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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
About Divers Things,

As the season Of duck hunting has again
arrived, we are tcmptad 70 teIl a story oven
which we have had a many hearty laugh,
and which we think will make others laugh
if We can fix it mp half as well as it might
be done.
Two young friends Of ours, whom we
shall call Fred and Sam ''lor Short" deter
mined one fac morning in March, not g.auy
Yeas ago, to 90 duclS-shOotiug, The open
inc Of spring had brought focks Of teal and
mallards into the ponds and creeks; and a
certain slough above town presented pccu-
liar attractions TO the lovers of aquatic
sport Fred and sam, each provided with
a doublc-barreled iowiug piece, and plenty
Of powder and No. , shot, started for the
slough their pants stuck into their red
tops, and caps set jaunlingly on their heads,
as much as to say ''death to all water fowl 80
They crossed the river and soon reached the
first oftwo ponds, where ducks were usually,
found and for the purpose of a more gem
eral slaughter, disposed their force so that
Fred should go to the upper pond, and as
the ducks rose, started by his fire, the pre-
sumption was that they would take wing
for the lower pond, where death awaited
them from SANS fusee. Away trudccd
Fred, aud sam waited for some minutes,
20 hear Fred commence the action. Soon
bang-bang went both barrels of Fred's
piece, and Sam strained his eyes to catch
sight of the flying game, but could see no.
thing. erred must have knocked the
whole i'ock," thought Sam. Bang-bang +!
goes Fred'S gun again, ''Ah," said Sam TO
himself, she is probably finishing some bro.
ken winged ones" Bang Whatiu,buu.
der can he be at? ?" said Sam, "by George.
I'll have hand in that fun myself" and
away he went to the upper pond. When
he arrived he saw Fred on the other side.
with his piece drawn up his face, looking
inteutly into the water. "What the ID
are you shooting at, Fred?"
"Come over here, quick. Sam, there's
about forty ducks here under the water.,-
Banc-bang!-"Thc cursed things, how
they dive-I can't get a fair shotr'
Sam trudgcd round the head of the pond
gazing into the water, with his gun in poisc
and his thumb on the cock ready to give
the dircrs goss. "Why, don't see any,
Fred" said he as he came near.
"'rherc don't you see them poking nm
their bills out of the water" and bang
went Fred's Yin again.
Sam looked where the shot struck. and
soon he saw a head poked up. "Why, you
goose you, they are turics!"
"All but the turtles" mu,tcrcd Fred, 81
tell you they're dippers didn't see them
dive"
sam was right-Fred had wasted nearly
all his ammunition on these amphibious dir.
crS; but it was a long time before sam
dared tell the story, but when he did Fred,
friends didn't bore him much, but they did
some!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24

HyWiHg Of toriy-Serca Iiom0, al The FU-
Hcr4iof M HtdiaH PriRcr-The internal
rites at the death Of an Indian Prince are
thus described in an extract of letter from
IranquaIar ia the East Indies, written by
a DaniShMiSSjonary: They dug without the
walls OF the CITY, where the prince who died
at the age OF eighty. made his residence. a
large pit, which they filed with wood. rang.
ed and pilednp as for a bonfic.-The corpse
o! the deceased, richly habitod aud adoIn-
cd, was brought forth in great pomp, and
laid on the pile; aftcr which the Bramims
lheaihen priests kindled the flc. with a.
Guidance of SuperStitouS ceremonies. I he
wives and concubnes of the deceased. who,
according to the law or customs of the couu-
try. ought to die with him. appeared there
at the same time, and walked several times
round the funeral pile. They were mum
bertorty-Seven, all finely deckcd with lew
els, and adorned with flowers. The favor
cd wiIe ur coucubine carried the puinard Of
the detuhct prince. which she delivered Up
To ms successor. aud made a short Specch
eNhorsnT him to use it with moderation. so
as never TO Ietitlight on any but the guilty.
hen she boldly turned her face tow ards the
pile, and. after invoking her gods, leaped
INTO the midst of the flames. The second
was the sister Of prince named Tandar-
men, who was present at these horrid rites.
She gave him the Jewels she wore. and the
prince. in receiving them, embraced her
most tcnderly, and poured out flood of
tears; but the princess, without betrayiug
the least concern, looked alternately. with
a steady cOuntcuance on the pie and ON the
spectators. and crying with a loud voice.
."GhirG! Chira!!n which iSsthe name of
one of their gods, she jumped as chccr!ully
into the flames as the first did.
The others followed her close: some of
them appeared reSolutc enouph, but others
looked wild and detected. There was one
in particular, who, being more dismayed
than her companions. ran to embrace one of
the spectators. who was q christian. prayiug
him to save her; but this was not in his
power to do, aud the poor wretch was in-
mediately tumbled headlong into the flames.
However intrepid most of those unhappy
victims appeared before jumping into the
PIT. the note was vastly altered when in the
midst of the flames. There they shricked
hideously, tunbled one over another, Striv-
ing to reach the edge Of the pit, and get out
of il; but they were kept in, by throwing
heaps of billetS and iaggotS upon them, aS
well to knock them on the head, as to in
crease the fire. When they were cou>um-
ed, the Bramins drew near the yet smoking
pile, and performed abundance Of ridiculous
ceremonies over the ashes of the poor
wretches. The next day they gathered up
the bones, and having wrap cd them up in
fine linen, carried them to a place near the
Isle of Namcsuren, where they cast them
into the sea. After which the pit was filed
up, and temple since erected on the SPOT,
where sacrifices are offered up in honor OF
the prince and his wives, who from thence.
forth are numbered among the saints or
soddesscs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
For The Free Trader.
THE DEAD BABE.
On the death Of Fanny l.

=
lis said, and Indeed It's beautiful aud
touching theory, that young children are an.
gel links between earth and heaven, ano
well may we deem il a true one when we
see sweet one sink to its drenmleSS rest.
Oh beautiful thy lreamcss sleep,
Sweet babe with placid brow
The smile that wreathed thy cherub lip,
Seems lowering DER it now.
\ spirit pure ha. sought its God;
\ sweet one found lis rest,
And pain and sorrow never come
In the bright hour Of the blessed.
Oh! lovely, fair young child art thou,
So carly cal'h to God
And mourning'hcaus are bowling now,
Beneath the Christening rod
Yet, deem her blessed tho not one rose
la lile's ireshlwreath was dim,
The Saviour call'd her TO his fold,
Oh give her back TO him!
lis hard to give the CHERISHED up
To the cold carth's embrace,
Ioieel heart yearningS for the smile
In It's ACCUSTOMED place.
Bat still, when chords in liGc's gold harp
So one by one are rivcn,
Sweet children are an angel link
Between this earth aud heaven.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
DIR. J. PEARSON,

Phywician, Surgeon 4 Dca'st-- OHawQ, H.
Uhtrs ~, pru,rsslpuol services 10 the mhlhl.
ants OF Ottawa aud yIciairy. OIEce at his resi-
dencc on Columbus street.
l., S,--Dr. J. still continues to perform opcr.
atoms in all the various hrucAe, ul DENgIsruy.
Ciarges 10 tDrrc,pgm lciM the times
March l., 1871.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
\. II. ROWLAND,

Physician end Surgeon OHarG, Ill.,
Re, dcncc on the hrl. a lew doors west al the
Fox River House. . &c the sane rs lcIel,.
fore occupied by Hncdmd ant Pla1Oa, IN
Rsilich's Block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
II. w. HOPKINS, NJ. ID.

Physician & Saryson- ONara, III.
Oilers his prui, ssIoual services to tie citizen.
ui Ottawa aud vicinity. Oacr over Walker y
HicklIng's store, where he may be- found at Il
tunes except when a1sen, Oh professional bust.
ness. Aug q 1916.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
DR. JOSEPH STOUT,

Physician & Surgeon Oudra, III.
Olltrs bis Professional srryicc, to the citizens
Of Ottawa and vicinity Oiicc at his rcsidenc,
on the new public square. June II, IS47
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
DE-. P. SCuEMERHORN.

PhBiciaa cad Surgeon OHara, Ill.,,
Oasrs MS professional services u the c.iE,u- oi
Ottawa and vicinity. dice Oh Co,um51s It,.
between canal and Clinton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
HENRY G. COTTON.

attorney and Covasc''og al lar, and >oIi-
cilor in Chmcgy- OHara, III.
Office in EgJJD,o', Bloc, easl side II the public
u.rc. June =, 1917.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
o. D. DAY.

attorney s CoupeRor at Lar, Aurora, III.
Office on the east ,dc Of The rvrr, over Aliens
Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24

SRSpicioUS.-A man was seen IN, the stree,
after II o'clock last night with ga brick
in his hat" Suspicion rests upon him as
ing the man who "thrcw that las, brickbat,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24

Singular Ferociiy Of Var Ephdnts.-
The uumber oi elephants employed in the
armies Of the M0Gul SOY ereigns appear al
most incredible ,whrnwc rccollect the GUAM
tity of food necessary for the support of each
individual The grand Kublaiis said TO have
possessed i've thousand, and Capt. Jeneins
who was at Agra in 1907, aud delivered a
letter from King James TO the Emperor Je-
haniir, relates ,hatthe Emperor had 'twelve
thousand elephants, about six hundred with
teeth. the rest were females and young ones.'
The Emperor Akb0r the predecessor of ia
hangir,, allotted two hundred elephants TO
every toman, or ten thousand of his cavalry.
These huge aud powerful animals were
trained to the dreadful business of war and
seemed TO acquire n pleasure in aiding tho
wishes Of their masters. They were COW
cred with nrmor formed with plates OF steel
joined together by chains, so as especially
to defend the trunk, head, and interior paris
or the body. On the backs of these animals
wooden towers filed with archeS were Sc
cured. who poured down the missiles upon
the Infantry, beng almost out OF danger
themselves, as the elephants were protect.
ed by Their dense skins aud superadded ar
NOR. aud by their formidable trunks. wicld-
eel with dcath-dealing force agoints the as
satlantS. Can anything be conceived more
dreadful than field orbaulc covered with
several hundred thousand combainnts arm
ed solely with swords, spears, axis, and
missiles weapons. whilst host OF elephanis
are rushing upon their ranks! At their ir-
resi>tible onset thousands are dashed 10
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L. II. LIT TIE.
G. NJ. LEE.

L. II. LITTLE. {. NJ. LEE.
LITTLE 6. LEE.
attorneys and ComsGiors at Lac, and So
i'ci'os IL Cbaarcy.
MoRRis, c. H., GRuSDy County, LIS.
Noru- sept : lSII
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-24
MILTON II SWIFT.
L. c. COOK.
]. o GLOVER.
GLOVER & COOK,

attorneys and Cowsc'io@ at Lou- OHawG.
Office ia Rcjdco' Block, cast side Of the ruhlic
square. June, 1913.
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b. w. WATSON, NJ. ID.

Physician 4 SurgcoH- OH0rd, H.
Office at King y W hlIcs Dug aud Book
Store, southwest corner OF the public square
Aug. 20. 1917.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
polhical.
Mr.. Clay in Tcnncssre.

AT meeting of the citizens of Wilson
county, the Wing banner county in Tenn.
essee. series of resolutions was preseu.
ted. fully endorsing The principles ex.
pounded. and the policy recommended
in Mr. Clay's speech and resolutions as
sound, wise and patriotic. They zeal.
ously opposed The acquisition, by con.
guest, Of any potion Of Mexican terrific.
Try, and concluded ~ follows:
al. RcS0Iced, That while we regard
Mr.. Clay as the greatest living Statesman
the man who would "rather he right
than be President'--and preemineniIy
entitled 10 the confidence of the Ameri-
can people for any trust, we will support
any good Wbig and true, whom major
NY OF our party may select as the Wing
candidate for the Presidency"
Ex-Governor Jones urged the adop.
tion of the resolution, "in his own fnrci-
bic and inimitable style"
"lte said he was still Wing, and
ready, as he always had been, 10 raj.
y and fight underline old banner! Wing
principles were unchanged-so was he.
Although he had not recently been en-.
gagged in politics, but had been devoting
his energies Of late TO the accomplish.
ment Of a different object, in which,
Tennessee, however, was not less inter.
ested-meaning the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad = his ear had recently
caught the tones of an old and familiar
voice, as they were waited in breezes Of
patriotism from the plains of Kentucky
he was aroused from his lethargy!--
What Wing ever heard that voice un-
movedl 1t was The voice of his old Cap
tain under whom lie had served the
Young Hickory Wars--lhat voice had
never yet gave an uncertain sound--nev-
er alarmed when there was safety, nor
peace when danger was approaching.-
He glorifed in rallying under such vet
ran commander--where was one of the
old Wing Guards who odid notl No where
is such an one to be found. Let us but
hear the trumpet-toues of that patriotic
voice at the head of the column, and catch
but a glance of the sparkling eye of our
Captain, and every bosom swelIs with &c.
static rapture; every heart beats higher
with patriotism. Yes, fellow citizens.
he continued. whenever | see that same
Old Wing Banner unfurled by Henry
Clay!-displaying the same long cherish,
ed principles-to it must and will rally;
though stood solitary and alone, under
that banner | intend to battle. and if |
fall, may its folds be my winding sheet" !"
- lCheers.l
The resolutions was passed unanimous
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
DepIorabIe and FainI Accidem1.

About 3 o'clock. p. NJ, on Friday last
our community was thrown into a state
oi painful excitement, by the report that
FELIX RENICK, Esq. one of the oldest
and most useful citizen Of our county, had
come 10 violent and sudden death
Inc report was too true. While wait
ing for the boat at Paint creek ferry, on.
south Paint street, piece of hewed
TIMBER which was planted i u the bank for
the purpose of attaching the ferry rope,
tel upon him. as he sat in his carriape.
and so crush him os to cause almost in.
slant death. The violence Of the blow
may be imagined, when it is stated that
the carriage was shiyered in pieces.
Mr.. Renick was one of the early pio.
neers of this valley, having migrated from
the South Branch country, Va, when
this country was wild. He was an en-.
lightened farmer, and contributed as much
as any other man to improve the neat
cattle of this region, and secure for them
their present high reputation. In short,
he was instant in season and ont Of seas.
on, in forwarding all rational projects for
the benefit of his fellow -citizens.-Scioto
Gazette,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
General Ford.

The Cleveland Herald, in hoisting the
name of General Seabury Ford as the
Wing standard bearer in the approach
ing contest, says;-"To the people ofthis
region it is unnecessary to say any thing
Of our nominee. He has been repeated
ly before the people of Geauga, Lake and
Cuyahoga counties, as candidate for
one branch or the other of the Legisla-
ture, and has uf course always been elect
ed. He has been tried and found faith
ful servant. He is man unexceptona.
BILE in all the relations of domestic life
a man of education, sound in all his views
on political questions, and not to be swerv-
ed from his position by any other than
good reasons
He is farmer, raises good crops and
good cattle, and brings his mind and edu-
cation TO bear practically upon the great
agricultural interests of the people.
"That he will be elected, if the Why's
do ;heir duty, we have no doubt, and in
that event, he will be The second Govern
or ever elected from the Western Re-
serve, Governor Huntingdon, the first
Governor oflhe State, having lived here.
This was nearly hearty half a century
ago, aud it is about time we furnished
another" aH"-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
Truth Stranger Than Plciion

we have an illustration ofthis apolhe.
glm too striking 10 be lost. Crossing the
Hackensack bridge, near Newa,k. in the
railroad car. in company with Governor
u. OF New Jersey that gentleman obsery.
ed thathe bad once Witnessed a aremarka.
bile incident on that spot. He was in a
stage coach with some eight or nine pas.
sengers, male and female, and as thew
we're crossing the bridge at this point.
one OF the former remarked that one even.
lngthirty years before.he had been cross
ing the river at the very spot, in stage
coach filled with passengers as now; that
the bridge as it then existed was misera-
Ole rlckety old structure, ready to fall on
the least-provocation; that the waters of
the river were at the time very much
swollen in consequence of a sudden fresh
ct; and that when the coach got about
midway on the bridge, one of the sleep
ers gave way, precipitating all hands into
the dark and rapid waters. After great
ado, however the passengers all reached
the shore, with the exception Of little
infant, which lad been swept from its
mothers arms in the struggle and which
now seemed irrecoverably gone. The
hearts of the passengers, however, were
too deeply touched by gratitude for their
own escape and sympathy for the bereav.
ed mother, to allow Of their remaining
inactive; and those of them accordingly
who could swim, plunged again into the
flood to make thorough search for at
least the lifeless body of their little com
panion.
The narrator himself was so fortunate
as to grasp it by the clothes, at some dis
tance from the place of the accident, and
on taking it into the house and instituting
active measures for its recovery,it soon
gIaddened all hearts by opening its eyes
and recognizing the face of the now over
joyed mother. The gentleman narrated
the little history with smile of righteous
satisfaction at the part he had played in
ii; but he had scarcely concluded, said
Governor D., before one Of the ladies of
onr company begged him to excuse the
hoeTty she was about TO take, IN asking
him if his name was not Mr.. So. and sol"
at is" replied the other. Then" re-
Joined the lady. II was the infant whom
you rescued My mother always re-
membered the name of the deliverer of
her child, and taught the child always to
remember it. BUTT is only now after an
an. interval of thirty years from the
time OF the event, and here on the very
spot where it occurred, that the child finds
an opportunity of telling her deliverer
now faithfully that name has been cher
ished." So unexpected a denovfment
as this, said Gov. D., filled us all with
the liveliest and most joyful surprise; and
! am sure that every one in the coach at
the time will remember that journey as
one ofthe most agreeable he ever made
The Hay6inger.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
WHOLE NO. 1863.
STATE Bank OF ohio

We are pleased to hear that the Board
of control of the State Bank--tat their
stated meeting. in Columbus, last week, J
passed a resolution which will obliqs
every Branch to increase the specie In
It's vaults per cent. on it's entire circu-
lallon. They also require the Branches
10 reduce their circulation 10 per cent.
WITHIN the next quarter; at the end of
which lime, tits expected that the amount
oi specie on hand will be Just double that
required by law. Our Bankers seem de.
.terInined to make the institutions they
control entirely safe. however sqRaiiv The
impending financial crisis may prove TO
be. AT the end of the last quarter, the
total circulation of the State Bank was
S4 4,674,075-so that the proposed reduc.
iIon will amount 10 nearly or quite half
a million. Our Banks liscredit the bills
OF fsuch Eastern Banks as are not we'll
securedl and ifthey would adopt eeher.
ally, the project which we understand is
favored by the branches in this city, and
receive and pay ont the paper of Ohio
Banks only. they would not only take the
wind from the sails Of the hard money
men, but make their own paper little
better than old wheat" II is now quite
as good.-SciOf0 Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
Catching Colds and Curing Them.

Catching Colds and Curing Them.
Cods'are sometimes produced in the
following manner: When a person in
cold weather goes into the open air, eve
ry time he draws in his breath the cold
air passes through his nostrils and wind
pipe into his lungs, and consequently. di-
minishes the heat ofthese parts. AS long
as the person continues in cold air he
feels no bad effect from it; but as soon as
he returns home he approaches the fire
to warm himself, and very often takes
some warm and comfortable drink to keep
out the cold, as It's said. The inevitable
consequences is that he will preceive a
glow within his nostrils and breast, as
well as over the whole surface ofhis body.
Soon afterwards disagreeable dryness
and huskiness will he felt in the nostrils
and breast. By-and- by. a short, dry, and
hacking cough comes on. He feels a
shivering, which makes him draw nearer
to the fire, but all to no purpose; the more
he tries to heat himself the more he be-
comes chiled.-All the mischief is here
caused by the violent action of the heart.
Such being frequent cause of cold, the
following rules for avoiding the complaint
may be adopted with great advantages:
When you come out of a very cold atmos-
phere, you should not first 60 into room
that has fire in it, or, if you cannot avoid
that. you should keep for considerable
time at as great distance as possible,
and, above all, refrain from taking warm
or strong liquors when you are cold.
This rule is founded upon the same prin
ciple as the treatment of any part of the
body when frost.btten. If it were
brought to the fire, it would soon mor;ify,
whereas, ,ifrubbed with snowno bad CON
sequences follow from It. Hence, fthe fol-
lowing rule was strictly observed, when
the wholobody, or any part oft is chill
ed. bring it to its natural feeling and
warmth by degrees, the frequent colds
we experience in winter would, in a great
measure be prevented.-Dr. GrGhGm'S
Domestic Medicine.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
General Taylor.

A letter from Washington dated Jan
uary % to the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, ,says:-A distinguished Wing in Con-
gress has requested me to notice the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune
of the 23d instant:
The report in town is that Gen. Tay-
lor, in answer to some interrogatories
proposed to him by Jefferson Davis, has
avowed his preference for the Tariff of
1916 and the Independent Treasury"
Mr.. Davis denies having prpounded
any interrogatories to Gen. Taylor. or
having received any letter from him since
his arrival at Washington. The "re-
port" is wholly unfounded. Gentlemen
in the confidence of Gen. Taylor, who
occupy high positions in the Wing ranks,
have authorized me 10 stale that he nei-
ther entertains nor has he expressed, any
such opinions as are ascribed to him in
reference to the Tariff of 1876 and the
Inde pendent Treasury"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11

FusTIoN.-A young gentleman having
occasion TO ask lady for the snuffers "a
cross the table, addressed her in the fol-
lowing emphatic and enumerated strain;
-"Most beautiful, accomplished, and
charming lady, will your Iadyshp, by an
unmerted and undeserved condescen-
sion of your infinite goodness, please to
extend to your most obsequious, devoted
aud very humble servant, that pair ofom-
digts, that may exasperate the
excrescences of thus nocturnal cylndric
luminary, in order that the refulgeut
brightness of its resplendent briIliancy
may dazzle the vision Of our occular OPP
tics more polenlly?"