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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
How to Pack and Ship Small Fruits.

How to Pack and Ship Small Fruits.
For shipping strawberries long distances
or for eastern markets the gift crate is
advised, thirty-two quart ventilated
crate Quart baskets such as Florida grow
ers use.
Blackberries are not good shippers, so
better avoid sending to distant markets.
The strawberry case is the most suitable
package. Gather this fruit as soon as
fairly colored-while yet firm.
There is good demand for the black
as well as the red raspberries from the
canning and preserving establishments,
but for immediate consumption the red
varieties take the precedence and are most
largely shipped to market. Pint boxes, in
neat, fiat three gallon cases, are proper
package for this fruit, which will not
stand long shipment.
1t is advised that gooseberries be shipped
only in drawers or strawberry cases
twenty four quarts-as, while good ship
pers, they are liable to heat in barrels.
Ship them full grown, before the fruit
turns brown. For currants use the same
packages as are advised for gooseberries
drawers or quart boxes
Whenever practicable ship the fruit at
night. Saturday is bad day on which
to make shipments. Friday is considered
the best day of the week. Avoid if pos.
sible getting goods into market Sunday
morning. Sunday night shipments usu-
ally strike good market.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
POULTRY FENCE.

A very good plan when the runs are re.
stricted is to have gravel runs to the
houses Of moderate capacity for each fifty
birds, and a large field in grass, where
they can go in turns during the day.
When fencing is necessary the best ma
terial is wire netting, which, If galvan.
lied. lasts long time. That with two
inch mesh is fine enough. An admirable
fence is shown in the cut. The bottom
half is Of galvanized iron and the upper
half of wire, thus forming complete
division between runs and being at the
same time shelter against rain, wind
and sun. Movable fences are good in
vention, as these prevent o frequent
shifting Of runs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26

This is a funny phrase TO the uninitiated.
but all the brokers understand II. They
use it when a person gives a certain per
cent for the option of buying or selling
stock on a fixed day, at a price stated on
the day the option is given. 1t is often a
serious operation to the dealer, but there Is
a more serious "put and call' than this Z:
when you are put" to bed with severe
cold and your friends call physician,
Avoid all this by keeping in the house DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The
great cure for pulmonary and blood dis
eases. Its action is marvellous, 1t cures
the worst cough, whether acute, lingering
or chronic. For weak lungs, splitting of
blood, short breath, consumption, night
sweats, and kindred affections, II surpasses
all other medicines.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
Where it PAYS to Apply Ashes.

The ashes of very old wood do not con-
tain so much potash as that of younger
growth. Ashes generally pay well on all
ordinary crops, but are specially adapted
to the wants of fruit trees, grapevines
and all kinds of vines, clover and peas.
Perhaps the very best use that can be
made of them is to apply them to sweet
and Irish potatoes; also specially good for
peanuts. But they are also good for both
cotton and corn, especially in old and
sandy soils, and may be applied in the
drill as any other fertilizer or dropped by
the side of the cotton or corn at first plow-
ing. We can suggest no reason for your
apparent failure to derive any benefit from
the application to corn. Do not mix them
with acid phosphate, as the potash and
lime in the ashes would cause the phos-
phoric acid to revert as soon as moistened.
Southern CultivstOr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
Discussing the Food Question.

The relative value of various vegetables
as an article of food was once under dis
cussion among party of East End vii
layers, when one of the number impaired
this valuable piece of information; II
don't think much of turnips. There isn't
much sustenance in 'em, as they're more n
seven-ffths water" Another one of the
number freely, if not intelligently, ex-
pressed his opinion regarding the adultcr-
alton of food. He said: Its awful to
think of the fearful extent to which our
food products are being adulterated.
Nothing seems to be free from the wicked
practice. Here are all the stores selling
what they cali genuine New Orleans
molasses, and yet have been told by a
custom house official of my acquaintance
that there hasn't any of the stuff come
through the custom house in years. It's
a burnin' shame the way we are continu-
ally cheated in this wsy."-New York Sun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
EVERY DAY NOTICES THAT NOW
CALL FOR ATTENTION.

A Plan by which Pastures May DO Con-
stantiy Cropped by Sheep without
Danger OF Injury to the Grass Des-
cribed and Illustrated.
The accompanying illustration shows
how an Englishman feeds his sheep on
pasture by the use Of hurdles, and fur.
nishes suggestions some of our readers
may be glad to act upon. Southern Cul.
tivator gives the following description Of
these hurdles.
The hurdles are twelve feet long, and
are made with q stout pole bored with
two series Of holes twelve inches apart;
stakes six feet long are put into these
holes so they project from them three feet
on each side Of the pole. One series Of
holes is bored in q direction at right
angles to that Of the other. and when the
stakes are all properly placed they form .
hurdle, the end Of which looks like the
letter x.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26

Bones may be reduced by dissolving
with sulphuric acid or boiling them in
I've; also, in slower way, by mixing them
up when broken in heating compost of
horse manure, earth, ashes, ETC., and to be
kept moist with drainage from the stable.
Bones in burning lose the nitrogen they
contain, but as they are chiefly valued for
their phosphoric acid. which is mostly re-
tanned in the ash, this is the easiest way
of making a small amount Of them avail.
able. When burned in wood fire they
will add largely to the value Of the ashes
as manure. Ten per cent. of potash is
contained in the ashes of hard woods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26

each SIDE OF the
stake A. 1t will be seen by the illustra
ton that the cross piece @ is at right
angles with the tail piece B. These pieces
are made of material inch thick by 2
inches wide. The tail piece B should have
block or stake fastened on the end of it
or 6 inches in length. sharpened on the
end so as to stick into the ground.
Now place the sharpened stake in the
ground at the starting point, with the
upright piece A in line with the stakes
along the line of fence; the cross piece G
will show you where to lay your corner
stone or block. Then go on and put the
stake on the tail piece B into the same
hole from which the upright piece A came
out, and so on With 1 feet rails this
will give fence with lG4 feet panels and
straight as line. This will be found
valuable and expeditions aid in laying
fence,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26

may be q or z feet
in length, sharp
at the bottom end
and with 2 holes
mortised in it
squarely. One is
8 inches from the
bottom to receive
the tail piece B,
which should be
8 feet 8 inches in
length; the other
about IL inches
from the bottom
to receive the
cross piece G,
which is A feet in
length and pro-
iects 3 feet on
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
Aid in Fence Building.

The fence laying device shown in the
illustration is from Ohio Farmer, and is
described as follows:
A is an upright piece to get in line With
other stakes in the line for fence, which
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-26
POULTRY IN RESTRICTED RUNS.

Tho Ground Necessary to Keep Fowl
Healthy-Fencing.
When fowls must DO kept within Ger.
tain limits the question arises How
much ground is required to keep the grass
freshs" for grass is beautiful only when
fresh and clean. Half an acre to every
fifty full grown fowls is the rule. and this
Is hardly enough for the heavier breeds
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14

When We are dead, when you and are
dead,
Have rent and tossed aside each earthly
fetter
And wiped the grave-dust from our won
ieriug eyes,
And stand together, fronting the sunrise.
l think that We shall know each other
better.
Puzzle and pain will lie behind Us then;
AL Will be known and all will be for
given;
We shall be glad of every hardness past,
And not one earthly shadow shall be cast
To dim the brightness OF the bright new
heaven
And ] shall know. and you as we'll as I.
What was the hindering thing our whole
lives through,
Which kept me always shy, constrained,
distressed;
Why l, to whom you were the first and
best,
Could never, never be my best with you.
Why, loving you rs dearly as did,
And Prizing you above all earthly good,
yet was cold and dull when you were by,
Aud faltered in my speech OF Stunned your
Unable quite to say the thing would.
Could never front you with the happy ease
OF those whose perfect trust has east out
fear,
OR take, content, from Love his daily dole,
But louged to grasp and be aud have the
whole,
As blind men long to see, the deaf to
hear.
My dear Love, when forward look, and
think
oralI these battling barriers swept away.
Against which l have beat 50 long and
strained,
OF all the puzzles OF the past explained,
almost wish that we could die to-day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14
A Marvellous Clock.

A Waterbury company has COM
pleted wonderful clock, which, in
mechanism, IS said to surpass the
famous clock of Strasburg. 1t will be
Oh exhibition in several of the leading
cities of the United States. The clock
is eighteen feet high, with base of
seven feet; the width is eight. and it Is
six and one-half feet deep. Nearly all
the choice and expensive varieties of
wood enter into its construction, also a
nuInberless variety of metals. The
cabinet work throughout IS a marvel OF
beauty. Five long years have been
consumed in its construction; some
times four, at others five men have
been engaged in the work.
Time Is indicated IN the usual man
ner by hours, minutes and seconds: in
addition balf seconds, eighths, six
teenths and thirty-secOnds. The day
OF the year, month and week may also
be taken from the dial. The number
of wheels, parts, piniOns, springs, and
other parts Of the mechanism is legion,
all of which contribute 10 most won
derful and amusing exhibitions of his
toIical events. The several phases of
the moon are indicated. The entire
system of the planets and solar system
are shown in perfect form and in all
varied revolutions. a perfect system
OF astronomy msy be studied from the
ingenious machinery. Many hundred
figures represent distinguished clergy.
men, lawyers, physicians, orators.
poets. musicians, sculptors, artists, az.
tors; also distinguished men or all na-
tIons. These figures are said to be
carved in wood from correct likenesses.
and are most complete representatives
The signers Of the Declaration OF In
dependence assembled as represented
in history, the Cabinet of Lincoln
when the emancipation proclamation
was signed, the surrender of Lee at
Appomattox, several scenes at the Cen
tennial in 1876, and noted scenes and
historical events as represented in the
Bible have prominent place. Shake
spearean plays are set out with Char
acters true to the representations OF
the author and modern settings at the
theatres with dress and costume to cor
respond. 4 multitude OF amusing
scenes Will fill out the measure of this
wonderful clock. II is safe TO say 1t
will surpass any other mechanical
structure of the kind ever produced.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14
Railroad Reserve.

An old railroad man sald 1t was d
curious thing that railroad officials
never permitted their employees to tell
anything about an accident. at is
worth a mans position to do it,' he
said. 81 remember once when / was
in Omaha. 1t was about the time that
the Union Pacific gave orders to
shorten up the time. Az old engineer.
who was to make the first run on the
new schedule. said Just before he
mounted his cab that the engines on
the Union Pacific were too heavy to
make that time. and that it would tear
up the track. When the engineer got
to the end Of his run he found d
message dischargIng him.
RAILROAD companies are just thai
strict with their employees. They not
only do not allow them to give any in
formation. but do not allow them TO
make any remarks about the company's
business. was coming into Chicago
one day on a Chicago and Northwest
ern train. / was a stranger to the con-
ductor. and thought L would have a
little quiet fun with him. So L asked
him in sort of confidential way where
the train was going to stop at the end
of the run. He shook his head. After
a while tackled him again and told
him that 1t was necessary that should
know. He took me ont in the baggage
car and told me he was coming to
Chicago, but implcred me for Gods
sake not to say anything about 1t, as
the company would discharge him If i.
was known"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14
The Young Ruler of Chs-aa

The outside of the Enperor's palace
all that any European has ever seen
OF it since the days of Marco Polo-is
ideal, fairy palace. High walls shut
in the forbidden city; a moat surrounds
them; and then there are the gllstening
yellow tiles, the roofs built by the old
Mougols IN imitation of their tents.
Then there Is the green mill with Its
trees and The palace roofs climbing up
it. The entrances are of deep blue,
bright green, golden dragoned, with
here and there a touch of vermillion.
The sky is blue above, the sun shinss
and here in the roadway sits a child,
stark naked, its face so dirty that 1t Is
impossible to see what it is like, Its
head miSshapen with disease. No
wonder the present Emperor never
cares to come outside, and issupposed Is
never to have done so. The world in
side must be far more delightful, il 1t
matches with those glittering fairy
roofs. Report does not speak well of
the young Emperor. He Is described
as unwilling to learn, sIckly and for
ward-very ready to fling things at
peoples heads if dIspleased. and alto
gether cut out to commit some great
folly if he ever becomes really the ruler
of China. He receives the high officers
of the Empire kneeling on their knees,
he alone sitting in state, but behind 4
curtain sits the reignins Empress, hear
ing all and really ruling China.
The LaZarist Fathers and the Sisters
of st. Vincent de Paul, who alone OF
Christian missions have for centuries
nestled under themselves a church, to
whose high towers the Empress strong
ly objected. are now moving into other
quarters; and it is said the Empress in
tends to occupy the Fathers house and
to use the church as an audience hall
in which to receive foreigners If this
last bit of gossip be true, Peking may
shortly see great changes. She has
particularly asked for the organ to be
left, and the high towers, from which,
if not as now walled up, you could in
spect the palace garden. She says now
that she has always been fortunate
since they were built.
This little incident may perhaps illu-
strate the Chinese state Of mind: The
Chinese Minister lately accredited to
leading European court, was taking
leave of a very eminent Englishman,
and, pitying him that his wife had gone
To England for the education of their
children, SAID: "You must be very
lonely, but of course you have a num-
Der two." ~ tried to explain to him."
said the Englishman, "that that was
quite out of the question. My wife
would be In a great rage if 1 took
second wife. and my government would
punish me severely" The Chinese
diplomatist was astonished, but after a
pause he said: "You Europeans have
SO much more intercourse with China
now that we may hope you Will soon
become sufficiently civilized to act as
we do" In this spirit the Chinese
diplomatist started for Europe, and in
this spirit he will probably return.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14
FIRST WOMAN IN CAMP.
The Strong Sympathy for the Lady
Who was Deformed.

Every miner in the camp was excited
and talking about it. Now, it took
some very important event to thor
oughly arouse all the boys along the
gulch. A row in which only one man
was killed was considered q very COM
mOnplace social event, and an ordinary
lynching did not attract much atter-
tlou.
What was it2
Why. there was a woman in camp
and all was commotion. 1t was the
first great social event in White Horse
Gulch.
The young lady had finished her din
ner and was strolling about the camp
with her uncle, a large, feshy, jolly old
man, who was large stockholder IN
one of the principal mines in the gIlch.
He had brought his niece, young lady
OF 20, on trip with him for company
and also to show her something of the
wild and rugged West. 1t had been
many month since the boys had seen
a woman, and hence every body wanted
to meet her and invite her to partake
of the hospitalitieS of White Horse
Gulch, for all the latchstrIngs were out
and she would have been welcomed to
the best the rude mountain cabins
afforded.
Now, any woman would have ap-
peared handsome. A dried-up old
maid from New England. dieted and
preserved on non-sugared tea for
quarter of a century, would have been
considered handsome and very lovely,
for the mountain boys are very gallant
to women, and old maids are given a
fair show every time.
The boys were all charmed by the
polite manners and handsome face of
the young lady, but there was look of
deep sympathy IN the ewes Of all when
they saw her. ''It is too bad" was
the prevailing sentiment of all.
"What a handsome face. pard, ex-
claimed a miner to his friend. "but
how unfortunate.
Some admired her handsome face,
others her beautiful black hair and
Others her comely-shaped foot, but all
pitied her for her deformity.
That evening, after the young lady
had retired, the uncle was chatting
with a number of the miners, and his
niece. of whom the fond uncle was very
proud, became the top of conversation.
Finally one. harder than the rest, said
1t was a pity she was deformed. In
tones of sympathy he told the uncle
how the hearts of all the miners in
White Horse Gulch had gone out
towards Tim for her affliction.
''Affiictedi' shouted the enraged
uncle. Afflicted Why, she is only
wearing one OF those blankety blank
blank bustles." And everybody re-
piled In a chorus:
''Bustlel Bustle! What'ss bustle?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14
The Contagion of YayninS.

There has been an amusing discus
sion lately 10 Paris on the subject OF
Kissing at theaters. 1t is interesting
to note that an attempt made in the
last century to put a stop to the prac-
tlce proved disastrous failure. The
edict had hardly gone forth, under the
auspices of the chief of police, when a
first performance came of. y gentle
man who was addicted notoriously to
hostile demonstrations was ''sand-
wiched,n by way of precaution, be-
tween two agents of the law, and soon
the curtain rose. Every eve was di-
rected toward the inveterate delin-
quent; but, TO the general surprise, he
sat still without making sign. Ere
long, however. he began TO yawn, and
soon the two policemen took to yawn-
ing In sympathy. Their neIghbor5 un-
consciously followed suit. The con-
taglon spread, and In a short time pit,
boxes and galleries were yawning as
they had never yawned before. Even
the actors, with their gaze fixed on the
public, could not resist the example set
them, and the unlucky suitor had the
misfortune of hearing his most telling
hits" launched forth amid a pei feet
chorus of yawns. The embargo against
hissing was promptly removed, it hay-
ing been found by experience that "A
return to the old system was Infinitely
preferable to the new one inaugurated
by the irrepressible Chevalier de la
Moliere. who made perfect speciality
of his demonstration against new plays
at the Comedie FrancaIse, and hal
particularly distinguished himself by
the uproar he created at the first ap-
pearance of VoltaIre's "Tancrede.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-14

and drove to Darklingbourne. There
he inquired for Sir Charles Noodle.
Sir Charles at once saw him.
He explained to Sir Charles that he
was a detective. He had long, he said.
been shadowing a foreigner who was
suspected of a great crime, and who,
he learned lately, was about to try
levy blackmail upon Sir Charles by
pretending to have letters from Lady
Noodle which reflected on her reputa-
ton. He was anxious TO have q talk
with this gentleman in an unsuspected
character. In order to try and obtain
some ungarded statements from him.
He begged Sir Charles to allow him to
represent himself as Sir Charles when
the sceundrel came to the house. The
baronet seemed very averse to such a
course, but Lady Noodle, who WAS
called in for consultation, so strongly
supported it that at last he was induced
to consent.
About mid. day Count Ulrici arrived.
He sent up his card to Lady Noodle,
but she refused to see him. Then ne
asked for Sir Charles. He was at once
shown into the library, where the de-
tectlve was. The count had never seen
Sir Charles, who, involved In business
pany his wife SO delighted IN.
The count at once proceeded to bust
ness in the coolest and most inpudent
manner. He had no difidence or hesi-
tation about stating what sort of rela-
tions he wished Sir Charles to believe
had existed between him and Lady
Noodle. He said he had letters of her
undeniable handwriting to prove the
truth of his statements
"Show me then, ;" said the detective
The count handed over the letters.
After fumbling with them for a mo-
ment, Mr.. Wylie proceeded to read
them one by one. When he had fin
ished he paused, and said, very coolly:
Il see nothing incriminating in these
as against Lady Noodle They are all
OF the most innocent description. But
whats this?" And he held up Sven
deleri's letter.
The count turned deathly pale.
Can L have made a mistaken" he
muttered.
I'm afraid you have" said Mr.
WylIe, and touched the bell.
AS he did so the count sprang madly
upon him. There was for a moment
fierce struggle, but before the Italian
could overcome Mr.. Wylie's resistance
Sir Charles and a servant rushed into
the room and seized him.
Too late, my hearty" said the de-
tective to the count. Look, Sir
Charles, these are the letters he re-
ceived from Lady Noodle; more inEo-
cent notes woman never penned. Aud
see what / discovered among them-a
letter from that Jewish scoundrel
Svendeleri, Offering two Thousand
pounds for the Heaviside diamonds
which were stolen about two months
ago. There stands the thiefP'
"Whatw exclaimed the count,
you're not Sir Charles Moodiep'
mo; Pm John Wiley, private de-
tective, at your service"
what a fool L was," exclaimed the
count, mot to see how it came about
that my luggage went wrong.n