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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
Dreadful In.,nn ce Of Revenge.

King John had demanded the eldest son
of William de Braose, Lord eff Bramber,
in Sussex, as page TO wait on queen Is
abella, meaning him in reality as hostage
for his fathers allegiance. When the
Kings message was delivered at Bran
Der by courtier who bore the ominous
name of Maule, the imprudent lady de
Braose declared in his hearing that she
would not surrender her children to a
king who had murdered his own nephew.
The Lady de Braose repented her RASH
ness when it was too late, and strove in
vain TO propitia,e Queen Isabella by rich
gifts. Among other offerings, she sent
the queen a present Of a herd of four
hundred cows and one beautiful BULL
This peerless herd was white, all but the
ears, which were red. This strange
present to Isabella did not avert the dead
ly wrath of King John; for he sized the
unfortunate family at Meath, in Ireland,
whittier they had fled for safety. The
Lord of Bramber, his wife and children,
were conveyed to the old castle of Wind
sor, and enclosed in a strong room, where
they were deliberately starved to death,
father, mother, and Eve innocent little
ones, who suffered in our country the fate
of Count Ugolino and his family; an
atrocity compared with which the dark
stain of Arthur's murder fades to the hue
of venial crime.'-MiSS Stricklmd'S
Liues IF Queens Of England.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
a fine country for Lon lcrs.

According to Mr.. Humboldt, there is a
tree in the South Sea Islands which pro-
duces ready made shirts. The natives
cut off pieces of the tree about Two feet
long, from which they draw off the red
and ibrous bark, in the manner that the
boys draw of the bark of the chesnut to
make whistles. Each man selects a tree
near his own diameter, so that the shirt
may be a good fit. When the bark is off,
they cut hole in each side to admit the
arms. These shirts do not require any
washing starching or ironing, and more
convenient article for loafers could not be
imagined. The same country produces
bread fruit, 50 that fellow may get his
board and clothes gratis +: and what will
meet the views Of some Philadelphia gem
tlcman of leisure,) he may sleep out all
night without interruption from the watch
men. Who will put in to establish a
grand loaier's colonization society, to ia
cilitate the transportation Of those gentle
men TO the South Sea Islands. The idea
of shirts and mncheons gratis will be a
powerful inducementior them TO emigrate.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
a Survivor of Banker Hill.

One of the gallant aids of Gefi. War
rem at Bunker Hill, we rejoice to learn,
survives, in the enjoyment of green old
age. The Albany Evening Journal of
late date furnishes an interesting sketch
of the life of this veteran-Nathan May
nard, who now lives at Seneca Falls.
Judge NJ. was born in Pennington, near
Boston, in August 1855, and is therefore
in his S5th year. He was one of the ear
ly settlers of Oneida comfy, after the
war, where he has held various public
trusts, and was ten yeare a Judge of the
county courts. A son, John Maynard, is
now member of the state Senate. Hav-
ing joined the provincial army in l774,
near Boston, in the memorable battle of
Bunker Hill it was his fortune to be plac-
ed in situation to give more interesting
and graphic account of the thrilling incl
dents of that day probably than any other
man now living. He was aid to Gen.
Warren, and he it was who carried the
order from the commander to the officers
of the several regiments of the American
army ''to withhold their fire until the
firing should be commenced IN the CEN
tre," by order of the Gen. himself.
The following account of the action is
from his own lips, as published in the
Journal:
Col. Prescotttook possession at Breeds
Hill on the night of the 10Th of June,
ITS, and threw up a breastwork of earth
which they called a fort. On the NOR
ming of the 18th, at daylight, the British
discovered the work and commenced a
heavy cannonade from their shipping and
from Copps Hill. Col. Prescott was re-
inforced in the course of the forenoon by
the regiments of Coils. Brown, Nixon and
several others. h~-
Gen. Warren, who had been appointed
bv the provincial authorities Of Massachu-
sets General but three or four days pre-
-vious, arrived on the ground about the
middle of the, day he was in citizens
dress and was on foot, as were all the
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
Lnugiiabie Incident.

A laughable incident occurred in this
county some time since, the circumstances
of which we give Just as we got them
from one who professed TO be acquainted
with the transaction. An old gentleman
farmer, who had two or three very pretty
daughters, was so very cautious of his
charge, that he would not permit them 10
keep the company of young men howe
yer, they adopted the following expedient
to enjoy the company of their lovers
without the knowledge Of the father.
After the old man had retired to rest, the
girls would hang sheet out of the win
dow, which was quite distance from the
ground, and the beau would seize hold of
the sheet, and with the assistance of his
lady-love, who tugged Justify at the sheet
above. would thus gain an entrance but
it SO happened that one evening the girls
hung out the sheet rather too early-for
the old gentleman, by some i'll wind, was
blown around the corner, and spying the
sheet, could not conjecture the meaning
of its being there--so he took hold and
endeavoured TO pull it down; the girls
above supposing it 10 be one Of their
beaux, began 10 hoist, and did no. disco
yer their mistake until the head of the old
man was level with the window sill, when
one Of them exclaimed-"Oh Lord its
Dad and letting go their hold of the
sheet, souse came the old man on the
hard ground and stones below, disloca,ing
one of his shoulders, which convinced him
that his efforts to make old maids out of
his daughters was matter not SO easily
accomplished; and Withdrawing all fur
ther opposition 10 their keeping company,
he was soon observation-disclosures
.4drOcate.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Maynard found his elder brother John
(the father of John Maynard of Syracuse)
with a broken leg and British musket
for a crutch, making the best Roadway he
could from the enemy. He threw his
wounded brother across his shoulder, and
carried him amidst showers of bullets be-
yond the reach Of the enemy's fire, where
he tainted from loss of blood; ball pass
ed through his leg, and the blood flowed
profuscly; the bullet holes were plugged
with wads of grass; the wounded brother
was again shouldered and carried to Bun
ker Hill, nearly mile from the battle
ground ON Breeds Hill before help could
be obtained. His unfortunate brother was
soon cured of his wound and served
through the war, and before its close was
promoted to the rank of captain.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
A Thunderstorm.

There are few things, if any, in all that
portion of the universe which is exposed
to the eyes Of man, so grand, so mighty
in beauty, so magnificent in splendor, as
a great thunderstorm. The feeble and
impotent contention of man with man,
even upon the grandest scale, is fan to
borrow from the cloudy war of the storm
images to give it grandeur. We hear of
the thunder of the cannon, of the light
ming flash of the artillery. But what is
it all to the reality, when forth from the
cloud bursts the deafening voice of the
storm upon the ear, and upon the eye
blazes the binding flash of the leven bolt
of heaven Where shall we produce
lights like that, casting their splendor
from one verge of heaven to the other
where sEal we find sounds so magnlf-
cent, so grand, rolling along the whole
vault from the zenith to the horizon -
Yet there are few persons who view a
thunderstorm with the same feelings /;
and, indeed, the differences of human
character are tried by scarcely anything
more finely, than by the sensations pro-
duced upon the mind by that phenomc-
non There are many who are terrified,
and that terror may proceed from a thous-
and other causes than mere mental weak.
ness. There are some who have been
taught fear irremediably IN their youth. --
There are some actually afraid of corpo-
real danger. There are some scarcely
afraid, but awe-struck and over-powered
There are others, again, who have neither
fear, nor awe, nor admiration, the dull
fabric OF whose minds is incapable of any
fine sensation. There are some who dc
more, and admire the storm, but admire il
simply for its grandeur: there gre other:
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
J @ B " 0 R h
LITERARY MISCELLANY.
From the NeW York Mao Era.
The Young Mother.


In the Goweret that blooms on its own green stem,
In the sunbeams that dance on the sea-
In the light that beams from the ocean gem,
In the sweep of the flowery lea,
In tie silvcry sheen of the young May moon,
In the blush of the mornings dye,
In the shadows that sleep meath the autumn
noon,
In the rainbow that spans the sky,
There is beauty-but where is the beauty can vie
With the soul-speaking glance ofayou mothers
eye!
In the song of the poet when love- bright spells
Der the strings of his wild harp sweep,
In the orators voice when it proudly swells
Der the waves of the mental deep,
In the melody heard in the hush of night,
In the wild birds song of glee,
When he welcomes the smile otthe coming light
From his dew sprinkled throne in the tree,
There is music-but where is the music whose
Can match with the song in young mother 5
bower.
IN the wild birds song in the greenwood shade,
When the vernal skies arc bright,
In the heart of the true and trusting maid,
In the breast OF her chosen knight
In the bridegroom's glance.--in the brides glad
tear,
When the binding VOW is said,
In the smile that gilds the cloud of fear,
Ger the orphans pathway spread,
There is love, but where is there love so deep
As the young mother breathes DER her infants
sleep,
Oh holy and pure is the love that burns
In womans faithful breast,
When her eye in fond devotion turns
To her infants place of rest
And ever as OH that loved one glides
Through life it burns the same;
Through JOY or grief DER it, lot prcsides,
In the moment of glory or shame,
Stllit shines, with lustre unchanging and bright
Like a radiant star ON the brow of night.
b. H.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
NUMBER IA.

tiattering; and fattcry is the key to all
hearts.-Want of handsome person. or
even good looks, is for the most part for
gotten,-willingly pardoned in a man of
talent. The eye of woman does not re-
quire to be dazzled, as well as her mind,
the same cannot be said with respect to
vlrtuous qualities.-In so much higher
esteem docs human vanity hold talent
with virtue. Good looks, combined with
vapid intellect, will win few women, un-
less they are equally vapid with the OBJ
ect of their admiration.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

"Father," said the youngest, "all we
children hope you are not going to be rich
again; for them" she added, "we little
ones were shut up in the nursery, and did
not see much of you or mother. Now
we all live together, and sister who loves
us, teaches us, and we learn to be indus
trlous and useful. We were none of US
happy when we were rich, and did not
work. So, father, please not be a rich
man any more.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
a ssctort,

"Frieud Franklin said Elijah Tate,
celebrated Quaker lawyer, of Philadel-
phia, one day, "thee knows almost every
thing; can thee tell me how am to pre-
serve my small beer in the back yard
My ncighbors are often tapping it OF
nights" Put barrel of old Madeira
by the side of it," replied the doctor
Z" let them but get taste of the Madeira,
and I'll engage they will never trouble thy
small beer any more"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
Country Comforts.

Go not forth into fashionable dens, for
there the servants shall neglect you by
day, and the bug shall bite you by night.
The musquito shall hum in your ear, and
the bill of the landlord shall be dactW.---
But rather bctake yourself TO some quiet
town, inland, shady and noiseless--where
the fig, whizz, and grunt Of the locomo-
tive cannot come. Where the flicker Of
the sunbeam on the green leaves and the
song of the locust and cal bird are sure
indications of being in the country; and
not in one of those half and half abomi-
nations, called country born but city bred.
There having found such snuggery, and
plenty are they in a reasonable distance
from us--let stocks and ship news, de-
lalcations and fires take their course
calm the heady passions Of the soul, and
purify the thoughts by conversing awhile
with nature; fish if you can but not after
gudgeons; ride if you will, but not post
haste; talk if you will, but not of Mr..
As solvency or Mr.. BIS bargains; and
being well tired out, 90 to sleep a; season
able hours and in a sober state. -NOrh
American.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

"Single blessedness bringeth not length
of days" He or she who would ,arry
long in the land ofthe living must slump
the broomstck," and become apar,icipator
in the joys and sorrows of matrimonial
life. An eminent son of Escuiapius, DR..
Rush, in a long and thorough course Of
inquiries, found hut one single person
above the age Of eighty! A fact so start
ling ought TO arrest the attention OF those
whom 1t may concern.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

who do SO likewise, but go far beyond /;
who combine it with visions of bright
things, who hear tongues like those of an
gels in the voice of the thunder, and who
gaze upon the blaze Of the lightning,
lighted by its splendor to far faint visions
of Almighty power and majesty.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Love is often q heavier burden for a
man to bear than woman; for every
woman, by kind of instict, has some
friend TO whom she conides all her
secrets, and eases herself by talking about
them but man is ashamed to confess
his feelings, and often conceals them till
they wound and rankle.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

A country greenhou, after being joined
in the chains of wedlock, was asked by
one Of the guests, a friend, if he had paid
the parson; 10 which he replied, .'Oh,
no! but he's owing father for a peck of
beans, and wen make turn of it,"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Bachelors BWfons.-A new kind Of
buttons has been invented, which dis
penses with the use of thread and needle,
and is riyetted in the cloth in moment.
1t is called by some the anti-come-of but
ton, and by others The bachelors button,
from its convenience to that venerable or
der of persons who decline matrimony.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

The New York Sun, in alluling to the
frequent eases Of breach of promise Of
marriage, says "lf the ladies would alter
their plan Of operations. and deliver before
marriage many Of the lectures they inhict
gfler i, noi only many breaches but ma
ny promises also would be saved.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Excellent IHings.-A good book and
good woman are excellent things for
those who know Justly how 10 appreciate
their value. There are men, however,
who Judge both from the beauty ofthe CO.
vering.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

All women, almost, are captivated by
talent; especially for those for whose
pleasure, in particular, its possessor may
exert it. Nothing can be more delightful
10 them, because nothing can be more
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Taking a Cold Cheek.-A disconsolate
lover thus tells the fate Of his first essay
in love affairs:
sighed and told her all my love,
And how my yeaning heart had trusted;
Whispered Of my stock in banks
TX. k.,' said she, 1.-The banks are b,stsG."
'"Can't come i" --ErcbD,ge paper.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
GEORGE F. WEAVER g. JOHN HlSE
Canal Street, nearly opposite the Mansion House.

TERMS:
Two dollars and fifty cents per annum, II PAID IN
advance; Three dollars if not paid before the expi-
ration Of the first six months; And three doliars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the end OF
the year.
Advertisements inserted at 81 per square ior
the .irst insertion, and 20 cents for each SUD-
sequent insertion. A liberal discount made TO
those who advertise by the year. =.
All communications, to ensure attention, must
be post paid.
JOB WORK
OF every description, executed iii the neatest man.
manner, at the usual prices.
Ottawa is the seat of justice of La Sale
county; is situated at the junction of the Fox river
with the Illinois, 900 miles, by water, from Saint
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria.
The population of Ottawa is about one thousand.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
Pretty Thick.

A friend writing 10 us from n
leans says--"Thc weather here i. AMI
ciatingly hot. sna,h rausqui.cbers..
bout i,centy tostas c,sbic inch. '',MB
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21

Cant come it."-Er,ho,ge paper.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17
Marine Court.
Before Judge Sherman.

John e. Cheesemdr VS. Thomas Birch.--Ths wa,
action TO recover the SUN Of S25 "a with an add
tion OF 81 81, for the interest which had accrued
since the I'D May, 1888 On the port Of the plain
tiff, book was prodaeed in Court, in which certain
portions were ruled as "Dsy Book" and some
Ledger" and the entries in this book offered
in evidence, bat they rot supported by other
testimony, the Court ruled them out. witsess was
then called, who deposed that he had sent TO
collect the sum due, the wife ofthe defendant who
had promised to pay, and subsequently he called on
the defendant himself who said the charges
too high and that he would cali and see the doctor
He did not call, and the collector visited him again,
and was ordered 20 quit in double quick time.
Another witness also attempted 70 establish the fact
ofthe Doctor having attended the wife of the plain
tiff
No witnesses were called by the defendants coun-
sci as he conended to the Court and Jury, that the
other side had net made sufficient cases and must
submit 10 a suit.
The Court ruled that sufficient had been proved
TO 20 the jury who to take all the facts and
circumstances together, and render verdict accor.
dinghy The Jury were locked up for some time
but eventually were discharged, not being able to
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17

pace The helmsman Of the sloop heard the bell,
and supposug that the pilot OF the steamer
to make short cut for the West Poiat landing,
changed his course, and thus ran directly into the
DANGER he was striving to avoid.
After the accident the Swallow put into West
ro,n', In order TO ascertain what damage she had
sunerea, Tor IT was the opinion OF all her ofhcers
the sioop had struck her foot further astern
mat the swallow" and all hands, including Gov.
seward, me Mayor Of Albany, and a large party o!
wing poiiticians, who on board-w ould all
nave gone to the bottom to.ether. The surf at the
Time ran very high, and il the greatest mercy in
the world, that even the crew Of 'the Exch nge
escaped.
The testimony was very veluminous, and as usual
IN such cases, very contradictory. Those on board
the slOop were of course certain that the collision
was owing entirely to the negligence of the crew
and officers of the steamer; and on the other hand,
the captain, pilot, and some Of the passengers of
the Swallow, were ell equally certain that if the
sloop ha not uffed the bows Of their boat,
no collision would ever have taken place.
Judge Oakley charged the jury with great impair
tiality, and said that the law Of the river was, that
II two steamers met, each must pass to the right; if
two sailing vessels, the one going before the wind
must Of course give way, and IL steamer met sail
ing vessel, why the steamer must accommodate her
course II possible, to avoid the sailing vessel
His honor directed the jury to apply these princi-
pies to the case before them and find verdict &C.
cordng to the facts.
His honor having directed sealed verdict to be
be brought in at the opening Of the court this
ing, the court rose and adjourned.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-17

Before Judge Oakiey
Der I6-Rirer dccidenf-John Ftrdin vs. An
flony, " Hoffman, William Ker6ie ct als-The
pl inuf in this case is shrmaster and the defend
an are tho owners Of the steamer Swallow, and the
&C ion brought to recover the value OF the soop
Exchange, together with cargo Of bricks, which
were sunk in the Hudson river near West Point, on
the night Of the 10Th Of October 1889. II appeared
that on the nisht when this occurrence happened,
the steamer had been unable TO effect landing at
Caldwers in consequence Gifts blowing a continual
gale from the north west, and therefore her pilot
stood out into the river Just she nearing the
aoatine dock az West Point, the steamer Emerald
passed on the West side with fleet Of tow boat.,
and shortly AFTER two or three sloops hove in sight
one. II not two of which, kept their course, and
passed in safety The other was the Exchange, and
her he msnan, eheTirom fear or ignorance, iua her
nm in the wind Just she was crossing the bows Of
the Swallow, and the consequence was that she
struck the starboard side Of the steamer and almost
Immediately went dowr Her crew were fortunate
enough to jump on board the Swallow, and thus es.
capped watery grave. The captain and pilot Of the
steamer both testified that sharp lookout wa, kept,
and the moment the sloop was deserted, the bell
their boat was rung for the engineer to slackeH her