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Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23
GEO. GRAY, Secretary.

Sauing Seed Corn.-Very few planters have
paid that attention to the selection Of soei for
planting, that their own interest demand. 1t is a
principle of vegetable as well as of animal life,
that q like produces like" Every one who rails
es good stock, is not only aware of the truth of
this, but he carries it gu: in his selections Of ami
mails to breed from. He selects his finest calves
and pigs, and being well formed, largo AMI thrift
ty, he believes that their offspring will possess
these qualities. Bat although the same thing is
true in the vegetable kingdom, he seldom thinks
ofavailing himself Of the advantage of a judlcous
selection in his seed for planting. Some few have
tried it, and by care, and judiclous selection,
year after year, have brought their corn to high
state Of perfection; and their neighbours, seeing
their success, have eagery sought these improved
seed. 1t would do well the first year, but after
that gradually deterioiate to common standard,
and the whole thing be pronounced humbug.-
The humbug, however, was not in the orig nal i'm
provement, but in the subsequent neglect. Tho
improver commenced by carefully selecting from
his fold those stalks that bo,e Two fine, large ears
and laying them carefully aside for Planting
The next year he selected with as much care from
the product of his former selection; and by keeping
up this system, reapod each year richer harvest
Whereas, the other, who commenced with his
neighbours fine seed, by gathering indiscriminatc
| ly into his barn. and selecting lis seed from the
mass in the spring, would be asGkey to get the
ears from an inferior as from agood stalk, ant
thus his seed would, law of nattre, deterioratt
to the common standard. ..s.A
i We believe that it is perfectly practicable IL
have ALMOST every stalk earing two good ears OF
land where but one would reproduced according
TO the usual method Of selecting SEED This il
Ie,F,nt mere opinion 1t has been tried npeatedly
al w. 9Th entire success, 6y varioas isrsons.-
= Wnst h.--S called the Dunton, the Cox, an
t"e y i'sams eosn have all owed their elebfit
,e 70 uie luiisloas 'fcre,- e seed for sr;cs d
years, BY the ,sps;sjsa gear-n.r.- hose Ia me
they bear. Truc,Ait feq1,es little ,fou5ics.. =
/ ect every year; but every p' aaes shcald I'M
r nough Of professional pride in improving iissq,
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

You have played the duce with my heart re-.
marked a gentleman to a young lady who was
partner in game Of whist.
because you played the knave,' replied the la
1y smiling.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

animal Economy.--As Yankee pedlnr Of the
genuine Connecticut breed, was one day in front
Of country tavern, watering raw boned horse.
whose ribs might be easily counted mrrbes
in boys pocket, roguish looking horse Jockey.
accosted tho pedsar, thinking 10 have some fun
with him. as follows:
81 say, rather imagine it don't cost much, to
keep that are creature in feed, does it!
"Wall now what would you give to know!
make i, a rue never to trade for nothing"
"WelI,' said the jockey, SIT you can feed him
on any thing cheaper than lalhs and brickbats,
and support Ii(c. I'll troat.'
"Done!'' said Jonathan, putting both hands in
bis pockets and looking up into his. the jockeys
face. I'll take yer up! stranger. just gets q
lot of shavings and a pair OF green spsctaces on
the animals nose and The foolish creature thinks
IFS grass! at that rate ne eats barrel day!-
Now, stranger, I'll take sweetner if you please.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

The Height Of Modesty.--Jona.han Slick says
that he saw young lady in Nova Scotia, so mod
est that she put the legs Of her piano in trowsc:s
to keep her from faintinp
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Indictment rs. Captain Summons.-The Grand
Jury Of Mason County. on Monday last, after a
full and mature investigation of the late unfortu-
nate dc 18th Of NJ. w. Campbell, the particulars
of which have heretofore published, found an
Indictment against J. Blair Summons for man
slaughter. AS the matter will thus be brought be.
fore Court Of Justice for farther Investigation.
we forbcar to make any additional comment on
the surject.-M ayspiNe Earle.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Very Sensible and FIJI WaicAmen.-It seems
they have in Albany just such anc lent and most
quiet watchmen as Dogberry and Verges would
have delighted TO give charge to, or perhaps they
inherit the philosophical temperament Of their
Dutch ancestors. Some of them who lately saw
burglars leaving house by ladder from an up
per window at three O'Clock in the morning. gave
as reason for no: arreslng them that they thought
they were painting the heuse!-Phiiadelphia Ga
.etke.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

and as have mortgage in Her.fordshiro, beg
of thee likewise to have an eye Of compassion on
that county; and for the rest of the countless thou
mayest deal as you please. Oh Lord! enable the
banks to answer all their bills, and make all
my debtors good men. Give prosperous voyage
and return to the Mermaid sloop, because have
insured in it; and as thou hast said that the days
or the wicked are but short, | trust in thee thou
wilt not forget the promise, as | have purchased
an estate IN reversion, which will be mine on the
death Of that proAgate young man, Sir J. L. Keep
my friends from sinking, and preserve me from
thieves and housebreakers, and make all my ser.
wants, so honest and faithful, that they may at.
tend to my interest, and never cheat me out of
my property, night day.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Times ainl nOr as they usp.i TO hare been.--FoIks
don't 90 to bed a-days-,hev retire. Nobody
eats their dinnor-poopeltake some refroshment.
Nobody goes to church-but people attend divine
service. There is no Sunday-it is Sabbath No
one gets his tooth pulled Quit is extracted
Instead Of drinking tea and coffee, the fash iona
bic only sip little. No one tears hole in his
pantaloons-but it is no rare thing that he lace
rates them. The ladies don't 90 visitng-on-
Iy make calls. Young men don't 60 courting
they only step in to pass the evening. Our
grandmams used hard-backed chairs, but our
bellies have stuffed backs TO their seats.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

A Confession. GesIer, the murderer Of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, at Old Fields, Long Island, N.
Y, has confessed thus:-
"My name is Stephen Keen; and was born In
Germany. | enlisted in tho German army of
my own accord, and after serving short time de-
serted; and for fear Of being taken, ] changed my
name and came TO this. On tho second Sunday
after nv arrival. | went to Mr.. Smiths, and while
lin the house heard him counting money, and this
tempted me to conrive plan to kill the old peo-
pie, and get possession of the money. On the
following evening, after supper, MIR. Smith was
sitting in his usual place, and Mrs. Smith was sit
ting opposite to him, and | sa: behind Mr.. Smith
then rose and went out Of the house, the deg fol-
lowing me, and shut the dog up in an out house,
where found the hammer. took it, and re-
turned to the room where the old people were sit
ting bv the fire. and struck Mrs. Smith and then
Mr.. Smith, and both fell OH the floor.
then took the candle, went to the east room
door and it was fastened: And then went out
and broke in the cast room window with the ham,
mer. ! crept in the window, opened the DESK ana
got hold of the powder canister, and the candle
went out. | then went out the window, with the
powder canister in my hand, and hurt my knee
| in getting out. When camo before the house
and saw what had in my hand, | threw it down
and left it. ! then went into the room where the
dead bodies lay, and saw Mr.. Smith lying on the
fire, partly consumed, and saw vein in Mrs
Smiths arm move, and this hurt my feelIngs.-
then found an axe, and inflicted tho rest of the
wounds on him and then on Mrs. Smith. look
ed and wept. | then went out of the house te
the watering pond, and threw the axe in, arc
then went on, throwing away my old boots. where
thew we're found. | continued on, stopping Al
different places till was taken into custody"
The Prayer # Miser.-Among many curl
Gus papers found after the decease OF John Ward
member of the British Parliament for Hackney
there was one in his own handwriting, Of which
the following is copy. 1t is an admirable sa
tire, and we commend it to certain persons whC
4 must be nameless:
RI .Ob Lord! thou knowest that have nine hous
es in the city of London, and likewise that hav'
purchased an osiatcin fee simple, in the count
.-rs-sey; besecch thee TO preserve the counties O
: Mid1iss.rx and Essex from fire and earthquake
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Junction efihs atlantic and Pacifc.-Much has
been said in regard to the contract of the Bar;nes
for connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
by canal across the lsthmus of Darien. We
have been informed upon what we deem good au.
thorty, that tn Q grant was made TO French com.
Pany for eighty years, and that it is not transfer.
able. Tho only connection which the Earrings
have withit is in making advances to the compa-
nv. rs we are Informed.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

An Important Discorery-A mean ms Of instant
ly stopping a horse when he runs away has been
discovered in France. 1t is simple. A sudden
transition from light to total Darkness is the prin-
clple. 1t is consrived by means of a spring con-
nected with the reins, to cover the horses eyes.
This was done in an instant when the animals
were at the top of their speed, and the result was
their instantaneous stoppage, for the light being
suddenly excluded, horses no more rush forwa rd
says the discovcrer, without seeing their way
than would man afflicted with blindness.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Habis af John Quincy Adam,s.-Judge Bacon
in speaking Of Mr.. Adams habits. says that he is
not particular in restricting himself to any one
exclusive sort of food, regarding more the guam,
tty taken, shan the particular kind. He usually
takes one or two glasses of the lighter wines with
his dinner, and in the intervals of his meals is
troubled with little thirst, and having, as we no.
ticed, uniformly declined taking any water during
was offered him. His system requires and ad-
mits of but five or six hours of sleep, although he
would be glad 10 be able to take an hour more
His teeth appear not to be deficient, and his appe-
tte good and sufficient his hearing and eye-sight
are both good. and he has mover had occasion to
use spectacies
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Death Of Bishop Rosati.-A letter from Paris.
in the Boston Atlas. says-"rh Catholic Bishop
of St: Louis. Joseph Rosati, died at Romo on the
25th of September. He was tho founder of tho
first brotherhood Of Lazarists in the United States,
and had been in the apostolic ministry for twon-
ty-ivo years, although he was but fifty-three
years Old when he died. The present Superior
Of the Lazarists in the United States, left hero
lately for the scene of his labo RS, taking with him
nine mssonares''
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Editors appear to be in the way Of political fa-
vors IN Mississippi, as we find among the success
ful candidates for the Lcgislaturc--G. R. Fall,
late editor of the "Missssippian )" Mr.. Josseyyn,
late editor of the Holly Springs Guard;'' S. R.
Adams, GATOR Of the Paulding Clarion" In
addition, Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Howe !a:ely belong.
ed to the editorial corps ----
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Black Jack.-A petition was recently present
ed to the Tennessee Legislature. from citizens Of
Fayetto comfy, praying that certain negro slave
named Doctor Jack be exempted from the opera
ton of the law prohibiting slaves from practising
medicine. This petition was supported by anoth.
err from number of ladies from the same county.
DR.. Jack is represented as u skilful physician Of
long practice, who had rendered essential service
to the suffering humanity.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

Elegant Dieiion.--A contemporary speaks of a
lady who as,onished party the other day, by
asking for " the lean of dininutivo argcnteous
truncated conc, convex on IL summit, and semi.
perforated with symmetrical indenissions," or, in
other words. thimbe.
Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1843-12-23

81 have great ear. a wonderful ear" said a
musician, in thr course of conversation. 80 has
jackass," wis the ahrup, ejaculation in replv.
Tho American Com,ui al the Sandwich Stands =.
recently gave spc mild entertainment, of. e mem.
bcrs Of tho Royal F,mI.is.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

State Of Illinois, La Safe county, S.
In La Sale county circuit court. 10 No
vember term, lS43-Lyman ID. CAVIAR
ly Us. Gideon Pamer-ln attachment.
e Office is hereby given to the said
Y Gideon Palmer, that writ Of at
tachment has been sued ont Of the clerks
Office of the Circuit Court of La Sale
county, Illinois, directed to me, sheriff of
said county Of LaSale, dated the 18th day
of December 1912, at the suit of Lyman
ID. Cavalry against the estate of Gideon
Palmer, which was returned by the said
sheriff with an endorsement thereon, as
follows, TO wit: "Execuled the within
writ by attaching the undivided half Of
steam engine, saw mill, house, and shingle
cutter, halves of each, known as the steam
mill in the town of Rock well, in La Sale
county, this 10th day of February A. d.
lS13." Now, unless you, the said Gideon
Palmer, shall be and appear before the
Judge of La Sale county Circuit Court,
on the first day Of next term thereof to be
holden at the court house in Ottawa, on
Friday the 10Th day of November next,
give special bail and plead to the plaintiffs
action, judgment will be entered against
you in favor of the said Lyman d. CAVIAR
ly and the property so attached will be
sold TO satisfy said judgment and costs.
l.. LELAND. (IerE
CHARLES A. HoLBRooK, deputy. |
M. II. SWIFT, plaintiffs attorney.
Ottawa, His. August 30, lS43.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08
ARRANGEMENTS

large tent has been provided which will scat
25OO, furnishing convenient place Tor holding
meetings and listening to the addresses. The at
tendance Of several distinguished individuals from
abroad has been solicited, some Of whom will de-
liver addresses. A FREE DINNER is TO be g.
ven 10y the la Sale county Agricultural Society
on an extensive scale after which short address
es, sentiments &c. viii occupy the afternoon.
Whether any dinner or supper shall be got up
for the benefit Of the society is yet undecided.
One or more bands of music will be in attendance,
aud marshal and aids appointed to form process
sons aud direct in the proceedings. Seats will be
provided for tue LADIES, and their attendance Is
earnestly solicited.
The members having proGted by the experience
Of two exhibitions, have consequently been better
prepared To make arrangements for this; aud the in
terest having never been great among the far
mcr as 1t now is, il reasonable 70 expect this ex-
hibi,ion will exceed any previous one Of the kind
witnessed IN the West. The attendance the first
year a, Napervlle was about 1000, last year at
Aurora from 5000 to 1000, and this year at Otta-
wait will be at least TIN THOUSAND.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.

State Of Illinois, La Sale comfy, S.
In the Circuit Court, to November
term 1913: Harvey Wood, as. Charles
c. Marshall, Emma X. Marshall, Ma
ry Marshall, and Garry Marshall, in
chancery.
4 7 appearing by affidavit fled in the
a. clerks office Of the circuit court OF
LA Sale county, that the said Charles &.
Marshall. Emma II. Marshall, Mary Mar
shall, and Garry Marshall, defendants in
this cause, reside without the limits of
the state Of Illinois Notice is therefore,
hereby given to the said defendants, that
the complainant, Harry Wood, has fled IN
the clerks Office of the Circuit Court of
said county his bill in chancery against
the said defendants and that summons in
chancety has been issued against them,
returnable before the said Circuit Court
of La Sale county on the first day of the
next term thereof to be holden at the
court house in Ottawa on Friday the 10Th
day of November next; and that, unless
you, the said Charles G.. Marshall, En-
ma Ii. Marshall, Mary Marshall, &
Garry Marshall shall appear before the
said Circuit Court, on the first day Of
the next term thereof, at the time and
place aforesaid, and answer TO the com
plainants bill, the same will be taken as
4
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

Increase If Itmpsrancs.-A letter
from traveller published in the Cincin.
matt Morning Star, makes the following
statement as to the present decrease of ar
dent spirits by the travelling public.
This shows very great reduction in the
quantity of spirits consumed, and cor
responding improvement in the moral
condition of the country -
In my late Journey from TazeweI
Tennessee, to Baltimore and Philadelphia,
was greatly pleased to see the good eff
iects of Temperance. From Tazewell to
Lexington, Ky, we travelled in the stage,
Liquor was offered TO the passengers or
" once or twice in the whole distance,
one hundred and fifty five miles From
Lexington to Maysvile, distance of six
,y-four-miles, not drop of spirits was
seen or offered. From Maysvi!le to
Wheeling, three hundred and thirty miles
on the Swittsure, with upwards of one
hundred ladies' and gentlemen, cabin pas
sengers, did not see a drop of spirits
drank by any of them. A bar was on
the boat, we'll supplied with all kinds of
drink, and a few of the deck passengers
and hands drank little but it was done
"behind the door," as if they were asha-
med of it. From Wheeling to Cumber
land, one hundred and thrty-one miles,
in stage over the fine National Road, no
spirits were used or offered. The same
was The case on the railroad, one hundred
and eighty miles, TO Baltimore, although
large number were in the cars. What
pleasure thus TO travel
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

A Lii persons having claims against
N. the estate Of Joshua Brown deceas-
ed, are hereby notified and requested to
attend before the probate justice Of La
Sale county, at his office IN Ottawa,
on the Oh Of October, A. d. 1913, for
the purpose of having the same adjusted ;
that being the day fixed upon by the sub
scrber, in pursuance Of the statutes for
the purpose of adjusting all claims against
said decendent'LEVI KELSEY. Jr.,
Aug. 25, lsi3--Gt. administrator.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08
ADMINISTRATORS Nniice.

A LII persons having claims agains,
IA the estate of Benjamin Thurston,
deceased. are notified and requested to at.
tend before the Probate Justice of La
Sale county, at his Office in Ottawa on
Monday the 18th day Of September next,
for the purpose of having the same adjus-
ted, that being the time fixed upon by the
subscriber in pursuance Of the statute, for
the purpose of settling and adjusting all
claims against said estate.
SARAH THURSTON, Adm'x.
Ottawa, Aug. 4, ls43. 7-6
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08

The Greatest Discovery Of the Age!

Vk'IilS tenn may be justly applied to the disco
a very OF compromising medicines with the
best double refined Loaf Sugar in such a manner
that ch.Idren and adults may now eat medicine
with as much pleasure they do the best conicc-
tionary.
For this discovery we are indebted to A. Sher-
man, NJ. d., of the city of New York, who has
been regular practitioner of medicine in that city
for the Ia 1 ten years; and also member of tho
New YORK Medical Society.
The Doctor, after devoting his attention for a
long time to the subject, about three years since
offered hsinyenton to the public under the name of
SHERMAN'S INDICATED LoZENGES,
Since which time they have gained celebrity for
the cure of different combinations for which they
are recommended, unprecedented in the history "
any other mcdicine-they consist Of
COUGH LOZENGES,
Which are the safest and most eiicctual remedy
for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Whooping
Cough, Asthma, DC. ever offered to the public.
They Operate by promoting oxpectoraton allay-
ing the imitation OF Coughing, and removing tho
cause OF disease.
WORM LOZENGES,
The only intallihlc Worn medicine ever lseov-
cred, In over 100000 cases they have never been
known to fail Many diseases arise from worms
and occasion long and intense suffering and even
death, wlthon, their even being suspected grown
persons are very onc, afflicted with them, and
are doctorcd for various complaints, without any
benefit when one dose of these Lozongos would
speedily cure them.
CAMPHOR LOZENGES,
For nervous or sick head ache, palpita,ions of tho
heart, lssitule aud nervous affections generally.
Persons travelling or attending large parties, will
find the lOZeurcs rcllly rpyiyinu and impartino
the buoyancy of youth; used after dissipation,
they will restore the tone Of the system generally,
and remove all the unpleasant symptoms arising
from too free living,
CATHART1C LozENGES,
The best catharic medicine Tor removing bile from
the system and preventing attacks of the bilious
and intermittent fever Of this section of country.
FEVER AND AGUE LoZENGES.
These l,ozenges have been tested by celebrated
physician in a practice of twenty years and have
never been known to fail in removing this dis
tressing disease, In addition to which, if the di-
rc"tiuns be followed, the disease will not return.
SHERMAN'S POOR MANS PLASTER.
This Plaster, of which over 100000 are sold
yearly is believed to be the best plaster for rheu-
masm, lumbago, pain in the back, breast, side, or
any other pant of the body ever prepared. and il.
price (only l2l cents) brings it within the reach
Of every person in the community.
sC@A large supply Of these celebrated
articles just received and for sale by
G. l., THOMPSON, sole sst. for Ottawa.
S. 6. SMITH, Peru.
f. +. & S. PuLsIFER. Henncpin,
Il. & 4. ALLEN, Juliet.
GEORGE SNYDER, Lacon.
Angus, u, lsl3, ~.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-08
GENERAL NEGOTIATIONS.

Any one can compete for the premiums who
is or shall become, member Of the Society, and
individuals residing without the limits Of the So
ciety can become members.
Every animal or artcaI presented for prcmi-
mu must be registered with the Secretary, and
nothing will he received alter i o'clock +. NJ. OF
Tuesday the 10Th.
Competitors will be required to answer any
questions, and give any information the viewing
committees may desire
An animal not moro than half booded will be
considered as common.
a programme oflhe proceedings viii be prepar-
ed on Monday evening the 18th, aud it is hoped
as many Of the members of the society will he
present at that, the first meeting, can make 1t
convenient 10 attend.