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The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
sand S,ssm in the Desert,

The fIllnwlu; terrific dcscrp ou ID by Nr.
Frazer the trvcl.r in khom an:
1t dawncd at last. and morning found
me sill in wide and trackless waste of
sand whrh, as the sun arose, was only
bounded by the fitting vapors which de-
ceivc the thirsty traveller with the belief
that water is near. and have thence obtain
ed the name Of "ihc water Of the desert"
In vain looked for the marks by which
my friend Sellm had taught me to recog-
Mise place of relreshmen,. There was
but too much cause 10 fear that | was now
III one Of those terrible tracts of dry and
moving sand, in which no water is found,
and which, sometimes, when set in mo-
ton by the wind, swallow up whole ca
ravans and their conductors. Alas the
morning light, so earnestly expected, on
" dawncd To prove that was surrounded
by dangers had never dreamed of. The
wind, which had blown so piercinely all
night, lulled, as ii generally does towards
morning but the hazy vapor, loaded with
lgh, particles of sand, through winch the
sun rose red as blood, gave warning that
the calm would not continue long nor
had pursued my course another hour be-
fore the desert wind was heard, columns
of dust began to rise i'll the horizon, and
the air became gradually filled with drift.
ing sand.
As the wind increased, the whole plain
around me, which had been heaped by
former tcmpests into ridges, like The
waves Of a troubled sea, now got III mo-
ton the sand blew from off the interests,
like spray from The face of the waters,
and covered myself and horse with its
dense eddes; while often unable to dis.
tinguish the Acourse, my horse ,oiet
over the rida Sinking up to the very
girths in their deep battling substance.
Iconinued for some hours opersevere
struggling against the fury Of the gale
when my alarm became increased by oh
serving TINT my horse, which hitherto ha,
stood oui with admirable perseverance
even when his progress was the mos
painfully impedod by the deep sand, be
came terrified and reslive. lie snor,ed
reared, ond appeared unable, as well a
unwilling, to face the drifting of the still
increasing storm. In vain sonthed him
or urged ham on with heels aud hand tn
animal, which hitherto had obeyed IN.
, voice almos, like an intelligent being, nov
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09

painful to behold for although she had
feared that she should no, be recognized,
the painful reality of being treated with
cold Indifference by darling child, was
too much for woman's nature TO bear.
After while, on the mother taking
hold of her again, vague idea seemed to
fit across Laura's mind that this could not
be stranger, she therefore felt her hands
very eagerly, while her coun,enance as
sumed an expression of intense interest
she became very pale, and then suddenly
red-hope seemed struggling with doubt
and anxiety. and never were con,cnding
emotions more strongly painted upon the
human face.-Atthis moment of painful
uncertainty. The motler drew her close TO
her side, and kissed her fondly, when al
once the truth flashed upon the child, and
all mislrust and anxiety disappeared from
her flushed face, rs with an expression of
exceeding JOY she eagerly nestled in the
bosom of her parent, and yielded herself
to her fond embraces.
After this the beads were all UNDECIDED !;
the playthings which were offered to her
were utterly disregarded; her playmates,
Tor whom, but moment before, she glad
i ly left the stranger. now yainly srove to
pull her from her mother and though she
yielded her instantaneous obedience to my
signal 10 follow me, il was evidently with
painful reluctance. She chung close TO
NE, as if bewildcred and fearful and
when, after moment. took her to her
mother. she sprang to her arms, and chung
to her with eager JOY.
had watched the whole scene with in
tense interest, being DESTROYS of learning
from it all | could OF the workings of her
mind, but | now left them to indulge, I'M
observed, those delicious feelings, which
those who have known mothers love
may conceive, but which cannot be ex-
pressed"
The subsequent parting bctwrc Laura and her
mother, showed alike the ELECTION the int,.
gcncc, and the resolution of Ii. child, and was
thus noticed at the timc
Laura accompanied her mother to the
door, clnging clnse to her all the way,
until lhry arrived n, he threshold, where
she paused aud felt around to ascertain
who was near her. Perceivng the ma
iron. of whom she was very Iunl, she
graspeh her with one hand, huldinp on
conyul>iycly 10 her mother with the other,
anl lhus She stood for moment then
she dropped her mothers hanh,--put her
handkerchief t. her eyes, and turning
round, cling sob Ing 10 the malron, while
her mother departed with emotions deep
as thJse Of her child"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
lsOo,i Preaching.

Some one "hods FORTH every Sunday morn
ing, in the New York Sunday Morning Mercury,
after the manner of the following extracts
"There is no balmy sleep for those
who act dishonesty, live immorally. vote
spuriously. shave closely, Judge rashly,
condemn Instantly, lounge lazily. and, in
short, do wickedly. in any shape. The
man who backbites his neighbor, deceives
his friends, speaks i'll of married women,
runs down the girls, throws quid Of TO
bacco into the contribution box, and takes
q penny out Of il to buy more, and who
cares not snap for. God, man, nor the
devil---I say, my hearers, such a mar
never ough. 10 sleep in peace, and he
never will.-Let him retire 70 his cat-tai
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
The Blind c.irinnihrr u,,,,rr.

The following thrilling incident the meeting
Of a mother and he chiId--is from the recent re-
port Of Dr. Howe, Principal of the Perkins
Institution for the blind a, Boston, concerning
Laura BdJ5man, the deaf, dumb, and blind girl,
whose oaly means Of communication with objects
around her is by the touch, which is remarkably
acute:
During the last year, and six months
after she had left her home, her mother
came to visit her, and the scene of their
meeting was an interesting one.
The mother stood while gazing with
Overlooking eyes upon her unfortunate
child, who, all unconscious Of her pre-.
sence, was playing abont the room, Pre-,
sently Laura ran against her, and at once
began feeling her hands, examining hel
dress, and trying to find out if she knew
her; hut not succeeding here, she turned
away as from stranger, and the poo
woman could not conceal the pang she
felt that her beloved chill did not know
! her.
She then gave Laura a string Of bead,
which she used TO wear at home. which
we're recognized by the child at once, wh'
with Joy put them around her neck, anC
sought me, eagerly. to say she under
stood the string was from her home.
The mother now tried to caress her
hut poor Laura rep.lled her, rre(erriny Il
he with her arquaintances.
Another article from home was nov
given her. AMI she began 10 look mlc!r in
teresled. she examined the stranger mucl
closer, and gave me to understand that sh
knew she came from Hanover; she eve,
endured her carcsscs, hut would leave he
with indifference n, the slightest signal.
The distress Of the mother was no,
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
From the Baltimore sun.
THE FLAG OF LIBERTY.

The fla that bears the stripes and stars,
Couibians should boast,
Like sparkling gems, and rainbow bars,
1t waves upon our coast,
The only flag that Freedom rcars,
lie emblem on the seas,
The flag that stood some fifty years,
The battle and the breeze.
1t floats, as in the battle tide,
That broke expressions chain,
Above the plains behold it ride b!
1t never floats in vain;
Above the hills, above the rocks,
And DER our Fathers graves,
Tree from thousand laite shocks,
Our starry banner waves.
Our Fathers fought that it might ride
Above Columhia's plains,
While Britain fain would curb it's pride
Our Eagle bind in chains;
Spirit Of warriors. awake!
And watch Ger Freedoms land,
The battle peal again may break,
And we in phalan1 stand.
If all unite a. once we did,
10 keep our flag uniurld,
Columbia then may fearless bid
Defiance to the world;
But fast will flow the nations tears,
If hwless hands should seize,
The flag that stood some fifty years,
The battle and the breeze.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
NUMBER Al.

paid no attention either to caresses or
blows. In the severe squalls that drove
past at intervals, he fairly turned his back
to them, and would not move: and even
when the wind lulled for little, he could
hardly be forced to advance a step.
| scorned to yield my life without q
struggle, but saw no means of preserving
it. TO abandon my horse, would have
been. in fact, 10 give UP hope for ! could
not have proceeded single mile on foot
yet to remain stationary, as I was forced
to 90 by the terror Of the animal, involved
manifest destruction. Every thing that
offered resistance 10 the torrent Of sand,
which sometimes poured along the earth
like rapid stream Of water, was over
whelmed by it in an incredibly short
time even while my horse stood still for
a few moments, the drift mounted higher
than his knees, and, as if sensible Of his
danger, he made furious efforts to extri.
cate himself.
Quite certain my only hope lay in con
slant motion, and, in the chance Of gaiu
ing the lee side of some hilock or m,@g
of rock that might afford shelter Til iA
storm should blow over, gave up nE
true course, turned my back TO the wi3I
and made all possible efforts to press for.
ward and II, last, just when both man
and horse were exhausted during partial
squall, observed something like rock
or mound of earth coming through dusky
atmosphere. On approaching, it was dis
covered that it was the bank Of an incoa-
siderable hollow, which was now nearly
filed with sand, and the opposite side Of
which, being exposed 10 the wind, had by
the same means become merely an inclin-
ed plain /; beneath this bank fortunately
retired, resolved to trust to its protection,
rather than run the risk of farther pro-
gress with the imminent peril of PERISH
ing in the drifting sand, where vision
could not extend for space of many
yards"
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
Agent, for the Free Trader.

\ NJ E Me'r, Peru, La Sale county, Ill.
G. &. Mi,LEr, Dayton.
A. o. SMiTu, Smith S Mills.
jason GunLEY, Troy Grove.
l.. w. D,MNpcw, Nermlionvillc.
Hrxpv PuirLrrs, Munson, indian creek.)
q. w. Il Yxo,ns, 7. NJ. ! oniiac.
X rs Mo CIV, MorJin's MILL
JAW G. Car, Bristol Kane Co. III.
WILL M R,yEY, near Van Burcn. II.
WILLIAM X. BRrwS, Sunhury, Illinois.
HaSuy HICKS, Hicks mill, De Kalb TO. III,
w. w. WIN, Oswego, Kane Go. III.
ASruoNY p.rzEn, Boonesbor,', Ogc Co. III
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
FL.DEA's LAST SONG.

Oh, over life departing scroll
What varied scenes of memory roll
Billing the proudest and the best
Sigh to embrace the church-y ard rest
And pray, on beings iarth'e brink
That the wild meteor soon may sink.
Hank, to the newborn inianls cry,
Hank, to the old mans heavy sigh
With prophtcy and menso'y rife,
The muse this of human life.
Wild DER the world my course has been
Aye, guided by al evil star,
Upon each sad, untoward scene,
Shedding it; blefu Ii ,ht from far.
What wonder thai look to heaven,
Indignant that it sheds such ray,
And murmuring that fate hath strlven
TO mar each eliort--cloud each day!
No--lct the stubborn spirit break,
1t shall not bend submissively
To the wild winds that rudely wake
The foamy waves of destiny.
Oh, fated bark--the storm is high,
But near us is the welcome shore,
When that false star shall cheat the eye
With its fell radiance ncvermore!
OF what avail against my doom,
Firm heart AMI ceasclcss energy!
Go, ask the tenant of the tomb
To bid himself 0yain 10 be
Then; tell the lone predestined man
That he can rule the secret powor,
That guides him through liie's little span,
And gove s every darksome hour.
On for the slumber Of the tomb,
The Stiffness Of its grassy rest,
see beyond its sable glo I'M
The radiance of the pure and blest.
Fast sinks the taper's fitful fame,
And care and strife and sorrow past,
Upon the shrine from whence /. came,
The weary soul finds rest at last.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
An Amusing Specimen Of Humanity.

Whoever travels through any of tho
New England States, aud twigs, as he
journeys $, the e'ccn,rici.ies Of some Of the ]
natives, cannot fail to he amused, and may,
if he chooses, derive many new ideas
With respect 10 eiymology aud diversity
of character.
Some years since an acquaintance oil
ours set out. on horseback, from the cas-.
tern part Of Massachusetts for The Green
Mountains of Vermont. While travel
ling through the town Of New Salem, his
road led into a piece Of woods some five
miles III &c lgtl, and long before he got
on, of which he began to entertain doubts
whether he should ever he bles, with tho
! sight Of human hahila,on; but all things
must have an end, so at last had the
woods, and the nut brown house OF al
farmer greeted his vision. Near the road
was a tall, raw5oned, overgrown, lanthern-
jawcd boy, probably seventeen years Of
age, digging potatoes. lie was curious
| figure to behold. What was lacking in
the length of his tow brooches, was amp
ly made up for within. His suspenders
appeared 10 be composed of birch bark,
grape vine, and sheep skin; and as for
his hat, which was Of tingy white felt
poor thing! i, had once evidently seem
better days, but now, alas it was only
the shadow Of its glory. Whether the
tempest of time had beaten the top in. OF
the lads expanding had burst i, out, was
difficult to tell; at any rate i, was miss
ing, and through the aperture red hairs
in abundance stood six ways for Sunday.
In short, he was one of the toughest
specimens of domestic manufacture that
ever mortal beheld.-Our travelling friend,
feeling an itching to scrape acquaintance
with the crlier, drew up the reins Of his
horse, and began -
HALO, my friend. can you tell mo-
how fas it is to the hex, house p
/ Jonathan started up, leaned on his hoe-
handle, rested one foot on the gambril Of
his sinister leg. and replied,
"Hallo yourself!-how'd dew wall,
| juss can. Tain, near SO fur now as il
used to be afore they cut the woods away
then twas generally rcckoned fout
miles but now the sun shrivels up the
road, aud don't make it more'n tcws
! The fus, house you come TO though u r.
barn, and the next is hay-siack; hut q
Hoskin's house is on beyant. You'll b
sure 20 meet his gals long before you gu
there--,arna rompin crit,ers-they plague!
, our folks morn little. His sheep get inj
. to our pasier every day, and his gals il
: our orchard. Dad sets the dog artcr ths
| sheep. and me arter the gals; and the
+, way he makes the wool, and the pettid
!, coats Nv, is a sin to snakes"
81 see you are inclined TO be facetioue|
!. young man--pray tell me how i happts
$ tina, one Of your legs are shorter than IN
/ other :"
!. IL never lows any body 10 NEEDLE viii
Q my grass ,anglcrs, mistar; but seein IN
y YOU I'll tell ye. was born 80 al "
' liickeles ssassss, 80 that when I hold
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09


nit of a glorious hill, where the eternal
sun of Hope shines down and warns my
back, as one offset Of the chill winds that
whistle in my bosom. Here | can mount
a stump, and look over the whole land
scape of past existence. can point TO
the dim blue horizon and say: There,
behind the misty veil. lies the region of
infancy, where first came into the world
with an eloquence that foretold my future
calling; little this side, behold the
blooming garden Of childhood, in all its
pristine loveliness, where | plucked the
cross Of iov, sucked mt care and drove
sorrow away with a single bon-hoo; this
side is the green pastures of youth over
which bounded with the blood of young
ambition boiling in my veins, striving to
initiate and emulate {; nearer still extends
tn. broad plains, fertile valleys, rugged
hills, and wooded lawns of manhood,
with an extensive variety Of prospect !;
here a CLEAN of sunshine, and there a
gloomy shadow
IL beg the audience to be seated a
moment. Rumor has come to my ears
that large quid Of tobacco was dropped
into the contribution box las, Sabbath.
rhc man who committed that outrage
would do well to pause in his career.
lie is slipping down creased plank to
perdition Tonight
there will be preaching in most Of the
chuIches. - The public gardens, am
desired to give notice, are also open. On
Tuesday night there will he fire, Provi-
dence permitting. On Thursday eve
ming. the gates Of the battery will be
thrown open to the reception at slrollrrs
and ardent lovers. There will he a De-
straced Meeting held AT Tamnlany Hall
on Saturday evening, to commence at
early cande-lighting; admltance gratis !;
on going ont, a shilling will be received
by keeper at the door, for the benefit Of
the Manual Labor Society for the Edu-
cation of In lolcnt Young Men for the. A.
B. f. Mission at Nootka Sound.
would observe that one
Miller is preaching up the doctrine that
the world is to he DESTROYED in 1913 =;
but don't YOU believe it. The earth is
just as good as new. and will last for u
hundred years yet 1T the least calculation.
Those persons
|
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09

uTFhe following lines were written by Mr..
Books a short time previous to his death. They
will be read with a melancholy pleasure by his
many friends, as the dying notes of one OF rich
and varied minstrelsy ADany A'gus
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09

"What precious piece of goods | am !!
hardly fit for mock auction shop; a
damaged remnant of youthful ambition (;
moth eaten by time, grown ilimsey by
age, and scratched to pieces by cares,
disappon,mcnts and trials OF a vexallous
world feel myself to be nothing more
than soap bubble, blown into existence
by the breath of omnipotencc aud | ex-
pect to be blown ont of 1t by puff from
the same source. When my old coat
gives evidence of decay, | can get II
secured and mended; n superannualed
pair Of boots can lind renovation III the
lap Of the cohler but when the body
grows the worse for wear, no mortal
hand can stay its destruction. Time has
used me pretty well, however. consider.
ing the liberties have sometimes taken
with it. Ii has gently brought me 10 the
calm evening Of my days, where llie's
second twilight gathers around, aud MS i
deepens, dlscloses the hand writing upon
the wall Of the west: a fair tomorrow
for the weary pilgrim have not DIES
cendcd, my friends, into gloomy vale
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
J 0 B W 0 R K

OF every description, executed i'll the neatest
manner, at the usual prices.
OTTAWA is the seat OF justice Of La Sail
county, is situated at the junction OF the Fox rlve'
with the Illinois, 900 niles, by water, from SAINT
Louis, and midway between Chicago and Peoria
The noouIation of Ottawa is about one thousand
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09
published WEEKLY By
GEORGE +. 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 ifnot paid before the exPi-
ration of the first six months; And three doiiars
and twenty-five cents if delayed until the ehd OF
the year.
Advertisements inserted at $ per square Tor
the first insertion, and % cents Tor each SUD
sequent insertion. 4 liberal discount made TO
those who adverti.e by the year.
n-rNo paper discontinued until all arrearaSes
are paid, unless at the option of the editors,
All combinations, to ensure attention, must
be post paid.
The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-09

Some say there's nothing made in vain,
While Others the reverse maintain,
And prove il very handy.
BY citing animals like these:
Musluit,es bed-hugs, cirkcts, ncas,
And--worsc than ala r,Sry!
"They are walking sticks for female
llirls, ornamcntPd with brass heads. and
barely touched with the varnish of eliquei-
tie. Brass heads, did say Nay, their
capnts are only half ripe muskmelons,
thick riuds, hollow within, containing the
seeds Of fIolslness, swimming about III
a vast quantity Of sap. Their moral gar
mcnrs are double breasted coat Of vanity,
padded with pride, and lined with the silk
Of urbanity (; their other apparel is all in
keeping, and imported fresh from the
devils wholesale and retail ready made
clothing establishment. TinNeled up Of
bioadclolh, buckram, linger-Iings, safety
chains, soft solder, vanity, and impu'
dence, they are no more gentlemen, than
a plated spoon is silver.
detcst egollsm and vanity
as a cat does a wet floor. There arc
some vain fools in this world, who, alter
a long incubation, will hatch ont from tn
hot bed Of pride sickly brood of furry
ideas, and then 60 strultlng along III tht
path of pomposily, with all the seif-lm
portance Of a speckled hen with black
chicken. | have an anupalhy TO sucl
people"