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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
Ottawa. Dec. 3. 1913.
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS

NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS
CIiEAP for Cash or Produce.
EUS'r received, at the LADIES FANCY
% STORE in Ottawa, direct from New York
and 81. Louis a large assortment OF ...
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
Consisting, in part, Of
Caiicoes, Of all kinds. qualities. dndpri-
ces; good assortment Of Muslin de
LaineS, French Definite, for iodies'
dresses, iaiies' Crarais and Laces.
Cotton and silk Umbrellas, FlanneIs
and Ma'cis Of all descriptions. 'chue
and 6iack cotton and WorSted Stock
ings. brOmn and ,ohite Table Spreads,
Ribbons, &c., &c.
Also, Just received, large assortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
For gentlemen, consisting of coats, pants, vests,
boots aud shoes, &c.
Also, a large quantity of SHIFTING and
SliEETING.
The public are assured that. as we have, ut the
solicitation Of our friends, abandoned oar intcn.
ton of going to New Orleans, we are determined
to sell at the h,vesi possible raies-chcaper than
can he bought anywhere else in Ottawa, or in
Peru or Chicago, Ladies and gentlemen are IN
vi,cd to call before purchasing anywhere else
Remember, We charge nothing to show our goods.
DON'T FORGET TO CALI!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
NEW STORE.

e. G. ARMOUR are now opening,
81 . one door west of Messrs. Trues'
store, large and general stock of Mer-
chandize, which they intend TO sell at
the lowest prices for cash and all kinds OF
country produce.
Their stock embraces complete as
sortment IF
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
BROAD CLOTHS,

Checks, cassimeres, ginghams, Penn.
sylvauia and Kentucky Jeans, birds eye
diaper, MarseiIles vesting, super. black
satin, silk velvet, fancy prints, rich fancy
musIins, edging, I'LL aud needle work ia
,eriing. blond footing, bobnett, blond and
black lace, swiss and null muslins, bish-
op lawn, satin stripe, jaconelt and cross
barred mUSlln, pongee and fancy slln
handkerChieis, tailita, neck, cap and fan
cy ribbons, black silk gabo0n, super
bonnet ribbon, linen cambrick handker-
chiefs, ladies fancy silk cravats, do do
satin crayats, super. kid gloves, wcItIng
cord, ladies' black silk gloves, Irish linen,
needle worn edging, double foundation
black silk braid, white cotton gloves,
brown, merino colored, and white cotton
hose, &c, &c.
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ALSO, a large assortment; Of
HARD WARE,

School books, Groceries, boots and
shoes; lot Of paints, such as white lead,
whiting, linseed oil, spirits of ,urpenIine,
Venetian red, red lead, copal varnsh,
glue, &c., all of winch will be sold at
small advance G.. BURR.
Ottawa, March %, 1914. 40-f
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HARD WARE :

Table Hinges, strap Hinges Brick and
Plas,ering Trowels, sheep shears, Rasps,
Mil Files, Hand saw Files, Bolts, chest,
cupboard, till, trunk, and pad locks, Gin
bets. Avis, Backing, Percussion Caps,
snuff Boxes, Ink stands, states; shoe,
Horse, and Whiewash Brushes Trace
Chains, Butts and screws, Augers, Draw
shaves, malleable e. Norfolk Door Trim
mings, lacks, Shoe Nails, Brads, Sleeves,
Glass Paper, Curry Combs, Britannia Tea
Pots. Coffee Mills, Cattle and Wool
Cards, Paint Brushes, Manure Forks,
Hooks and Hinges, Sad Irons, Homer's,
Wilson's. and Collins Axes Knives and
ForEa, Spoons, Pocket Knives, Broad
Axes, Oil Stones, Britannia Lamps. Tea
Trays. so Kegs Swedes Iron Nails, &c
ALSO, large assortment of
Boots and Shoes, Crockcry and
Groceries,
Which we offer for sale as low as such articles
can be purchased in the eastern or western coun-
try, for cash Of produce.
CUSHMAN & GRIDLEY.
Ottawa, Sept. 80, lS43.
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~ llhds. N. y. sugnr,
, bis. loaf sugar,
3" crushed do,
20 sacks Rio and Havana coffee,
l6 chests young Tyson and imp. teas,
10 boxes raisins,
so kegs nails,
For sale Mt prices to suit the times, for
cash or ready pay. IS
Nov. ls. l.. p SANGER & Co,
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MORE VIEW GOODS
w NJ. II RU e & SON

A RE Just opening splendid assert.
"a ment Of STAPLE 81 FANCY
GOODS, adapted to the fall and winter
trade. which they are determined to sell
as low as the uery lowest-prolit or no
proft--conssting in part of
DIZZY GOODS,
Both Foreign and Domestic, for Ladies
and Gentlcmen's wear and for family use;
selected expressly to suit the wants Of
this community, and bought uncommon'
ly low.
BOOTS ~ SHOES
A grea'supply of ladies slippers, walking
shoes, boeis, genllemans boots, shoes
brogans, pumps, slippers, childrens boots
and shoes, of all kinds and sizes.
HARDWARE.
A complete assortment of such articles
as are usually called for, including Table
and Pocket cutlery, nails, locks, butts and
screws, &c, &c.
QuEENswARE.
Il Gerry large assortment of fine and
common ware, including lea sets of va
rious prices, nuted and plain glass tum'
blers, cwers and basins. dishes, &c, &c.
.... CLOTHING.
Goats, pants, vests. over coats, shirts
drawers - besides hats, caps, gloves,
socks, hdkfs. stocks, suspenders, &c, &c.
GROCERIES.
Sugar. molasses, coffee, tobacco, tea OF
various kinds, rope, pals, glass, rice dye
s,uhs, spices, &c.
Besides, cap and letter paper, ink
quilts, steel pens, wall paper. and a
"lhousand and one other articles such
as are usually called for, all of which we
naiter ourselves, will be found as cheap
as at any other store-try us before you
buy.
Wheat, Oats, Hides, Tallow, FIaxseed
Butter and Eggs taken in trade.
Oct. 6, lS43.
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NEW GOODS.

FE7HE subscriber is now receiving. direct from
{ New York. an assortment Of SPRING and
SUMMER GOODS, among which are tl.1 lo!-
lowing:
Cait mirei. Blue, and Blue Black
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

Boston. their Fall and Winter supply ofmerchan-
die which was expressly selected for this market.
The supply embraces general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
A large lot of new style calicOes, from
10 cts. per yard upwards &; brown mus
Inns ticks and checks; painted. muslins.
brown and bleached drilIlngs and muslins,
uery cheap; sa,linc,s; jeans and cotton
yarn; shawIs and handkerchie(s. a supe-
rior assortment; together with general
variety OF articles for the especial accom-.
mediation aud convenience of the ladies',
who are earnestly invited to call and eX
anime our stock before purchasing else
where. ALSO, large and complete as.
soriment of
BOOTS e. SHOES,
Queensmare,together rihajuNsuppiy Of
GROCERIES,,
Embracing a choice lot of brown and loaf
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, &C., &c.
ALSO.
DRUGS Il MEDICINES.
Oils, Paints and Dye Hv0s, Windo,c
Glass, Nails, &c., &c.
And general variety of articles usually
kept in Dry Goods and Drug Il Medicine
establishments.
h. Remember zoe charge nothing for
shoWing OR goods, and that zoe haze
Arrays sold as cheap as the cheapest!
Ottawa. Sept. 30. 1919. If
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DRY GOODS,
Amongst which are
Broad Cloths, Merimac Prints,
Cassimeres, I'd and "A Bleeched and
Sattinetts, Brown Shirtings and
Moleskins, Sheetings,
Velvetcens, Blue II Brown Drillings
Vestings, l.inseys,
Flannels, Begging,
Striped Sheeiings, Cotton and Woollen
Apron Checks, Yarns
Irish snd Brown Linou Batting, &c, &c.
English Fall River, and
Also, a large assortment OF
Boots and Shoes, Crockery Hard
Vars, Carpenters Tools, and
Groceries.
Our old friends and the community ge-
nerally arc respectfully requested To give
us coll and examine for themselves.
Ottawa, Sept. 30, lsa3.- -
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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS
Best bargains in the County,!

yaTALKER & HICkIiNG arc now receiving
w and opening at the CHEAP CASH
STORE in Ottawa, direct from New York and
Boston, their Fall and Winter supply Of mcrchan-
die. which was expressly selected for this market
The supply embraces a general assortment of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

lack, blue, green, and brown Broad
Cloths and Cassimers sattinetts, Ken
lucky Jeans. Hard Times, Pilot, Bulla-
10, and Beaver Cloths 200 pieces
French, English, and American Prints,
Mouseline de LANES, Bombazines. Ali
pines and Alpaccas, black, bue-black,
and A lpacca silks ; French and Eng
lish Mcrnos, Camoric., null and Swiss
MusIlns, Bobbineu, Rail Road, wash.
blond, and wire Lace, lace Edgjngs and
lnscrings, blond Cuttings, Book Mus
Inns, Bishops Lawn. Linen Cambria
landkerchiefs, Bandanna and Pongee
silk IIandkerchiels. Rob Roy Shaws,
merino, Alpaca, and black silk Cravals,
green Barage, Ladies white aud black
cotton Hose, Moravan d woIsled Hose
silk and Taby Velvets, plain ana iigur-
ed satin Veslings, Valencia duo, Coat
Trimmings, blue and brown Drilings,
white and black Waddings, Copon Bat
lings, Canton Flannels. red. green, and
yellow wool!en ditio, i.insey Woolseys,
Tickings, Burlaps, llickories, Bleached
Co,tons, If bales brown sheetings and
shirtinGS. &C. &c &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
DRY GOODS,

Both Foreign and Domestic, for Ladies
md Geniicmen's wear and for family use;
expressly to suit the wants OF
his community, and bought uncommon-
- nu,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19

TEvHE subscribers have just received, at their
cid stand IN Ottawa, direct from New OK
and Boston, their winter supply of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
Livery Stable.
WINTER GOODS.

Ottawa, Jaa. 81, 1913.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-19
The Greatest Of The Age

O,tnwa,June II, 1912. 3--ti
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

liooFs or HANDs.-Mr. Verpanck. in his mastery
letter before the Mechanics Institute. observes that
several years ago. IN conyerslng with very ingc-
nous and well-inionned friend. deceased. was
much struck by transient observation of his. In
Spite, saId he 'of mans boosted intellect. he j. a.
much indebted n his present state in civilized life To
the hand n to the head SUPPOSE said be, that the
human arm had terminated IN a hoof or claw IN
stead of a hand, what would have been the present
state a society. and how far would mere ibicilcct
have carried ~ = do not know continue the lec-
turer.) whether this idea original with ms friend
or not. although have never since heard il or met
with n IN books and a he did not follow any
further, cannot say what were ilc particular consc-
fucnccs lac meant To infer from It. This grotesque
and unphllosophIca idea belongs To IIelvciius. who
carried II ont far as il could be carried One might
Ns nationally conjecture what weuld have been tic
condition of mankind II thcy had been constructed -
To walk their heads instead of their fact. Mr..
Vcrpanck however uses the idea very skflly AZ the
text for his discourse.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
TANCS IN INDIANA.

VHNE uniersgned etily public that he has eab
II ihed the the
Stite Whilst clerk the Andor office he enabled Co
form make with
the whi,h m
eceit of transmitting
Tie vii also attend Co the of interest canal lands
70 the renting lands
aisp make residents
public
with large utihe Ian themselves the lruhcn
state having -uEvein them
aud the sctug larr puon the
Wabash and Ee canal Lands he fer himself that be
q a - IN n hn
lis 10 the
under and
Ia bee paid ~ addition.
odce Meridian, south Of w Washinsion street
AUSTIN W. MORRIS.
Reference ism1de-To Fletcher Bu-r ~ smith Auor
McCauy. Afrrd HARRISON, Merchants James
harrington. lq Tcue ilie Allen Hamilton. WAYNE Mica
iah 4 Williams and ohn y simpson, Cincnnai WnuE.
gave Nurz and PaIldng, Vests Co.. Mcr
rhnma. M Rlakc a..mnnrc nllrc-
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

sxorHrr GIlxr-The Medical Journal gives an
account Of Nathan Lampman. who was born at Cox
sackie. v Y. and Is sixteen years Of age, and
staIrs seven feet one half inch in height DR.. Smlt
saws "hc II q great, tall. awkward. gocd-natured.
IS year, old bow whose chm has been smOothed
bv \ razsr. and who bids fair, being stln actually
growing T. reach another foot In the last year he
positively declares that he grew nine inches At
present hi> weight i l9S pounds The body stilt-
"a nm bv a pair of the longest legs. perhaps. the
Western continent, whose base l. par OF feet four
,.cn inches from heel 10 toe Nathan Is sight worth
seeing. Should his life be spared. may fully eN-
cect that he viii ultimately eclipse all the giants OF
,o.lern times for ever thing Is IN ms favor, VIZ
youth. health. good habits and desire TO outgrow
ALI the descendants Of Adam"
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

FERocITY or ~ ELrrHANr-It = impossible -
imagine the icrocity of the elephant when It is ex-
cited 10 revenge The melancholy end Of Major Had
dock of the 9th Regiment. horribly Illustrative
of this. He had fired his last barre, Wien an Gle
pIant gave chase, and IIaddock madc The best cf his
way "a snail patch Of Jungle close by, hoping to
dodge the elephant round II, until it pot tired Of the
fun. and shccrcd Off; but. before five minute, had
elapsed he, unfortunately, round the very corner
behind which the animal kept Itself concealed, and in
= moment he lad hold Of. Re had no with
h.m but naiIvcs who, at a pinch, the greatest
fools ever born. The consequence that the elc-
pant. having crushed poor Iaddock TO death by kncc-
lng on him, began 10 d.sseci HIM. and so clcanly wa,
done. iha scarcely two POINTS left together in
tho body If the victim. How an animal could have
thus accomplished such a task by means of that un-
wicldly choking instrument II possesses in the shape
Of trunk, Is utterly lncxPlcablc.-.Nev Sporime
Hrgo-iac.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
nnNNOvI.is ACADEMY.

VIE winter tins Institution NJ the ls Mon
DAY o November aud i've Tuition
SO students at Hard
mg and lodging respectable christian mcs from 81 25to - %
per week, sell bainga pl adopted hy Clubbing
~. 70 French
ins T. given b Professor, aud al the brinohr of
q" ntt wish t take eulir ciss viii r formed tbs
SION IA hemlsIy ard Application Agriculture In health and
freedom -
az IL
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

The King THE kING's SrfEcH = Though
George the Second constitutional monarcl thus
spoke to his parliament IN the language Of his minis
terS he did not attempt IN his private conversation to
conceal his real sentiments. Thus. on occasion,
being Informed that an mpudent printer 10 be pun
l-hcd tr publishing spurious royal speech, he an
swcrcd. that the mans punishment would be of the
mIlde>t sort because he had read bo,h. and, far
hc understood either 81 thcm he liked the spurious
speech much better than his own.-Lord .Utfon :
Ustory oi EreirHd
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

INNFNSITY or THE WoRLD.--!erschcl estimates tie
star Lyra To be more than Jl,otO times larger
than the sun, which fills a cubical spacc equal Isl.
lJl ,OCO, O,GO0.GtO.CtO miles: IOo.OtO.OUO Of sucl
stars Ii within the range of the telescope and be-
tween every two there interval of more than
2O0It0 ,00O.000 miles OF space. Who can think of
what lies beyond the telescope view ! la such
thought is not the mind lost IA submy and grand
cur
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

Love HAuR.-Thc New York sun SAYS, as South
crn vistes occasionally IN streets with
bong flowing hair and bushy heads, may be well TO
90 back as Tar as l6i9 and read the agreement enter
cd into with the Governor and Magistrates of New
Hampshire against the sinful practice
"Forasmuch n the wearing of long hair after the
n,anner of rui1ns and barbarous Indians. has begun
10 invade New England, contrary TO the rule of God
word. which SAYS Is shame for man To wear
long hair. also the conmcndablc costume of all the
gsly of our nation until within these few years =
We the mts S.rate>. who have subscribed tins paper
(for thc IA wing of all our lnnocency IN tbs be-
half do d. lrc and manifest our dislike and dec>t-
aaln~ the wearing ri such long hair, a against
a thng unc.yil and unmanly. whereby men do deform
tern-elvcs and offend sober and modest men. and do
corrupt good manners We d.. therefore. earnestly
cn,reat all the elders of this jurisdiction (as often as
tlcv shall cau>e) 10 manifest their zeal against II
IN their pubic administrations, and 10 take care that
the Ir,mhcr> Of their respective churches be not de-
filed herewith. that such prove obstInlte, and
will not reform themselves, may have Gel and man
~ witness against them.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
AIDITOR,S OFFICE.

u 10 u
d'nE follow tract parcel land w be offered sale
the Cos lii-e door, the OF indianapolis saturday
the 2-t day OF ecemhs ~ a. the hours o- ~ NJ, aud
4 NJ on said day, the
tseeh tom this ohcc 81 August ri which be the
-rrn'f and Journal and Dcioher. -t
ih- h of R ~ north least,
containing vp aefr n Hatrock tn originally mouastd Ia the
'lece Fund BY John a. T. Reed payment
cs and -d 10 N,h,a- hlc, iry pnncp
damage sud Sasg -. uDkATlO J. HARRIS.
lJuuffal coiy Auigur of
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

1EAfhAA iRS. Cuif III barrels Markce, - dried
hHIOae scotch ilenmss barrels NJ" Moasses, do :
~ nola-se pounds Malaga Rai>ins
/anie CLants, 20n pounds Of s seled Almonds
Hut Crackers do do Water tIakcs 400 pounds Rice
100 hNcs New York Table salt pounds Lead, i1 du.
soed kess Dup,n Powder 1 best Hecaia CgGs 10 900 10
lii spanish - bags Rio tlet chest lifk Tee DO.
Iet. do Y Ita, hog~rals o. 1T
receive m by the subscriber A. hr has large
aud good To> and Motions he invites
the public generally to call aud trm They
throughout uun lac Is determined sell
profit, To keep the trade going. CHARLES MAY ER.
I-.ID IL .n n.Iu-.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
The Daily Memorandum and POClkc
ACCOMllI HOni&. for lilc Xc:lr IAl5.

Nm Annual lubicain aialted
contain slsui IL haV
rlnrn dates aud ~ uk~ ir aud
tes aud ues aud suitable amrnt uf palsT ruled
d -iFomy M The puposeIrior y 81 and 81 cents aclceab
doing
'i' these wofk~ adiIce B Davis,
Erownis Hotel through Mtmtfs of The legislature by letter
pad or Otherwise. VIII meet pfoini attention.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
W,a:,:nN-u4r,rI Au"rsNvEON
ALBANY lOiA E5OSs't EeItis-
aIsssssD 1870.
Con. {sCDt.c GUO!.c. ID. ID.
-RETCRN FROM ENGLAND
CONTINUES To BE CONSULTED
GDNIID NJVtIIi


W. 3. Nortpp sfrte. AbdRg. v J.
,aNills rhanriopc Institution. esa'li-l cd u $50. uni
vc~aly spoken of ia tc sario- pero al OF te pr'fi
ace ,ih. retired part of the city dcacped
place gu Dr. wnatever tie 81 ole o ie nhd
oruped hy patients each having tier room and rni
D., of DR.. Cooke, founder
,snfa
time welfare OF the unfortunate. Tic ores
veneny arranccd the ground floor
Hospital up stairs. also rcPcc with every facility ot the
Of p.trrus'
For cue forms of vcnceal Disease Gravel
SvpiS .crvc'~ De tlit
rial All dis, OF the skn aud affections the Urinary
organs their malignant and avanccd stages Dr. Cooke Is
supposed 20 SO curahe by others gpty
veiently rendered y d. Cooke Will out more than nrd
nary trouble. with the praette OF hedicine he newt
ally patients and frequently the patients OF
other ply scans.
Dr. Cuakc the olies a,orii,in. physician the city
any. v N.-his me cai talents unriValed
celebrated OF the Cen.
Goose VI D. H. L. D. OF Albany, v the founder of the Al
,o of span ii hs worth l. proclaimed ~ lecturer on
Whenever the unfortunate D Cooke. Aany- they
vey politely conducted TO spacious private Office tferas
flames slic Inspection of his patensvery
W. hold such dorunent and equivalent Tor
t rated man. ever home. cd u rich liac
nj after Epi-cop, orier.a solid n MS locn with
eniec gold 'uc Aes m is sHnsis o >e an 20 Vist
profound PyscIan this friend TO humanity and OF Col
re LocA Hospital Amcr the only Piantropic Insu.
shcd under the cuisu auspices OF tie celebrates DR.
Cooke 80 Albany. y " for tie relief and
convenience repute A. the hest asylum
certain OF inVadsat THIS
drarv patients very best medical attendance. including
which materially ia' itates recovery
and A. Dr. founder desirable
aud sacred security. premises the creduous
may rp0c tic utmost eouhdenceiee at homcrrsue
r ral on-aud enjoy society eninen.
,vsician a. eli benevolent tie age"
DK CooKr ,rrrSas PERSONALLY ParrrSr-.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14
NEW AND VALUABLE WOish.
The Indiana Annual Register and
RCCl>c. NI:llsu:il. for III. Na,nc I'D.

CONTAINING the and residence al Judges ol courts
~ Prosecuting Nofre-, ,uuuy Clerks, Eecritrs. tndtefs
fcaur ~cfi1> Jars A-stssts Sto ft~
nissoncfs JuFccs o the Peace. Attorney Law Ministers Phy
eaus Principal Msroaut Post Offices aud Post Masters Nule-
Iuhc. the Terms and
relative nn winch viii be highly useful aud
CONVENIENT 10 every citizen The whole Complied the
auheni Wii ilUi 100 10
and per quality made eNpi,
tie Pufposerce . eeuts. THIS s"es'y body book
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

BF,H SrcRy.-The Washington correspondent of
the Ncx York Herald tells the following clever sto-
~ of Gen. Gillian, who commands a company of Or
cgon cmlgrants which left Missouri the lsi ult.
IL the winter time years ago the
snow upon the ground, and the weather was cX-
cossively cold. and freezing hard. Gen. Gilliams
hogs were IN pasture near hy his cabin where he
slept. He woke up one night BY the squcaling
Of his hogs and the barking of his dogs. He hast
" >prang from his bed IN his shlrt-ai-snachcd up
his rite. and without stopping TO put shoe, boot,
stocking, vest, coat. the General out
II catch sic' at the bear. The dogs were chas-
Ig the rarpipf. and would occasionally him and
pull him dow n. and have little fight. The General
IN the excitement Of the moment, thOug ghtlcssy fol-
lowed on, hoping every moment t. get shot at the
bear. As the bear passed on through the neighbor-
hood every house aroused by the barking of the
dogs. and the shouting of the pursuing Shirf-tai-
and all tie dogs far and WIDE gathered IN and olncd
ln the cla~c. TN went the tcar-cn went the dogs
thing upon his nakedness but his shirt. Daylight at
lcnrti broke. and the bear took to tree, upon which
tie General finally shot him THIS ended the Sp0rf
and when the General coolly reckoncd up his latitude
aud longitude, he found that he fftecn miles from
the log cabin where he left his warm and comfortable
bed two three hours before. He found that
the skin of legs all below his shirt was ro st-hlt-
ten. and eventually peeled o-and his feet very
badly frozen. lie land up for the balance of the
winter-hu he ultimately recovered although 1t was
many months aticrwarl.
Indiana State sentinel., 1844-11-14

TnE AGEIcULTUEAL FMR.-Thc reporters of the
various papers in New York and Albany. describe the
display Of agricultural products at Poughkccpsic a.
exceedingly varied and interesting Ii l.. Of course
impossible for to copy their accounts which consist
for tho most part O mere cnumcratOns of the articles
with the ntne, OF the exhibitors. We only give
few notices relating 10 the more curious specimens
of agricultural art and Improvement.
An oui aui ost Grdhfmiice-Onc figure would have
made stoic misanthropc split his throat with
laughter. II was perfect vegetable man, or perhaps
Hand - Goddcss.' II composed Of vegetables
the FACE only excepted The Haiwa huge cabbage
large enough flrniSh small family with in. err
supply of urkrou'. Taon came the Mask Fac
The rings composed of fine strings of Bces .
the a compound substance, bcing compo ed
of about equal paris Of Onions Bcets and Carrots ::
around the ' * strung Necklace OF Peppers :;
the Body huge PHupim, - large and tempting
IN appearance that II seemed 10 say Come and eat
me, - fine Mu>kmclpls. served Thjghs heads
ot celery Tor the knee parts OF the gS, and crooked
necked SIaS!ic> made Intlmaton of Chinese
shoe rhI~ ant que and laugiablc statue pcrchcd
upon pedestal composed of several cargo,S of
pumpkins and ~,uaShes. This curious looking pro-
ductIon was the handwork of the family of Ccncral
Dawes of Poughkecp>ic One couh! hardly blame
the bcnighed lIndDo for worshippng such Goddess.
for the Idol unlike the great of is kind could
~ least b. catan and thus contribute Of substance
Z, his bodily support But this image must be seen
- BE- fully appreciated