The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-02

The Local LOunkeT.
DR.. Geo. Horley, writing on moderate
Drinking" in the Popular Science Nonthtv,
gives "pointer" to the lunch rounter In
this way "Stimulants taken without at
the same time partaking of food, though
only imbibed in small quantities at time,
have most deeterious effects on the inter
nal organs A man who habtually in
dulges in single glass of sherry In the
forenoon, a brandy and soda In the after
noon, and glass of whisky and.water in
the evening, does far more Injury to his
constitution than one whe partakes of a
larger quantity of alcoholic stimulants at
meal times" In other words, If you must
drink, drink at home at meal times, but
don't guzzle on an empty stomach.
II fool and half solve puzzle and a
half In a week and half how many fools
will II take 70 suck the varnish off 4 canes
In days?
The city of Lincoln has decreased in pop.
ulation In the past few years from 5000 to
6,0O0.-Ltac0ln JourlaaL.
Let's seey Rose used to live In Lincoln
and the city las decreased. Rose used to
live in Streator, and now land man wants
the town. What will happen Ottawa
49,
Ona Danpis ~ Cropa of ITnion county
n. j., writes the american Agriculturtst on
roads and gives the following pen picture
of beautiful road side:
A country road should not only be hard
and smooth and we'll graded, but pleasant
and attractive. 1t increases travel, espec-
tally pleasure riding, and the amount OF
travel usually regulates the value of the
adjoining land. A little attention gwen &c
the course of the road may often bring out
pleasant views. The sidewalks and the
sides Of the road bed should be free from
stones and bushes, and nicely leveled and
made TO grow a good grass sod, and mown
with moving machine twice during the
summer, In June and August The clear
ing up and making and seeding down the
sidewalk can generally be best done by the
farmer. When he resets the road fence
and plants the field with a cultivated crop,
he can then with less labor pillow and make
the sidewalk. Shade trees should 90 set
on the sidewalk three or four feet from the
gutter. The holes should be generous In
size, not deep, and the best and richest
earth used to fill In around the roots. The
limbs of the trees should be trimmed up
we'll and not allowed to grow down low.
When brooks cross the roads, II II Is a
living stream OF clear water, II should have
an easy approach down Into the water on
one side OF the bridge, so that horses and
carriages can be driven down gentle
slope and through the water without un.
pleasant sensation. Stones should be taken
out, and the bottom graveled 80 that the
water will not be made roily, or the car
riages mudded. Virginia creepers and
other ivies might be planted around the
bridges, and weeping W lows along the
waters edge. Where springs make it
possible, water troughs should be provided
al intervals along the road accessible for
horses to drink out Of AT cross roads
large, smooth faced stones should be placed
on the corner, and distinctly lettered 80 as
10 direct the traveles.
Suppose such road ran along under
the hill In Highland Park addition up
through Prof, Chanter's ravine. Would
not 1t add handsome percentage TO the
value Of that property
Suppose another ran from the Highland
addition through the Mineral Spring
grounds Allen Park end on down the
South bank Of Illinois river to Starved
Rock. 1t would then be finest drive way
In the west. 1t would rival the famous
Lake Shore drive of Chicago.
These things are all possible; but they
need money, brain and a faith In future
values