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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
Alta, and The Retleytlle Railroad.

CO.. Morrisan president, Of the Bellevi'le and
jamestown Railroad company recently published
bis report in reference to this road, IN which be
takes strong ground. in favor of extending from
BelleYille TO Alton, and states that the company
had ample means So 20 do From the Alton
Couri.r We iearn Ihtt on the l9,h ult., Col Nor
rsun AMI several Of Tue Directors waited upon
the city co1ncIl Of AltoD, with a view TO get an
expression Of heir views in relation TO the snien'
sou Of said road to that city. They represented
that the company adsut.icien! funds to build the
extension, and desired to commence the woiS 'm
medately, b.. woald prefer TO have The consent
and co operation @. Alton; on the Other hand,
boweger. tosy believed they had the power under
the charter to extend tie road, even without the
consent Of Alton, AMI shoa,L endsayor 70 90 20
whether she resisted or not
Al this the soGlcl -. wra'hy AMI passed a
resolution refusing their consent, and denying tia;
the company had tie pswer to build the road at
all; aad surprising as i; may seem. At Is the op'
ion of the Alton press that the ci,iz,us val aus
tam the cogncit w US acNIou'
This j. the first instance, We reco,lrct oi meet.
ing with, where town or city has been unwilling
to allow a Railroad or any other plb''1 improve
meat to be made to her; AMI it Indicates degree
Of b,nlnes. 10 her oNn Interests. by TIE cltzels OF
Alton. which We venture to say IS wilhaat parA
lei in the whole Unjan. The completion Of TIL,
road would open d cheap aOl speedy route be
tween Alton and s., LoCis and would natural.
greatly facilitate all Intercourse between the tw'
cities, which must, asa matter OF course result Il
their mutual sdvo.n,ase. This point Is ably set
forth By writer ia the Alton Z,'eyrapi. who az
yccatcs The building Of The road, he says;
1t MAJ. Le remarked generally, that the more
perfect Sad least expensive The means OF convey
luce are between place. that have business trans
acliOns with each other, tie more advantage u
does 1t prove to both. What indeed can tie nicr'
o. sous. than that III, is necessary TO have Toa'
/ tom one city to another 10 convey Passengers OF
'merchandise. TINT then it should he pc, feet ~
possible, both as regards economy Of time ant
noneyl Can It be les. advantageous 10 have
cheap and expeditions route for the tram p'rial"I
/ Of pruduce "a HE markets vi 81. LOUIS thaa 4
those OF New York
I Trade and travel have experienced tie bene
| Cts Of Railroads, and they Will have lhe'n. ~
scii,h<S,.cy that rrec;s Chinese wall or japan
s,e sxsiusiveness will be allowed ~ luis adyanc
y and progressive age to close up aHd hedge IA
1 lie highways Of tIade aud the luaris Il com
megce'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

CAxApA AND NlLEoE--ILe Canadians, tap
pears. are becoming alarmed at the heavy influx
Of tl.;r c.lUred brethren among them. We no
tee by the Detroit Free Press, that petition
has been presented TO the Canadian Legislature
from. b m1nicipr! council Of the county OF Kent
repree ntius chat by reason Of the rapid increase
u the coIored population Of said county immie'a'
ton flom the United States, many evils are re-
.ul,iog and are likely to result to the sa'd county
aud praying lyr the adoption Of certain MEASURES
with reference thereto"
What would our abolition friend, do especially
those Who have SO much to say about British
sympathy ior the color, d race, should Canada i'l
low tie foot steps Of Illinois and pass an act pro
ai5lns the farther inAax Of negroes into her ter
r.tory Aud depend upon it, the time is not far
distant wAen such an &C. viii be the law Of Cana
ia. Then where viii the underground ra.lro"d
terminate. D. our abolition friends think that
they could nd a good depot ground IN mont q
Wes,ministug Il so, let them tiy 1t.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

A Niw TowS.--Mr. Ransom, the city Engi.
nesr Of this city is nov engaged in laying out II
town atihe junction Of the Aurora Extension and
Illinois Central Railroads, about II miles north
Of ,h. pace. We have been informed that Mr..
Blackstone, Resident Engineer on the Ill. @. Il.
K. has al,cady laid on, 100 acres into town lots,
measuring so by leo feet The ground that is
now being laid out by Mr.. Ransom 10 n 40 acre
10, the property Of Mr West. AZ yet, we be.
heve, no name has been found for this Furnishing
prospective town. That there will eventually be
Furnishing country village erected on this site,
there 10 no doubt.--Peru Gazette d Chronicle
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

OPENING OF raE Spring NALLsI Hou.E The
festivities on the 4rh inst at the 'penpg Of thi.
splendid hotel are highly eulogzsd by al who
had the good f,rtune 10 De present.
Nr Reynolds. the lsndOri is spoken Of in tie
highest terms, as gentleman OF the f'.' water.
admirably adoptedsior the position he occupies.
The ball in the evening was brilliant affair
The company was quite large, and all an said
to have enjoyed themselves in the highest de,
gree.
The rrcieplsof the house for the day, We are
informed. amounted to nearly $1,000. We wish
the enterprisiny propre,ors aud gen'Ienanly
landlord success, and hope that ere lung tue Sui
pher Spring, in its vicinity. which are rapidly be
coming famous for their medical properties, may
become as much a place Of resort as the Spribg'
at clue Lieks or at Saratoga.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

ROAR, ist
Under the Old revenue law, the tax levied fpr
State purposes wa- % ] 3 ceu's Oh each hundred
dullds valuation. The reduction ;, made uu the
revenue as..mfnt. winch has hereiuioi, b'eu 20
cents un the hundred dollars, aud the tax tor be
bind now only one cent nn the hundred dnllar-.
instead u! twu Ceuts the former rate la 81.
other respects the rate remains the same. Il la,
been supposed by some, We understand, that iht
burden Of taxation y largely increased 10y tie
operation Of the new law. lnls, We have clearly
shawn, l. not the tasr. On he contrary, irs etivc
l. Ia make a very material reduction Vl the raIe
Of taxes. The peculiarly u the Law consists t.
the mode O. it, operation design being To
reach every species ut property, aud IhHs equal
We he burden Of supporting tue Soverumrnt.-
On tbs score, there, there can c,rIHnly be re- jus
Cause Of complaint, aud We are are surprised hat
any complain, exi-s. IL Is fair that the shaver
the specu'ator and broker, should pay the sam,
proportion Of taxes "a the merh,u:c, Tie msr.
chant aud farmer. Equally should be prims
~ object IN all assessments, and this can neyt
be attained unless every Kind Vi property, IL
Whatever hands 1t may he, IA brought to light aud
made to contribute rs full quota OF the public tx
pen,e.
There may be well founded objections to some
Of The details Of the law, but in its leading anc
essential provisions we are confident there l.
nothing to be fosnd which conflicts with jus,ic,
or enlightened p''cy. 1t is based upon the on
true principle of taxation. equality Of assess
nenls and 40 other principle ought TO be olera
ted nr thought Of, III a free goyernm ent. Stat
Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

The AURORA ExrExros.--W notice by the
Aurora Guardian that this road is repdly pro
crossing. That the tfack wa5 finished across the
river, at Aurora, on The 29lh ult., and that tue
Iron Horse will soon be heard upon the pFalries
west Of that village. Thus opening Increased
facilities for communication wi,hone Of the rich.
est agricultural portonyof the West. Tie read
will be when finished, one Of the best built roads
in The country. The grades being very light, and
the rail new, and of the most approved stamp
will allow a degree Of speed tie be attained with
the n.ost periec; saie'y, which few other reads
can accomplish, and there Is no Goubt, but that
when tie Military Track Road is completed, this
will constitute The best ronie from Lake Michigan
60 The Mississippi below sle rapids, md We shall
zee vas. amount Of trade and traffic being car.
sled on Though it with the South and West
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
A SEVERE JoKr-on the nigh, Of the 25tl

A SEVERE JoKE--On the night Of the 25th
ultxabout twelve o'clock, the citizens Of Deca'
,ur, Mere awakened from their peaceful SAUNDERS
by the violent ringing of the town bells; aud the
report Immediately spread that the Irish railroad
laborers were rifing en- mdSSe to burn down the
town. The terrified citizens rushed to the Irish
shanies to beg for quarters. but soon learned that
they had been most numerically hosxed by some
wag of a fellow. Every l'lshnan was sound
asleep.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

PurSAns MONTHLY is received and now befre
lis. 1t is purely American publication, aud s
pages are the theatre spon which our ablest VII
tiers exhibit their best performance 1t is pub.
lishej by G. p Putnam d Co, NJ Y, the lst Of
every month, and contains about 200 pages Of the
choicest literature Of the age. Its typographical
execution is truly beautiful, and its cnsravings
are the work Of the best American artistic Upon
more hea. ily recommend to the patronage Of
this community. than Punam's monthly. The
new volumeepmmencej the list inst Price. %
per year; 6toc per single copy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

4 HcREIril DEATH-1he St. Louis Repn5i'
;1a says, a CO. belonging 70 Mr.. Eowles, living
On The corutr Of Fifth aud Almond s:Ieet died
two or three DgL,a since from The BIKE Of u r-e.i
dog as il was thought, and was dragged to the
City Commons. IN process u ssjpnIug the All.
nal, Mr. BowI,s cut his finger slghIly. aud some
of the Nus " roi.outu. matter ilon tie carcass
70, iatotle Ncund Tic hand and arm sweled
.ia.ost immediately, and the swelling extended
10 lis body 10 most acute agony he died III y
hour. afterwards.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

THE CASAL RErAIaEp.--We learn that the
"break" at Dresden has been fully repaired, and
boats are now on taeir way to this city. A gen
tleman who arrived from Lockport yesterday, re.
ports that large flee. were detained at that
place for want Of teams. Should the boats arrive
to-day there will be active times among our pro-
duce dsalers.-Ch Den. Press.
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NnIiCC.

r1Ug partnership heretofore existing between
/ WlHam and Moses Osnan,n the publication OF
the Gtawa Free Trader, has ms his day hren
dissolved BY mutual consent. We wou.I
az, Ibis occasion 10 return our s'nSTie
,hnuks 10 our numerous friends Tor their me- ,,
raj patronage, 1hepaper will be eenlnuSu ~ ~
Nos 10 merit he continuation OF yoar eu,o ~.
me hooks. notes. AID accounts, VIII be ir't' l9r
~ nrrsent, in his hands, al the Free Trader Of
~, t,,ss,tlsp,eni WM. OMAN,
~'' ~. y VI OsMAS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

EsGLrn CLASSICAL SCHOOL The second term
Of This school will con mence on the Ssh inst, In
the ,oom over Gregg's Drug Store. Terms he
same aslast quarter. Mr. George, the principal
is q young man Of superior classical education
and Is well dlp,ed for the position he holds. We
eau safely recommend him as suitable person l."
take charge Of the education Of the young
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

THE GOVERNOR AND FAMILY--Gov. Mattesou
and family arrived in this city on Saturday last,
and design spending several day. visiting h,er
numerou, friends and the scenes Of their old home.
May they enjoy tn, mselxes well. and may the
hours while away pleasantly while they ,arry
here.--,Joiiet Signal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

Bio Buos--The Ohio papers tell OF a new spe-
cies Of bug which has appeared IN several OF the
Northern counties Of the State. making great de-
s,ructon among the foliage Ct the trees. Many
pces are entirely strip, of their leaves. The bug
isnear an inch long. Daring its flight in the eve.
mig, tue air is filed with hummiug mise from
their immense number.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
HniiCc.

IL PERSONS having accounts at ms oh'vt'
y vhichare unsettled, are requested ihiheui'
aiely 60 III aud settle the same, an @Scou'i,s
Win IN, p-eyious tirn OWN. & u Osman m''st pe
settled without delay. The books WI ne hte.Ds
Timber, when all unsettled bills will be place me
,b4 Hand, Of justice Tor forcble collection Can
''i' 80 a., LTnly2D MosIs USNAN.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

In summer people Should never sleep after
sunrise. The most beautiful portion Of June is
that sacred to dew and early robins A man OF
true poetic feeling is ALWAYS stirring with tho
lark and tolerai.s no bed after day break, save
bed Of roses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
rNE OTTAWA FREE TRADER,
Ottama. galn 0, 1853.

y D PALxcR. the American New pepv
cent is he oalg authorized Aseator tins paper
Z, sbs ri,irsot R5Hon, New York, and philadel-
nb ia and IS duly empowered to take advertise
inen,s and subscuptionsa at the rates required ~
u Hs receipts Will be regarded n a. P.ynTSH.s.
yasK Tribune Buildings: PnnApELPIIA, y ".
r,,ruef Third and ChesnUt streets.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

Time has made some change in the appear
ance Of the Niagara Falls within five years. The
tableroek on the Canada side has nearly disap
peared, and only small vestige Of the once cee
brated projection now remains. On the Amer
can side near the Observatory, another piece Of
rock has been carried away, on which portion
of the blIgs from Goat Island rested The bridge
once extended on, some distance beyond the stone
tower, but now scarce projects beyond it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

People who have few ideas generally use big
words In this there is species OF good sense,
for to nine persons out Of ten there 10 more music
in 4 bass drum than in guitar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
Male Tax For lNiI.

A. there appears IT, Ur suuir nt,tPp'thensInn
IN various paris Of the state, relative 20 the rats
Of taxa lun under the new revenue law, We take
ucca.gOs To- present statement, derived from 81.
tx !. made Up which SHOWS. instead of an IN
crease. an actual Illumination If taxation tn the
extent oi eleven cents ou the hundred uoiuTs.-
The iolnMiug :, ln- TAX levied Tor the Prrnt year,
l.rnn..-:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

J,poE TRrMpuLL-We notice by the Alton
papes that Judge Trumbull has almost entirely
reeovsrsj from his late illness. At latest in,eli
gence from him, he was able to be up aud at.
tend to his ordiaaTy duties.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

The city of Davenport voted on Thursday TIE
18th inst, upon an amendment Of her charter,
empowering her 10 take $4,000 stock in the
Mississippi aud Miseouri Railroad Co. The adop-
ZION Of this amendment is considered equivalent
10 making the subscription
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
HERoEa, SA0Es.ASp PArRIors--ro THE RESCUE

HERoEs SAGEs.ASp PATRIoTs--ro THE RESCUE
Your country is in ddgri--Read
At the late Woman's Rights Convention res.
olutlon was reported and laid over for the next
meeting. that If justice was not fully done the la
dies, and soon. then they would stop the pop"ia.
ton of this country Angels and ministers VI
grace, defend US THEY'LL have US there
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

At a camp meeting held in Connecticut,
preacher delivered himself Of the following ii
would that the gospel were q wedge and u beet
10; I'd whssk ii iuto every sinners heart among
YOU !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

CuRE ron s.-Saleratus applied to the
.ting Of bee, wasp hornet. or any other singing
insect. 1t is said will, almost instantly stop the
pain, and prevent it HON swelling.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

DNGERou. Ne .au h... lew days since
purp"ruuk ." he "a $50 h.l go lnr RorN l'iau,
Buk II WA- altered tom q rrru.ur tLI,r Tie
bank l-,Ur- uo tii os,r tSr- E',tNliuc -
genuine except thr - pit'rd ~ FIVE. It o.
-k'thil, dome. ,ud vel calculated 100 d'c' We
Inc a,,-t,J brl have u urovn.,h spn d ,r,d rI'
prarancr. durhth.- cap-,i rs lie damned pro-
c"~- u.ey passed. tLfoush ia ben. aNci,G.- t. l.,
N.Y,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

On SATURDAY. evening last. Richard Fair, a 70
spectacle citsren at thls cruny terminated his
earthly Nistrne, nj AZ hts rrstiienre ahuui four
miles nnIth uf this place, T., cutting HIS throat
win rdir When h- left the field where he
And youth in his smpluy Nrre pluwlng corn, bs
s,''eh that he was gulug to the housr tr dunk
W water; uP"u arriving al the house lie got his
'"A" ana commenced stropliug II under circum'
s,mc's "hirh excited soni- suspirion on the vart
W us "he' 'hAt all was not right aud she ouqured
what he intended dung lie said lac was going
{" do something. but did not saw what, She said
she hoped he was not eorg to hurt her TO which
lie rapiIed that lie would tot hurt her bu, that
he was going 10 cut his own throat, and he w,sh.
ed her I" see him dpu She attempted To prevent
the rash act, aud got han into the yard and tried
To alarm the yuuth IN the field, aud some If tho
nearest nclghbnrs; but ind ng tbut she could not
control HIM, or get the faEnr cut Of his hand shu
snatchrd IN her Two children. and screamed in
terror. started to he hose of Mrs. Ross distant
s"no s5O yards She tainted and fell on the way,
where she was shortly l,nnd hy Mr.. Ross, wboss
attention bad been attracted either by her screams
or her running. Mrs, FAIR as soon n. ,ha recov.
cred sufficiently 10 walk, started back Ia IL.
hou.e with Mr.. Ross. bu, renth,d II to late to
prevent the dreadful catastrophe They saw him
leap from the dpor Of his dwelling house into the
yard. whair he fell to the grnurd with IN, blood
gushins from bath arteries ui Li- neck one Of
wh'ch h- hsd covered ia twain md tie OTHER
partially So togather with IL. wludrpr. He bad
evidently stood at the lnoknpelass hy the door
To make the fatal incisiun- for the glass. the wall
aud tioor were all hrspttter,d with bllood Sew
erH' ef til. neiehhor, arrived before he crnssd
nrhathing. After he was dead the razor was
found still clenched in his hand
lie had been in melancholy mool iur a con.
siderable length If time, On account of rscuniary
cmhafassm'nts which it is believed l,ft to the
fatal act, When hr f. urd upon making az ssti.
mate, that HE lrd.h,du,ss was greater than b..
resources lie unfrriruahy y,ld,d to a spirit of
des p"ndenoy, which led tn s,lfdr- Iuction No
doubt the fear Of seeing hiS alf.a'on,tr ME and
innocent children, buff ing the blows of poverty
DISTRACTED hiS brain, aud finally el him to the
commission of tie awful deed and vet he must
have known { he had hi. reasoning fcntirs l,ft
him, that The fatal &C, which he contemplated,
could only make their condition vor.e since II
would remove their natural protector from them
The ahove are the fact. IN >uh-taucr. a. we
l"arnrd them from persons whn were acquainted
with She decreased rnd the circumstances of his
Geata.-P dri, tNN Beacon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

A late statistical writer says that there are
employed on the New York canals 10000 men
1000 boys, and cufsiug and swearing enough to
dana Niagara.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

President Prince will be- present at the open.
ing Of the Words Fair, 10 New York. on Friday
'hs lsth inst
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

AcclpEsr oS rHE c. d Il lR. r Nan KILLED
.- fhi- murring about 10 p~0cs two hhnrrrs,
walking on the track between h, city aud Peru,
not noticing the approach Of some cars that had
wiich,d Oft un the track 'key were walking on
we're run over. One man Dennis Kennedy had
~. head cut of--be other Thomas Manning Lad
nis l,ft arm b. oxen 10 several places and was
rther wise seriously bruised. The arm has been
mputaird, but recovery is not probable. June
jutb.-Ld Sale NTalI.
CRur4.-lhe winter wheat cror through VIII
County Is better than usual this seasan Farm
rts have commenced hay.stng. The sp'Ihg
wheat is good. although there has not heen as
much grown as previous seasons Oats are
heavy but short. Fruit Is very plenty, ho'h
farm and Wild. Peaches. the mot doubtful irult
crop IN Wiil county, Is unusually large. Corn is
looking and growing Gnely.-CA. Trio.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09
Lnl.e Sn1crlor.-rrie,. OF lind Colns UP.

The L,., Superior JuUiual ,a,s bat tie re.
cent up.d advance IN thr prrcr "i rr"n amt crp.
per Va ,his aHI other countries. and tHr a-tonu h.
ins dl-coycfI,, ant Developments maGr within
a few year, past IA the Like Ssp"r~r county.
have begun Ia have their effect On the Valuable
mineral lands uu the south shore nj lh1t hkr.
There never wa. field H sHcb miirral
wealth, the ,urial cuHi,gucs 50 long neglected
as that of Lak" superior Quarter sections OF
copper AID uon Indie. ;hDt are Tow sslrg ior
hnul ten to me hunurcd rhou-aud dollars each,
Uere wear aga haupht lor ten sh,I'rg- an
acre. The CjI mine tPltI.huIg and Busiuu) that
. now turning vat some goo tons vi native cop
per a wear, aud paving Ur ns,INIg each year
40 haadrtd per cent On be original Investment,
Is located N lands bought IL trW YEAR Rgn, if 80
ucr acre. Ihrre are at lsa-t twenty Eye MINES
an Lax Superior la would burg to-day t~a
ho,g,sl thousand dollar, .a,k tId eight If tn;
oun, bet could Wot IT, purchased for five hLuuIed
thousand dollars each.-Ch. Itjb.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

a TERRIFIC GALE.-1he deyanport Bee gives
the following account Of terrific gale, which struck
the Steamer Michigan. the 29th ult. little be
low Muscatlne on tie Mississippi riyer, which pre-.
cepital,d her cLimneys into the river, and cap.
sized wood boat which she had in tow
There were some thirty persons ON board Of
the wood boat at the time, four of whom were
killed the balavc. making their escape on To the
steamer Tie F,le Was sutcritiic that persons on
the guards ot'.he steamer we've obliged to cling
to anything in their way for safety. Three pas.
sengers w,re Killed III addition to the killed On
the wood boat, it is not known whether they
were killed by the falling chiTne,s or blown
overheard. They were supposed to be from sa'
bula
The accident was caused entirely by tie ele
men,., and 10 blame Is attached to any one The
Michigan proceeded on her voyage after having
plank- igged INTO tlues. The ebimneys sunk IL
20 feet water"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-07-09

SLARcni>G lNEN To th"sr who wish to i'm.
part to shirt ho.on. collars. aud other fabrics.
That hue aud hesuilal gius. Observable on new
linens, the following rrcip. ior making gum arabic
starch Uil he musl acceptable ard should have a
place m the domestic scrave book 70. every wo.
man who pride- herself upon her capacity rs a
housewife aud the ucatur,s If hyf own her hue.
oand- aud fmlly's dress; ard if,hr does not
take pride IN tLese lhrg-. h,r husband Is an va.
fortunate man.
Take two ounces of fne white gum arabic
powder. put d, into a pitcher and pour on II u
pint or more OF oohjng water (,ccordng To tho
degree " stprugth yuu de~rt sud hen having
covered il. II, u .ct al might Ia the morning
pour IL carefully from the Drugs M" clean hot.
tie. cork -, auJ keep 10 .or use \ tables oontul
Of gum walHr suucd INTO pint ol starch that
be-, been INSIDE 300 thr usual meuurr v ~ give he
lawn. (rrier white. black ~ p',ntrdlt look Of
uvwnr-s. whrr uothug Else can restore lhrn At.
ter wa.hsng II :. al.o gu".l. much diluted tur
thin wh,tv ,au,hn anal bebhnet ~ g..,ta Giro.
Hi,'s