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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

John l.. Sullivan, Kllrain, their seconds,
bottle holders and others engaged In the
late prize fight have been indicted at Pur-
Wis, Miss, and Sullivan's trial began on
Thursday. He plead not guilty. The ties
timOny for the State was at once taken and
on Thursday night the State rested Its
case
j. G.. Hutchinson was nominated for
Governor of Iowa by the republicans on
Thursday.
The Johnstown relief fund has been d.
tributed to the amount of 81 10000, leav-
ing an unexpended balance OF 100000.
The trouble between the miners and OPP
orators In this district still remains unset
tied, though daily joint meetings are being
held at Joliet.
The towns on Sugar River, Wis, are In a
state of great excitement over the discov-
cry of valuable pearls In the clans OF the
river. Many gems worth from a few dol
lars TO 800, have been found.
A California Dogberry issued warrant
on Thursday for the arrest of Justice Field
on charge of the murder of Judge Terry
Jointly with Maggie.
Nebraska has suffered severely this week
from rain storms. Lincoln was flooded
and several railroads had TO abandon theil
trains because of washouts.
Chas s. Steel, hopeless paralytic, OF
Cincinnati, was given dose OF the Brown
Sequard elixir on saturday last. The ex.
pertinent resulted In blood poisoning ant
the man. after days Of horrible physica
torture, Is now insane. The Injection wal
forced upon him, having been dragged II
off the street and the injection made with
out any knowledge by him Of Its nature.
Rome, Wis, paralytic, however, Is said :,
have been cured by the injection.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

Chicago has out support for the worlds
fair,-Ld Sale Dem.-PresS.
That seems to settle 1t. New York and
st. Louis will please take notice and lie
down
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

class. He foand troublesome rival in Elsie
Medium, which won the third heat from
him, but he captured the first two and the
fourth, winning first money. Bob w., who
captured second place in the first two heats,
was scarcely in the race in the third and
fourth, Out Of the twenty-five horses entered
in this race but four started, the others hay
ing been weeded out at Joliet and Streator.
No pools were sold On the two year old
trot for Olga Cossack took the race in two
straight heats, winning each time in jog
sUMMERIIs.
2:23 pace-purse $500.
Chicago stYe4 Farm, Chicago.
H. NJ. Beers, Hutch, Kan.
Ida A., No.. ...........3
E. s. EastOn, Peoria,
c. Mcclure, st, Cloud, MINI.
Cora D...". ................5 dis
Robinson, Princeton.
Time-2:8Ol, 2:29s, 2;2s. 2:s7.
800 pAcE-puRsE $500.
Col. Walker. | 9 +
Swearingen, Mendoza.
Elsie Medium. ........3 3 / 2
Chicago Stock Farm
Bob w -. ................2 2 3 3
Daft, Chicago.
Arion Observation-Disclosures. 4 4 dis
J. W. Knox, Streator.
Time-2;S9! &:37l4, 2:37i, 2S6t.
Olga Cossack ...........
Cation, Joliet.
Fay Pulling. .......... ............2 2
Jsrseyvllle, Ill.
Hayes, Clinton, Ia,
Time-2:52f, 2:50f.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

The contest for the speakership of the
next house of representative. republican by
a bare majority, has been going on sub-Iosa
during all the hot spell. Ii Is believed by
such members as have visited Washington
lately that Tom Reed, extreme protection
"has the pole' thus far In the race.
Mrs. HARRISON Is arguing the enlarge
ment OF the White House by the addition
of wing for residence, and another for
statuary, &c. II may be quite true that
with the numerous family OF Mr. Harrison,
including three generations OF the present
family, at the house Is too small and the
additions are necessary. But we never hear
without regret the project OF building an en-
tirely new mansion and abandoning the
present hours, hallOwed by the historic
associations of 30 years use by our presi-
dents. The demolition Of the White House
would be sacrilege.
The president has been taking his vaca-
ton at Bar Harbor, Maine.
Washington correspondents say congress
Is likely to be called In extra session early
In November.
The whItewashing of Commissioners
Tanner was SO deliberately done, that Sec
rotary Noble will order new Investigation
with the injunction that whitewash will
not go,
Secretary Window finds as much diff
Guilty in buying bonds as did his democrat
&c predecessor. Consequently the surplus
has steadily increased so that by the usual
statement of Thursday, IL now amounts to
$50 800 600
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

1t might not be bad scheme to inject
dose of the Browns equard Elixir Of life
into the Ottawa city council.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

The table glassware manufacturers of
the country are now at work organizing a
trust to take In all the factories In Penn,
Ohio and West Va, practically the whole
trade On Oct. 1st appraisers will value
the various plants, and after the appraise-
ment Is completed and the worth Of the
various plants ascertained the firms must
pay In cash to the general fund one-tenth
of the grand capital of $4,000 or $780,
600. The plants as they stand will repre-.
sent 90 per cent of the total stock, Each
manufactures will have stock Issued to him
In proportion TO the value of his plant. The
100000 cash added to the same amount
of manufactured goods that will be on
hand, will give working capital of $780,
600. This will be utilized for current ex-
penses, certain amount being retained as
a reserve fund.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

remain, and be :. J,cted into the patient, II
would not assimilate and its rapid decom-
position would be dangerous to the patients
life.
II Is due both TO DR.. Hammond and Dr.
Brown'Sequard, as we'll as TO many other
physicians who have expressed more or
less faith in the virtue of the new "elixir,"
to state that they make no such high aown
claim for 1t as that with which 1t was first
heralded from Europe, tha. II Is really an
approach TO a realization Of the tabled
elixir of life, capable Of the regeneration
OF old age &c. All they claim for 1t Is
In the nature of tonic, which will prove
especially beneficial to Old people. At the
utmost, the discovery may In time be
brought to equal, though certainly never to
surpass. in importance In the materia
medica Of the discovery of qulnine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

an after.dlnnertslker to make good hisclaim
to be the "granger's friend" Well, per-
haps, it will go. Anything goes with the
republicans of this day and generation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

The Sunday closing. movement In the
larger cities Is spreading. Beginning al
Clncinn,tti, where the fight of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-17

saloon men was very shortlived, un
der the encouragement OF heavy fines
| for first otlenses and money fines increas-
Ing In amount, coupled with Imprisonment
| for subsequent ofrenses,-the movement
took hold of Kansas City, where the police
shut up the Sunday saloon with a snap and
bang that was really astonishing to the
old settler In that part Of the Wild, woody
west" Then the blinds were ordered
pulled down IN Chicago-so to he followed
ia all probability, by complete closing
And on sunday last an old law OF Penn
sylvania, passed l1s5-l04 years ago-shu'
up no, only the saloons but all other places
of business and stopped all work save &C
tual necessary labor such as the eating
houses and horse cars. The problem OF
closing saloons in Pittsburgh Is, however,
very much simplited by the superb liquor
law of the State-One OF the best III not
the very best In the Union. The number
of saloons Is rigidly restricted. Pittsburgh
with a population OF 25O,OOO people mas
only 93 saloons or one TO every 2,5OO OF
enthusiastically about double the num-
Der of saloons In Ottawa! Allegheny City
with 100, 900 people has only 30 saloons
about as many as Ottawa! whereas Chicago
has drinking place for every 200 of pop
ulation, which Is about the proportion In
all the low license towns OF this state. This
condition not only makes the government
of the saloons much easier matter for the
police but II makes license too valuable
TO the holder to loose by violations OF the
law, for not only Is the number restricted
but the contions under which license Is
obtained are so strict that comparatively
few men are able TO obtain one under any
conditions. But when man has obtained
a license, he owns what Is equal 10 a gold
mine; for the business of the saloons OF
Pittsburgh, which In Illinois would be
given to 1850 places, Is given TO % only,
and as a consequence the profits are
enormous. Some samples of these profits
are given by correspondent. One man
is quoted as swearing 10 the assessor) to
profits of $4,000 year; another, Grip
pie, to $4,000 while Btroup. one OF the
characteristic places of the town, to $780,
600. With this sort of monopoly the
liauor men can afford to obey the law and
they do. There will be no foolishness In
Pittsburgh about Sunday closing; but
when Mayor Creg,er opens his campaign
against them In Chicago, there will be
Emusic" Licenses are cheap and easy to
get and the profits of good Sunday are II
many places more than equal to the $l2o
paid for quarter year. When Illinois
follows Pennsylvania example she will
stop the Sunday saloon as easily; but not
TIL then.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
usEFuL ANp SUGGESTIVE.


--Hathe tired eyes in hot water two
or three times day. 1t will rest them.
Many people take sweet cream in
large quantities as cure for nervous
debility. II is said to serve all the pur-
poses OF cod liver oil.
Before warm weather comes on
put up that spout to carry the slops
from the sink away from the house. II
there is fall enough it may be put on
pile OF muck; II not, let 1t spread on
the grass. but in the latter case scatter
some disinfectants over the spot occas-
lonally.
"A cough strip in which onions
form an important part is made by TAX
ing one cup OF vinegar, one cilp of mo-
lasses and one-half cup of cut-up onions
Put on the stove and simmer about half
an hour, or until the onions are soft
Then remove and strain. Take a tea
spoonful of this frequently, when trou-
bled with cough, and unless very
deep-seated the cough will not last
long.
Brides Pudding Make a layer
cake OF one and one-half of cupful Of
sugar, one-hsli OF a cupful Of butter,
one-half Of a cupfnl Of milk, two cup
fuls OF -four. the whites OF four eggs
beaten stiff, one and one-half teaspoon
fuls OF baking powder. Spread with
boiled icing made with the whites oil
two eggs, emitting vinegar, and adding
the juice Of one orange, and the juice
of one-half OF a lemon. Good House
keeping.
To prevent the colors from rum
ming in the washing of crewel-work,
make solution OF vinegar and cold
water, and let the article soak in this
for ten or twelve hours. then wash in
tepid water with a little soap. The
proportions are half cupful Of vinegar
to three quarts Of water. The colort
will be found not to have changed in
the slightest degree, and it will look
almost as fresh as when newly worked.
For burning feet battle the feei
night and morning with tepid water
to which little soap has been added
When nearly dry, dust freely over then
a powder composed of one part o
salicylic acid and sixteen parts of pow
dered alum. II the burning is espe
cially troublesome at night dip in ho
water for fifteen minutes before apply
ing the powder. A ing filed with colo
water is good palliative.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
BOILING POTATOES.
An Irish woman's Excellent Way OF Cook
ing tho Indispensable Tubers. @.-

An Irish woman's Excellent Way of Cook
ing tho Indispensable Tubers.
That the potato is the most popular
Of all the vegetables can not be denied,
for there are few homes in our country
in which it does not form an important
part of each day 5 fare. Indeed, in the
majority OF homes 1t makes its appear.
ance at each meal. either boiled, baked
or in some OF the many dishes in which
it is the principal part. No matter in
what way 1t is cooked it is generally
welcome. As to its healthful proper.
ties authorities disagree, but where any
harm has resulted from the use OF pota-
toes it can usually be traced to the cook
ing OF them. A soggy, watery potato
is one OF the most unhealthy things any
one can eat yet this is too often the
kind that is generally put on a table.
To be sure, the most important thing to
consider is to have the vegetable good,
yet good cook may render very poor
potato palatable, while bad cook can
render good one positively uneat-
able.
There are few ways of cooking a pc.
tato as acceptable to q lover of this
vegetable as boiling, providing 1t Ii
done properly. 1t is mistake made by
many women to cut off the ends or dig
out the eyes. II nice, mealy boiled
potato is wanted it can never be OBJ
tanned If the skin is broken before boil
ing. Always choose as good potatoes
as can be had, and wash in severa
waters until perfectly clean, but do no
cut in any part unless there is an ap
pearance OF rot, which ought always b.
cut out Have the potatoes as near one
size as possible, put in a pot or sauce
pan, and cover them with boiling
water. Set on the stove and let boil
but be careful that they do not boil toe
fast, or they will break into pieces be
fore they are done. Before setting OF
the stove, throw into the water tea
spoonful OF salt Keep the pot covered
while boiling, until the potatoes are
done, which will be from twenty min
utes to half an hour, according to thei
size. To tell when they are done, tr.
with a fork, and II the fork goe
through the thickest part of one easily
they are ready to be taken from tn
stove. Remove the pot from the STOW
and drain off all the water. then set
on the back OF the stove with tho cove
partly off, so as to let out the steam
and shake it once or twice so the pots
toes may dry equally on all sides
Serve as soon as possible, and
the potatoes are not meally, the faul
lies in themselves and not in the cook
ing. Never cover potatoes Tight
after draining, without first letting gu
the steam, or they will be sure to b
soggy and watery, no matter how goo
a vegetable they were previous to boi
ing.
The above recipe is from an Iris
women, consequently it is good, for n
matter how deficient she may be as t
the cooking of other articles of foot
she is always an expert at boiling pott
toes. Boston Budget.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08


Simplicity in their mode Of living was the
marked characteristic Of the early settlers
Of America.
Every thing which pertained to them was
plain and unostentations.
The food which they ate was frugally
served and OF the substantial kind.
Their closhlng was home-spun and the
moccasins which covered their feet were 3
home product, being made from the hide Of
animals and ornamented with beads after
she Indian fashion.
Their homes were simplicity itself, con-
sisting Of roughly hewn logs and home made
shingles-the whole constituting the old
Log-Cabin home Of frontier life.
Yet those were model homes.
The wives and mothers were well versed
In the art Of all that pertained to house
Wifery.
Conspicuous in the early home was the
striking figure Of the old grandmother.
Not only was she the adviser In social Of
fairs but she was the medical adviser and
prescriber for the sick. Often were her
hands engaged ip the preparation Of some
healing potion or remedy for the relief OF
those In ill-health. Fully versed In all the
bountiful supplies contained In the grand
atore-house Of Nature, she wisely knew how
to utilize the curative properties contained
| IN certain roots and herbs and accordingly
she transformed them iuto certain remedial
agents, which have made the old Log Cabin
famous for all time to come.
Conscious Of the great value Of some Of
those old time home cures q successful Of
fort has been made to re-discover the LOST
secret of their preparation, and, coupled
with all the improvement which human in
genuity and progress suggests, they are
now widely known under the name OF War
ner's Log Cabin Remedies, the most promi-
nent being Log Cabin sarsaparilla and Log
Cabin cough and consumption cure.
The suffering public has been quick to
recognize and appreciate their true value
/ and the manufacturers are daily in receipt
\ of much praise for the re-discovery and 70
vival Of these old time remedies against
sickness and disease.
TO the old Log Cabin home, however, Is
| Justly due the praise for all the good which
may, thereby, be effected.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
Manner Of Retreat Of Arabs.


When an Arab tribe are pursued BY
an enemy, they sleep and take their
food without hating That they may
not fall from their camels when sleep
ing, they stretch themselves out al
length. placing their feet in bag on
each side Of the animals neck. Their
food is prepared by the women. One
mounted on camel loaded with wheat
continues grinding with hand-mill,
and passes the meal to another, who is
provided with leather bottles contain
ing water. suspended on each side OF
her camel; she, having prepared the
paste, passes it to third, who COM
pletes the operation by breaking bread
in thin slices on achafng dish, or a
portable oven, which is heated with
wood or straw. This bread, with a
portion OF cheese and dates, is then dis
tributed by her to those whom it is her
province to feed, and the frugal meal is
finished with draughtof camel milk.
The camels are also MIXED as they walk,
the men using forthis purpose large
wooden bowls. which are passed from
one 70 another. IN. Y. Ledger.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
THE HEIRLOOM GAME.

A Police OmeIaI Tells Just How 1t Is
Played by Clever swlndlers.
1.-THE so-ealled heirloom game is one
of the most contemplate swindles prac-
tloed in New York. Many shrewd
business men are caught by its vctaries,
and, on the whole. it is one of the most
successful tricks resorted to by conf
dence men.
ut is played by young fellows who
are generally quite stylishly dressed
and affect evidences of recent dissipa-
ton. The sharper, having succeeded
in engaging his intended victim in con-
versation. gradually devotes himself to
leading 1t in the direction OF family
keepsakes. At last he exhibits watch,
chain, charm, ring. or perhaps only a
scarf pin, which he regrets to say has
been in the family for many years, and
says he is SO reduced by hard luck at
the races, or at cards, that he will have
to pawn it. Many intelligent people
bite greedily at such bait They allow
themselves W llStotlf 1tACu . u IL PUVhANo
with the sufferer, and usually with an
eye 10 the main chance as much as q
disposition to be charitable, they part
with sum OF money, which, however
small, is far more valuable than the
jewelry deposited with them as collat-
eral. It is almost always true, how
ever, that people are swindled in striv-
ing to get something for nothing, and
they thus deprive themselves OF even
the poor consolation OF public sympa
| thy.
| Another branch of the swindle il
praeticed upon the callow young mer
who are not too strong of character t.
be tempted. To them the swindlel
boldly intimates that the article hal
been stolen and offers to part with it a
ridiculously low figure. The result il
as bad as in the case of the heirloom
with the additional evil of the victim
having so compromised himself within
his own estimation, by receiving wha
purported to be stolen goods that h
nurses his chagrin in silence rathe
than permit his shame to become pub
lie in an effort to punish the offender.
-JewelOrs' Weekly.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
BORROWING A NAME.
A Brilliant Plan to Avoid a Bore
---But It Didn't Work.

1t was twilight as ] took my way
from the station to High Cliff Hotel,
with my travelling bag'ih my hand. +
/ was on my way to be married. Mar
rage is an important change in a
mans life, and the prospect naturally
occupied my thoughts completely. l
was happy; was anxious; l was nerv-
ouA J adored my betrothed, and fond
ly loved my mother. and they had not
rushed into each others arms and VOW
ed eternal fidelity at first sight. My
mother had SPOKEN OF my marriage as
II 1t vas to be my funeral, which was
not exhilarating.
was about to marry the late Gener-
LF.'s daughter, and as Mrs. +. had
not been a widow two years, she desired
She wedding to be very private, and so
lid my Emma
We were to start directly upon a lit
tie trip to Europe, and the notice Of our
wedding would appear after we were
gone.
Mrs F. was inconsolable ct the
thought of losing her daughter, and
also constantly bewailed the departed
General behind a black-bordered hand
kerchiet
My little journey was taken quite
alone; my mothers parting blessing
had been; Il hope you may never re-
pentit, my poor boy, "and, altogether, il
was trying time which should be
glad to have over.
Ny Emma's mother lived in villa
on the Hudson. Our wedding was tc
be on the following day, or, rather,
evening. and it was necessary for me tC
stop over night on the road.
High Cliff Hotel looked promising
and ! had declined a cab because
thought walk would raise my spirits
! was feeling better even now, ant
thinking how lovely the scenery was
when / suddenly came upon man WHIT
was occupied in curious way.
He was emptying his pockets of ev
erything they contained. Letters, card
and papers followed one another, being
torn into fragments and tossed over th,
bank into the river. His hankerchie
followed, then his portmonnaie, from
which. however. he first took hi
money and returned 1t to his pocket.
Not intent on suicide, at least"
thought
Having examined his penknife, h
looked in his hat, took out ribbon
which he cut into inch bits, shook hi
fst in the air, caught up travelin
bag which stood near and strobe away
"A little queer in his head, n
doubt" said to myself, and wake
on. As passed the spot where he ha
been standing, paused and locke
over the bank. The water below Wa
full Of particles Of paper floating in g
cry direction, and one visiting card ha
lodged in a bunch Of long grass thi
grew at the water side. picked it U
and read:
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-06-08
CHEoPs P. M1zzLE.

"A queer name. thought L Per
haps he intends tochange It'll should. "
And having put the card into my pock-
81, to laugh over with Emma, went to
the hotel To my horror, the first per-
son i saw was my old acquaintance,
Chattem.
You know there are places where
you simply can not dig a well, but there
Is a little machine. nevertheless, that
will drill through any rock until it
comes to water. Chattem always re-
minded me Of this machine. People
Who could resist the ordinary pumper,
abandoned hope whom he began to bore
their souls
I knew that II .Chattem discovered
that was In the hotel, he would follow
me about and ask me questions until
should tell him not only that / was to
Be married on the morrow, but all that
had been said By every body. and
thought BY every body, and done By
every body as far as 1 knew. This
would IS iniudieious, for Chattem