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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-07-23
In Defense of the Birds.

The movement to induce women tt
abandon the practice of wearing stuffed
birds, wings, or plumage on their hat
is taking practical shape. Societies O
ladies have been formed in England t,
discourage the practice of wearin
birds on the head. Mrs. Celia Thaxte
proposes, in the Boston TranscriD
that similar society be formed j.
Boston. The New York Post suggest
that the law step in to prevent th
slaughter of birds for the purpose in
Dictated. The love of fashion is yer
strong in the average female breasi
and it is probable that the objection
able practice will not cease witho,
the application of some heroic remcd,
Utica IN ~ Observer.
Neither General Mcclellan, Vic,
President Hendricks nor Governo
Seymour left descendants.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
Have prescribed Tongaline in several
cases of chronic rheumatism, and have not
been disappointed in its curative effects.
r. BENKESp0Ri, VI. d.,
~. Louis, Mo.


The above is the title bestowed upon
William Greene, o. Gallula, Ill on account
of his marvellous success in farming. lthas
been shown that during a period covering
- years the actual yield of corn per acre
was ,2l, bushels. The secret of his sue
cess is no doubt owing 70 his methods Of
what may be termed farming from u prac-
tical and scientific standpoint, having his
! farm we'll tiled and the persistent cultva-
ton OF the growing crop, rotating his corn
with grasses. In published letter he says
that he la, a kindly feeling for mis- brother
! farmers, desires to see them all prosper,
and that if the suggestions he offers them
are pursued in the main, success will fol.
| low. Mr. Greene's opinions on the cult
yatiun of the king of cereals bears great
weight and will no doubt be read with deep
interest by our agricultural readers. He
! says:
"A farmer should by all means, when II
! is practical. plow and break the ground for
corn in the fail, and at least from six to
eight inches deep. He should not replow
! il in the spring, but should go over II with
/ the cultivator, stirring 1t quite shallow, so
/ that the narrow will completely cultivate
the surface Then he should "check
plant" and, if possible, harrow the ground
after planting and before the corn is up
! He should begin Cultiyating while the corn
| Is small. and continue 10 work II with the
CultiyatOr until the corn Is so large that the
pillow will joint or break it. plow my corn
as often as | can, the ottener the better.
| II should be cultivated four times at least,
and five times would be better. He should
90 through the corn during the month OF
August and destroy all nOXious weeds. lie
should never plow or cultivate when the
ground is wet, for the action of the sun
upon the earth bakes 1t and makes il clOd-
Il DIV, and the result will be a light crop.
The earth cannot be too dry to cultivate,
and the drier the ground is the more II
should he stirred or cultivated. He should,
by all means, not attempt to make more
than three crops ~ corn In succession on
the same ground Where the land has
been ia pasture, say from ten to fifteen
years, il will stand the fourth corn crop.
II should be changed 10 grass as often as
possible. The kind OF seed and imple-
ments have aimed 10 use have been what
was considered the best at the time, but
there has been such an improvement, es-
pecially in agricultural implements, that
am not partial To any kind. One impor-
,ant factor that all tanners should remem-
Der is that to be good, successful tillers of
the soil we should, by our system Of cult
waiting our farms, not let the soil deterio
rate in richness. We should calculate TO
spend at least 81 per acre each year in fer
tili7ing. This Is one of the most impor
tant considerations Of the Illinois farmer
for it insures him good paying ccpa, and
AT the same time gives posterity show Tor
competence and causes poSterlty 70 be
ever grateful 70 their predecessors
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Hoods Sarsaparllla is made of sarsapa
rilla. dandelon, mandrake, cherry bark,
IVA ursi, dock, and other valuable medi.
cinal agents long and iavorably known for
their power in eradicating disease and
purifying the blood. 1t will cure, when in
the power of medicine, Scrofula, salt
Rheum, Dyspepsia Headache, Constipa,
tion, Biliousness, General Debility, Pans
in the Back, Kidney Complaint, Canrrh,
Female " eakncss, Cancerous !iumors,
IIumors Of the Face, Ringworms, Pimples,
Ulcers, Sores, Tumors, Scald Head, and Nil
diseases arising from an impure state or
low condition Of the blood. Hoods Sarsa.
parilla i, made by c. l. Hood ~ Co, Low
en, Mas. Sold hy all druggists; 81, ''N
tor s.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

The following is an account Of the burn.
ing to death OF Mr. and Mrs. Rooney at
Seneca. on Christmas, furnished by a cor
respondent of that place
The house wa, built expressly 10 keep
out the air" rs Mr. Rooney often boosted,
and the sequel shows how we'll II did. The
windows. by curious double weather
strip. were alright The foundation was
of uointed masonry, Joliet stone, with none
of the usual vent holes. Under the kitchen
there was no cellar and the space was cut
off from the cellar proper A fire would
have burned equally well in n jug. The
floor Of the kitchen was pine. The fire
burned hole Just large enough 10 let Mrs.
RO0neys remains fall through, aud then
died out for want of draught Standing
almost over her rs She lay on the floor was
"A round table. The cloth, which covered
il, caught fire, and that portion which
hung below the edge of the table, burned.
The kerosene lamp was on this table, but
If it had been lighted, it too, was SmOthered
out. Mrs Rooney was very large, weigh
inn more than POO pounds. The flesh was
entirely consumed, except that part which
covered the bones of one foot. The loot
was found just at the edge OF the aperture in
the floor through which the body had dis
appeared. The limb had burned slowly to
the ankle-fesh and bone--and when the
body dropped the charred bone snapped,
and the foot, with the shoe intact, righted
itself and stood up as If its owner had been
burned at the stake. Nothing in the room
was burned except Mrs Rooney's body,
the hole in the floor and the table cloth
fringe.
Mr. Rooney leaves four children 10y his
first wife, son who lives near him, Mrs
Murphy, in Seneca, and two married
daughters in Iowa. He never helped
them any, nor did he ever make will
There was money found on Mr. Roouey's
person and considerable sum in the cup
board. The doors were sll tightly closed
and locked on Christmas morning, and no
indications Of foul play have oeen disc"Y-
cred
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

AUBURN, Ala, sept. 8, lSS0.-l AN an
old pharmacist, and have had largely TO do
with blood diseases for over - years. |
have dealt in all kinds Of blood purifiers,
and do not hesitate 20 say that S"ttts
Specific Is the best and has given more
general satisfaction than any other have
ever handled. Swift's Specific is an excel
lent tonic, and rs nm antidote for malaria
has no superior. Many ladies are using it
as tonic for general debility, and find II
the most satisfactory one ever used.
have been dealing In Swift's Specific for
five years or more, and ain satisfied that
do not place too high an estimate Upon Its
merits. 6. w DIXON.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

LACoS, January l,t 1856.
To the Edit0r: There have been several
articles in the Chicago papers relative 10
the mysterious burning of the old lady
Mrs Rooney, near Seneca. ! have won.
dered that none Of those articles have en-
deavored 10 account for the mystery or
solve IT,
The theory Of human spontaneous com.
bustion still has many adherents, but in the
case dixie this of stomach filled with
about quart of alcohol the Spontaneous
theory Is not needed If the owner of the
stomach should happen TO breathe the aico,
hol fumes near lighted candle or lamp.
| know the case of "A lady who was rub
bing her shoulder and arm with camphor,
the yapor of which was ignited bya candle
more than yard distant; her arm and
hand were severely burned. This drunken
woman may have spilled whisky on her
clothing; but even in that case her cloth
ing might have been entirely consumed
but would not have 50 completely consumed
her body unless the fire had reached the
mash Of alcohol inside, The article on
"IIuman Spontaneous Combustion in the
American Cyclopedia cites large number
of cases of burnings and gives the authori-
" of some eminent medical men who &C.
cept the theory OF spontaneous combustion,
but cites others who diSbelieve the theory,
who still admit that many of the cases of
mysterious combustion where the subjects
we're saturated with alcohol are we'll au
thenticated.
Herman Melville so disposes OF one Of
his bad characters In "Redburn,"
In Bleak House" Dickens disposes of a
character called Krook. This case excited
an animated discussion, which revived pub
lie interest In the subject.
Temperance lecturers have always told
stories OF the combustion Of inebriates, and
CalyanistIc theologians would add that the
burning must go on eternally
Respectfully,
THOs. ORTON.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
o,,. of the world the same day of its oc

NAYS of the world the same day of Its oc-
currence, while It's city news is always iuli
and complete. The market reports are II
particularly valuable feature, and IN 'ne
country are regarded the best reports o'
Chicago markets published, In politics
the Journol from a democratic standpoint
needs renoyating, but as a republican Pa-
,,,. :, !. ona of the best wc know of.
Nevertheless the Jopnal is not only a
sire poger," but cicaa and a "7'st''"Jt"y
naper In this respect its reputation has
been long established, and is unas'aIlaO'e
Asa s,eadfast fayortc in the families ana
in the counting rooms of Chicago ana 'At
Wes, it is without rival. The daily Is
$1,000 a year and the weekly 100.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Streator Times: 1t is said in Ottawa that
George W. W. Bake very much resembles
the late Senator Douglas, and in some re-
spects he does. Douglas wore long hair,
so does George; Douglas shared his face
smooth so does George; Douglas was n
Judge, and so is Geotge; and we have
heard It mentioned that both have fre,
quently quoted that ANTIQUE chestnut i. .hat at
is generally credited to the Governor OF
North Carolina when In conversation with
the Governor of South Carolina, which had
particular reference to the time between
beverages
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

In a superb article on Grant, which Gen.
eral James y Fry contributes To the De
cpmber No,M imPrjc1H RSgttr he has
this 10 say OF the FitZ John Porter case:
The Fitl John Porter case served TO eN-
hibit one O' Grants best traits-devOtion
10 his own deliberate sense of duty despite
the temptations Of interest, ease and expe
diency. consistency is Il jewel" but so
is truth and TO Grant the latter was more
precious than the former Porter's claim
that he had been wronGed by the court
martial which convicted him in 1868 and
that new evidence TO prove il would be
presented If hearing could be granted.
was land before Grant a. early as 1867, but
the appeal was refused or neglected. AS
long as Grant was Generali Chief OF the
army and President of the United States,
with power 10 act effectively in redressing
the alleged wrong, he accepted the verdict
of the court martial without understanding
the record Of that tribunal and the new ev-
idence which Porter offered to produce.
But In September 1881, when he had be
come private citizen and resident OF
New York City, Porter asked an interview.
To this Grant replied in writing, Septem
Der 81 1881:
III will hear what you have 10 say. and
will endeavor to listen without prejudice; !;
and If convinced that | was wrong in for.
mer opinions. entertained and possibly ex-
pressed, would be willing to correct
them"
The result was that Grant agreed to
study the whole case, including the record
of the courtmartisl, and state his conclu'
sions. The investigation, which was pro
longed till December ~, convinced him
that great wrong had been done, and he
became deeply distressed that he had not
mastered the subject while he was in pow.
er. Then, regardless Of the inconsistent
attitude in which his change of mind
placed him, and the antagonisms II created,
he devoted all of his ability and influence
10 procure for Porter the justice he thought
due him. Ia letter dated November j,
1882, which was given TO the public, he
said to Porter
AS long as have voice it shall be
raised in your support without any refer
ence 20 its effect upon me or others
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
NIndern Architecture.

Mr.. W. w. Armitage, architectural
draughtsman. No 402 Montgomery street
San Francisco, California, writes that hav
Ing a very severe cough, which he found
difficult TO remove, he tried Red Stal
Cough Cure, and after few doses was
ompletely cured. Encouraged by this re
markable result, he gave 1t ~ the young
members of his family who were sick from
like cause, and it produced similar effects
upon them. He recommends its Use ir
every household.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

No doubt many of the boys of the lOith
Illinois Regiment will remember the fol
lowing incident, which has lately gotten
into print AT the battle of Mission
Ridge, while charging up the hill, large
light Drown dog was seen TO leave the reb
el ranks and come barking down the ridge
greatly excited and apparently much in
terested in the fight. When he met the
line of Union soldiers the dog suddenly
stopped, Joined the boys In blue and Will
them charged upon the rebel works, keep
ing up lively barking until the works
were carried and the rebels completely
routed The dog received one wound IL
the fore foot His wound was properly
attended to bv the members of Company
X OF our regiment, the l0ith, who claimed
the dog, and gave him the name of tn,
general in command of the rebels, Bragg
The dog remained in possession of Com
pany X for some time, but what tinall,
became of him we never knew. AT an.
rate he was thoroughly e-constructe'
rebel dog and became Il staunch friend o
the 'Ianksl"
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
From tn. Christian Advocate, New
Orleans

"A general complaint, that spares neither
class nor condition of person, is seated in
the liver. Il may be truly said this is our
national disease. and il gives us great pleas
ure 10 hear or read the testimony of per
cons of we'll known veracity and intelli-
gence TO the value of Simmons Liver neg
nIa,or ,s remedy. The testimony of st
many friends satisfies ~ that thiS Is one "'
the exceptions w the general huhpn2S"'!
of medical >l-Acirltle~.'
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
Crlgg,' Glyccrinc Snl,c.

The best on earth can truly be said of
Griggs Glycerine Salve, which is sure
cure for cuts, bruises, -calds, burns, wounds,
and all other sores. VIII positively cure
piles. letter aud all skin ernpionS Try
this wonder healer Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Only % cents. For
sale Ny f. !. Griggs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

have prescribed Swifts Specific II
many cases of blood poison and as n gen
ersl tonic. and it has made cures after al
other remedies had failed.
X. NJ. STRICKLAND, NJ. ID.
Cave Spring, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Atlanta, Ga.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Men of Sedentary habits, students and
professional men need tonic 10 invigorate
their systems that have become debilitated
by too close application TO business or from
other causes Rev. George W. Staley, OF
Shelhyville, Ky. suffered ten years from
dyspepsia, and at last WAS compelled to
abandon bis vocation lIe."a advised TO
use Mishler's Herb Bitters. He did so
and was cured
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

A History of Our Own Country and Our
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EPAKER CARLISLE says Il would commend this
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ABRAM +. HEWITT says, "Interesting ny romance "
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The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
Ghioago. Alton & 81. Louis Railroad

Lightning Express, Denver Express and Kansas Sity
And 81 Louis Exprrs. trains run daily: Express SaH
and yonrt Recommendation run daily, except sunday
Kansas city and 81 Louis Express going south runs
Inus has free chair cars and evening train through
'''''"'' W ' JAY ". ADAMS,
Ticket Agent &. & A. Railroad
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

The body Of man VINO haH aio"hr"
,;r,.alf Was taken from the water 10y u
New York policeman.
Does anymriy know anything aoou'
,his man '" asked the policeman of some
urcbins who We're present.
ave seed him just ~ he came up io'
the last time. but we inrg" yer ASK nun
,.n., his name was" said one of the boys.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Although n stanch friend and pleasant
C, ~ panion to those whom he lihed' tle
late Duke of Somerset WAS to the "oTid AZ
large one of the haughtiest and most re,
served Of peers, iit successor TO tha'
former Somerset who deducted Sln,w
from his daughters portion because she
sat down In his presence without his per
m iSsinn
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
Hu,klip's ArniCa SHiye

The best salyc In the world for cuts. bruises,
sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores, tet'er,
chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all SKIN
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfacton. or money refunded, Price - cents
Dcr box. For sale hv Lutz x Briggs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

-rsiynt trains carr ,sss'"g"rs ieaye .'ttava ~
ti,nws. Tor Far! ] - pm; for Aurnrs. loHS a. y.
S,~.,tnr ~ ana Hih 4 "
Nrrrtn train MAKE. rlnse counrctirn IA. s!S
, points sazi md west. -, , n r,,
p,iI,n.n Palace sleeping Cars, Il. q Y. Draw. 4
ON ,ars Hor-nn's Reclining Chair Cars and the G..
- ~ sre DiIin- Cars, by this route. All thforrs
~, .kout rstp- OF fare sleeping car accommodations
~ ,ns table, WI n. rheerfllv given by applying 70
w" ''''' PERClVAL LOWELL,
General Passenger Agent Chicago
Taos. J. PoTTkR. uo - 49,
Agent 1T Otsava
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Tnuica NcrS: Myron T. Hswley got n
Christmas gift worth hsving-a loving
wife. He was married 10 Miss Anna Ross
on Christmas eve, at the residence OF heI
sister in Aurora. The bride Is sister oi
Mrs + Angel, Of Galloway, and her home
was In Ottawa. As the groom bad n cage
for his bird" all he had TO do was to come
home next day and 90 to housekeeping
The wedG ed pair are receiving many con
gratulations.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

The Union Shop at Spring Valley is
nearly completed When finished it is
expected all the trains of the Rock Island
road will stop at that station, the relations
between that company and the Northwest,
ern being very friendly.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

was confined to my bed with rhenma-
tism, unable e. move without the greatest
pain. One bottle of Athlophoros was All
used, and have not been troubled since
II. L. Anderson. dealer 10 groceries, Si|
West Lake street, Chicago, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Whcu BABY wa -ic', ve ave her CAST0RIA,
When she wa- - h.,, c,.el for CASHOElA,
When sho hcca.,,n a.,,s, she ciU.g to CASTORIA,
When $40 lad Cui.uroi, sho gave them CASTORIl
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Never despair The chronic invalid re-
covering from prptracted siege of mala
ria infections, fever or the most severe at
tack Of nervous prostration and physical
exhaustion may be speedily and perma-
nently restored to perfect health by taking
Nichols Bark and Iron.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
n..,,so ~, small things. That slig

De,plse not small things. That slight
cold Won think so little Of may prove the
,orrrunner of complaint that may land
YOU In the grave. Avoid this by taking
AYERS Cherry Pectoral, the best Of known
remedies for colds. coughs. catarrhs; prom.
cbi,is incipient consumption, sns all other
threat and lung diseases
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

This decision, regarding a Vermont
teacher, who excused boy from school
last winter 0stensibly 10 go home, may be
of some interest 10 teachers. After leaving
school the boy procured pair of skates,
went 10 lake near by, broke through the
ice and was drowned. suit was brought
against the teacher by the boys father,
and the Supreme Court of that state re.
Gently decided that the teacher was respon.
sible for the physical as we'll as the intel,
lectual welfare of the boy during the Ses-
sion Of the school, and rendered verdict
accordingly. This is probably the first de.
cisiou of the kind and is a warning to
teachers that, except In rare cases, they
have no right TO excuse a pupil from school
without legal excuse from the parent
On the other hand, il Is equally suggested
to parents that they ought not to complain
20 teachers who refuse to excuse their chill
dren from school without duly notifying
the teacher In writing. No teacher should
take upon himself or herself the response.
bllity Of excusing children from school,
except on the written notice Of parents.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

Never despair! The chronic invalid re-
covering from pr"trncted siege nf maia'
ria infections, fever ur the most severe Nv
tack of nervous prostration and physical
exhaustion may be spe dily and perna-
neutly rest ,red 10 perfect health by taking
Nichols Bark and Iron.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09
Catarrh Cured

Catarrh Is a very prevalent disease, win
distressing and offensive symptoms. Hoods
aarsaparllla gives ready relief and speedy
cure from the fact 1t acts through the blood,
and thus reaches every part Of the system.
al suffered with catarrh fifteen years. Took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and am not troubled any
with catarrh and my general health Is much
better" /. w. LILLIs, Postal Clerk Chicago
& ST. Louis Railroad.
al suffered with catarrh or years; tried
many wonderful cures, inhalers etc, spend
ingnearly one hundred dollars without benefit.
tried Hoods SarSaparilla, and was greatly
improved" NJ. A. ABBEY, Worcester, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is characterized by
three pecularities 1st, the combination OF
remedial agents; I'd, the proportion; Sd, the
process Of securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result is medicine of unusual
strength, cfTectMg cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book containing additional evidence.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla tones up my system,
purihes my blood, SharpcnS my appetite ana
seems to make me over" j. L, THOMPSON,
Register OF Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
"HoOd's Sarsaparilla beats all others, and
Is worth its weight in gold ]. HARRINGTON,
100 Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for S.. Made
only by G. l. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Ottawa free trader., 1886-01-09

For chapped hands, face and lips. use
Ksloderma. % cents, OF T.. Y. Griggs.