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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-01
MARRl ED LIFE:
4 Tale of Love md isnppimc.., dcdicstcd To
the whole Bachelor Tribe.
ny VASTLY TON IRVING.

"rhe treasures of the deep are not so prcciou',
As are the concealed comforts Of man
Locked up in woman's love | scent the air
Of blessings, when | come but near the house.
What delicious breath marriage sends forth;
The violet bed not swcetcr'
have often had occasion TO remark the
fortitude with which women sustain the
most overwhelming rcycrses OF fortune.
Those disasters which break down the
spirit of man, and PROSTATE him III the
dust, seem to call forth all the energies OF
the softer sex, and give such intrcpty and
elevation TO their character, that at times
it approaches to sublimity. Nothing can
be more touching than to behold a soft and
tender female, who had been all weakness
and dependence, and alive to every trivial
roughness, while lreading the prosperous
paths Of life, suddenly rising in mental
force, to be the comforter of her husband
under misfortune, and abiding with un'
shrinking frmness the bltterest blasts o.
adversely.
As the vine which has long entwinel
its graceful foliage about the oak, and beer
lifted by it into sunshine, will, when thC
hardy plant is rifted by the thunderboEt
cling around it with its caressing tendrils
and bind up its shattered boughs; so ii il
beautifully ordered by Providence tina
woman, who is the mere dependent, an,
ornament of man in his happiest hours
should be his stay and solaco when smit
ten with sudden calamity, winding hcrscl
IN the rugged rccesscs of his nature, ten
derby supporting the dropping head an
binding up the broken heart.
was once congratualing friend VIII
had around him blooming family, KIN
together in the strongest affection. Il ca
wish no better lot," said he with cnthus
asm, ethan to have wife and children
If you are prosperous they-are tbere.t
share your prosperity; if otherwise, the
are there to comfort you. And indeed,
have observed that married man taIIln
into misfortune, is more apt TO retrieve h
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-01

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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-01
From Graham's Marazinr.
MA 9EOTEsE,s'S EszssLE.

BY G,P. IuEIs.
This book is all that's left ne now!
Tears will unbilden start
With faltering lip and throb5in5 brow,
lprcss it to my heart.
For many generations passed,
Here is our family tree;
Ny mothers hands this Bible claspcd--
She, dying, gave to me.
All well do | remember those
Whose name these records bear:
Who round the hcarth-stonc used to close,
After the evening prayer,
And speak of what these pages said,
In tones my heart would thrill
Though they are with the silent dead,
Here are they living still!
My father read this holy book
To brothers, sisters dear
How calm was my poor mothers look,
Who learned Gods word to hear
Iici angel faco--I see it yet
With thr1nging memories come
Again the little group is met
Within the halls of home
Thou truest friend man ever knew,
Thy constancy I've tried
When all were false found thee true,
My counsellor and guide.
The mines of earth no treasures give
That could this volume buy;
In teaching me the way to live,
1t taught me how to die.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-01
NUMBER 10.

before described, Col. Briggs remarked
upon this letter, that he had himself wit.
messed a similar phenomenon on board
the Benarcs, in the year 1910: that some
alarm was, at first, caused by it, but that
the captain had witnessed this remarka-
bic appearance before. In fact, he un-
dersiood that it was by no means rare,
but had been noticed by most vessels
sailing in those ATTITUDES.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-10-01

1864, and was commanded by a Ievolu
tlonary officer, the late Col FoRREsr anC
which | afterwards had the honor ,c
command, had rattle-snake on its stand.
ard, with the motto "dOnt tread on me-
after many years use, and laid aside, but
| think | can find it, and, as it has such
| glorious associations, we must look il TN
and present it to the Philadelphia muse.
UNI; since it is probably the only flag of
the kind in the country"
These gentlemen, as well as others to
whom have spoken on the subject. had
no knowledge that the rattle-snake and
It's motto had been borne high and yicto-
rlous in many hard fought fight in the
early struggles of the revolution. have
no where met with any account of this
standard having been carried on land but
on the ocean, in many gallant tight, it
braved the battle and the breeze. In
some Of the English accounts Of the rebel
flags, we are told that in addition to the
rat,lc-snake sit had thirteen strokes"
40 "'e'' ,''9 '"cm"oh 'he coLors used
/" P''n''I'S Hag'' ours &c. j. Is.
Ex,,,,, fam ,,, ronion rh.,,..,. c...,. r,.
day, july %, TO saturday. Iuly ~, I576
"The colors Of the American foot boyo
4 snake with thirteen r,,tlos tho C,rr
tecnth buddinr described in tho o,f,,Lo
of coIpr 70 strike v;,h this no,,, uDor,,
tread on me-" II is , rplc in bcr,II.y
tina, the worthy nroncr,ias oc tho o,;,n,I
in the crest born. Shall he corsidcrof
and the base ones Gamma, Lo ,r,ordod
The ancicn,s occoupt snake mr. sermon,
an emblem Of wisdom, and in certain nj
ti,udcs. Of endless dnr,,iop rho r,,lo.
snake is rroncrIv representative If Amor.
len. rs this animal j. f,prd IN NJ. o,bcr
mart or ihc world - rho ovo or ,,,,,. oro.
turo ,vcpIs in hr;rL,ross doso Of or,.
other animal Sbn has.n, ovrIi.rs nd !. .
rbc,rro,c an c,DbIrr IF ,lr;I,pco Sho
never becios IN attack. nor eve, surrcr-
lers she is, ,bcral,rp. IN cmbIcm of
and firm. ccrr,rc WLon
or in d,noar or bnipg io;rrcd shc
never wornd. ,lI She has oiycn no,icc .,o
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY ny
GEORGE F. WEAVER g. JOHN HlSE,
La SJie street. one dGOr from lie H0ih -irct corner
ofhe PuJHc Square.


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lie was now going out to the cottage
where his wife had been all day superin
tending lis arrangement. Ny feeling
r had become strongly interested in the pro
gress of this family story, and as it was
a find evening | offered to accompany
him.
lie was wcaried with the fatigues Of
the day, and as he walked out, fell into :
fit of gloomy musing.
Poor Mary I" at length broke, with {
heavy sigh, from his lips.
"And what of her ?" asked /, "has any
thing happened to her ,"
"What," said he, darling an impatient
glancc-''is it nothing to be reduced to
this palWy situation--to be Gagged in a mi
SCRABBLE cotage,-to be obliged to toll al
most in the mental concerns of her wretch
ed hahitation ,"
elias she then rcpincd at the change ?"
"Rcpncd! she has been nothing but
sweetness and good humor. Indeed, she
seems in better spirits than have ever
known her; she has been to me all love,
tenderness and comfort"
"Admlrablc girl {" exclaimed "vou
call yourself poor, my friend: You never
were 50 rch--ybu never knew the bound
les, traosnro Of avoidance Won aossoss ~
that wo,n,, "
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co1Il bo oo,,c,n,,rla H., 49,, L..
frs,I,,,c n,na.;'.,, sI w., Nv
in,rodncoJ into ,n hn,,r,r, d.ra,r;,,,r In
has hoo, or,,,,vod al I,,. J., .,r,.an,,,o,- -.
miser,hlc cIpi,,,o,,,s---.,,, hos e. Lo
fire, ,ino Lnn,rn r,o c,a...a. - h.,,,.
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b,s f,r tho Grs,. finn, r,oloi arg,,,J IN. 49,,
q home dcs,i,u,o or oycr,, him., al,,,,,
almost rcyor, ,5;r.r .onyo,,;n@, .aI n,,.
now he si,,in,; dawn ov',"', ~ , ..I '' ,
ri,Ic.s brooJ,,r ,rar , ,,ras,,oo,. ~ r,,I.,
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d;s ric,n.a ,,", ao,,,J ~, , ,,;.
400 n.II.oL on :, .l.mna " ~
AGcr ,nrnin,r r,n,, ,,o mai, r,,j 49,,
n,rrow I,nn 50 hiclI,~ .L"IaJ w., far,.,
trees os +, c;o :; o., o,.,,,,,,,,,, .,;r - '..r,,
s;,, wa cnn,o ~ ,;rL, r. ~, a''.,,a T.
w,s humble o,an,,r i, 80 .na..,r.,,.a e.,
the mosi n,y,or,I noo,. AMI 20, !, LaL -
nlo,sirc r,r,I looir m,j ,,;ao ,u,.
RI, tho onJ ,,,;L, ,,.,c,s;a, - c,I;.,,a.
= few trces ,hrov ,ho,. bra,or,os ,ranoc,L
IL ovcr i, and ob.eryod sovor,I NAT. oh
flowers ,,s,ornIly d;snosoI o,or, ,bo Joor
and ON thc gr,s: ,r,l, :, From, sm,u
w;cl,e, o,,o o,o,nJ nno, c,o,o,,r, tL.,
wound throrgb some shrnhhory r. ,bo
door. Jus, nc wo ,,,roocbod ro h,,,J
the sopnd Of music Io,I;o or,sncJ NV
arm -Wc n,pscd and Es,o,eJ I, Voc
Narv's vo;ro s;,r;,r !, ,,o civic or ,,o.,
,ouchinq simnI;c;,y B., I;,lo air IF which
her husband was nccnIi,rIy and
felt Lcsl;o,s hn,J ,ron,I,Io ON nv .,rn,
he stenncd C,rvorI :, bc,r mara L,s.
,ipc,lv Ills Stone moLo - n,;so on tho
rraycl walk 4 brioh, hcan,irh cco
danced on, =, ,bc window and vanished
\ Diobt Coo,s,en wa. hoard and u,ry c,mc
ri6pinc forth 70 moe, rs . shr WINS in ,
rural dress of white 4 few wild 1owcrs
we're twisted in her fine hair 4 fresh
bloom was on her chcpk-Ucr whole
,oun,cnancc bcauad with smiles | hnd
=, - =,
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l will break her heart-it will break hel
heart ?"
= | saw grief was eloquent. and let il
I have lis flow, for sorrow relieves itself BY
5 words. When his paroXysm had subsi.
ded, and he relaPsed into moody silence.
| assumed the subject gently, and urged
} him to break his situation at once to his
} wife. He shook his head mourniuly,
but positively said-"No."
"But how are you to keep it from her
1t is necessary she should know it, that
you may take the steps necessary to the
alteration of living-"nay," observing a
pang to pass across his countenancc,
"don't let that aiiict you. am sure YOU
have never placed your happiness in out
ward show-you have yet friends, who
will not think the worse Of you for being
less spIendidIy lodged; and surely it does
not require palace to be happy with
Mary"
81 could be happy with her" cried he,
conrusiye|y, Gin hovcl | could 60
down with her into poverty and dust
could - could -. God bless her God
bless herr cried he, bursting into
transport Of grief and tenderness.
"And believe me, my dear frcnd,"
said !, stepping up and grasping him
warmly by the hand, "beleye me, she
can be the same with you. Aye, more
Ia, { L., /
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OF every desert

Of every description, executed in the ncatcst
manner, at the usual prices.
OrFhWAi is the seat Of Justice OF La Sale
county; is situated at the junction fthc Fox river
with the Illinois, 29O miles, by water, from Saint
Lluis, and midway betWeen Chicago and pe0rIa.
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At Mount Vernon, Ky, some time
since. n Judge seized bench five feet
long, and Noorcd a conWmacious lawyer
IN fine style. The latter boosted that it
took the wioio 5atch to put him down,
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II don't like to paronizc this line"
said a cuIprit to a hangman. 80 never
mind this once said Jack, ait win SHs.
pni its operation"
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"What am | maiR lor,' as the young
girl said, who was Impaticn; to get mar
rird.
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16

other up and the tale which the anbondcrs have possessed
themselves of is utterly worthless.
How the State avail herself provision in null and
and sound law imposes upon her2 The charter constu
onal is valid few dispute far know the
charter contains the pledge of the faith of the Sateand no
extract from any word words, orbddng any
of the commissioners of the Bank Now, the anti
bondes contend that the sale is void under null awno
under the valid charerand for this ask the State to
refuse pay the Bonds We put it any man of common
if this not absolutely making null and uncontu
ona act of force of that
by constitutional and valid law2 Does the supplement
tai bill nullity push aside, and the charter
and correct law Dose the which ought have
effect silence that, which alone ough bind the Stae2
And such contemplate mockery of reasoning too pre-
posterous, absurd to gull men of common sense2
If people would look this subject with the cool eye OF
sober they would these illogical and sefdesroy
ing dogmas, ptifu for noticng-Natehez Courier
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16
THE UNION OF THE wHIGs, FOR THE SAKE
OF THE UNION"


Never we believe since words penned by the
patriotic WISE, has there existed mperious necessity
for their watchword by party than that which
exists 1t has unfortunately occurred that vas
majority olhe people of the United States have been mista
ken regard the opinions held by President Tyler with
respect National Ban-a mistake, which, however la
mentable, is now too late recfy The calamity which
raised him the Presidential chair anticipated by
the great body of the American people did nc proba
bly, enter the thoughts ofa thousand men, Could have
been foreseen l ely that the politics of Mr. Tyler would
have been more rigidy scrunized than they during
the last canvass when every body recoect the battle
was fought upon grounds exclusively Harrsonan and that
his Virginia distractions would have secured his defeat
The Wings are driven confession that he sis not the
man they took him for respect but there yet other
great cardinal whg principles which they can heartily
coincide with him. The Distribution and Bankrupt Laws
Retrenchmen the national expendiures-the nonnerier
ence of elections and the exclusion OF Mem
bers of Congress from official stations sanctioned by
President T. yler as fully as any wing can DESIRE
What the wings to gain by the dissenson which now
be threatened among hem2 Can they by dssenson
unmake our PRESIDENT Unless President Tyers supported
by the Wings in carrying Whg principles do they not
sy the pledges made people during the last canvas
If through the scrupes of Mr. Tyler they prevented
from fulfilling promises let them refuse to per-
form those in the performance of which he is willing to aid
them Consistency duty patriotism alike point out this as
the course be persued Our opponents have hailed
with exutation he appearance of this cloud on
our political horzon-they have sought, most eagerly and
nustrionsIv blow this coal between u.s. the fond hope
that will produce fame which shall destroy our bond
union and enable them divide and conquer But e
us not be seduced by the sraagems of the enemy Let us re
main united land IF united, amrinc6te) during
the remainder OF Mr. Tyers termlet meanwhile, exer
II ourselves the carry out Wing principles at
when the time arrives nominating candidates for ano
ther term us profit by the lessons of experience and
certain that our nominee the Office of VcePresident
Well as our candidate President, whose poll
= cal principles all orthodox
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16
ruE suppLEmENrAL BILL-THE PAR vALUE.-N is n

THE SUPPLEMENTAL BILL-THE PAR vALUE-mn IL is
ontended by the Bonders that the supplemental bill is
unconstitutional and nuyand that the bonds are chiefly
to be repudaed because they were not sold Tor par o@t
The only provision the sale ohe bonds for their par val
ne is in the supplemental b that bill be now unconsi
onal it was so time of the disposal OF the Bonds-if
the uncontutonality ofthe bill renders nuIty 1t
was of course nulity the time of the sale 1t nconesta
bv results these premises that the unconstitutional
Elemental BILL being nuliy and law, could not bind the
Commissioners of the Bank the Bankand therefore any
thing In it relation the sale OF the bonds is ana always
has been of no importance whatever
We are perfectly willing grant for the sake OF
that the bill is and nuy-and we ask ou,
these postuaes being granted and we demand
what authority they find for denouncng the sale OF the
bonds because made under par vaue The original charter
i the only law to guide and govern the bank the
being nuity-is there solitary provision IL 1t regulating
the sale the bonds either for cash tme either unde
>, or above par value? Not word Is there single
robbition or enactment the Bank from selling
them if it chose at discount of fifty seventyhye per cent
and that not payable fifteen years. Not one woro
pon what then opponents rest their reasoning
when thew abure the disposal ohe bonds because they
not sold par value and for casha Upon this supplements
hill and this only But do they not say that IS an uncon
stitutiona act and in fact nuty2 Certainly they do an'
thew trim up their own and their only foonod by nis ase
ton Thev blow hot and coldthey involve themselves
dilemma of their own hndiworkthey take Two posons
utterly rreconcabe nay actually subversve o eacn o'net
These nostions are like the Kilkenny cas-hey cal eaci
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16

T1oHr LAcrNe-A Physician in Albany New York
saws I'VE read last week heart sckenng account of the
Jecease of fine and amiabe young lady who fell victim
shon-she laced herself death Apart from the prevail
no infatuaton which leads females commit elegant and
refined suicide shes said have been uncommonl prom
sng and intelligent girl The body presented dreadful
sight The ribs were contracted 70 nan tneir naual CIT
cum ference and the shoulder blades actually tapped
over each other The chest of course extremely
and not half the natural left for the action OF the
heart and the inspiration ofar into the lungs Ihaconse
quence death .
If some of our fashionable females would set the fashion
of moderate acing and carry the idea out tee otasm we
think they would deserve the Of philanhop rich
y as<those who first started the great moral reformation Of
abstinence all that inoxcates More females die year
v of any other disease and i produ
ced or is hereditary brought speedy termination by tight
acing Indeed for grave speculation whether
the disease propagaed and rendered heredaryde-
scendng from mother daughter, where originally there
was not vestige of disease The subject is worthy the at
tenion of the matrons Of our State and country.
An. Sentinel
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16

A ToucH1Ne AND BEAUTIFUL INcIDENr-"We know
not when we perused touching and beautiful sto-
ry than the following from the Hartford Courant
1T was but Yesterday that end-a young gentleman OF
fine intellect of noble heart and well known many OF
our readers suddenly snached by the hand death from
all the endearmens of life Surrounded by every thing
that could make pleasant and happya wife that
idozed hm-chdren that loved him they only can love-
and friends devoted hm-the came, and he lay
upon bed ofdeath But few short years ago. she TO
whom he was welded placed bridal ring upon his finger,
upon the inside which he had few words privately engra
ven The husband would permit the gver to read the
telling the day would when her wish should be
graed and she should know the Seven years gil
ded away and day SINCE when conscious that ne
leave his wife forever he called her his bedside
and with dying told her that the hour had at last
when she should words upon the ring she had given
him. The young mother took from his cold finger. and
though hcartstricken with grief eagerly read the words
hare lored thee edrth-I sciH meethhee IN heaven
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16

The MEETING ON SATURDAY LAST. oh 0d'uiuas '"''
the Wings this county met convention 10
ddaes to represent the people OF this county III 'iio e
.1.,nra Col WILLIAM DAVIS was unanimously nomln-
d for the Senate on the first balloting Differences
Of opinion existing among the meeting In he cnoice oi
bic persons represent in the lower branch ol 'he
ture the meeting adjourned over to meet on Saturday next
with the view of making the ticket full and satisfactory
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16
THE FARMER.

has got be quite fashionable and fatter the
rmer-to speak we'll of his occupation and praise him for
industry rugaty and integrity How many of those who
speak ofhat respectable portion of fellow cit
zens would be likely take their places and put their hand
to the plough and look back the business profession
which they follow without any regrets at the change in
their occupaton2 Very few, we think.
The farmers life, though noble is not an easy one lie
literally lives by the his brow he what he has,
he lives on the fruits of his industry, and not on oher
mems earnings And this the why certain class
rather praise the ller of the SOIL than initiate hm-They
praise him while they would ch from him his honest gains
by unjust Legislation, and unequal laws.
speculators fall banks fall and majority ofal those who
tr to go. living without industry economy, aii and
nv honest mechanics and traders who engage business
der the false pretence vogue fall but Nature keeps
steady at work and fails The farmer has Nature on
his side and the producer of othe real wealth the
world Who would not be farmer2
Holly Springs gazette., 1841-09-16

EVIL INFLUENCE OF FAsHIoN.-Never yet was a woman
reay improved attraction by mingng with the motley
hrong othe beau monde She may learn to dress better to
step more gracefully her head may elegant turn
ouished but point she acquires nothing Her
simplicity of mind depasher coniding impulses
of character loshe no longer inclined to interpret ia
vorablv of men and hings-she listens without believing
sees without suffered persecution without learn
ing mercy and been msrust the candor OF others by
the forfeiture her The freshness OF her disposition has
vanished with the freshness of her complexion hard lines
percepbe her very soul No longer pure and fair as the
statue of aabaste her beauty like that of some waxen egy
drv and meretricous 1t alone the rogue upon the
cheek and the false adonng the forehead which rpe
the ardor of admiration is arfcaly of mind with which
such efforts are connected that breaks the spell of beauty
Mrs. Gore.