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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Mr.. W. J. Graham, president Of the High
School Board, delivered farewell address
to the pupils on Monday morning, and Mr.
T. E. Mackinlay, newly elected trustee, gave
short talk, by WY of introduction.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
Masonic.

special communication Of Occidental
Dodge, No. 40; A. F. & A. NJ, will be held
on Monday evening, April Goth. Work.
The members of the fraternity are invited.
CHAs. E. PErrIrT, NJ. W.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
They Take Well.

Alschuler's flannel shirts. We have all
the styles in stripes, plain and silk mixtures.
Prices the lowest and qualities the best
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
Music Lessons,

Mrs. C. W. Weeks will take piano pupils
at her residence, No. ll9 Washington ST..
Rates on application.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
Washington House.

Board and lodging by the day or week. No
better accommodations for the money to be
had in Ottawa. Good cigars, the best wines
and liquors in sample room. 2l9 W. Main
street GEo. WEISS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
They Never Rip.

Newbergs overalls and psntalOons for
farmers. mechanics and laborers. A trial
will convince you that they are unequslled.
For sale at the pioneer house Of A. Alschul'
er's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Decided bargains will be offered upon my
entire stock of farm machinery, implements,
buggies, tools, ETC.. from this date until my
removal to the new quarters on Main street,
to avoid the cost of removal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

A branch Of the State Humane Society
was organized here by Mr.. Hubbard, this
week, with forty members. Mr.. Catlin was
elected president; Mr.. Holland, vice presi-
dent Mr.. Swift, secretary; Mr.. Nash,
treasurer, and Messrs. Thorp, F. G. Allen,
Scott, Geo Roberts and Rev Frederick di.
rectors. The society is composed of gentle
men who will stand by their convictions
and protect the physically week against the
physically strong.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Mrs. Thorpe, mother of the city superin-
tendent of schools, was painfully injured by
a fall at home on Sunday. She is ninety
years old
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
The Jolly Noyagers.

Snow Bros Jolly Voyagers played to a
SPLENDID house last evening and their songs
and character parts fairly took the audience
by storm. The company has played very
successful engagement in the city and will
give but two more performances, a matinee
this afternoon, and the great new hit, the
Base Ball Craze, flvorite with their au-
diences.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

The Pioneer Works have announced an
increase Of pay to their men beginning May
LIST.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

A good No. engine ond boiler, % II. p,
for sale cheap. Address A. }. williamson,
Ottawa, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27
Kissed the Bride!

He was entitled TO kiss for he gave her
one of Hess elegant cake baskets. A spen-
did line of wedding goods at d. Hess.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

New styles in spring hats. All the eight
shades at Stieiels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Another big carload of trunks. Cheap at
Suefe's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Misft suits. Big new line just in. Mob
best suits in Town. Tailor made.
Stiefels.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

FINE TRUYKs-Look in at Oak Hall if you
want fine Saratoga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

The rush for stylish and nice fitting spring
overcosts is at Oak Hall, prices low,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

just Opened.
New hats at A. Alsohuler's, All the nov
elites; call and see US. A. ALscHULER.
West of Court house
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

They are dretty and fit to perfection
those children Jersey suits at Oak Hail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Remember the best SOC unlaunGried white
shirts can be found at Oak Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

Hats, nobby styles and low prices at Oak
Hall.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-04-27

j. L. PORTER.
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Just Opened

The grain prices cover whole range Of market. from
warehouse prices to prices paid for odd loads for feed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
farm Copies.
PAPER AS A NoN-CoNDUCToR.

The advantages arising from the use of
non-conducting walls for dwellings, eel
lars, cold storage, silos, etc., are not
nearly as well understood as they should
be. OF all the materials used in build
ing. wood is the best and brick the next
best non-conductor, while thick paper
is useful in combination with other ma
terials, from its air-tight qualities and
great pliabilty. Wooden boxes of flow
ers and plants lined with thick paper are
shipped thousands of miles in the dead of
winter, and sometimes carried in a
wagon for an hour in zero temperature
without iujuring the contents. | once
shipped a lot of apples in dry-goods
boxes to Columbus, a distance of 40
miles. The railroad agent promised that
the fruit should reach its destination the
following day, but it was near the holi-
days, and | took the precaution to line
the boxes with newspaper. The weather
suddenly turned cola; the freight,
through some carelessness. was carried
80 miles out of the way, and reached its
destination fourteen days after shipment,
with the thermometer deg. below zero.
Yet the apples were not frozen, except a
few around knot-hole, where the paper
was broken. Having occasion last win
ter to deliver few bushels of apples on
a cold day, | put them in paper flour
sacks and allowed them to stand several
hours in warm room. They were then
carried two hours in an open sleigh, with
the temperature at II deg. above zero,
without freezing, and could doubtless
have been carried two hours longer with
out Injury Being in temperature o.
| 20 deg. when taken out, it took a long
time to reduce this to 81 deg. (the temper
ature at which apples freeze, protected
as they were by the impenetrable walls
of the paper sacks.
Where cellars are under an unwarmed
part of the house it is often difficult tc
keep them warm, even when banked
The cold comes through the floor over.
head. Ceiling the under side of the joists
with matched lumber will often remedy
the difficulty. Many dollars could be
annually saved in stables if they were
lined with building paper, kept in posi-
ton and protected with lining of boards
The boards need not be more than hal
an inch thick, but should be we'll sea
soned and the edges matched Two half
inch boards with paper between make al
excellent partition between stable ant
a carriage-house, keeping the stable
warm and the carriage-rOom free o
ammonia, so destructive to paint ant
varnish.-[ American Agriculturst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02

One of the ablest men among many
able men whom the state of Maine has
ever sent to the United States senate
was William Pitt Fessenden. In his
day there was no more ready or eff
fective debater in the senate, although
he was contemporary with Sumner,
Seward, Hale and Chase.
He was a famous lawyer in Maine
before he became famous as states
man, and appeared on one side or the
ther OF almost every important case
which came before the Cumberland
lar while he practiced in Portland.
lis father, Gen. Samuel Fessenden,
vas also a keen lawyer, and it was
lot an uncommon thing for father
nd son to be pitted against each other
II a case.
At one time when they were on op-
osite sides of certain suit, the young
Il man had made some points which
is father could not get around, and,
nding himself cornered, exclaimed
ngrily:
young man, l did not bring you
p to pick my eyes outl'
"Oh, no, father" was the quick re.
by; mot to pick them out, but to
)pen them. youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02

means of force pump this liquid por-
ton may be from time to time thrown
upon the pile of manure or used directly
for the fertilization of the gardens or
fields.
In case of necessity, water, by means
of hydrant, may be applied to any por-
ton of the pile to regulate the process of
fermentation and prevent burning.
BY this means it is intended to save
every pound of the manure, and to pre-
serve it in the best possible condition for
application to the fields.
1t is proposed also, in connection with
this, to make careful investigation as to
the amount saved, and the cost of con-
structon of foundation, in order that our
farmers may learn that it is a method
within their means and worthy of their
imitation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
The Crocodile's Feast.

Better far to bear the ills you know
nan fly to those you know not of. If
he seventy-fve Kaffirs at the cape
7ho bolted from the May Queen reef
} rid themselves of daily toll had
orne the old adage in mind the bulk
f them would have been in the land
{ the living today. Instead of that,
ONE of them are in the land Of the
al-perhaps-and others in a much
'armer place. This is how it all hap
rned. When said natives bolted,
pursuit. was hot Black men jumped
ito river, but only four out of the
Ii reached the other side. 1t was a
csc of crocodile first, and natives
Ext to nowhere. The crocodiles had
aigh old time of it with seventy i've
pump Katiirs to feed upon. In a race
fr liberty policeman may be out
slipped or outmaneuvered-a croco-
de never-or scarcely ever.-Cape
1wn Argus.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02

1t is little girl of five who makes
the discovery that the shad is a porcu-
pine turned inside out Brunswick Tel
egraph.
1t was Connecticut boy who sur
prised his teacher in reading the other
day, by his Interpretation of the SEN
tence, "There is a worm; do not tread on
him." He read slowly and hesitatingly,
There is a warm doughnut; tread ON
him - Christian Register.
-"What will you name your new
paper" 1.-The Plogtown Harp of a Thous-
and Strings with Steam Calliope Inter-
Jude and Journalistic Short Stop"
"Heayens, what name. Why do you
have such a complicated title?" $40
avoid damages in libel suits. The attor.
neys will all blunder in the indictments
and they'll be quashed. See:"-[St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
Why She Could Not Comply.

There is spicy story of peevish
I'D farmer who had married a young
wife, and, being lately on his death
ped, with his dearest beloved in atten-
dance, was giving her directions how
tc go on with the management Of his
etate after his decease; when, after
ONE other questions, she asked him:
las you have been so kind as to
ave the whole stock of this farm to
he, it is not to be supposed that l
lall be long without a number of
litors; pray, my dear, have you any
esire that should marry any partic-
lar person in preference to another,
u it is my intention to act agreeably
your wishes2"
TO which he very washpishly re-
lied:
Marry why you may marry the
evil if you like!"
"Oh, my love-" she replied, in a
cry tender tone, that can't be done,
~, if you recollect, my dear, it is not
awful to marry two brothers. ~
merica
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
The Republic-"Her Mark"

Some of the newspapers are printing
fac-simile of the autograph of Abra-
Inn Lincoln's mother.
Plain Sarah Lincoln signed docu-
nnt in a very simple and old fash
iced way. A friendly hand traced
hr name, with the explanatory'words,
'er mark, and Sarah then made the
familiar *"
That one mark is an epitome of the
htory of the republic. From such
cnde and simple beginnings have
srung our culture and civilization.
Hmble Sarah Lincoln gave to the
wrld a son who wrote his name in
irperishable letters of light on one of
tie proudest pages of our annals.
,tis the story Of the republic-out
othe depths to the highest place in
tn temple of Fame-out of the dark
mes and into the light. Con-
stntiOu.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
A LUCKY PARTISAN.
French Soldiers Peculiar Experience
with Bills Amounting to 813O, 600


A remarkable incident is related Of
the finding of $3.50, 900, lost by M.
Pages in the Northern railway station
in Paris some ten years ago. AS one
Ezelot, French soldier, was walking
with two comrades through the station
they noticed on the floor small pack
age wrapped in a newspaper. They
kicked it along before them for some
distance, and when Ezelot was getting
into the train, going home on short
leave, one of his comrades, picking up
the package thrust it into the canvas
forage bag slung at his side, Ezelot
going on his way without having per-
ceived the little pleasantly. Arriving
at Neuilly, where his parents lived,
Ezelot's mother, emptying the forage
bag, discovered the bundle, but think
ing it roll of old newspapers put it
on table in the kitchen
There it remained for four or five
days, till a married sister, calling in
and seeing the package, was moved
by an unwonted curiosity Opening
it she discovered documents represent
ing the EGG, 900, the loss of which M.
Pages had advertised throughout Eu-
TOpc' Tue SolulcT anu Ills pdrelllS,
however, had not seen the advertise
ment, and not knowing what else to
do, had recourse to the MARIE. That
functionary communicating with Paris
speedily brought down M. Pages, who,
gladly paying the promised reward Of
FL, 900, went off with his oddly recov-
cred treasure. 1t would be an inter.
esting supplement to the narrative if
we could have a record of the feelings
of the soldier who thrust this unex-
pected good fortune upon Ezelot when
he heard the sequel to his little joke.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
DO YOU DRINK ICE WATER.

That cool refreshing drinks in warm
weather are delicious is undeniable.
That drinking ice water in copious
draughts when person is Overheated is
injurious, not to say dangerous, is also
undeniable. But that the lree drinking
of water in some form in hot weather
must be avoided, is denable, and is one
of the greatest popular errors eXtant.
When person is perspiring freely from
every pore, a vast amount of water is
drawn from the body, which must be re-
supplied, or great injury is being done
the physical health, and the foundation of
some of the worst forms of kidney
disease is being slowly. but surely
laid. Why someone will eXclaim,
that is just what causes kidney trou-
bles, drinking water freely which
contain $50 much lime. Wrong again
SO long as the water drank is free
ly carried through the system, and
converted in its passage to the naturally
acid reaction of the urine and perspira-
ton, no danger can occur by deposits of
urea or lime in the kidneys and bladder,
because they remain perfectly in solu-
ton, and are carried out of the body in
stead of remaining in it. Literally, they
are washed out of the body by the CO.
pious draughts of water chat most per-
feet of all known solulents), same as
series of pipes are "fushed" with water
to clean them. A clean body is never
diseased. Do not drink ice cold water,
but pure cool water; little lemon Juice
will improve the effectiveness. Plain soda
water with little acid is also excellent.
If from drinking too much ice water you
have stomach cramps or are "water-lOg-
ged," as it is called, or are attacked with
Cholera MOrbus, Summer Complaint,
Diarrh9a, or Dysentery, do not resort to
alcoholic stimulating drinks, which irri-
tate rather than soothe and allay the in
Illumination which has caused the trouble;
but adopt the practice of taking daily
just before retiring, during July and Au-
gust, one teaspoontul of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment in little sweetened
water, which will prevent all such at
tacks and i'll effects from ice water. In
fact, little pamphlet sent free to anyone
by |. 5. johnson & Co., Boston, Mass,
contains vast amont of information
about treating those Summer troubles.
'-Advt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
Che Pouseholo.
PLANT TALK,
Water house plants with cold tea.

Water house plants with cold tea.
One of the most beautiful ornamental
plants is the castor oil plant. Its leaf is
elegant, and of deep green, the plant
growing ten to fifteen feet high in a sin
gle season, though it requires rich soil
and large quantity of manure to be
grown to perfection.
Fine, rich compost, or rich earth, is the
best fertilizer for flowers. Roses should
be cultivated by raking the surface of the
ground around them. 1t INJURIES some
varieties to stir the ground deep SUI
erphosphate l. an excellent fertilizer for
shrubs and other hearty bloomers.
In watering Towering plants be care
ful water does not get into The crowns.
Geraniums that have done their share
of blooming in summer may be cut back
in the fall, then set in a sunny place for
two or three weeks, given no water to
speak of; they will then flower beauti-
fully in winter.
By taking the sweepings from the
poultry house and applying on the flow
err beds considerable increase in the fer
tility could readily be secured. When it
can be done take pains to work well into
the soil.
My experience in planting rare and
valuable plants received in al drought
from distant points warrants this advice:
Pot them, shade partially tor a week and
do not transplant till vigorous growth
has begun and the weather is propitious.
Winds affect newly set plants more seri-
ously than the sun. From one hundred
to five hundred plants may be secured
from one mother strawberry plant by
judicious treatment. Give ample space,
pick off all the blossoms and stimulate
with compost, phosphate, guano, wood
ashes or liquid manure Green's Fruit
Grower.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed ut night and broken OF
Your rest by sick child suffering and crying
With pain OF cutting teeth? II so, send at
once .md get a bottle OF MRS. WINsLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
It's value Is nculculable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up.
on IT, mothers, there is no mistake about It.
Il cures dysentery and diarhRa regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
sotteps the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system
Mrs. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR chill
DREN TEETHlNG l. pleasant to the taste, and
Is the prescription of one OF the Oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted States. aud is for sale by all druggists
= le. l4-v
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
BARNARD MANURE.

The following is from the seventh an
nual report of the New York Agriculture
al Experiment Station:
In order to properly understand the
composition and value of barnyard man
ure, it is necessary to consider the func-
ton of food in the animal economy.
In addition to supplying the material
for the development of the body, of the
growing animal, food furnishes, through
its consumption within the body animal
heat and muscular force, supplying also
the material to make good the constant
waste of bony and muscular tissue.
A large portion of the food, depending
upon the quality and quantity furnished
the animal, remains undigested and
therefore unassimilated, and being
thrown off, constitutes stable manure.
The waste tissue of the body is eliminat-
ed mainly by the kidneys and constitutes
the liquid portion of manure, and, since
this is in a soluble condition, it is readily
appropriated as food by the growing
plant, and, representing as it does the
waste of bone and muscle, it is found to
consist largely of compounds of nitrogen
and phosphorus. two of the most impor-
tant elements of plant food. and two of
the most valuable constituents of COM
mercial fertilizers.
Farm economy. therefore, demands
that every reasonable precaution should
be taken to seer re as far as possible this,
the valuable portion of our stable man
ure.
In the arrangement of the new barn
much care has been given to the method
by which it is proposed to secure every
pound of fertilzing material produced in
the stables, and it is thought that this
feature of construction alone will, as an
example to be followed by our farmer,
amply repay all expenses attending the
construction of the barn.
Careful experiments made at the sta
ton, and recorded in this report, prove
that the liquid portion of the manure
contains approximately the same amount
of fertillzing material as the solid por-
ton: but, in addition, the portion pre-
sent in the liquid portion, as has been al
ready stated, is in condition rendering
it Immediately available to the growing
crop. This portion which is so generally
allowed to be wasted, through imperfect
methods for its preservation, it is pro-
posed to save completely.
The method proposed to effect this is
the construction of firm foundation of
cobble and cement, sufficiently strong to
withstand heavy load being driven over
it.
This rectangular foundation is to be
slightly browning IN the center and sur
rounded at the border with a wide and
shallow gutter. AT each corner is to be
located cement cistern to receive from
the gutter and teachings. This latter is
wheeled out from the stable aud piled
upon the cement foundation.
The liquid manure from the stable is
conveyed directly by vitrified thing to
those cisterns nearest the stables, and by
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
The Art Of Dyeing.

While the art Of the dyer is as old
asryre, and the colors OF those of an.
ti9dty are not excelled in luster and
stSility, the variety has increased and
tn, modes have become numerous and
chap Dye baths and mordants were
wei understood in India 1000 years
ag, as were also one or more styles
Of calico printing, including tho
chntz pattern and the resisting pro-
cek.-New York Telegram.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02

Ayers Catharuc Pills are recommended by
the best physicians, because they are free
ifom calomel and other Injurious drugs, be-
ing composed OF purelv vegetable ingredi-
ents. Wf'le thorough n their action, they
stimulate and strengthen the bowels and
st cretory organs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William G. Will
son, deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
147 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturage and woodland, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it a
young thrifty and bearing orchar l..
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON.
Or Of f. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
shoreham, VT, Jan. 20, 1856. 5tf