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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

We heard a "prctty good one" the other
day which we think merits wider circula-
ton than it has got yet The story runs,
that some rough-loOking, honcst-iaced lIoos.
icr went into fancy store in Cincinnati, in
hunt Of a situation, The proprietor or head
clerk, was sitting in the coun,ing-room with
his feet comfortably cooked up on a table
and contemplating human life through the
soitcnng influence Of cigar smoke. Oul
lIoosicr friend addressed him modcstly, as
follows:
"Do you want TO hire hand about your
establishment, sirYN The clerk looked up
indiflcrently, but seeing his customer, con
cludcd to have some fun out of him, so he
answer cd very brskly, Mt the same time pul
ling out a large and costly handkerchief, and
blowing his nose on it.
eyes, sir. What sort of a situation dc
you wanty'
"Well," says the lIoosier '1'm not par
ticular, I'm out of work, and most anything
ill do me for while"
"Yes, well, | can give you situation iii
will suit you" and he made another deposit
in his magnificent handkerchief
"What is it, What is to be done, and wha
DO YOU give" inquired the other.
"Wcll was the answer, ~ want hands tc
chew ragsinto paper, and you are willing
to set in, you can be gin at once"
Good as wheat" exclaimed IIoosier
"hand over your rags"
'IIerc, was the rejonder, "takc this hand
kcrchief and commence with that"
Hoosier saw the "sell," and putting thu
handkerchief in his pocket, remarked as h,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

LIT THE GuN ALogr.--Mr. Merriam, Of
Brooklyn, made list or the number of per-
sons killed and wounded within two years,
while engaged in cunning or hunting harm
less Wild animals and little birds. One hun
drcd aud five persona were killed; besides
thirty-tao who were wounded--iar outnum-
herring the deaths 10y lightning recorded by
him during the same time.
81 would thus hc says, "sound a note Of
warning to those who indulge in this cruel
sport that death is on their track. The cry
Of the wounded robin reaches the ear Of the
Most High, and he heeds their cry. The
patriarch Noah commissioned bird to cX-
plorc a drowned world, and when the dove
was sent forth, it returned bearing a green
oliyc.branch. What an emblem was this,
The ravens were sent by God to feed the
prophet Elijah, and not a sparrow falls to the
ground without his notice.
There is solemn rcbukc in facts like
these. Let the young men and boys stop
aal think before they 20 ont into the beau.
,itul fields and for mere sport consent TO be-
come the murdcrcrs of the harmless, limo.
cent, and happy creatures which God has
made to inherit them. They have right to
live as well as you. There is room enough,
and food enough, and home enough for you
and them.
They are the creatures Of God, and the
cruelty that wantonly destroys them is Of
itnsiyc to him,-CbAds PQr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

Lose REMEMBERED PREAcnING.-Rowla
Hill paid visit to an old friend a few years
before his death who said to him, "Mr. Hill
it is just Go years since first heard you
preach, and remember your text and part
of your sermon. You told us, that some
people were very squeamish about the deliv.
cry of different ministers who preached the
same Gospel. You said suppose you were
attending to hear will read would you EN-.
ploy the time in crit Using the manner in
which the lawyer read it No you would
not, you would be giving all ear to hear il
anything was left to you and how much II
was This is the way would advise you
to hear the Gospel" This was excellent
advice well worth remembering sixty-fve
years. Mutitudes because they have no,
learned the lesson taught by Rowland Hill
lose much Of the benefit and enjoyment they
might derive from hearing tho Gosrc
preached
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07
I,TSA.
a TugIILiSG TALE.

Among the wondrous sights on earth, the
volcano Of Itna will always hold just pre-
cmincncc, Renowned by Iast ami present
history, sublime by lis elevation, its form,
and the awful secrecy Of unknown tern ors
that lie concealed within its bosom, the 81
Gillian volcano viii always be viewed with the
deepest, the most solemn awe.
1t was with such feelings aud with such
thoughts as those that began to ascend the
volcano on the morning of the 9th of May,
1919. had left Catlnia on the day before,
in order to visit this wonderful spot did
not wish to glance carelessly upon tho /;
FOR to me there was always something reyer-
end, something almost divine, in connection
with this great mass of uphcavcd sides. |
wished to ascend, to view from its summit
the iairest regions on earth; to glance down
into those uniathomablc depths whore fire,
fire in all its terror, forever dwclls, forever
struggles!
1t was with slow steps that assembled the
cone, after the patient and hardy ponies had
been dismissed lad been an invalid and
the fatigue Of climbing up the steep and
rocky dccliyity might wei! have daunted me.
But, after many reatings and haltingss was
able to attain the summit.
The summit! Good heavens! can ! ever
forget the dclirium, the transport Of joy,
which the boundless prospect there awaken
cd within mey Can ever forget the glimpse
which first caught Of al the glorrc- snd all
the horrors Of Nature, mingled together III
such fearful unison?
Far away on one side spread the fertile
plains, the green meadows, and the gentle
valleys Of Sicily. There were streams CLAN
cling and flashing in the sun, as they wan
dcred TO the sea, with ten thousand abyriu-
THAN turninss: lakes, whose glossy surface
showed not ruiilc, not q ripple; there ter
races upon the sides ofa hundred hills, whcrc
vineyards were planted, and where She trol-
Used vines passed along, all green, oil bloom.
lug; there were groves Of orange trees amid
the dark green foliage Of which the golden
oranges pc,pcd forth like the flashes Of phos.
phcr sent light in midnight s.a; there
were long avenues Of expresses, Of acacias,
Of noble trees OF many kinds, amid which
kingly as,embllges at times could be seen
the nohlo summit Of some stately palm, as
i lowered on high above the others
And the s,a-the wide, the Lolud.ess, the
deep blue Mediterraulan-therc it spread
| away, on the other side as far as the eye
could reach, as far as thoughts could run
glorious as
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

AyrMAL LIE IL WARM CLmATE.-The
following description by Humboldt gives
some idea OF the cXubcrGncc Of animation,
even in its loves; forms under the equator: /:
AT noon in these burning climates, the
beasts of the forest rotirc to the thicket, the
birds hide themselves beneath the foliage Of
the trees, or in the crcviccs of the rock Yet
amid this apparent silence, We hear dull
vibration, u continual murmur of insects that
fill, if we may use the expression, all the
lower strata of the air. Nothing is better
fitted to make man feel the extent and pow.
or of organic life. Myriads of insects creep
upon the soil and iuttcr around the plants,
parched by the ardor of the sun. \ confused
noise issues from every bush, from the clcGts
of the rocks, aud from the ground under
mined by the lizards, mllpedcs, and cecilia'.
There are so many voices rroclaiming that
all nature breathcs, and that under thou.
sand different forms life is diiluscd through
out the cracked and dusty soil, as well rs in
the bosoms ofthc waters, and in the air that
circulatcs aronnd us.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

An eastern traveller ia newly published
work, entitled Notes Of Travel, relates the
following singular fact which caiac under hi,
observation at Muscat:-
"No visitor to the harhor i, better welco-
coined by the natives, than Muscat Tom.
This name has been given by sailors 10 4 male
hnbach whale which has made an habitual
practice for over forty years to enter, feed
and frolic about the cove several hours il
each day, always leaving before night
Sometimes smaller mcgbcr Of his tribe,
supposed to be female, accompanies him.
His length may lot be less than seventy feet
agL that OF his companion iIlty fcct.--S nee
Iii. arrival signa.Iz,s the departure Of the
sharks which iniest tic waters Of the harbor
10 the prevention Of sea-Jathing by ,he ma
tiyu3, the most strenuous caution.s observed
not TO interfere with Lis pursuits and diver
sions He shows no fear Of such vessels as
trcspass upon his vatcry field. Ono day us
hc came rolling le,surgly and JOLLY along
side 0! vessel at anchor in the harbor, and
on board Of which was, one Of the crew
threw with considerable impetus stick OF
wood into his open mouth as he raised his
head out Of the water. This breach of good
treatment which he htd been wont 10 receive
did not draw any signs Of disp.easure from
his whaleship, allhor-hrnore-tr1n oncrnalc.
liction was bestowed upon the imprudcnt
tar by cyaSp.ratei natives who had observed
his censurat l1 cyuluCt.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07
From the St Louis Democrat sept ls.
First Battle i'll Behalf of Popular SO,aE-
,'fruty in AnuSrS.

D
a gentleman from Weston relates TO US
, the following incident. lie states that while
| lac was III Weston, he went into the store OF
well known merchant Of that place, who
( was engaged at the moment in selling 10 one
| Of his customers, who was Kansas settler,
and said to be free-sciIcr.
While thus engaged q p,r4on entered the
store and walked up 70 the customer Of our
! friend the merchant, anl said to him, "Gol
d-n your soul, didn't tel you never to
/ show your face in Weston again; clear your
self, and never show yourself here again un-
/ less you want a coat Of taranl feathers"
The person who pronounc, this fgrocious
/ haranguc was one Of the "S,lt Defensive
| Association Of W eston,' and hc had barely
| finished before the merchant jumped over
the counter, yard-stick in hand, and com
mcnccd melsprtag him with it, as if he had
| been bolt Of domestic, and with as much
/ facility The measured individual forgot
/ TINT lac belonged to the seli-deGensiye associ-
alton, and took TO his heels
/ The Weston merchant, how ever, in al
( niinistering the castigation which hc did to
/ the impudcDt scamp who was en1cayoring .
t. irighton or good customer, was acting
I in self daluncc--in defence Of the intercourse
and commerce by which he lived, and which
II was hio interest 10 encourage.
/ He acted too, in defence Of the interests
os Weston, for it is quite probable that the
Yankee free s0ilcr, by his thrift, industry,
and enterprise, viii adj much more to the
wealth Of the country than the lazy fanatic
who spends his time in trying to save it by
keeping away the most energetic cUss Of
people in thg Union.
The merchants and other business men o.
Weston WHO recently assembled in mass
meeting and denounced the falsely called,
"self Defensive Association and its conduct,
understood this, and did but unite in a self
defensive measure on their pSrt The slave
bully was too ignorant and too much blinded
by lis fuatyism to comprehend the true in.
tcrests Of his own community. 1t is to be
hoped that the wholesome thrashing he re-.
ceiyCd enlightened him on this point.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

There lives at Grand Lake, New Brun-
swick, a man ninety-siX years Of age, who
reads the newspapers printed on the finest
type, and is waited upon by his great. grand.
daughter, eighteen years of age, who is but
three feet and thrce-fourths Of an inch tall
He has II grand daughter who is four fee,
eight inches high, but who wei CHS two hun
drcd and cignty-siX pounds. She cannot
stand upon her feet more than thirty min
utes al one time,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

1t is stated that during the insurrcction at
Madrid a young man Of vcn,y.fivc was
detected picking pockets in the crowd The
insurgents Seizng him, led him away to Il
barricadc on which as ON all were inscribed
the words, "rhc punishment the thief was
DEATH 'Can you read - they asked him.
He could and was ordered to read the
inscription aloud, Then they hung five stolen
hankorchicis around lis neck, and shot hm.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

TuG OLDEST IYuAWrANr DEAD.--The War.
rcntown CVa) Whig says; EASTER a negro
woman, the property o. Mrs. Eliza F, Garter
near Upperville, in Fauquior county, died On
18th of July, having attained the age OF one
hundred aud forty years. This is one Of the
most remarkable cases Of longevity on record
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

llor WEATHER IN CALFoRHA--ln Jack
son, California, during the latter part Of
July, the mercury stood at times, as high
as ll2 degrees in the shade, In Coloma
California, during the same month, the mcr-
curry ranged, for four days successfully, from
III to Ia degrees in the shade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

The question has boon asked why it is
considered impoite for gentleman to 60 into
the presence Of ladies in their shirt sleeves,
while it is considered in ladies very corrct for
themselves to appear before gentleman with.
out any sleeves at all.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

The wings OF Boston held meeting the
other day to choose delegates 10 tho whig
state convention. The object of the conven-
ton was stated to be "to keep the whig party
from being sectionalizcd or abolitionizcd. VI
Among the delegates are Rufus Choate aud
Edward Everett, personal friends of Mr.
Webster. A whig state convention Is called
in Michigan, for the same purpose. A wing
state convention is also called to meet in New
York, on the goth Of September.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

The editor Of the Louisville Democrat
says that il the ladies knew that wearing
light colored CATERS adds at least onc-tith to
the apparent diameter Of the foot, they would
discard the ugly things, and put their pretty
feet back again Into the dainty black and
brown gaitcrs, which alone arc proper for tho
strcV,.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

Attorney general Cushing is preparing to
contest the consti;utionality Of the Fugitive
Slave Law in the Supreme Court The Jues.
ton comes up on an appeal from the decision
of the Supreme Court OF Wisconsin, which
pronounced the law unconstitutional!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07

In making butter it is importan. to free il
from buttor.milk, brine &c, before Jumping
and packing Work it over twice and use
nearly an ounce Of salt TO pound Of butter,
The salt uatd should ,, made quite fins.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-07
From the National Iutelligcncer,
iGydgOphobia.

Nesars. EuroHs " Buisson, an eminent
pa! sician of Paris, CFrgnce,D relates an acci-
dental cure for this distressing malady hp cx-
pericnccd IN bis 93.n pers0al, and since then
his constant practice 10 usc the same remedy
with bis patie0ts Who may be attacked By
this disease.
Dr. II. was called 10 visit woman who
for three days had been suffering under the
disease above named. She had been bitten
~ a mad dog forty days before, and had
every evidence Of The disease. Her suiie-
rings were such that she entreatcd the doctor
to bleed her. lie did so, and she died in
few hours after, as was expected. Dr.. b.,
III The course o. has operations, forgot the Ui-
Ger upon one Of his fingers, and which was
covered with the saljra, wiped from the
mouth Of the woman; he, however washed
it OF with mater. The NINTH day after hc
was suddenly seized with pain in his
throat and one stil. greater III his eyes. The
saliva was continually pouring into his
mouth, and other symptoms proved to him
| that he was attacked with hydrophobia, and
resolved to terminate his life by sitting him
self in a yapor bath. Having entered one
| for this purpose, he caused the heat to be
raised to lOI dogs., 80 secs, when he was
equally surprised and delighted to iind him.
self .tres qJ all c0mbiQiAt. lie l.fl the ba.
thing room wei, G!EeI heartily, anl drank
more than usual.
Since then he has treated in the same
manner more than eighty persons bitten, in
four Of whom the symptoms had declared
themselves, and in no case has failed, cX-
ccpt that Of 4 child seven years old, who di.
cd in the bath. The mode Of treatment he
recommends is that the person bit should
take a certain number Of lyapor baths, icOm-
monty called Russian and should induce
every night a yioIent pyrspiratigu by wrap.
ping himself IN AgnAcls, and covering him.
self with a feather bed; the pcrspiTation is
favored by drinking freely Of II warm dccoc.
ton Of sarsaparia lie declares, so couyin-
ccd Is he Of the efficacy Of his treatment,
that he will au..eg himself to be .AocUlated
with the disease.
As proof Of the utility Of copious and
continued pcr~piraton, he relates the fol-.
lowing anccdote; \ relative Of the musician
Grctry wa5 bitten Jy mad dog at tic same
time with many other persons, who al. died
II hyd.ophohia. For his part, feeling the
first symptoms Of the disease, he took TO
dancing night and day, saying that he wish
[ Ci to die gaily. lie recovered NJ. Bu!sson
also cites the old stories Of dancing being Il
| remedy for the bite O! the tarantula; and
I draws attention 10 the fact that the animals
in whom this madness IS most frequently
7 found to develop itself spontaneously, are
, dogs, wolves and foxes, which never per-
sgirc. N.
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4 gent oman away or in Arkansas, vino
hal been stopping at a cross country tavern
about Two week., writes u q friend about
the manner in which hotel Affairs arc con
duat.d. lie ays:
The regulations of the hw,c are written
IN bold round hand, and tackled on to the
door Of each bedroom IAs rG., arc rigid
" enforced, and the slightest deviation is
met with the penalty. Here they are:
l.-Gcntlenen will black their boots be-
fore leaving their rooms, or they will not be
admitted 70 table, without al extra charge
, ol a BIT meal.
o.-Gcntlcmen going to bod with their
boots on win be fined a quarter for the first
offence. four bits for thc second, and turned
1ylr gu.. s4sI t'5I tt-ir board for the third
the landlord holding on to the punder.
3.--No person allowed to cali twice for the
same dish, without paying an extra bit.
4.-Gcni,-mgn not oa hand at nea,-timCs
cannot com- to tie table, without payiu an
extra hit.
Any gentleman found going 10 the Ia.
dies rooms viii be fined five dollars, and
perhaps turned out, as The case is aggaya-
ting.
c.-M travellers are expected 10 tr.at be-
fore leaving the house e-the landlord holding
on to the plumber unit, he comes out.
Loud snoring not allowed, and fine
Of q bit for every offence.
s.--Conntry soap for washing given free ;
bit a-wcgk for town-,oap.
"a hllt-dine will be charged ior the
privilege Of the back porch, On shady after
moons.
lo.-L'quor3 with white sugar bit q
drink; with common sugar, five cents
1.-THE landlord trusts that his borders
will observe the above rules and say moth.
ing, or means will be taken to see that they
do.
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Religion is the best aymor in the world,
but the worst cloak
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NEW MILLINERY


itD DRESS NiA'G ENiiBL ,SNNENT,
AIIssLs NlSLE 4 SnLDD announce to ,ht pub
vi lc that they have Iust opened a new Nil
Iinety and Dress Making Establishment, where
they will at oil timcs keep on hand good a,sof-
ment OF Goods at low prices. Their stock j. en-
firely Heio, and from their experience they trus,
they will be able to suit all who may favor them
with lh,I patronage,
Bleaching and pressing, cutting and fitting
dresses, doue TO ordcrou short notice,
Rooms over the Psop.ea' store corner OF Main
and Columbus streets. hpni -.
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STATEMENT B,

= 7 Il II'TTIN d.
JARED Il. foaD, (TREAsuRrp) IN Aoo'r. WIN
Ia SALE CouSry, to May 1st, 1854,
County Tar,
Dr.--To amt. delinquent list, $500 20
To5o per Ct, on amt co,,ec.
ted, 40 O)
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Received, county orders, iu-
ror certificates, wolf scalp
certificates, cancelled and
burnt up,
Reed. since the above, in
county orders, and jury GER
tiiicates, checked and burnt,
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tNOJV u
Reports having been in circulation, that
the treasurer had been specializing in buying
up county orders at shave, we feel in duty
bound to say, that, as far as we have any
knowledge, aud that enough to satisfy Us,
that he is free from any such charges.
We would also add, that his accounts with
the various tax lists Of the county, are Kept
in very satisfactory manner.
All of which we have the honor to report
RlCu,Rp SrAppES, y-.t
PnmoJ. DMmcI, Committee.
j. S. BEARDSLEY,
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$500 70
Cr.--Bv amt. unpaid Sep 70, 1854, ATS 70
By bal. 20 60. proper account,
G.litHt, $50 N
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Ns q n nets!
Anr,I92 !. Srour's.
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kN PR WINUUW oUADES ,OInnd walere co
Jolors olhrnWihl designs For sale by
dee. ~, 1853 G. l.. TuoMrsoS.
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snn PIECES WALL PAPER from cents
.,Du" 80 - 2ctnts roll. For sale by
n.. "A ishs a. 4, Il y. OMpSON.
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$ll,sii G.

BAL on hand, Sept 20, 81, Go
For more full report, sec accompanying
rep, lettcrcd \ and c.
Amt. county proper tax unpaid, S26l G5
There is on hand $40 received Of B. B.
Fellows, late treasurer, found on the body
of a man down the river.
There is in the hands of the treasurer, due
different towns, the following tax;
Town tax, S25l 03
Road ................... PIG 2i
School! .....,...,......... SS3 %
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7 II DIIt u u y Nv q! w DIII " u Ia!I VI
the table.
The commilto TO settle with the county
Treasurer presented the following report,
which was accepted
Ia tie H9"orab!e Board cfSRperrisors:
The committee to whom was referred the
settlement with the county treasurer, beg
leave to submit the following report for tax
Of 1853:
We find on examination that there should
be made the following abatcmcnts, in ad1-
ton TO those made at the last session Of tho
l,,rl ,'y