The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-11-02


wise, and = feet inches round the middle.
Take notice of the sober lad,
Al m h~ humeiy home,pun clad,
Who by the lng.r hangs has head
Aud 6cg- ncgbOI's books 10 read
PHoor or ExcrtlENCE--A Partisan writer, in a
euiogy on Bilzac, the distinguished French novel
~, says As the greatest proof his excellence
a. an author may be mentioned the distinction he
shared with the great Mol!ore he was refused
admltance to the Academic This reminds one
Of B.rons celebrated eptaph on himself Here
lie, Plrou, who was no,hing-not even m Aca-
d,miciau," 1t i, no sign Of ability to have d. y,
|. L. D. c. F., T. 4 ;, Prof, Hon, or Gen at
tachyl to anlmc.
PowEprur pGrG.-Thc Academy Of Science IN
Paris ms appointed commission to ascertain the
remedial power OF 4 drug. which under the name
o.. Cclran ha, been introduced for the cure OF
hydroYhoha. and diseases produced by action up
ON the nervous system. It's sand to have the pro-
pcrtv to couucract the poison Of the vattle~nake
and al! yeuomous reptiles Scientific Io'rr,caH.
ANctrSr RELics IL CorpEa MiNrs-The Lake
Superior News states that copper arrow head
and piece ofhamau skull, and other bones, have
been found in the ancient Indian dggncs on the
Oo;yaa.on river. The News IN IN article upaa
this subject says:
several instruments resembling chisc's having
socket, Ike the common carpenters ch,sy, aud
small .uts aud wedges have also been discovered
ia the Minnesota Nine Besides these things,
stick Of oak timber, about 10 feet N length. and
~ rr.I.- ,r flfIyu.4far l4y.rpts ltrgir
two feet apart ani at nearly right angles with
ea,ho.her, was taken out # one of tie ancient
pits or shafts Of the Minnesota mine, about -
feet below the surface. Ii Is from IT. appearance
and tie fact Of it. having been found standing
nearly upright supposed with good reason, 10
have been used Us ladder by the ancient miners
Around and over the stick were rocks and earth
with large trees growing over II, aud Il i proba-
that many centuries have elapsed since the lad.
der WAS placed there"
There is great mystery hanging over these
ancient works which battle. all efforts to unrsvel it
PRIMITIVE RACES N ScoTL,Nn-A communal.
cation upon this subject was laid before the Brit.
ish Association for the advancement OF Science, at
It's recent meeting, by Nlr Daniel Wilson. He
showed that two races had existed in Scotland
differing decidedly in cranial characters from the
CeltH aud also, greatly from the two earliest
races o! Scandinavia the primitive races Of Nor
them Europe. Mr.. Wilson pretends that these
races existed anterior TO all the races Of which
there il any history. The communication excited
much interest, and the author was acknowledged
To have opened up an entirely new field Of nqui.
~, IN relation TO primitive Scottish ethnology.
PAlSFuLLY PoLIrE-. There has been discover
cd, in Australia, Il race Of native, hitherto TN.
described who are canbal- /, WAS not prac,i
sed from enmity or revenge; in case Of relations
it was done a mark Of respect to the individual
1t was regarded an net polteness to ask ano.h
er the question, May bel p ca. you,"
STATES Electric LIGnr-Mr State. of Cincin.
natl WHO discovered tho electric light, is now in
England illuminating cities and harbors At
Sunderland he exhibited his light from the light.
house. The Sunderland Herald says:
Three miles of ady was enabled to read a
letter which she had never opened before and at
two miles distant, the Herald was read with ease,
By a number Of individuals Tho commissioners
who were appointed te examine the light, procee.
ded out to sea seven miles, at which distance the
pear light was invisible, while the electric ligh,
'''o'' ''e"'' "''s"' ""A ''"'s'"' Us ever
The Mormons are the most remarkable people
in the world Under their prophet S,rang, they
make Beaver Islands in Lake Michigan blossom
like tho rose. They number about 600 and each
man holds from 40 to 100 acres OF land ne an ev'
erlastng inheritance. Beaver Islands have the
best inland fishery in the Union and the best ma
tural harbor on the lakes They have sail YES
sells of their own, and are building wharf for
passing steamers to stop at Garden Island, six
miles square, is one Of the richest and mos. beau.
/ .ful islands on the face Of the earth The Big
po,ror :, bv IA ,,u., :, avian, soy.,,, bo,n,
tiful we'll tmbered islands surround the Big Bea.
yer; each about miles square. The people Pc
The poodle Of Pensy lvania have voted that they
will hereafter elect their Judges Themselves
/ III A. r. p,.,,,
~ "'"N' "' P''P'e VI e."'S'
van'a have voted hereafter to elect their Judges |"