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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13
OTTAWA ILL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1852. VOL KILL

How 10 SCATTER MoB--A joke was playe,,
of in New York some twerty years ago which
illustrates the fact that il is easy to disperse
"mass meeting a, il is to collect one. 1t was al
n time when utdelity was bold and defiant and
public meetings were held and iolent demon
strations made in consequence Man an a,tsmp.
Of the City government to enforce the laws
against keeping shops opened on the Sabbath
The tide Popular feeling was raising high un
der the ar,ftl management Of few leaders, and
TO give it broad extension meeting was ap
poipted in the Park, and the whole city invited
to attend When the hour arrived vast crowd
assembled, but through some disagreen snt Of the
leaders, or some want of previous preparation Of
the busnes long time was spent without any
organization If the meeting, and not little con
fusion Of the waiting masses was apparent A,
length a stranger, a large man with a stentoriar
voice, was seen entering the east gate and max
ing his way toward the steps Of the City Hall
crying Make way make wayp The Grove
opened before him, and he passed up the step,
and took an elevated position. and then lifted hi,
voice so as TO be heard by the assembled thou
sands, and said. "All persons take notice. Till
meeting is now adjourned from this place TO NEE
Immediately in Masonic Hail. He then started
in that direction, and was followe ed by the crowd
supposirg him 10 have spoken BY authority from
some source. Having quckrned his pave, nns
made several turns in different streets, he escap
ed from the sight Of those following. and wa
seen no more.
The policemen. who from the nature Of thei
business are in way to marx every counte
nance never saw him before or afterwards Tn,
Joke, for such it was, wa, completely successful
The crow went in search Of the meeting, an,
could not find 1t, and the people meeting in III,
Park having been thus hoaxrd had no disposition
to return. The storm Of popular passion tba
had been thus reused ended joke, at the ex
psnse Of lis authors Tho conjecture was thu
the mysterious parsonage with a stentorian voic
appeared there on wager that he could dis
solve the meeting The result showed the eas,
with which crowd may be honxed and set on
a wrong track.-Boaon RdmJier.
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How To ACQUIRE HiGH Walker. in
his Original lays down the fuil wing rules for
attaining high health They are worth rsmem.
bering particularly lis advice to wives ind bus
bands
First study TO acquire a conposurs Of mind
and body. Avoidagtstion of one or the others,
especially just before and after meals. and whilst
the process oi diges,ionis is going on To this end,
govern your temper endsav,r 10 look on tho
bright side OF things, and keep down as much a.
possible the unruy passions. discard envy, hatred
and malice, and lay you head upon your pillow
in charity with all mankind. Whatever Difficult
ties you have to encounter, DO not perpl,x.d, but
only think what is right 10 do il the sight Of Him
who steth all things, and bear without repining.
the results. When your meals are solitary, let
your thoughts be cheerful when they are social,
which is better, avoid dis putes or serious argu.
ment, or a pleasant topics, 'Unquiet meals, says
Shakespeare, make i'll dgestions,' ard the contra
fy is produced by easy conversation, . pleasant
project, welcome news, or lively companion. I
advise wives not TO entertain their husbands with
domestic grievances about children or servsnts,
nor ask for money, nor PROFOUND unreasonable or
provoking questions and advise husbands to keep
the cares and vcxations Of the world to them.
selves, but to be communicative OF whatever is
comfortable, cheerful and amusing
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13

TWENTY MINUTES" When | wa. about leav
ing Liverpool for America" said Mathews to .
professional friend Just before he left this coun
try, asked the Yankee captain, as we Uer,
lying in the stream, what detained us, that W,
were not OFT He answered "the mail, sir'
enqulrcd when 1t vas expected In abou
twenty minutes, was the reply. In an hour ol
two the mail came on board. and when we haC
moved but little distance then there was an
other stop. "What is this fort said /. Nv,
are waiting for a pilot" quoth the master. How
long before he will be on boardi' WAS my nex
question. In about twenty minutes wa,
the answer again and So it was all the way
over II there was gale it never was cal
culated to last more than twenty minutes; tina,
space Of time was likewise the estimated du
! ration Of calm; and poor fellows, blue and
white with dctiue sea sickness, was told to
keep good heart, for it might not last more than
twenty minutesl When arrived in n. Y, aier
numerous delays, and had become fairly estab
ished at my lodgings, there came up waiter in
hot haste, with, Mr.. Mathews Mr.. Mathews
you can I stay here no longer sav "Whyl you
villain t. Cause you csn'tR' "Why what is
the matter i--the reason '--mhy can't "Caus,
81, the sheriff has issued h' sash Il rdr az, and the
red Gag is out o the winde7, and they're gwynto to
sell out, sir." "Whell, whrn must goF why,
sa, s'pcct you'd better bc gittin away in ABOUT
hccnty mjawtes| And thus" CONTINUED Mat
,hews, in his fretfuI, querulous mani "has 1t
been ever since set my foot in America You'd
hardly believe it, yet have ust returned from
me ON my former visit" "Where is Mr. B-f
said to the servant ale isdcod, sirl' "Dead,
dead How long since did hs dcceasei' 81
uInly nj
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Tug NEw MENBRR--A wear or two since. 3
Mr.. B - was elected to represent the town %
Shelbu'ne, New Haven, in the Legislature. lie
was plain, old farmer, full Of sound sense, and
ready Tor any real work that was needed. Whcl
he made his appearance at the State House, il
must be confessed that his tom ensemble was any
thing but fashionable. His hat was perfect relic
Of anuquity-his coarse frock aud ,rovser. o
genuine duppe gray homcspun. his shItt bosom
the product of bis vfe's own loom. and his boot,
Of the thickest and msst substantial COW hide A,
Mr.. il entered the lobby, there were severa
young "mcmber." standing about the frr, an,
supposIng the new conner TO he only visitor
they merely cast a glance at his weather. brov vnec
face, turned up their noses at his yerdant ook
and then continued their conversation. b
took n seat near the stove
"No room here for VISITORS saiJ one Of III,
hippant,.
90, I'm member"
"lou member uttered the first speaker
"Sartn," responded b, in mild tone.
"Where 'front.'
"Shelburne'
well" said a fashionable dressed "member,
with dl'dRlnful look at the rough coarse dres
of the farmer; hayn't the folks in Shslburn
got any body else TO send herei'
40, as for that matter" returned Mr. b
with perfect good nature spo,e theres goo,
many men there that know moren do, 'bu
they hant any VI EN- got any clothes that's fit t,
wearT
The iledgings were hoored, and before the Sc,
sion closed, they found that the member frou
Shelburnr' could see through question as Ia
as they could see round IT,
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MilIin erV! !

s b. Grdi,ys Store Onawa.
Mrs GREGG would inform the LADIES' Of OF
vi nwn and vicinity that she has Just rtcriyed
from the city, splendid assortment OF Straw
Bonnets. She has also good assortmento oi vel
yels satinS, pu-hes, Silks, ribbons, flowers, tabs
&c, OF the newest fashions. She will do all kinds
oi custom work in the Millnary line. Those who
have moi purchased hats will do well 10 call before
purchasing elsewhere. sept IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13

ELoorESr Wovp,.Tweniy six years ago Mr.
Webster uttered the following words in faneu
Hall, in relation to the death Of Adams aud Je'l
crson, How applicable to his own case No
thing more eloquent can be found in the English
language:
"a superior and commanding human intellect
a truly great man, when lIeaycn vouchsafcs =,
rare a gift, is not n Temporary flame burning
bright for while and then expiring giving pac,
to returning darkness. Its rather spark d
iervont heat, as well a. radiant light with power
to enkindlc the common mass Of human mlnd 8,
that wten il giimacr ia il owa decay, and dndt
" goes oa ia death, no night toiiors, bm It i,are
The WorId all tight all ire from tie pot,a. eoniac
'o) is OtoW SPIRIT
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Tho luxury of owning horses will DO an expcn
sivo ono this winter, owing To the extraordinary
price of outs ann hay. Many city nags have, in
consequence, been brought to the hammer, aud
sold at very low prices Horses worth two hun
drcd dollars, have been knocked down at eighty
ninety, and u hundred dollars, in several n-tan.
ees, Of late. Now il tho time, for country gen.
,lcmen who have full barns, to replcnish their
stables and nowN the time for city gentlemen,
who wish to retrsneh to do 60 with credt--ior
their credits sake Home .iovnai
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GG va eGsss


I g. GAY would inform his friends and cIsto
81. mers that he has removed to his new shopat
the south cornrr ot,he public square where he
wiconliuue the emanuactnrng oicarragcs bugpics
ana wagons IN the latest and most approved styles
Being practical workman, he tatters himself that
hc eau build as good work Hs canbr produced IN this
market. York made to order and warranted to give
enne satisfaction. Repairing done on the shortest
uofics
Cnsh naId lnr sra snred lumhtr / g GAY
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q. A. OSBORN, J. Z. SKINNER.
q. 4. Osborn's CiQar Saloon

W'ssis. OSbONN ~ SnINNER
4 AUCTlpNEERS, are prepared To receive any
IL kind Of Property for public or private sale such
as Merchandise OF all kinds Horses, Cattle, &c,
which they will sell 10 the best advantage.
On Consig nmenf. n ioi OF ready made Clothing,
which will be put up at their sales room Tor the in
sprcion OF the public, All business entrusted to
their care in the above llne will meet with prompt
attention. Aug. 1T.
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Advertisements inserted at 81 per square for
the rsI Insertion, and - ceut- iorench -uI,sequent
insertion. A liberal discount made TO those who
advertise by the year.
OS3- No paper discontinued until all arrearage.
are paid, unlcss nt the option Of the Publisher.
or Communcatlcns, to insure atten,ionyfnnsl
always be free OF postage and accompanied with
lhe Authors name.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13

A Nsw Mon, OF ISvApiSs ESs.ASn-A
statement il going the rounds Of The newspapers
that ~ DR.. Paysrnc, Of Cherbourg, in France, hss
invented msans to descend to the bottom Of tho
sea, and to remain there with body oi opera.
tives "a long as ho pleases replacing by chemical
mean, the oxygen absorbed; and thA, hs has also
found = mode Of directing boat under water, BY
steam, ~ fi were on tho surface. lie engages
to reach the English coast from any har6or in
France. 1t |, said that the invention is promised
tho patronage OF Louis Napoleon. II such an ia.
ysniion should prove successful, ths long desired
invasion of England 10y - frsnsh army might be
accomplished Mb rosa, or rather sub mare A
French force might go odown at Bologns and come
up Mt Folkstone. without rutlling the surface OF
the channel, OF giving any indications to the enc
my that hostile under current wa, making for
their shores Louis Napoleon, diving at tho
head Of his army, would possess greater claim
than eyrr TO the title Of Dur ererciius Ja,}ici.
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Undertaking..

They will pay particular attention 10 this bust.
nc-s. Coiins at all sizes constantly on hand
Fisk. Metallic Burial cases furnished II lied Tor
Persons leaving their orders with them vii be re-
lirvcd from further trouble, as they attend funerals
with a hcarsr aad furnish carriages wanted.
Mav2l, lSj2.ly RUGG & WATSON.
Netr Furniture Ware R0Om lst door yg,-,-' "
Hos \ NniLrs Lam One, la NaILe 80 N't".e"
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Meat Markell
New Meat Market.

JEREMIAH WOODmlorm. his friends and the
~ public lhothc has just opened Mea, Market AT
his n-w building on The corner north oi the Court
House Square in Ottawa where he willhe happy to
supplynl hisfrendsand the publicwith the choices
oil everything in the meat line Vegetables III
kinds also kept on hand.
No Market on Sunday. The shop will he kept
open on Saturday evening, hut closed on the Sab.
bath. sept 2s5OlI
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Mrs Norton, tried and convicted in Marquette
county, Wisconsin, for whipping u child to death,
has been sentenced to thu State prison for ten
years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13

Dentistry
WM. SMITH, VI. H., Surgeon
a Dentist, residing Al Ottawa, so-
CvYYN icts the patronage oi the citizens
OF Ottawa aud vicinity.
Al work IN the line OF his profession will be done
ina IVorkmaBiils manner, and Warranted.
Residence on the East side oi Fox River.
Office in Sanger Il Armours brick block, over
H. Raugh's Clothing Store Office hours from y
o'clock, AN,to m.
Z. Shades waited upon at their residence il
requested. Ottawa, July ~
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Miss Mary Ann Wheeler, who shot John Lace
W Wisconsin, last week has been examined and
stands committed " take her trial for murder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-11-13
AIieaian Welia.

The Chi ago Demoeralic Press has the sbllcv
ing notice Of an sntsrpi-e shich We hope vill h'
engaged in by every estaLli,hedment having tho
mach merry 10 apply 10 ihs object BY this mssns
we may learn something of the geological strata
beneath the surface of our spltndid prairies.--
Very few scientific examinations have a. yet hren
made but accident daily reveals the fact that
the mineral riches Of our State ran hardly be
surpassed by the wonderful productiysness Of
our loan surface:
The Galena aud Chicago Union Railroad caa.
pany are sinking an artssan well near their f'ew
marhine chop on tho west side, between Halsterd
and Union streets Their object is to md q sup
ply of water fr the engine that drives their ma.
chinery. The augur has now reached depth OF
lS5 feet. and advances about one foot per day
The material through which il passed fr l0t
feet, wa. composed of LAYERS Of clay aud hard
pan. For the remaining hundred Feet, the layers
have been mostly marble rock. One, stratum of
soap stone, about four feet thick, was passed !;
and at the depth Of l60 feet, small vein of
pure copper was penetrated. These facts are
interesting as showing the nature Of the gsologi.
cal strata on which our city rests aud We hope
the superintendent. Mr. W, Hear. will note nc.
cuat.y the facts they occur in the progress Of
the wotks.
This experiment has fallen into good hands anil
it u i'll now he thoroughly tested whether water
from aitsan wells can be obteined in this part
Of the country. The geological features Of this
part Of the great western valley have rendered
their success somew hat doubtful. but the Galrna
company intend to bore 1000 feet ifa satisfacto
ry result is not obtained before reaching that
depth. This can be done very economically, as
the sugur is attaced to the large engine Of the
machine shop, and it 10 therefore worked at hi-
fling expense.
In Georgia and Alabama many. factories are
driven by the water obtained from artesian wells
The strata Of the Aleganies in the northern
parts of these states dip down under the soutl srn
portions and where those strata are penetrated.
water Of the very best quality in soms instances
ru-hes With great force to a considerable height
above the surface. The valley Of Artois, in France
where the geological principles connected with
these wells were first discovered, and from which
they derive their name. Is wateted almost entire.
ly by this means. They will be found the most
economical mode Of obtaining water in many
Of the valley Of the United States.
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business Gor0g.
O. a. CSB oRE,

NJ TIE HUN UT
q be CHAR sal oon,
OTTAWA, Ill.
II EEfS constantly on hand ut Wholesale an'
IN RctaH, Cigars ol good quality, such as Re
gaIias. Cuzadora, l.anormn, ara and Cuba, Prln
cpes, together with variety ot lump Tobacco
from Richmond, Virginia Also good article o
hno-cut chewing aud smoking Tobacco, togelhc
with an assortment OF fine Candy Nuts, Figs
Raisins. &c, &c. Aug I'll.
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Mrs. PEAisSON'S
Millinery Establishment

Is removed 10 her residence on Columbus street
where she will he happy TO wni, upon those who
nay favor her with their custom. aug2lll.
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ever offered IN tins market and
=, mis-. a n defy competition. They have lncili
t,r. fr rr 7puincuring superior 10 any tbs SIDE q
dthc LoaeH Marx.
In d!ifion, , what they manufacture thcmseIve'
,L'. ,.;, y n good assortment al iurnitur,
trom @ W ,hr most lash unable hoo'esiq Chicago, whei
,h,y I'll At Cb,, opo prices, adding Wansporta
tIog. Thry would ca. particular attention to the
fact hat they are makL thsr""h
Bedst 'ads,
,,,s ,,,,,,.s ,t,.,,, ~ I,r, n cheaper and bet
W, .,,,Ic ,L,n c,, tc got elsewhere and the
viii m make any SIZE and pattern Ihot may be caiIe'
for nrany olherartcie IN the cdbi - OF upho's'eiS
line, on short notice. ,,
furniture Delivered Rnd Sc 'tP
m any part OF the town, and Il II does II, SNe "a
ti,tacliun the money will be refunded. ne! ss'
keen on hand Sush and Glass OF all kinds. lhc>
hope by strict attention to business 10 receive Il
beTlI snare OF patronage.
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FURNITURE !!

Y1NHEs Esubscriher. be g leave
to inform the citizens OF
II O,tawlnnd vicinity that
they have ON hand. and are re
cciying the best assortment OF
Ir,uittir. and
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Dress Making.

MRS. G.. FYFE has added to her VI ,Ilinery bu.
vi sness that OF Dress king in all ts branch.
e. having employed a competent person to man
age that department,
iJiojRipg tie NrS York Homst
Inns ID lshp-ii
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Ovs DOLLAR AND flFry CENTS per Annum
ifpaid IN advance AL papers not pad for in ad-
vance WILDE charged At the rate OF Two DOLLARS
Year.
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CI.UR ES

Paymen, mus' invariably be in alnuce,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-19
The Poetry of Agriculture

The principles of agriculture are ex-
cecdngy simple. That they might be
made SO, God himself was the first great
planter. Tie wrote its laws yisibly in the
the brightest, loyelies,, and most intel
ligible characters, everywhere, upon the
broad bosom of the liberal earth in
greencst leaves, in delicate fruits, in be-
guiding and delicate flowers But he
does not content himself with this alone.
He bestows the heritage along with the
example. He prepares the garden and
the home, before he creates the being
who is to possess them. He fills them
with all those objects of sense aud SEN
tlment which are to supply his moral and
physical necessities. Birds sing in the
boughs above him, odors blossom in the
air, and fruits and flowers cover the earth
with glory 10 which that OF Solomon,
IN all his negligence, was vain and val
ueless. 10 his hand we owe these fair
groves, these tall ranks of majestic trees,
these deep forests, The broad plains COW
cred with verdure, and these mighty ar
teries of flood and river, which wind them
(See an Page.)
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A Texan Colonera story.

" No, my friend" said the colonel to his
grave companion, no, 1t is entirely iinpos-
sible for one nursed as You have evidently
been, in the lap of luxury, perhaps ia a
ceiled and framed house--to know what we
suffered here in 36 l'Il Just tell you ex.
actly how ii was with me, aud ! have seen
nothing-O, nothing at all to what some
have You see | was there in Sabine
county, and had little cabin IN the woods
away from town some dozen miles had
hundred cows, twenty mares. seventeen
hlles, and a wife aud three children, but
not dollar in the world However, was
lawyer, and had engaged TO defend a man
for cow-stealing, at court in town next day,
for which ! was to get two bushels Of meal.
You see my clothes had Wen nigh worn out,
and so | swopped with Bed Indian for a
sult of deer-skln. Did You ever see suit
of deer-skIn, stranger ?
Well, | haye-fcH it too. You see the
Indian told me to dye it in dogwood ooze
did so, you know lief, them IN all night.
Next morning was up and Off for court,
loT ! needed that meal-dldnl have any
thing in the house at ALL NV deer skin
suit fitted well-had tasses round the calves
and skirts. Well, rode out of the mote Of
timber in which my cabin was built, on To
the prairie that stretched the rest OF the way
to town; as the sun got hotter, the wet skin
You see 1 had to put it on wet, for must
be at courl--had to have that meal-the
wet skin begun to get tight Pshaw, 1t
don't mind, says I but in twenty minutes,
pshaw it did mind Got of the mare out
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-19
Honesty in Mercantile Life.

Setting aside the gol rule of loving
ones neighbor as ones self; and what we
may call the silver rule of setting ones al
icctlons on things above. not below how
Is 1t with the simple copper rule of A" Hon
esly is the best policy" Does that hold in
commerce
| must confess that the persons who ex-
cite my suspicion most against merchants
are the merchants themselves. when see
the excitement produced among them when
any one does an honest act-lor instance.
pays has debts after failure i Is remem-
bered for years, and whenever the name of
the individual Is referred 10, II is lrumpeied
10 bis honor. Now although It Is pleasing
to see this theoretical respect for simple
honesty, still, when we look closer, it Is a.
farming that it should be SO rare ms 20 be
talked about. Thus ! remember readin IA
Anson's voyages that nearly all the shops IN
Canton have on the signs the words " Pau
Hau," or " 40 cheating here" Now when
man thinks II necessary to announce on
his sign, no cheating here" though it
does not demonstrate that he does not cheat,
1t proves pretty considerably that some of
his neighbors do; aud the more general the
announcements the greater the suspicion
and so OF this similar phenomenon 40 Tour
mercantile community. II II is so general
ly understood that honesty is the best poll
cy, pray why this sensation when any Is pol
tito enough to Try 1t!
sometimes think that the habits Of eau
ton prevalent among US, the excess Of doc
umentary transactions, notes, Endorsements.
receipts, have rather a tendency to eucour-
age fraud, by constantly suggesting the
thought of it, and seeming to reduce the
whole thing to a game of skill. | have
been confirmed in this, by hearing that in
places where there is less attention to these
things, aud more trust in honor, the trusts
better repaid. For instance, | am told that
1t Is so IN the West Indies aud Spanish A.
merica generally. Mr.. Schoolcrah. who
was Indian agent at Lake Superior for TWEEN
ty-hye years, said that he had never known
an Indian TO break promise ia the way of
business. | read in recent essay on the
Commerce of Brazil that the slaye-trade
being cOntraband, is carried on entirely Up.
on honor, and hence" the author adds,
very simply, fraud is of rare occurrence"
One wishes trade ia general could be de-
clared contraband, If such be the result
And there is an Anecdole IN point of Mr.
Fox, the British Statesman. lradesman
who had ollen dunned him in vain for pay
ment OF note, came ia one day and ioand
two hundred pounds before him, and
claimed his share. No, said Mr.. Fox, this