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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-30
The Home.
For above half century this ancient
couple have inhabited the same house and

For above half a century this ancient
couple have Inhabited the same house and
"a, ,,s.,.ls ~noms. There were they mar
''' '""'. 49, NE,h'..-. ,ola,.DiLNG-
RED, and there viii they u,-sorate their
golden nuptials, in the course of the next
winter. The rooms are unchanged, the
furniture the same as fifty years yet
every thing is clean, comfortable, and
friendly, as in a one-year-old dwelling,
but much more simple than the houses of
our times. ] know not what spirit of
peace and grace it is which blows upon
me in this house ALI! in this house
fifty years have passed as beautiful day
here virtuous couple have lived, loved,
and worked together. Many pure Joy
has blossemed here; and when sorrow
came, it was not bitler---for the fear of
God, and love, Illuminated the dark clouds.
Hence emanated many noble deed, and
many bene6ccnt influence. The happy
children grew up; they gathered strength
from the example Of their parents, went
out into the world, built for themselves
houses, aud were good and fortunate.
Often do they return, with love and Joy,
to the parental home, TO bless, and to be
blessed, Ali. my Maria feel that /
am again sliding into the poetical vein
but what would you have! These are
pictures Of everyday life, which, let me
turn to them as | will, always stand in a
poetlcal light; yet | will endeavor TO keep
more to the earth. Thus, then,-the
children, three sons and four daughters,
come once year, with their children, to
visit their beloved parents, and extend new
life TO the home of their childhood, that
home which is still to them as full of love
and goodness as ever, only that it has be-
come stiller and more peaceful because
1t is evening there, and the shadows of the
grave begin 10 ascend round the revered
parents.
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NO.2.

OF proper conduct, moreover, should be-
permitted to weigh against Giro ums,an,al
evidence, however strong. Young men,
therefore, when setting out in life, should
not, as is too often the case, turn a deaf
ear TO what is called public opinion, or
violate what are regarded as the rules of
propriety and the principles of virtue.
Although such course may answer for
time, period will come, or may come,
when departure from the correct path
will be visited with serious penalties. It
should be remembered, moreover, that ga
well constructed society may be compared
to commercial partnership, where each
has a different portion Of interest; there,
if each partner do all in his power to bene-
fit the general fund, the portion belonging
to one will become valuable but if any;
mindful only of his own individual profit,
Prove careless OF the united prosperity,
the probability is that the concern will be
ultimately wrecked upon the quicksands
Of seishness, and involve in its ruin the
author of the calamity. "-Phila. Ing.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-30

of music plays there, and ,hi,her resor,
all ranks and conditions of people to en-
JOY the fine music and indulge in socia-
bilty with their friends. The rapid
growth of the trees planted in the Plaza
in 1899 is truly surprising. One palm
tree already measures six feet in crcum-
ference at the ground. - The almond
trees are about six inches in diameter,
twenty feet high, and their branches CO.
yer an area Of more than twenty feet in
diameter. A row of cypress trees have
attained the height Of about twenty five or
thirty feet. Orange and lime trees arc as
far advanced as apple trees would be in
our country in ten years, and last year
and this have been loaded with fruit. Yet
with all this facility for raising fruit and
ornamental trees, except in this Plaza,
there are scarcely any in town.
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sovorcign-lznisin. anon: the Bees.

Mr.. Oliver, in his lecture at the Boston
State House, on these "most fascinating
insects as he happily termed them, the
bees, alluded to the wonderful fact that
when by any unfortunate accident they are
deprived of their Queen, they possess the
power Of making another, by converting
a worker worm into a royal one. They
first select the young common worms
which are TO be metamorphsed into
Queens, and enlarge their cells, by des-
troyIng three contiguous ones. This en-
largement Of room, however is only suf-
iclent for the first three days; for the
next two 1t requires another position 10
accommodate il still further, they destroy
other cells. As The worm grows, the bees
continue to labor, and to provide food,
which they place before its mouth, and
around its body. This food is substance
designed for royalty alone-more siinula-
ting than the food of ordinary bees, and
has not the same mawkish taste. The
time having arrived for the transformation
Of the worm into a Nymph, and no far
ther care on the part of the workers being
necessary, the bees close the cell with
peculiar substance, and leave the prisoner
10 undergo its changes. When these are
completed, the new sovereign comes forth
in all her majesty and glory-making but
one step from the prison TO the throne
and her delighted subjects cluster around
her, and show every mark Of joy and at
tachmen, Similar, and even stronger to-
kens OF rejoicing are shown if, after the
lass oftheir own Queen, and before they
themselves commence the preparations
just mentioned for new one, the Apiari-,
an should himself furnish one from anothy
er stock !
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Correspondence of the n. Y. Tribune.
Life in Cubn.
TnIXpAp DE CrnA. Feb. 20, ISL

TRINIDAD DE CunA, Feb 20, 1913
In my last | promised to give you a
brief history of the magnificent scale upon
which business is carried on here, and the
advanced state Of the Mechanic and Acri-
cultural Arts. have delayed writing for
some time, from an impression of the
great importance of the subject, and my
utter inability to do justice to it. To un-
derstand matters and things as they really
are here. 1t is necessary to pass at least
six months in attentive observation and
admiration of the genius of this people.
The town numbers about $4,000 inhabi-
tants-about one half whites, and the resi-
due negroes and mulattoes--and is siua-
ted on the border of dry savannah, about
four miles wide which stretches from the
coast TO a range of hills, beyond which
are the cane plantations. There are
about fifteen or twenty owners of sugar
estates residing in the city, who are rich /;
but how the residue Of the people get
their living is more than | can imagine,
unless II be by cheating each other in the
retail line. Almost every other building
is retail Store, where some Lessons in
kecnness might be learned even by the
shire widest of our Yankees. In lieu of
selling by the pound they have almost
every thing cut or done up in quantities,
which they sell for real medic each !;
and IN this way get twice as much as they
could by any regular measure or weight.
Sugar is bought by the real medio's
worth, and thus costs a, the rate of about
ten cents per pound, whereas it is worth
by the box not over 3! cents.
Most of the people buy every thing in
this manner, just enough at each time for
one meal, and after breakfast or dinner
they have not mouthlul of any thing to
eat in the house till the purchase is made
for the next meal. The meat and vegeta-
blcs in the markc, are bought in about the
same manner--ns,ead Of weighing the
meat, they cut off so long a strip for a
peseta-so long for real, &c. &c. We
getables are very dear, even in good
weather; say about three sweet potatoes
for ten cents-and when rainy weather
comes there are none IN market. Grass
is brought to market for housekeeping, in
bundles as large as a mans arm, cut with
a knife, bound up, slung across horse or
mule and brought four or FIVE miles, and
then sold-six bundles at six pence, or
abou. one dollar for large. and fifty cents
for small horses load. Wood is bum
died up and brought on horseback, in the
same manner. Corn is picked in the
husk, bfough. in panniers on horseback,
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II Good Hint. The celebrated DR..
Abernethy once said -" will tell you,
honestly what think is the whole cause
oil the complicated maladies of the human
frame ; it is their gormandlzing, and stuff
ing, and stimulating the digestive organs
to excess, thereby creating irritation. The
state OF their minds is another grand cause
the forgetting and disseminating them
selves about that which cannot be helped
passion of all kinds; malignant pas
slons and worldly cares pressing on the
mind, disturb the central action, and do a
great deal Of HARM"
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From the Dublin University Magazine.
IL I IL DIS

ny MRS. JAMES GRAY.
Joyous and happy creatures
Roamers of earth and air
Free children of the woods
Bright glancers DER the floods,
Your homes are every where;
Dear are ye, and familiar to the heart,
Making of natures loveliest things part.
Ye are upon the mountains,
With proud and lonely flight;
Ye are upon the heath,
The dear blue heaven beneath,
Singing in wild delight:
The rock doth shelter you, and many nest,
Amidst the lodges of the lake, doth rest,
Ye skim the restless ocean,
Whte-p lumed, like fairy things
Ye haunt the inland river,
And the sweeping willows culver
With the rustic of your wings: take,
Through the dark pines your homeward way ye
Or drop 10 your lone nests in bush or brake.
TO you morn bringeth gladness-
The first red flush of day,
Breaking your rest, appeals
Unto your hcarts-unseals
The silent songs. that lay
Like dreams within you through the quiet night,
-. You ,slnmherr. W g. "~ase i'm
Scarce doth havrTsI -! ,;"5ent, respon
Scarce doth tn ;.;q hopet
When from your nests you twiter,
Your happy vesper hymn;
Like one, who, to the woods her lone way winging
Fills the deep night with her imprisoned singing!
Solemn are woods at midnight,
When through the heavy shade,
Scarcely a moonbcam finds
An entrance where the winds
Stir through each green arcade;
But dear to you that safest solitude,
Where on your rest no mortal may intrude
And joyful is your waking,
Amidst the signing trees,
In the sweet matin hours,
When smile the opening flowers
What want ye more than these !
Ie seek no praise-your songs as swcetly sound,
As though crowd Of worshippers stood round.
Yc are the poets emblem,
So doth his song gush free
So winged and glad his spirit,
Doth his high gift inherit,
Pouring its melody
Beneath clear skies, and if they darkcn, keeping
Song ever in his heart though it be sleeping.
Sleeping, but not forever,
Still to new life it springs,
When hopes sweet light doth waken,
And care and fear are shaken
Like dcw-drops from his wings;
And midst the flowers and trees with sunshine
glistening,
He has his own reward, though none be listening
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You take the population, selec. from Is
the fifty men who are most distinguished
for talents or my description Of public
usefulness, andll will answer fnfih they
arc all, every one Of them, men Who bstx
gun the world without dollars YAK \. y
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New York, May II, lSi3.

A Lille SJuk-In one of Dr. Jewelt's Tempe
lnce Lyrics published in the Temperance journal,
a paper edited by the Dr., there is the following
"All men have souls; but some are small indeed
No, larger than small brass pins small head,
If we must Judge of them by outward acts
For reader, could give a score of facts
That prove the soul of some so rery small
You'll say they might as well have none at all.
I've seen a wretch creep through the softly door
Of his sick neighbor, not to ask his state [power
Who, racked with burning pains, has scarce the
To lift his head, pale trembling, for his fate,
But, while all eyes, save his with tears were wet,
Approach the bed, and dun heman for debt.
Now just put such soul
Within small pipe bowl,
And with our thumb the open space defend:
In vain is all your care,
You cannot keep it there;
Twill make turnpike of the Title end ;"
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Since the passage of the Canal Law last win
ter, the leading wing papers of this and other
states have been unlring in their efforts to create
the impression abroad, that the democratic party
of this state advocated the odous doctrine of RI
PUDIATIoN, and that no reliance could be placed
OH the acts and doings Of the people, as expressed
by their representatives, in general assembly. All
this noise and clamor was used for the purpose of
defeating the canal agents in their efforts to nc
gotiate the loan so that the cause of the failure
might be attributed to the democratic party Of this
state and thus make capital for the whig party
Happily, however the canal agents observed
the movements of the wing gamblers, and efiec-
tually frustrated their designs. The Peoria Re-
gis,er is cut short in the midst Of its sermon, and
that pious and ligniied sheet, the Sangamo Jour
nal, ceases to shed its crocodile tears. The fol-
lowing opinion of Judge KENT has closed their
mouths, and places beyond question the legality
of the law. The questions put to Judge X. by our
canal agents were:
. l. Has the state of Illinois clear and I'M
doubted ries' to the canal and canal lands!
2. Has the state right to pledge and convey
the canal and canal property in trust for the BEN
eft of those persons who may now come forward
under the provisions of the act of sl3 and make
advances Of money to complete the canal
3. Would the new subscribers, under the act of
ls43, hold the canal property cestui que trusts
under the trust created by the act, irrevocably by
the Legislature, until the trust be fulfilled
4. Had the lie ,slaturc of Illinois the competent
power and right to give preference, in the order
of payment, to the new subscribers, under the act
of 1871, over the prior bondhoders, under the for
mer statutes, who do not accede to the new loan
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FRIDAY,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-30

United States. No interference with the
trust contrary to its provisions, under any
legislative authority Of the state of Illinois
would be available or permitted. II
would be as secure and sacred as any
grant whatever from the state to private
individuals in trust for lawful and meri-
torious purposes, and would be equally
entitled to protection by the judicial pow
The Whig standard., 1843-12-18

SPECTACLES, &c.-The subscribers Manufac-
~ turers Of Mathematical Optical, and Philosophi
cal Instruments, Cat the solicitation Of their friends
have added to their esablishmentthe article Of Spec
taces in svery variety of forms, where glasses Of
the best quality, and correctly ground on optical
principles, may be had to suit the sight Of neary) all
persons; gold frames made to ORDER of any pattern
glasses fitted to old frames, and all work in the line
done in tie best manner; where may be had great
variety of Mathematical Drawing instruments frnm
~ to $50, Engineers and Surveyors Instruments of a
superior quality Pocket and other Telescopes supe-
rior Thermometers, in mahogany cases, for halls or
parlors, Barometers, &c. Shortly will be published,
in pamphlet form, with plates Essay on the Human
Eye, showing its defects and explaining the appca-
tion OF Optical Glasses, to it. assistance, SIC.
PATTEN & SON
South side Pennsylvania avenue,
nov 6-1m between 10th and lth sts
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TOBACCO, SNUFF, AND sEGAR STORE,
j AND PERIODICAL AGENCY.-WILLIAM

TOBACCO, SNUFF, AND sEGAR STORE,
J. AND PERIODICAL AGENCY.--WILLIAM
BLANCHARD having taken the store lately occu-
ped by r. III Brooks between Fuller's and Gaabrun's
Hotels, and having made large additions to Mr..
Brooks former assortment invites the attention Of tho
public to his varied and choice stock of Segars,
Tobacco, and Snuas, which have been selected with
the greatest care and can be relied being fully
equal to any in the market.
lie will also continue to keep for sale the various
publications of the day; Graham's Magazine Godeys
Lady's Book, Musical Library, Ladies' Companion,
Brother Jonathan. New World, Benefits Herald,
and all the cheap American publications.
will be supplied, Immediately the arrival OF the
Boston line of steamers with the London Punch,
Pictorial Times Illustrated News, Dublin Freeman's
Journal Bells Life in London, the Satiris and other
English publications.
He ha, also beautiful variety Of wood and brass
one and eight day clocks, which he will sell low Tor
cash. nov 6-lm
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CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES.

tUtlhUlLt Mn bVuL ErRt#.
Smiths Row, corner Of llth andIF streets,
+ ts~-esstS N# AND
Granite Roc, FennSylCGHt0 -aUenaH,
BETWEEN 3D AND Al STREETS.
CITIZENS, STRANGERS, and MEMBERS OF
~ CONGRESS, come and buy where only one
price is asked. Persons not acquainted with the
prices of goods often have to pay fifteen, and even
thilty per cent more than those who know the Gus
tomary price, and have the tact Of Jc,rilg down-to
The lowest price, In our Stores we ask no more and
take no less than the fixed price. All intelligent per-
sons approve of this way Of doing business, and be-
eve il the only fair way of dealing.
Our stock is large and well assorted We have
of our own make, DRESS BOOTS, at $3; WATER
PROOF, at 50 5U and 81 SO; DRESS BOUTEES,
MEMS SHIPPERS, MOROCCO AND CALF, at
IS cents; GENTLEMEN'5 CLOTH SLIPPERS.
at 81 Is. ,A
QUILTED WALKING SHOES for Ladies, de.
cidedy the most pretty and comfortable shoe lady
can have Tor cold weather. ,fe.s
PARIS TIES and SLIPPERS very handsome,
still selling for 81.
Children's wear in every variety.
Near y 100 pairs Of India Rubber Over Shoes, in
every style. III HsH 98
Prime figured Rubbers, beautiful over shoe, at
rs cents T.s 1874 Ns
We seek not to humbug the public with +" selling
out below cost, or twenty-five per cent lower than
any other store " no sensible person is influenced by
any such statements. Our manner of doing business
is upon the ons price system; we fix fair profit,
which all no doubt will allow, and In so doing, we
have been we'll sustained, as our cash book fully
shows. stss 5.G-
5 Repairing, and every thing connected with ou
business, shall'receve prompt attention
Prices the same in each Store.
Three Of the four comprising the firm are practical Shoe
makers, haping graduated on the bench.
J. Il. FOWLER & co. st4
ys corner lth and SITS.
MANN s. BROTHERS.,
nov 26-eolm Pennsylvania avenue
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CTATIONERY WAREHOUSE!!!-- FRENCH
u AND ENGLISH STATIONERY 1.-THE pub

CETA1IONERY WAREHOUSEI!-FR FRENCH
y AND ENGLISH The pub
lie are informed that we have received from Paris
and London large and most varied assortment Of
Staple and Fancy Stationery, all cf which was
lected expressly for sales consisting in part Of
the following:
French GooG.--Folio and quarto post papers Of ex-
ira finish, lithographic tracing morocco, and fancy
colored papers; gold and silver paper, fancy note
paper in great vari-ty; envelopes, lace, embossed,
figured and plain, papetares, a large assortment
some new and very rich patterns pearl and ivory
paper knives and folders, great variety; pearl,
Ivory and agate seals; penholders Of every descrir
on card cases Of pearl, ivory and leather; pocket
books and dressing cases; port folios very rich
Inkstands of glass and porcelain, new patterns;
water colors; black, white and colored crayons
Conle's drawing pencils sable and Gamers hair PEN
els leather stumrs transparent, motto and initial
waters. @
From London -Whatu,ans drawing papers Rev
nolds abraidsd and Bristol boards Of every size and
thickness; wax and waf..rs Of every description
perforated boards fne medium, and coarse; Rhoades
Sons drawing pencils, put up in new styf (tbe
former b wing been co.nterfeited), every pencil is
now stamped Rhoades s. ~on, and 'ieriek i Btlt;
this will guard against future coun erleits; back
CANNON boards; chess boards; chess men pearl
and bone motto seals in great variety, some pat
terms; Giotts and Windle's steel pens !; Rodgers
and Wostenhoim's cutlery; New mans cnlors. loose
apd in boxes; 'rayon paper; lace and plain envel-
opes ivory knives and folders bronze, ebony.
wood, ivory, bone, and glass inkstandss port foos
and card cases dissected maps and games, many Of
them entirely new subjects; rosewood desks and
work boxes; white and co'ored twine parchment;
india rubber; Reeves and Sons pink and colored
saucers sable and camel's hair pencils; ink powder;
red, black Japan, copy ing and marking inks; Welch
ates of all sizes porcelain states most of which
are offered at reduction Of 81 per cent. from former
prices.
HERRICK & BLUNT,
William F. Bayly, Agent.
nov 6--6m Penn. av between lth and 18th sts
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GREAT ARRlVAL.--1he schooners Mary and
VI John Bell, from New York, with choice assort-
mcnt of fresh family Groceries for the Undersigned
which he will sell low for cash or to punctua Gus
TONER'S consisting in part the following article. to his
former stock:
100 whole, half, and quarter boxes bunch raisins
SO whole, half quar-. and eighth barrels buckwheat
50 whole and half barrels mackerel
10 bags Java, Laguyra, and Rio coffee
Is casks cheese, part English
90 barrels New York flour
Lot prime sugar a
Fresh teas, latest importation
l6 basket best Olive oil, for table uso
Sperm and mould candles
barrels cranberries, in fine order
II dozen brooms and 10 dozen whsps
Market baskets, mats, buckets, and keelers
trails soft shelled almouds
81 boxes prunes. IN fancy and wood boxes
boxes fresh citron and 3 barrels Pecan nuts, &c.
I'D baskets champagne
Half pipe superior French brandy
2,oi'n pounds Goshen hutter.
With all other artc usually kept by the trade; (;
and respectfully solicit share of the public favor,
as | am determined to sell cheap for cash.
GEO. LAMBRIGHT,
doors west Of Railroad depot.
nov 25--3taw2wif l