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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-14

hundred feet; but usually, he says, they
do not rise higher than two hundred and
thirty feet. Martin. in his History Of the
British Colonies, says: 1.-The trees are
remarkable for the greatest beauty, and
for rising sometimes TO height of three
hundred feet. with girth Of iorty-fve
feet; and many oithe forest timbers tower
two hundred feet before they branch"
The climate of the middle region is
colder, though equally salubrious and
healthiul. Shows occasionally fall, but
do not last long. Cattle can procure their
own food during the winter.
The upper region, as we approach the
Rocky mountains, grows much colder, and
the lands are less productive. The at
mosphere is very dry, and the tempera-
ture varies gradually between day and
night.
To all this we would add the conclu-
ding remarks of Lieut.. Wilkes recent re-
port " Few portions of the globe, in my
opinion, are to be found so rich in soil, SO
diversified in surface, or so capable of be-
ing rendered the happy abode of an indus
trious and civilized community. For
beauty OF scenery and salubrty of climate,
it is not surpassed. 1t is peculiarly adap-
ted for an agricultural and pastoral people,
and no portion of the world beyond the
tropics can be found that will yield so
readily with moderate labor, to the wants
of man"
All the productions of the states, except
Indian corn, grow luXuriantly and pro-
duce atundantly. The experiment of
raising maize by help of irrigation had
not been sufficient to determine its pro-
ductiveness. Oranges, lemons, citrons,
pomegranales and vegetables common to
the warm climates can be cultivated here.
The trial has been already made and found
to be successful. The cotton plant is said
to flourish well. The RAISING of cattle
and sheep must become an extensive and
profitable business, as no labor is requi-
red to store their food, or furnish stables
in winter.
TO RE CONTINUED.
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and for two winters she lived in an old de-
serted cabin on the banks of the Nilsson.
ri. She filed it nearly full Of dried
leaves in the fall and would creep into
them in cold weather. Somebody burnt
down the cabin last fall. with some little
stores Of nuts and dried fruit she had
laid up for winter, since which time she
has been sleeping in large hollow
tree.
She says, her clothing being almost
entirely gone the cold was very severe,
and | thought ] would come 20 house
and get them to bury me. How | have
suffered no human tongue can tell, bu, l
had made up my mind TO die in the wild
woods and never again 10 suffer human
being TO speak 10 me, but my resolution
failed, and | am indebted to the kineness
of this poor family for what little COM
font they could afford me on my death
bed.
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rrii.crism i'm the Tenth Ccutury,

This delusion which has shown itself in all
ages of the Church, is thus described by Halam,
in his History of the Middle ages.
"ln the shadows OF universal ignorance
which now prevailed, thousand super
sttions, like foul animals of night, were
2ropagated and nourished 1t would be
very unsatisfactory to exhibit but few
specimens of this odious brood, when
the real character of those times is only
to be Judged by their accumulated multi
tude. IN every age, it would be easy TO
select proofs of irritated superstition,
which, separately considered, seems TO
degrade mankind from its levil in crea-
ton. | shall only mention the follow
ing.
In the tenth century. an opinion pre-
vailed, eoery 'chere, that the end of the
world was approaching. Many charters
began with these words ".4s The aporM
is nOw dra'cing TO a close !" and an army
marching under the Emperor Ohio /.
was so terrified by an eclipes of the sun,
which is conceived to announce this con-
summation, as to dispense hastily ON all
sides.
AS this notion seems to have been
founded on some confused theory of the
WiHenium, it actually died away, when
the seasons proceeded, in the eleventh
century, with their usual regularity.
See also Robinson's Charles ", note
Ii
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in winter

1t will perhaps be recollected, that
about year and half ago, the ST. Lou
is papers gave an account of woman
who had been discovered in the woods
near that city, almost naked and appa-
renlly quite wild. 1t appears she had
lived in this manner until lately, when
the severity Of the winter drove her 10 a
human habiatlon, and there, being much
exhausted for want of food and badly
Irost-biIten, she expired. Previous to he
death she became quite rational, and gave
the following account Of herself, which
we condense from the St. Louis Daily
Organ.
She was born in New Jersey, whence
with her parents she had removed TO Gin
cinnati, where they lived until she grew
up to womanhood, A young man whom
her father did not like paid his addresses
to her, and they eloped for st. Louis.
At Louisville he persuaded her to take
lodgings with him as his wife, promising
to go with her to a clergyman and get
married in the morning. He left her in
the morning to 90 for 4 minister and
never returned. All day she remained
almost distracted with fear for the safety
Of her lover, whom she could not think
had abandoned her, but finally she learn
ed that he had taken boat going down
the river in the morning. The shock to
her feelings was so great that she tainted
and fell in the street. She was taken up
by some kindly disposd person who as
soon as she recovered paid her passage
back to Cincinnati.
Her heart almost failed her rs she ap-
preached her home. She could see her
! father residence as the boat passed along
up the river. and it was her intention to
90 directly home; and throw herself upon
the mercy of her father and mother and
tell them how she had been deceived.
On approaching the door of the dwelling,
there appeared TO be an unusual hustle in
the house, and on entering she saw her
father lying dead upon tie floor. The
old man had heard which way she had
gone, and took passage on the unlorm-
nate steamboat Moselle, which blew up
at Cincinnati, and being one Of the unfor-
tunate sufferers, the body had Just been
recovered and brought home. As soon
ms the mother saw her,--therc, said she
there is your murdered father. She ran
from the house, but not before her moth.
er's curse was upon her.
1t was then summer. and at times So,
we're hunger would induce her to go ncar
the habitatlons of the people as she wan.
dered along through the country. and Al
one time she slipped in and took the ho-
cake from The fire. while the farmers
wife was gone to the spring--and other
times she caugh, the fowls from the fence,
and deyoured them raw. How she lived
so long, she was unable to tell; but Der
ries, nuts. fruit, and s9ch game as she
Was enabled 10 catch. Jhs been her food
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VOL. III.
THE RETURN or SPRING.

Again the violet of our early days
Drinks beauteous azure from the golden sun,
And kndes into fragrance at his blaze;
The streams rejoice that winters work is done,
Talk of tomorrows cowslips as they run.
Wild apple, thou art blushing into bloom
Thy leaves are coming. snowy blossom d thorn
Wake, buried lily spirit, quit thy tomb
And thou, shade loving hyacnth, be bora.
Then haste, sweet rose sweet woodbue, hymn
the morn,
Whose DEVELOPS shall Hume with peary light
Each grassy blade, that thick embattled stands
From sea TO sea- while daisies infinite
Uplift, in praise, their little glowing hands,
Der every hill that under heaven expands.
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I'm Ugiey CHStomer,--"D0ni put on
no ErtrGs. "A wager was made few
days since on board a steamboat between
couple Of iokers, one of whom, poin-
ling to an extremely ugly man, bet bot
tie Of wine that ali ugller customer could
no, be produced. The other, who had
seen one of the iiremen as he passed on
board the boat "A man whose face was
screwed ont Of all shape-at once took up
the bet, and started down the stairs for hls
man. The Joker had an impedmen, in
his speech, but he nevertheless soon made
known his business to the fireman and
obtained his consent to show himself to
decide the wager. When inside the So
cial hall the ugly man, whose nose was
on one side of his face and his eyes on
the other, began TO screw and work them
about to give his face greater degree of
ugliness. "S-s-stop," said his hacker.
"D-o-on't pu, on n-n-no extras.-S,-stand
jest as the lord made you--you cd-ca-dnt
be jedi! The other acknowledged
that he had lost and paid the wager.
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yEouruin. (Iusto,,as,

As late as the reign of George |, it was
usual. on the death of husband, for
lady of any consequence to receive COM
pany in solemn state. The apartments
which she occupied, as well as the stair
case by which the guests assembled, were
hung with black. The lady herself,
shrouded with black Grape. sat upright in
bed, under canopy Of the same sable
hue; the apartment was lighted by sim
gle taper, and, if the deceased happened
to have left children, they were arranged,
like the figures on an ancient monument.
at the foot of the bed. No word was
spoken; and the guests, after silently
making their obeisance to the mourner.
retired with the solemni,y with which
they came.
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Il Touching iacidem.-The Boston
Democrat notices Il truly touching incl
dent which has recently passed under the
observation of the editors. "On Friday
afternoon a little girl about seven years Of
age. was sitting a. the corner of WASH
iugton and State streets. upon a small
pine box. with basko, by her side, con-
tanning some half dozen apples, which
she was patiently waiting 10 sell, though
her little form uembled from head To foot
with cold, which was most severe. Al
the momcn, the little half clad object mot
our eve, hpy not more than eight years
old, dyessedinlhe riches, style Of tho
day, even % anunushal extent, stopped
before her, mud taSiiig large rich neck
handkerchief from his own neck. tied !,
snug.y a,ouud hers, and ripped away.
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EfiC lgils. Woman.

TO RE CONTINUED.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04
THE T RI B U N E.
From The Glasgow (scotland) Chartist Circular.
THE POOR MANS WEDDING.

From The Glasgow (Scotand) Chartlst Circuls
THE POOR MANS WEDDING.
WE'D thee, girl, as poor men wed,
To share lot of toll and care;
Nh GEMS viii deck our bridal bed,
But Love will strew his roses there;
No cringing slave, no menial throng
Will seek our nuptial novels thatch;
No s.eeds viii bear US swift along
For ours is not Coburg match =
did not seek thee for thy gold,
For wealth thy fancy might bestow;
NV love was not feeling sold,
For cen as | am, poor art thou.
wooed not with tongue to which
The lust of Mammon lent It's art;
! do not wed thee to be rich
For mine is not Coburg heart
Thou dost not take me to thine arms,
By state necessity impelled,
While condescenson yields thy charms,
To be with humble reverence held.
4 choose thee my poor lot to cheer,
To shed radiance DER NJ life,
And not to irown or domln -
For thou art not Cobutg's wife.
When time the pleasing hope shall give,
That soon a pledge will bliss our love-
That in another we shall live
Another priced ourselves above
No court physician will be feed,
(Puffed in the public prints to watch,
Lest some mishap should spoil the breed
For ours is not Coburg match
And when our infants cry is heard
Sweet music to parents ear
No Aattery foul, no pomp absurd,
Will greet the little stranger here.
The public money will not keep
Our babe, by princely titles styled;
Peers will not rock that babe to sleep
For ours will be no Coburg child!
Oh, no our union will not bear
The seal of interest-stamp OF shame
Bat yet our lot will be more fair
Than those who boast higher name.
For to unite us two, at least,
No groaning people sighs and smarts
No nations taxes spread our feast
For ours, love, are not Royal hearts
COburg was the former title of the Queens husband
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04
Chemistry aud Philosophy.

Hsssrs Greeley f. McE!rdth
My attention has lately been called to one Of
your Series of Useful Books for the People, and
| am so well satisfied of its usefulness, that I
would greatly rejoice to meet with it in every
family. The work to which allude is CHEM
IsrRY Of the Four Ancient Elements, Fire, Air.
Earth and Water - also the {" Book of Philo-
sophical Experiments"
This work is the best adapted to popular use
of any on these subjects that has ever fallen
under my notice. Great merit is displayed in
presenting important scientific information in
such dress that the youngest persons can under
stand it, and its 800 experiments and very hume
rous engravngs greatly reduce the labor of study.
The chemical history of the four great agents,
Fire, Air, Earth and Water, Is familiarised to the
painest understanding, and this volume of the
vast novel Of nature far surprising in interest
any work Of imagination ever penned, is thus
rendered doubly attractive.
Every attempt to reduce the study of things
to the comprehension of the popular mind, by
divesting it of the technicaties which burden it,
and abstract the acquisition Of knowledge Of
them by the great mass, will be hailed with plea
sure by the philanthropist, and should receive
every encouragement from instructors and pa
rents. The authors Of this book have been unu-
sually successful in simplifying its language, so
that one may study it and practice its experiments
without any ether instructor.
l can conceive of no more interesting mode
for tbar, h,,r
this book together and performing its beautiful
experiments. For the money which it costs
family to pay one or two visits to exhibitions of
legerdemain, comic stories or negro-dancing,
which leave no useful impressions whatever upon
their minds, they may purchase an apparatus
which, with the aid of this book, will give them
employment of the most delightful and useful
character for whole winter of evenings
JOHN H. GRIscoM.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04

u The LITTLE BoYs' AND GIRLS FoRGEr-hE-
Nor. and the F1.owEREr, are the titles OF VerY
neat little Juvenile Books published by the Amer
can Sunday School Union' and f0f sale oy J. e.
Nrrys. I52 Nassau-street.
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04

q The ILLUSTRATED EDITION or THE BooK
OF COMMON PRAYER, &c-This work is In
pamphlet form beautifully printed and beautifully
illustrated H. w. Hewett publisher, No. 2oi
Broadway
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04

sz7.A HrsroRY OF THE PROTESTANT Frisco
,., cnyRcHs. ~ rHs CRY OF SEr-YoRx. emb.llshsd
rb highly finished Steel Engraving Of each Church IL
abou 10 be pubsaed aumbers The matter prepared b,
H. M OsDEaoosx under the supervision of the Bishop Of
the Diocese shs eag1av'uss by GiaBHEpE Th. will BE-
superb wo<k. {See Adve1tisemen,l
New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-04

&C Seren Yellow Fever patients were admit
sed TO chaasy HesPtal, New orsetas "a he a4 died.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-04
A LUCKY THOUGHT.

Daring ths early psrs sfihs French IN
ssslon Of Algies. small parry Of .Ihs
Frsnsh troops fell into an Arab smbus-
csde. and those who were nalimmsdialsly
slain or taken prisoners. were obliged 10
put more trust IN their heels Than 10 their
masks,s. Il happened iha, The regimen.
ial bsnd ~as with The party. and The mu.
s.cisns msds retreat ui.h The rest, in q
presfissim0 movement Of the most rapid
exseuhon. The ophicisid player wss.
however, embarrassed BY his instrument.
and he ~ss hesiialing about carrying !,
farther. when happening 70 east Parlhian
glance bshlnd. 70 his eonsieTnsaion he be-
held an Arab hofssman closs upon him.
Farther flight vas useless there wss moth.
ing mr. bin but 10 eight or surendet.
Years Of desert slavery made . gloomy
prospect; and yet. what could his side
sword avail against the spear Of his pur-
sueI. Desperation 10 The aren't ofmany Z
strange resource. The lately abused oph-
ieleid was lifted TO his shoulder, pusksl
fashion, and the muzzle brought 10 cover
his fns. The Arab was struck " iih panic.
Doubtless this was some deyilry Of those
accused Glsours--some machine Of
death. ~ilh mouth large enough u
sweep half his tribe into eternity! No
a second did he hesitate. but. wheeling
round. he galloped of al pace that sooI
took him out Of what be conceived nigh
be he range Of the grandfather Of all mus
ket. Our musician made good bis re
treai. with higher opinion Of the pow
ers Of his instrument Than he had ever be
fore possessed, and The story was III
Amusement, Of The French army for man.
. day afierward.
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Sin he enbsnsrsmsni of,rn beng eel
greater @hra lady 10 The psFsoa 70 be
sppsosrhsd. -. Madsm' is rather dlslan',
whlle : My Dess Msdsm." 10 slmosl
eqnisalfni 10 salute. Dif1esllies % .
similsr ehsraelrr ensiron The mode 81 civ
inc lhe sifnsinre. .0bedient Servant. 10
losmsl-. Respectfully Yours 10 as csld
~ an ieirlr. while other phrsses msy bof.
dsr Zee mssh spnn the familisIs bai. 10
such essss. no general rule can be Lard
do1a. Ever oae musi Judge f0f him
self. Still. ho9evrr. something nay be
gained IRON knowledge % ihe practices
OF others IN any mater Ihsl psfplfxss Nc.
aud the following aneedois sslsAss ~ The
graesiions of spissolslory address. may.
psfhsps. be fsaad advantageous. Il 10
from The New YoIk Sun:
L<gal msgaiay effks fern Dsor.'-
The Gslloxing scene. which took plaes IN
me Office Of an sliornsy. 10 atolrrshlg good
illu.irsiion oE The jinsrsn degrrrs 81 rec.
peei -h,ch legal gentlemen are IL the habit
nj dalang out 10 their clients. and 81 thr
cause Of that respect. The attorney W
question sbou,io address nes b sssght'
client in some MATER sf business. had
called 90 bic eleik 10 write letter 10 bis
dictsiion. Attorney: Take . sheet Of
leiFr paper. James. CLERK: Yes sir.--
Attorney: Address d The top. Mr.. D.,
and then say. New York. March BIB,
ls43.' Clerk: Yes. sir. Attorney: Then
saw. Sn.'-bui lei me see. Has Mr. ID.
paid HE account Clerk. Pie has. sir
Attorney: Then address him Dear Sir.
Clerk: ] forgot 10 mention. sir. that Mr..
D. called yesterday. when you were
out, and stated that be wished 10 consult
you as 10 an action against Mr.. P.
Attorney: Oh. dad he, then you may say,
Mp Dear Sir Clerk: Yes, cir.
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A BEAUTIFUL SPEECH.

The Ns,chez Free Trader contains q
report Of speech Of Col. Cobb. the ce-
lebra,sd half breed chief Of The Choctaws,
made in reply to J. ]. McRse, Esq, the
agent for enrolling and emigratng The
Indians to the west of the Mississippi,
who had made speech To The Indians.
about one thousand in number, assem-.
bled al Hnpahka. informing them thai
"lheir council fires could no more be
kindled here;" that ".heir aatnofs csu
have no 6eld for their glory. and ,hst
their spirits viii decay within 'hem;" ant
that i!they shoal,l"lake The band "fthe''
g,ea, father. the President, which is now
offered to them, 10 lead them TO 'hsl
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-04
THE RAD LUMP.

The following incident We relate on
the authority Of The old sailor, who deli.
vered Temperance lecture on board q
s,esmbos, running between N. York and
New Haven.
Having found man who was Invested
al all decent clothing. and in Mre,ched
stale Of health in consequence Of drinking
he induced him, amidst The discoursge>
mems Of The tavern keeper, a, whose
house he hsd found him, 10 sign The TEN.
peranee pledge for one year. The land.
lord prophesled that he would mol keep
The pledge year, or ,ha, il he did, he
would never renew il. Az the year was
coming 10 close. The old sailor called up
on The man, and secured his signature
again. lie signed il Cor 999 years, with
the privilege Of life lease afierwsrd =
When The day arrived upon which his
frs. pledge expired. he roguishly wen;
to visit his old friend the tavern keeper.
There he comes" (said The eager rum.
seller.) che will have grea. spree now
to pay for his Long absllnepce." When
he arrived al The tavern, he complained O.
bad feeling OF his stomach. and Of yari.
Gus evils. among which was q bad lumT
on one side, which had been growing
for a nnmbss OF months. /. Ah," said
the landlord. "d,t not tell ycu j, would
kill you TO break Of drinking so sudden.
ly! wonder you have lived as long a.
you have. Come. wha. will you ,akel'
and suiting the action to The word. b,
plac. d drcsnter before him
"Bu,.s said the visitor. 81 have signet
The pledge again for 900 years. with The
privilege Of life lease after i,!"
| "Wha fnolt'' said The landlord; ri
you 60 on as you have done, you vii
no, I've another year."
DO you resliy think so. landlord"
Certainly. Come, what wall 20,
,ake!"
"Oh. no, landlord ! haze signed III,
pledge again. land then This terslbie A~I
on my side. I do not believe that drink
ing will make i. any beuer."
10 at "ssid the landlord, secaas'
you lsf. OF drinking. You will have I
bigger lump than tba, on the other side
before long. il sou continue another yea
as The last"
Do you think I will! Well. then
so be il. will no, violate my pledge
for look here, landlord, quilting on. |
great purse, with hundred dollors in sill
yer shining through the in,erstices. iha
is my lump which has been growing 70
so many sonth.. aud as you cay. j. is al
is consequence OF signing The pledge
This 10 wha. you would have had. il
had no, signed il; and il have bisge
one Than .ha, for 999 years. | will GO
60 70 bringing again! /"
N. T. Epangelia.
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HYMENIAL STATISTICS.

The last Lancaster Examiner furnishes
us 10 isbSiar fosm. some highly n,e-
testing facts ~ 10 The population OF that
part Of Pennsylvania. tsken 10 relation 10
the blessed state Of mairimony; Of which
word, by .the.by, ,h,i latter half 10 now.
s-day., too often almost all ,ha, 10 made
any account of--lha, bali being though,
more valuable than The whole.
The ExsmiHer divides population ex-
ac'ly according to The female plan oil
drawing up census: that 10, il ranges
every body into too great osders-the
married and the. unmarried: . mode oil
division which, We take il. there 10 hard
ly any young lady Who viii not easily
comprehend.
II proceeds 10 state the whole number
Of msssied people 10 thai county % 81
a9s, including. We presume. that class O.
wido~s" like the wife OF Bsppo) ~hc
fsr The time being, are ,e,heres in 'h.
knot tied by shs ssngue which The tsest
cannot unloose.
OF this number Il estimsses the entire
sun OF those who have married for love
s23o5; proportion cerssinly very large
and which we know not how to explain
snless Lancaster be q county IN wbIci
there lingers very primitive state Of tn
manners, or where therei very gtea'iact
Of money; or, lastfv, IL estimates sll thos'
as"love marches" where there lie love or
either side.
Bu. IL this computation exhibits SOM
decline Of one virtue, the next fact DIS
playslarge co npensa,ing aceessions OF an
other and far mnre useful 0ne-thst q
prudence: for the number Of those VIII
have preferred nup,ial benedIc'ion pro
nooncsd by Pu,us I" one tipped by Low
is no less than 1894.
Such being the multitude Of those VINO
IN this tender connex,on, have th"ogt
thai what is den"m,na,ed "'he maj
chanee.''o "lhe quilts" and makes" IN
pntb,,l," an /" The mare CO." shonld o
l"oked IN, the Examiner finds yet anot'
er cl,ss, whn ate happier sui, and whf
in Iced. have 60 nbinel III their We Hoe
qaautuy af bliss rather excessive u
any mortal lo,; we mean those who ha'