily bulbs the last et September
or first of October. Plant deep and have the
drainage good.
The British wheat crop has turned out well
after all The grain yield in Austro-Hungary
10 very poor, while in New South Wales it has
not been % promising since 1870.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

ways sting person who is afraid of them, or
an illnatured or nervous person.
There are some books on bee keeping which
will aid you in learning this pleasant and
profitable business Two of the best are: A
Year Among the Bees" by Dr. c. G. Miller,
and "The A, b, c Of Bee Culture" by Rev.
A. |. Root There are also two small PAM
phlets by Charles f. Muth: Bookkeeping, and
How 1t can be Made Profitable" and "Practi-
cal Hints TO Beekeepers."
Beekeepers' supplies, bee wells and gloves,
honey jars, extractors etc, can be got from
dealers in most parts Of the country.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
.LANGSTROrH HIVE.

Get the Langstroth hive. 1t is about the
best, though the Ban:on Simplicity and the
Martin spring frame are also highly COM
Aended. There is no patent on the Lang
roth and after buying one or two, if you
we handy as farmer ought to be, you can
make your own hive and save money. The
Simplicity is adapted for use i'll the south.
The Langstroth hive has brood chamber
below and honey chamber above. Honey Is
stored in rows of sections holding either one
or two pounds each. There are different
sizes of the Langstroth hive, having slight
differences in their construction. They are
numbered l, 2, 3 and 1. Charles F. Muth,
the famous Cincinnati bee keeper, prefers the
No. . hive to all others Frames holding one
pound of comb honey meet with the best
sale There is not space here to describe the
interior arrangement of the Langstroth or
any other hive. Full explanations will be
given to the purchaser Of the hive, wherever
obtained, SO that he can readily understand.
Strained honey is now obtained by pro-
cess very unlike the old way. There are
honey extractors which by means of "a whirl-
ing motion force the honey from the comb
and leave it empty and dry. There are many
inventions nowadays which make beekeep-
ing comfortable and profitable One of these
to be specially commended is the bee smoker.
The "Perfection' Cold Blast Muzzle Feed
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
PERFECTION SMOKER.

lei iioN sMohEH' clog. The furnace is
lined with asbestos so that it will not burn the
operators fingers, and make him say bad
words, and vow that the smoker is worse
than the bee sting. There are various pat
terms of these smokers. The particular fea-
ture about them is the bellows attachment,
which enables the bee man or woman 10 blow
the smoke upon any point needed.
One of the most helpful and ingenious de-
vices lately invented is an actual foundation
honeycomb. 1t looks even better than the
real. 1t is taken in thin strips and put in
hive for a fresh swarm to begin work upon.
1t encourages them to set about their labors
at once, as it were. 1t really saves the bee,
in some degree, from consuming its substance
making comb. This is very exhausting oper-
alton. The beautiful artificial comb founda-
ton is the invention of an ingenious Illinois
man. On the whole, the country has reason
to be proud of the achievements OF her bee
keepers
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
community fully tenfold for all the expense
that would need 10 be laid out upJn II

We should cconomlze at all Times, but
more especially when times are close. Oh,
serve the purchases Of your thrifty neigh
bors, More substantial benefits can be OBJ.
tanned from nifty cent bottle OF pr Bige-
lows Positive Cure than dollar bottle of
any other cough remedy, /, is u prompt,
safe and pleasant cure for all throat aud
lung troubles. Sold ard endorsed by T. Y.
Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
GricCs' GIyCerine Salye.

The best on earth can truly he said Of
Griggs' Glyccrine Salve. which is a sure
cure for cuts, bruises, scalds, burns, wounds,
and all other sores. viii positively cure
piles, letter and all skin cruplons Try
this wonder healer Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Only % cents. For
sale by E. Y. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
!: JOHN THOMPSON,
1873 Broadway, Sterling, illinois.
ONE-HALF POUND
OLEOM A g A | n Z.
DUTIES REQUIRED.

Every manufacturer of Oleomargarine
shall place and keep on the end or side OF
the building wherein his business is Car
ried on, so that ii can be easily seen, his
name, business AMI number of the factory
He must also keep the necessary books pre-
sCribed by the commissioner of internal rev
enue. and pack, mark and stamp all goods
manufactured as above.
Wholesale dealers are required 70 pack
brand and stamp each package as above
and keep a book and make a monthly re
turn to the collector of the district, showing
the oleomargarine received by him and
from whom received also the oleomargar-
inc disposed of by them and TO whom sold
or delivered.
Retail dealers are required to pack every
pound they sell in a wooden or paper pack,
are marked as prescribed above, and to
destroy the stamps on every package as
soon as it is emptied to see that every
packaged purchased by them contains the
proper revenue stamps, caution notices,
etc.
On the day when this act goes into effect,
TO wit, oct. 81, 1886, all oleomargarine on
the premises of any dealer must be in
wooden packages containing not less than
ten pounds each, and every dealer must
make, under oath, a written inventory OF
all packages on hand Oct. 81, 1886, and
forward the same to the collector as above,
showing the quantity in each and every
package, and he must mark upon each
package rs follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

Good mornin', missus; could you help a
poor sufferer by the Charleston earth.
quake
Are you one Of them -
"Ies'm.'
But how could You have reached Chica.
go 50 soon after the disaster?'
Oh,-um-er-yOu see, mum, I'm not
exactly b,dily sufferer by the earthquake
/ was here in Chicago " hen il hqppened
but | suffer in my heart, mum, fur them
as was driven f IN their homes"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

ing Smoker is the
one shown in the
illustration. 1t was
designed by Charles
+. Muth. Its int.
|rior arrangement
is such that the
smoke pipe cannot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11
: Oleomargarine On Hand oct 81, 1886.

He will also procure and atliX TO eacl
and every package the proper tax paiC
stamp, and cancel the same by making
five lines across the stamp.
THE PENALTIES.
The penalties prescribed for the viola
ton of any of the provisions of this act are
very severe, but there is no need of giving
them here
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-09-11

As the new Oltomargarine law goes In.
to effect at the close Of next month, the fol
lowing salient points in the law, furnish.
ed us by Andrew Welch, Collector OF inter
nal revenue, will be OF interest TO every
butter dealer and consumer in this neigh
bOrhOOd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
Where John is Appreciated.
EDetro.t Free Press.l

,
There is one part Of the world outside of
China where the Chinese are very much
liked and preferred to Europeans Along
the Johnstone river in Queensland, Aus
tralia, there tribe that has eaten a
larce number of Chimes. Chinaman on
toast, or fricassee de Mongolian, is always
preferred at the high-tohed resta urants to
stew of Englishman or roast American.
This fact is respectfully submitted to the
anti-Chinese element of San Francisco.
They will. perhaps, get up a fund for the
purpose of inducing the heathen chinee TO
emigrate to Queensland.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
Tch,eapo yews.i

There Is a lot on West Jackson street, in
this city, which is one hundred and fifty
feet wide and only one foot deep. IL is the
remnant of a building lot which was de-
stroyed when Jackson strest was laid out.
The owner of this remnant wanted 10 self
1t to a dweIler in house on the adjoining
lot fronting on cross sire t. The latter
refused to buy the long f,bbon of land at
the price. asked It's owner thereupon'
erected towering fencs OF rough pIanks
on bis elongated fcot of ground complete
ly shutting Off his neighbours view o: Jack :
Son. street. He has now addcl the cost OF
the fence anil the amount If last years
taxes to the former price of the land, aud
thinks his neighbor will buy it before tho
summer IS oye-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
Ancient Cigar Consumers.
IFrecinan's jonrnaI.l

Pompe.ian tourist from Cooperstown
writes that he accidentally left cigar
holder of rubber among the small
relics in the relic museum of tho
ancient city and now undeista ids that the
scientists have p owed that the ancient
Pompeiian smoked cigars in ruObsr hold
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27

DgIFHIA LODoE, No. It0. X. of r.. meets on
Monday evening % each week, at odd Fellows
ball. visiting knights IN good standing invi-
ted 20 attend 81 L. OvrurrREgr q, ~,
4. v. SAMPLE n &S
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
State Omeers.
Medicine Lodge Oncern.
SOCIETIES.

A. y. a A. ~, Delta Lodge No. ~
"a Regular communications, first and
~ third Saturday evenings IN each
w month. T.. A. SIMMONS, W. VI.
G.. r. FREEMAN, Secretary.
MEDICINE BoDGE CRATER ". A. M., u. ID.
meets at Masonic hall every 20 and 9th Tuesday
evening. Gao. X. STONE, ". Y.
\. l.. SHREAvEs, Secretary.
n Y q LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 20
Va LIE Ds Regular Communications, first
aud third Monday evenings in each month.
MAMIE v. OBNYAN, W. VI.
DR. "a. YANT, See.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27

senator Fair proposes coionizing thS
Apachs Indians TO Santa Catinu Isixn,f
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-27
A Sparrow d Destroyer.

WORCESTER tMass.) Gaz ette.1
About year ago one of the conductors
Of the Boston & Albany railroad, who is
noted for his dexterity with the shot-gni,
undertook the task OF freeing the Union
station from the sparrows tha, infested the
place in large numbers. Up to date hehas
killed IS0f of the lelligerent, CHEEKY and
fecund birds. and intends to leave off the
sport" wnen he has bagged round 500.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cholera has reappeared in one of Fra hce's
northwestern provinces
The Hon Frederick Douglass and his wife
are going to Europe this summer.
Walter S. Hutchins has retired from the
editorial management of The Washington
Post
The total exports of produce from New
York during the last week was valued at
$S1i3,O01.
At Denver, Tuesday evening, the Union
Pacific began selling first-class..h I'll kets to San
Francisco at $50, with IS rebate.
Several structures in the business section
of Conneautville, Pa, were burned, Tuesday
morning. entaiiing loss of S:i5, 900.
In a game with the local team at Atlanta,
Ga, Tuesday, the Chi ages won, II to i6,
making three runs after two men were out
While hunting Monday William Hercer,
of Spring Grove, Wis, was accidentally
shot by his brother and died in few hours
At the election in Fort Worth, Tex,
Tuesday, every alderman chosen is knight
of labor, while the mayor-e!ect is sym
pathizer.
Maj John B. Brayton. ex-secretary of
the Illinois Temperance union, and..w who was
member of Gen Garteld's staff, was
buried Tuesday at Decatur, Ill.
| Fire in the Central railroad warehouse at
Savannah Ga, Tuesday, consumed forty
| five carloads Of corn and damaged 800 bales
of cotton, the loss reaching S25 600
| Louis p Schmidt, of Freeport, Ill who
had recently been expelled from the Knights
of Labor for disclosing some of its secrets,
hanged himself Tuesday at Davenport, Iowa
Mr. Edward Pendleton, brother of the
minister to Berlin, has produced novel
which has received commendation from
high critical sources, and is considered a
| success
| The labor troubles in the southwest have
had depressing effect on the lumber trade,
and mill owners in Wisconsin are reported
to lie undecided in regard to setting the mill
machinery iii motion.
Near Owensburg, Ky, the steamer Noun
tain Boy was capslzei in a gale at O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Frank Absher watch
man; Scott Lowery, roustabout, and Billy
Stateler, passenger, were drowned
A resolution was adopted by the Iowa
legislature Tuesday asking congress to grant
pension to Mrs Sarah Young, better
known as Aunt Becky Young, for services
rendered as army nurse during the war.
F. r. Huntingdon x Co, st LOUIS firm
dealing in eggs and poultry, which had been
in business SIX weeks, has vanished. A levy
was made on the store, last Saturday, but
nothing save the furniture was in sight
Flint and DAILY, who engaged in a prize
fight in private room at St Louis, were
arrested Tuesday under the state law, max
ing the principals and abettors guilty OF
felony A prominent newspaper man held
the stakes
DR.. Brinton II. Warner, physician ol
Baltimore, diei Tuesday of hydrophobia,
Christmas he was bitten hy a small lapdog.
He cauterizel the wound, but several day:
ago he exhibited symptoms of rabies, and
died of that disease.
Mrs Lars Grindahl, of Chetek, Wis, gave
birth to four male babies weighing twenty
pounds in all Sunday All are living ant
promise to make the nights merry for th
father, who is no~ the most discouraged
member of the family.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

CoATEsvILllE, Pa, April S-Three years
ago a well dressed man called at the resi-
dence of Joseph Hampton, of this place, and
asked for something to eat He was kindly
cared for and when leaving told the family
they would hear from him again. Monday
man who holds lucrative position with
the Pennsylvania Railway company, at
Jersey City, called on Mr. Hampton and
told him he was brother of the man he
had fed He said his brother, who was
very wealthy, died some time ago, and be
fore his death asserted that he had buried
his will, together with other valuable papers,
in Mr.. Hampton's yard the night he had
been given the meal The yard is now be
ing dug up in search of the buried treasure
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08
THE MARkE IT'S.

,hi'Aeo' Aprh =
ny ~ ~, Is Is" " 49, ~ . NJ, ,,,',ai
7S1,c. closed 7ss,c; June opened SOisc closed
79lsc, Connie : April, opened 33l4c, closed
33c, May, opeie ed SEC, closed 5!&c; June,
opened o1l9c, closed &c. oals-No. April
opened and closed ?,i4c; May opehe1 2Hsac,
closed 29Hse. Pork-May, opened $50 closed
SA3i14; June opened Ss"l closed s9i9i July,
opthtd ~ cio9Su p'''~7s' hniu-"'si "pe"eu
live stock~ouotgtio received from the Union
ST. yarJs aav were "a. f,Ilo,S. Hogs--1Cb,7
-, n,ans, -fe a., yritb f,ir s,ies sIX..ter
ma, ai ,,ilo ito ,rsadinf isr ,,,d ,r;cos s
,,it grsdcs ri 55f54 10. rongh nack IN
St0,d4 a.: heavy packing adm shinping lois
Sl95d4..5 CattlC-Rulfs, $3.50 s. %; cows
S2.aRa 10 stoekars, S36fd4Oji natives, 1880
BIO
Produce: huttar-s>jFi creamery, 3lM54c per
H.; select dairy, lsf.' packing, tDiG Eggs
Strictly fresh la''t {" .a"l &c per doz. Polatoe-
=, -, -. .'. - =. -n.,zn, I ;.''.-,,,t,,,
Chicken i. e. iei h.: lnrleys, 7Gf1Oc ducks
aud geese, -" t. Apple hplce to fancy si-9l
GBl'a ie: u 8 'hni-. c f'.b
New yorI.
NJ" ohN' ApFa :;
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08
DR.. NICHOLS,
English Specialist,
511 Brady ST.,
CONSULTATION FREE.
CONSULTATION FREE.
A TESTIMONIAL.

To the People of Davenport and Vicinity:
From no other motive than gratitude to
DR.. Nichols of 5ll Brady street. Dav-
epport, Iowa, make the following state
ment:
NV son GO years of age) was an inva-
lid for many years, suffering from com
plicated spinal disease to so great an ex-
tent that he was unable to walk, stand,
or even touch his feet TO the floor. !
have tried many of our best physicians,
but in vain, all agreeing that there was
no help for him, and that he could live
but very short time, but hearing OF the
unparalleled success of DIR. Nichols, and
of the remarkable cures he was perform
ing, concluded to take my son TO him,
which did on the 18th of November, and
with the assistance of friend carried the
belpless sufferer into the consultation
room of Dr.. Nichols. The doctor after
making careful examination, pronounc-
ed the case one that could be greatly
benefited, if not entirely cured, and
commenced the treatment After one
months treatment my son was able To
walk about the place, and has since been
steadily improving, and we have every
reason to hope for a perfect cure. ! wish
further to state that Dr. Nichols knows
nothing of this testimonial, as ! under
| derstand he does not approve of the pub
fishing of testimonials. But the doctor
has brought health and happiness TO my
home, and feel it my duty to make this
statement to the world, knowing there
ore thousands suffering from chronic dis
eoses who know not where to go for re-
lief. Either myself or son can be seen
any time at my home in Moline, wher'
we will cheerfully converse on the sublec
of nv sons restoration to health, as VI
feel that we cannot say enough in prais'
of DIR. Nichols as skillful physician
and perfect gentleman.
R. C. WELDON,
Transfer Agent, Moline, III.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

WASHINGTON CITY, April Sit is no
longer a secret that while the personal re
ations between Speaker Carlisle and Mr.
Morrison remain pleasant the former has
entirely lost his respect for Col. Morrison S
qualification as n leader Mr. Carlisle said
Wednesday that Col Morrison's vacillating
course in preparing one tariff bill and then
calling it back and agreeing to the introduc-
tion OF another bill, which satisfied no one,
has injured the Democratic party so much
that Republican control of the next house
was foregone conclusion. These state
ments were made by the speaker to one of
his congressional colleagues
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

QUINCY, ILL.,, April S-The Criterion
mills, recently retittcd by Taylor Bros, of
Pontiac, Ill, was totally destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning, The total loss
IS estimated at sI25,o00 insurance, 5000
The fire originated in the drying room, and
all efforts of the fire-department to check
the flames proved fruitless.
SHELBuRNE, Ont, April S.-The Royal
block, containing the Royal hotel and four
stores, was burned Tuesday loss SOL 900
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

New YORK, April s--Howard Crosby
and others have preferred charges to the
Bar association with view to secure the
impear hment of Justice nonohue of the
New York supreme court, for granting in
junct tions restraining the police from inter
ferring with liquor selling at masked ball
and elsewhere.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-08

WAsHINGToN CRY, April s.-The &C.
retary of the interior has revoked the order
of Commissioner Sparks, Of the general land
office, OF April ,, 1885, suspending final ac-
tion upon entries upon the public lands