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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
The Remarkable Mental Effect Often Pro-
duced NV the Irsa of Ether.

The Remarkable Mental Effect Often Pro-
duced by the Use Of Ether.
Within few years il has been claimed by
various physicians and scientists that ether
often produces a most singular effect on the
mind of the patient or experimenter who
takes it, giving rise to what has been called
the "anesthetic revelation" Xenos Clark, q
writer on this subject, afiirms that just as
the experimenter RECEIVERS from the anRs-
thetic, and before wide awake consciousness
fully returns, he has an intense perception Of
what seems to him at the tina the philosophic
secret Of existence, the true explanation OF
the universe This singular impression,
though intense, does not last long; and, in
spite Of the subjects strong efforts to carry
the revelation" out into wide awake con-
seriousness, he finds himself unable to do so,
but is left full Of awe by his strange expert
ence, and wonder at the nearness Of the solu-
ton, which for so many ages has been sought
50 far atield.
The abstract, philosophic nature Of the
ether dream gives it q special interest to
students Of philosophy and psychology. BY
its intensely specific character it differs ell
tirely from the opium or hasheesh halluci-
nation. The opium eater may dream Of .
thousand different things, but the ether pa
tient invariably has one fixed Impressions
belief that the ultimate secret and explana-
ton of existence stands revealed to him as
finite knowledge never has or never could
reveal it, The singular thing is that this
impression may happen to man who has
never given one thought to philosophy, and
whose mind, therefore, is void of material
for this impression. This fact, and the spe-
ciflc likeness of effect Of the ether on all who
have made the experiment, had led some
psychologists to declare the impossibility Of
considering the phenomenon a dream, and
to claim place for it as genuine philosophic
insight.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
The Wise Chaperon IL Young Girls
Social Providence.

Social Providence.
A girls mother is her natural chaperun
and should always be with her on her en-
trance into society. Thus the custom of the
best society is voiced by Mrs. John Sher-
wool, who adds: 1t is she who has the in
stinct to take care Of the delicate mprudent
young creature who may dance too long and
sit in draft afterward. The mother must
be first and foremost in everything, the
pleasant factor at all the dinners, suppers
and drives. But if girl has no mother, or
the mother is necessarily absent or Ill, SO
that she cannot chaperon her daughter. a
chaperon must be fonnd.
To girl just entering society it is a be-
wildering place, and the tinsel is as good as
the gold. The wise society mntron knows it
all, and she knows that young girls
awakening from this dream Of delight TO a
frightful reality is thing which has often
happened. Judciously, wisely, truly a chap
eron should shape a young girls destiny by
warding off evil and encouraging all that is
good, sincere and noble in character and
conduct If young girl finds herself
dogged, watched and suspected If she de-
tects her chaperon trying to open her
notes, or furtively watching her, she
Is very apt to think that double dealing
is the proper thing and TO try TO outwitthe
detective. Here, as in all relations of life,
honesty and confidence beget honesty and
confidence; young men and young women
who are treated as upon honor rarely deceive
parents or guardians. On the part Of a chap
eron there should he respecting letters de-
licacy and caution The sacredness of q seal
is inviolable among well bred people. A
mother, even, should think twice before she
opens her daughters letters. II girl has
not principle enough to confide in her mother
no amount of espionage would make her
confidential
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
PHASES.
A song Of life I sing,

A song Of life sing,
A ripple In stream
A day Of bliss-a smile-a kiss
A sweet, enchanted dream.
We strive for might and power,
Some newer heights TO climb
Our triumph song-we shout and sing
A psalm Of life sublime.
We long for "sweet repose."
For rest and quiet sigh
All. wherefore must-we live?-in dust
Our shattered idols lie.
We moan and look for Death
And count his coming dear,
Our hearts duh pain knows no refrain,
Save sigh and sob and tear.
With meekly folded hands
W. neither sing nor sign
Our longings done-our rest begun
In peaceful sleep we lie.
Sarah NJ. Osborne In Woman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
Rules to BE Observed.

The gentleman enters church or theatre
FIRST when escorting Lady to a seat.
Address letter to q married lady by her
husbands name, rs Mrs. John Brown.
A young lady should be married IN chu1ch
r at her own home Her fance should marry
her and take her to their new home, but the
ceremony ought not to be performed therA
Il Is always proper to inquire after the
hostess of your friend or to cave q card for
her.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

A physician, illustrating the evil custom Of
talking to an invalid about his pains, says
that once he requested mother to mark
stroke upon paper each time that she asked
sick daughter how she was The next day,
to her aston hment, she made 100 strokes.
A three months visit away from home was
prescribed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

l. The soul has many thirsts-for for
giveness, for higher life, for happiness,
for knowledge, for power, for everlasting
life.
g. The world can never satisfy the soul.
g. Jesus Christ is the living water. He
satisfies every thirst.
A. In trials we should not murmur and
rebel but go to God in prayer
5. Discouraged people magnify present
evils and past good.
6. There are imperfections In the best OF
Gods saints.
z These imperfections dishonor God, and
hinder His cause.
S. They will deprive those who have them
OF great usefulness and blessings.
g. But God accomplishes his work with
imperfect Instruments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

CHRIST has lived, and He asks for living
followers; He has died, in sacrifice; he
asks the spirit Of self-sacritioe in you
BuhOp Huntington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

But something choked him. He couldn't
finish what he was going to say.
He turned to the blackboard, took up
piece of chalk, and bearing on it with all his
strength, he wrote as large as he could:
give Ia France"
Then he stood there leaning his head
against the wall, and, without speaking,
made a gesture with his hand:
at is go"-Translated from the
French Of Daudet for The Evening Sun
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-09-15

BE that hath climbed the rocks can alone
tell you the secrets Of the rough ascent
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

About two years ago this distinguished
soldier, returning from an encampment
bearing the title OF general, made one OF
those touching speeches for which he Is
so famous.
II did not smack OF the Blue and
GRAY" tina. distinguishes him at home,
but was marked 10y the iroa hand of OPP
preston. 1t related 20 Federal manage
ment Of public schools and the character
OF school books 1t demanded that the
Nation should take charge OF the public
schools and put in histories of the late
war that would reflect on Lee and Jack
son. and treat the war as the Cheap-John
historians of the North would when they
write for partisan school-bOard there.
Malone as a boss fades into insignif-
canoe beside General Allan. Malone
was a general in war; Allan has his title
from a military encampment in times OF
peace
This little performance OF General Al
Ian in regard TO arIesting returning
board with purely Ministerial powers
proves that the General not only wishes
10 regulate schools and elections, but that
he has an eye for fat judicial job-and
a fine salary attached.
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN,.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
Staff Il .Iaunncsc Tanrr.

The total number OF persons employed on q
typical japanese newspaper, say The Nichi
Nichi Skimbun, is as follows. One political
director, one chief editor, five assistant eiI-
tors, four proof readers, one Shorthand writer,
twelve reporters or news gathercr- three coz
four compositors, each with several assist
ants, twelve men in the press room and minor
employees, including distributors, making a
total of $50 persons The reporters are tho
weak point, for the editor frankly tells you
that If they cannot find news they are COM
PEELED 70 bring home fiction, as they are paid
by results, and even then they do not often
earn more than $40 month.
They therefore deliberately invent a large
part OF the news During my own stay the YER
nacular papers have mad fifty items of news
about my movements Of ludicrous inaccu-
racy. So Enthusiastically, indeed, is the re-
porter that an assistant editor is always sent
when anybody of importance desires or is ln-
yited 70 be interviewed. As regards the sup-
ply of news, the best papers have their own
correspondents, almost always men employed
Oh newspaper. ID other chief cities, and
some Of them have mail correspondents
abroad, generally young men who have gone
20 Europe or America o. study Much enc
terprisc IS shown ID collecting fun accounts
Of anything that occurs in japan, but tho
trail Of the untrustworthy reporter is over DO
AID, and this greatly reduces DTS interest AMI
Henry Norman in Philadelphia
II ul.-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
Many Methods OF Diyina,ion.

Until one makes careful study Of this
subject, he cannot have any adequate idea ot
the extent OF It's ramliicaL0ns. An OF
writer onumerates as many as hfty-ttreo
methods Of divinati0n, some OF whicl-as
sciomancy, or diviuati0n by shadows; typo
nancy, or diviniug by means Of tho coagu.a-
ton Of cheese, etc. ARC obsolete; wAA0
others-like chiromancy, or paimistry, ouei-
romancy, or dream Interpretation, and ciero-
nancy, or casting lots-are sim IN vogue.
Many educated men yet attach importance
to the predictions Of a horoscope. II viii 10
remembered that In the last yalume Of tho
Life Of Lord Lytton" Is a curious specimen
of one the author cast Of Lord Beaconsteld,
when only Mr.. Disraeli. Tho future life Of
the great statesman was most accurately pre-
dicted, but the brilliant career then FORE
Swallowed appeared 50 unlikely that Lord
Lytton himself seems 10 have somewhat
doubted the fuldllment Of his own prophecies
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

Tho Fetc DIES Loge. Is a very curious far.
for it Is led in the middle az the Forest oi
St. Gema.n 50 train runs within two or
three miles OF the spot, therefore 10 needs
some courage - reach IT, Its just TINS dah-
Guilty that renders itatiractlve and romantic
The Forest " German is as mysterious l+
central Africa 90 most Parisians and much
moro aluring. You 90 not expect o. aoo
fowls and legs OF mutton turning 90 tAe spin,
or little tables covered with white cloths. or
slices Of potatoes turning brown in boiling
Fat near the higher waters of tho Congo. bat
you may feel confident OF seeing these things
at the Fete des Loges ia the Forest OF 81.
German
Add 20 this fascinating picture wooden
horses, turned by very old and philos0phic
horse-n of wood, this one, but Of bone aud
skin-who goes round aud round 10 tue
strains Of barrel organ, every tunoot Which
be could sing If be had any voice. travelling
theatres, wax works, American railway aud
Wild beasts, fortune tellcrs. Fat girls, living
skeletons, and all the Internal din OF tho feto
foraine rarslans are not bold excursion
lists. They think ST. Cloud on tLe confines or
civilization; therefore they want an object
other than the greenwood tree before they
can make up their minds % plunge iato the
forest Of ST German. The Feto des Loses
supplies this motive Paris Cor Boston
TRANSCRIPT
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
4 Flood of Free Tickets.

More than one manager says that he can
trace months If bad business IN his establish
ment 20 the demoralizing effect Of a food Of
free tickets issued even by another house.
Managers come 10 New York knowing per-
fectly well that the companies and the plays
they have in hand will fail utterly in the
city; but the loss incident b a fortnight here
is expected and paid for, for the sake Of the
advertisement or send of It will give the
company in country towns. Therefore the
only idea of the manager who takes metro
politan theatre for this purpose Is % present
FOR two weeks an appearance Of success, end
to achieve this the town is flooded with free
tickets and an attempt IS made % crowd the
house every night, even though the actual
receipts may hot pay for the gas The man
ager will be able 10 announce IA the country
press that for two weeks people were turned
away at the doors OF the New YORK theatre
in which Lis wonderful company played.
So well known has this need Of country
managers FOR large city audiences become
that there are several persons here Who make
business q providing audiences. These
persons know where they can give away 100
OF JyV tlthtt- - US u llihhe sure Oh an al"
dience OF people who look Us if they had paid
for their seats. Several of the large dry
goods shops are always ready 10 receive
theatre tickets for distribution among their
clerks, and the manager who resorts 20 such
wholesale ''papering' Is perfectly Indifferent
as to the injurious effects this policy may
have upon other theatres dependent upon
actual receipts. That this effect , injurious
cannot be doubted. Philip j. Hubert IA The
Ep,.f
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
IMPRESSIVE AND SUGGESTIVE.

New York will celebrate the centen-
NAL Of tbe Inauguration Of Washington
on the 23d of April, 1889, and President
Harrison will go through an imitation OF
the ceremonies of the day as Washington
did in 1889
As Washington landed amid the firing
of guns, We welcomed by Governor
Clinton, and was then conducted to his
official residence, while at night the whole
city was illuminated in his honor, so
President Harrison will be welcomed,
escorted and entertained. History re
cords that a week later most impressive
installation took place at Federal Hall,
on The site Of the present Sub-Treasury
Building in Wall street.
General Harrison may be as good
man as his grandfather OF Tippecanoe
fame, but when he feels himself cee-
brating for General Washington the in
SEPARATION of the occasion should be sufli-
cient 20 take out Of his heart any thought
false to true patriotic understanding Of
his great duty.
We are told that when Washington
parted with his army the idea among his
soldiers and generals of his great charac-
ter was such that the tears of bearded
men flowed, and no one present was able
TO voice the sentiment of the oc-
casion. We are told again that
when at Baltimore he eloquent
ly urged the cause of the
union of the Etates without dissenson
OF pickering. he carried his patriotic
plea only by the grandeur Of his own
patriotism; and so it is often in history
that men. so good and great that they
appear afterwards as prophets, have
commanded the action and policy of a
country's destiny.
Will Mr. Harrison feel the lesson?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

Edward Atkinson is a shrewd observer
of the customs and habits Of the people.
His statement, therefore, may be taken
without the customary pinch OF salt.
We are sorry 10 have him talk in this
way. though, because we fear he has got
hold of very ugly fact. He says:
1T is probable that fully ninety per
cent of the whole body Of the people
spend nearly all that they earn. OF this
ninety per cent. a portion may, by set
ting aside moderate part OF their
small earnings, become the owners OF
house. or become depositors in savings
bank or insure their lives in a moderate
way OF the remaining ten per cent.
part save enough 10 protect themselves
against want in their later years, and
very small part may become rich and
then need not work unless they choose"
The point to be looked at is that very
large proportion of those who now live
from hand to mouth might be well OIL If
they would acquire frugal habits.
Ii is always hard to save. a man who
earns fifteen dollars week, for instance,
can't see that anything great viii come
of a dollar or twoa week laid by in the
strong box. His feeling is, and naturally
enough. too, that his lot is hard one
anyway, and he mas a right to all the
Measure and comfort he can get as he
goes along. He is generous by nature, a
good liver, full of vivacity, likes to spend
his money freely, lives up 10 the limit OF
his income, and 50 has an awfully tough
time of 1t when he is out of job or un-
expected sickness invsdes the family.
Mr. Atkinson's advice is wholesome.
1t Is a good thing TO have reserve fund,
however small. for an emergency. Moth
ing makes man respect himself more
than to hear the jingle OF couple of
spare dollars in his pocket. To eat
everything up at dinner and trust to
Providence for supper is putting rather
heavy strain on religion. A man who is
eternally in debt to grocer, butcher or
physician is already citizen OF that
place which in the revised edition is
called Sheol.-N. Y. Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

Professor Lee, OF BoWdo.n college, who ac-
companied the Aibatr0ss expedition as q
naturalist, tells OF a curious experience in the
South Pacific ocean. Years ago the Ecuador
government planted a convict colony on
Charles Island, one II the Galapocos group
Tho conyicts reyolted killed the governor
and escaped. leaving behind pigs, cattle,
d0nkeys and horses Since that time no one
was thought to live there, and at Chatham
Island, another Of The group, the Alba;ross
party We're told that Charles Island was Cn-
tlrely deserted They were, therefore, rather
surprised when they visited Charles Island to
come upon a man nearly naked, carry ing a
pig on his back He was quite as surprised
as they, and was at first in great fear; but
finally they got him 10 talk iis hair aud
Lizard had grown 10 great length and lie had
lost all notion OF time He said that some
years before he had come from Chatham
Island with q party IN search OF Il certain
valuable moss; that he had deserted his com
pa.ions, who had gone of without him, and
that since that time he mad been alone on the
Island. He had lived OF fruits and herbs,
had captured wild cattle by setting traps for
them killed them with spear made by
tying ms pocket knife - q stick, aud from
their hides made hut lie vas glad 10 see
men again, and asked 10 be taken back 10
Chatham, which was granted, OF course -
New YORK Sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

The meanest performance Of the day
is the fiippant attempts at satire flung
AT Mr.. Cleveland, whose brave and hon
est administration will stand in history
as the admiration of the world. The
newspapers that do this would spare
themselves the hard work of attempted
smartness if they understood the serene
calm that always possesses the spirit OF
man who in days of corruption proved
himself thoroughly honorable, and, retir-
ing from his great responsibility, knows
that he can command respect, and needs
no sympathy and fears no criticism.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
AN AUTHOR WINS SUCCESS


Mr.. A. c. Gunter who wrote the novel,
"Mr Barnes of New York, took IL in manu-
script to nearly all the leading publishers in
New York. and every one OF. them refused to
publish IT, II was not thai they found any
thing objectionable in it. They did not be
leve il would sell Here GENES an old moral
it has been pointed ever since Ulysses wan
dercd and Wallace starved. Mr. Gunter,
stu1g by disappointmet instead OF being
staggered, went TO work. organized his own
publishing company, with no other purpose
than to get his book before the world,
printed and distributed it himself, and in an
incredibly short time the book attained a cir
culation exceeding anything Of the kind ever
known here in the publishing business.
was talking with Mr.. Gur,er the other
night, and some Of the details Of 10 exploit
are exceedingly interesting, now that the
story has been put upon the stage and every
third woman in the land is writing novels
and on her knees to the publishers.
He said that when he got his book
printed his first struggles 10 set it into
the trade were herculean and even more
discouraging than his attempts TO get It pub
lished. BY superhuman efforts he got the
American News company 70 put 600 on sale.
Mr. c. 4. Dillingham; took $50 under protest,
aud Brentano said that Mr.. Gunter's
personal friends would probably buy
hundred. In about five weeks the
orders began 10 come in, and one day the
American News company, under the impress
sion that Mr.. Gunter had not printed more
than 1900 copies, sent ar order for all the
books he had He replied by sending them
200 copies, 10 their utter amazement. In
two weeks they wanted 10000 more.
Then was established what Mr.. Gunter
calls his publishing company, which 30 far
has been confined in its labors 20 supplying
tho public with Mr. Gu,ter two books. Mr.
Barnes, Of New Pork, and Mr. Potter, Of
Texas The total sales Of Mr. Barues, OF
New. York. up to date have been 10000
copies. Tue sales of "Mr Potter have
reached $4,000 copies. a moro remarkable
instance of the writing worm turning and
singing was never known.
mir Barnes has been translated into
German, French and English There are
seven pirated editions OF it in London, every
one Of which have seen, and Cassell & Co.,
who refused TO take Mr.. Gunters manuscript,
published the story afterwards in serial
form in their magazine without his leave.
All this is notable, the more SO, perhaps,
because the American newspapers have re
peatedly called attention 20 the fact that the
last work Of w. Zola reached tho enormous
edition Of 5000 copies. The result Of the
publishers refusal TO accept Mr.. Gunters
story is that MIR. Gunter viii make something
like sl01,0O0-Nym Crinlle in New York
World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11

The CHASTITY deeds of the Whilechapel
murderer in London impresses on peo-
ple the fact that big city, with all its
opportunities for crime, needs a good
constabulary guard, and a plenty of it.
London city has 100000 inhabitants
and only 5000 police, and though the
number sounds big as an army, yet it is
not enough. Fifty murderers in London
do their work every year and escape The
fifty lives are but little compared with the
universal encouragement given to the
business by the large per cent. of immu-
nifty from punishment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-11
Two Kinds of Arlstocrncr.

have nothing against ar.stocracy If il be
OF temporary SORT We need more or less
imitation 10 make Us rise and desp.se low
habits But when You get permanent arts
,ocracy, hereditary IN Its nature and struc-
ture, YOU have created a serious piece Of mis-
chief. An arlstocrat whose father made
shoes as mine did, IS "A very useful fellow.
He brushes up, builds a tine house and edu-
Gates his children. He is a patron OF art and
schools, aud sympathizes with other people.
lie knows how the poorer folk feel aud think.
But an aristocrat whose ancestor was .nade
suck by William the Conqueror is q different
sort Of person. lie patronizes art and school;
and patronizcs the people too. lie is mem
Der Of 4 class. Society, by such aristocracy,
is divided into two diverging sectlons.-M
Maurice, II. D., In GlobeDemocrat.