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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
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That keeps till June, Dcccmbcr's snow"
From The Manchester (N. H. Mirror.

FRoG IN A MILK CANA gentleman in
this town few days since uncorked can
of milk which had been left at his house,
when out jumped ilac plump frog. His
frogship, however, seemed to be startled at
finding himself clothed in white, and after a
single glance around him, turned about
and plunged to the bottom of the can, 1t is
matter of serious regret that mi'kmen
should he so careless when they scoop up
their water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
HOMQPATUIC BROTU.
ny PIilLOSoPiiOs.

Take robin'a leg
Mind, the drum stick merely
Put it in a tub
Filled with water, nearly.
Set it out Of doors,
In a place that's shady;
Let it stand a week
Three days for lady.
Dip n spoonful in
To a fivc-pail kettle;
1t should be of tin,
Or, perhaps, bell.mctal.
Fill the kettle up,
Put it on boiling,
Skim the liquor well
To prevent its oiling.
For thickening and salt,
Take Of rice one kernel;
Use, to light the fire,
"Thc Sa ina Journal"
Let the liquor boil
Half an hour-No longer;
IL It's for man,
You may make it stronger.
Should you now desire
That the soup be ilavory,
Stir it once around
With a stalk Of summcr.sayory.
If of thyme you choose
just to put a snatch in,
Twill be favored fine
If YOU dip your watch in.
When the brothis done,
Setit by 10 'Jcll' it;
Then three times day
Let the patient smell il,
If by chance he die,
Say twas nature did it;
But if he get well,
Give the broth the credit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

CURE roR SNAEEBlTS.---A friend has hand.
ed us the following cure for snake bite, which
has been tried in some very bad cases, and
a cure effected in from twelve to fifteen hours.
1t is as follows Take Red purcoon Tor
blood roD II small handful, and common
plan'ain leaf, bruisc the two together place
them upon linen cloth, pour cold water
upon it, and then apply to the bite, and let
1t remain an hour and then repeat the appli
cation; do so for 'Arcc or four times, and n
euro will be certain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

4 person who has never seen wild ele.
phant, can form no idea Of his real charac-
ter either mentally Of physically. The un-
wieldy and slccpy-looking beast, who, pen.
ned up in mcnagerie, receives n siXpcnce in
his trunk, aud turns with difficulty to de
positc it in box, whose mental powers seem
to be concentrated in the idea of buns tossed
into gaping mouth by childrcn's hands ;
this very beast may have come from a war
like stock. His sire may have been the ter
ror of district pitiless highwayman
whose soul thirstcd for blood who, lying in
wait in some thick bush, would rush upon
the unwary passcrby, and knew no plea
sure greater than the act of crushing his vic.
tim to shapelcss mass beneath his feet.
! have heard people excaim, upon hearing
anecdotes of elephant hunting, "Poor
things!' Poor things, indeed Il should
like to see the very person who thus ex-
presses his pity going at his best pace with
a savage elephant after him i; give him lawn
to run uron if he likes, and see the elephant
gain foot in every yard of the chase, fire in
his eye, fury in his hcadlong charge, and
would not the flying gentleman, who lately
exclaimed, "Poor thingl" be thankful to the
lucky bullet that would save him from de-
structiony There are no animals more mis-.
understood than elephants; they are natu.
rally savage, wary, and rcvcngeiul !:
displaying as great courage when in their
Wild state as any animal known. The fact
of their great natural sagacity renders them
the more dangerous as foes Even when
they are tanned, there are many that are not
safe for stranger to approach, and they are
then only kept in awe by the sharp driving.
hook of the mohout
Elephants are grcgarious, and the ayerape
number Of herd is about eight, atho' they
frequently form bodies of fifty and even
eighty in one troop. Each herd consists of
very large proportion of females and they
are constantly met without single bull in
their number. have seen some small herds
formed exclusively Of bulls, bnt this is very
rare The bull is generally much larger
than the female, and is generally more saw.
age. His habits frequently induce him to
prefer solitude to a gregarious life. lie then
becomes doubly vicious. lie seldom s,rnvs
many miles from one locality, which he
haunts for many years. lie then becomes
what is termed a ''roguc" He then waylovs
the natives, and in fact becomes a scourrc 10
the neghborhood, attacking the inolicnsye
without the slighncss provoca,on, CARRYING
destruction into that natives paddy field pcr.
fectly regardless Of night.llrcs or the usu,,
precautions for soaring wild beasts.
The daring pluck of these rorues il on,v
equalled by their extreme cunninv.-Endow.
cd with that wonderful power Of scent pecu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

A sweet little girl in New Haven, only
three years old, was promised one evening
mat she should accompany her parents to
Boston tho next morning She was much
elated by the prospect of the Journey. and
when she had finished repeating Dor lite
prayer that night, she said with the most
exquisite simplicity, Goodbye, God-.Gool.
bye, Jesus Christi am going TO Boston in
the morning
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

McsSrS. Mullikin and Jefferson, or Dan.
vile, HIS, have shoIcd thrly.,hrec sheen
which yielded 3i3l lbs of fine wool. Tho
larges, fleece was tskcn from an imported
French buck, weighing 27l lbs. rivclambs
Ii months old, yielded fccees, weighing re.
spectiycly, l6t, 10 10, l6t, IL and 1871 lbs.
They say that it cannot be beaten in the
state, when the age of the sheep is consider.
cd, fourteen Of them being bu, a little over
year old
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

We lind IN late number Of the Louisville
journal, a long and highly culogi,tic notice
which IS IN part also report-of "A lee.
turc dcliyed in that city, on volcanoes, hy
Prof Silliman, the younger, agcntlcman who
seems to have inherited all the talent which
has distinguished his gifted father, and TO
be rapidly climbing the same sleeps of scieu-
ti!ic fame. The following extract from the
report gives few interesting leading facts in
relation To the distribution OF volcanoes;
There are now about BOB burning yo,ca-
noes; lJl are in islsadS aud 100 are on the
continents, The proximity of the great
mass OF volcanoes to the sea is fact of great
interest, especially when ii is remembered
that there arc submarine volcanoes burning
in the midst Of the waters. The uphcayal
of land from the mass of water by forces
analogous to action is familiar to the pcolo.
giSt, and gives interest to the position of vol
canoes in the ncighborhood of the sea. The
volcanoes in the interior of \ sin are the soil.
tary exception to the rule. One of thcm
the voIcanoc of Pc,chan. is lj2S gcographj.
cal miles from the sea towards the north
1912 towards the south, 1860 ON the west
1920 On the cast. The distance of popoco.
tcpct, in Mexico, from the sca-l32 rco-
graphical miIcs-is SO diminutivc, compared
TO that oGthc Asiatic volcanoes, that il need
scarc'y be regarded as Il departure from the
law otproXnmlty to the sea
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Contrary to the general impression, India
Rubber, in the process of manufacturing
is not melted, but is passed through heated
iron rollers, the heaviest of which weigh 20
tons, and thus worked or knuadcd as dough
is at bakery. The rubber is nearly all
procured from the mouth of the Amazon in
Brazil, to which pointit is sent from the in
terror. Its form, upon arrival, is that OF
jug or pouch, as the natives use clay m ulds
Of that shape, which they repeatedly dip in
10 the liquid caoutchouc. until a coating of
the desired thickness accpnulates, when the
clay is broken and cmp,cd out The Rub.
Der, after being washed, chopped fine aud
rolled to aputty like consistency, is mixed
with compound Of metallic substances,
principally white lead and sulphur, to give
1t body or iirmness. Those sheets designed
for the soles Of shoes are passed un Ter rol-
lers having diamond figured surface. From
these the solcs are cut by hand, and the sew
eral pieces required to perfect are pat to
gethcr by females on n last. The natural
adhesion of the Rubber joints the seams
The shoes are next vanished and baked in
an oven capable of holding about two thou.
sand pairs, and heated to about 800 degrees,
where they remain seven or eight hours
This is called the 'yulcanizing' process, by
whes the Rubber is hardened. A large
quantity Of cotton cloth and cotton flannel
is used to line shoes, and is applied to tho
surface of the Rubber which is yc, in sheets
Not partical of any of these materials is
lost. The scraps Of rubber are remelted
and the bits Of cloth are chopped up with
small quantity of rubber, and rolled out into
substance resembling pasteboard, to form
the inner coil. The profits of this business
have been somewhat curtailcd of late by
the prevailing high price of rubber, which
rose within u year from twenty to sixty cts.
per pound The demand, however, is very
large. species Of rubbor.shoe lined with
flannel, is extensively used in some parts of
the country as n substitute for the leathern-
shoc.--N. y JoRr. Qf Com.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

PRrssic AclD N pRACn LEAvEs.--A gen.
tleman living near Taprahannock, Virginia,
having occasion to trim some peach trees,
let the branches lying iu the yard 4 mum
Der Of young ducks partook Of the ltaves,
which caused instant death The leaves and
kernels of peaches contain prusSic acid in
sufficient quantity to ondangcr the life Of
persons OF animals pa,taking of them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
From the state Of Maine, Ju'y lG.
SNOW Arch.

Ono oi the greatest curiOgtics ever wit
messed at the White Mountains is now to be
found at "Iuckcrnan'S Ravinc," about three
miles from the Glen House. Ii consists ofan
arch of pure snow spanning the brook that
tumblcs over the rocks from the submits of
the mountains. The ravnc is the receptacle
Of all the snow that blows from the top of
Mount Washington, and there can be no
doubt that during the Winter it accunulatcs
to the depth of several hundred fcct-As
Che brook begins to run in the Spring, it
wears its way through under the snow,
which gradually melts away at the approach
Of summer, making the cavity larger
On the 10th Of July this ravinc was visit.
cd by Il. o. Macombcr, Esq, in COMPANY
with Mr.. J. II. Spaulding, Of the Summit
House, and Mr. Davis, the engineer Of the
White Mountain Carriage Road by whom
the arch was measured 1t was found to be
isG feet long, 81 feet wide, and 40 feet
high, on the inside; and 266 feet long and
40 feet wide on the outside. The snow
forming the arch is 90 feet thick.
The gentlemen above named walked
through the arch, in the bed of the brook,
ate their dinner at the foot of the cataract,
which falls Il thousand feet down the side of
the mountains.
The arch is on the South cast side of the
mountain, and is exposed to the rays of the
sun during most Of the day. Last year it re.
maincd until August 10TH when warm
rain of several days continuance melted it
away. It's possible that this year it may
last through the season.
Verify, tn surpasscS Wardsworth's IA
nous
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

CrRr ron THE BirE OF MAD Docs. An
exchange says;
An English journal says that an old Sax
on has been using for fifty years, and with
perfect success, u remedy for the bite of mad
dogs by the agency of which he has rescued
many fellow beings and cattle from the
death of hydrophobia. The remedy is to
wash the wound Immediately with warm
vinegar and tcpid water, dry It, and then ap.
ply few drops ofmuriatic acid, which viii
destroy the poison Of tho saliva or neutral.
izc il, and the cure 10 effected
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
Kerosene.

This is the name applied to u new liquid
hydro-carbon recently obtained from btu
men. The discovarer, DR.. Gcsner, of win.
amsburgh, n. Y, has received letters pat
ent for his new combination OF matter aud
operations are now in progress by compa-
ny in this city for the extensive manuiac-
ture OF the valuable products Of his inyen-
ton.
Kerosene is readily separable during its
distillaton into three distinct varieties dis.
tinsuished by. the patcntcc, y, u, and Ckcr-
osenc. Each OF these varieties possess dif
fercnt numbers Of the equivalents Of carbon
and hydrogen and different and somewhat
peculiar characters, aud each has been the
subject Of patent. Their deusitics and
BOILING points arc rs iolIows. VIZ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Tng CRops.--Farmcrs have become prct
ty generally engaged in wheat, barley and
rye hasveSL and these crops SO far as VIZ
have heard promise exceedingly WE'LL.
There can be but little doubt with regard to
corn and other crops, so that We may expect
that Illinois will send to market such an
amount of fproducc, as she has never dcnc
before. --EHia PdHJdium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
ia "a 1a5

G.. GAY would inform his friends and
e. customers that he has removed to his
new shop at the southwest corner oi the pub
lie square, where he will conrlnu, the manu-
Of carriages buagos and wagons IN
the lates, aud most approved styles. Beng 0
prac,icn workman. he ilattrrs himself thni he
can build as good work as can be produced
in this market. Woik made to order and
warranted to give sriT. 'stlriac,lon Repair
Ing zone on th. shortest notice.
Cash paid for seasoned lumber.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Cholera Ar LocKroRr.-Wc regret to
learn that this terrible disease has prevailed
at Lockport, to somewhat an alarming eX-
tent during the past week. The Telegraph
reports eleven deaths up to Friday la't, most
Of which wcre from cholera
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

CrSENG ImcE.--D v Nclcou, ile celc.
bratol Peter Piudsr, was an eccentric char
etcr and L.d great many queer notions
Of his own. A good story is told by one Of
his contemporaries Of the manner in which he
once tricked his publisher The latter,
wishing to buy the copyright Of his works,
offered him by letter life annuity Of F2OO.
The do;ior learning that the publisher was
very ANXIOUS to purchase demanded .G30e.
IN .eply the latter appointed day in which
hc would call on tie doctor gnl Ia k the mat
ter over. tthc day assigned the doctor re
ceigcd him in entire dishabille, even to the
night cap; md having aggravated the sickly
look OF naturally cadayclous face Ly pur-
gosc,y abStaining from the use Of Il razor for
some days, h. had the appearance Of Il cal-
didatC for quick consumption.
Added to this the crafty author assuucI
a hollow and most vupulchrul cough. such AZ
would excite the pity Of even sh,ri!f's ofii-
ccr anu make ri.h mans heir crazy with
joy
The publisher however, refused ciyin.
more tlian goo, ill suddenly the doctor
broke ont into a violent fit olcuu,hiug h.ch
produced au offer Of e25D
lA.' the doctor percIuptorilv refused, and
was scizci almost instantly With another er..,r
more iiigbtiul and longer protracted attack,
that nearly su.Iocatcd him-WLcn the pub
lshcr, thinking that sgyh man never could
live long, raised lis ol'rr, aid closed with
him at $500. The old rorue lived some
twenty years GilcrN5ris
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

CHOLERA. The " !. H,5aH thus con
llIl,s aa interesting sketch Of the rise anl
progress of this disease:
The above is but q slight sketch of tho
rise and progress of this terrible scourgc.
but since It's first appearance the attention VI
learned men has been directed TO the uhc.
nomena aaccompanyiugt. They have robbed
IT Of hsit It's tcTIuIs by demonstrating the
fact that iimay be cured i remedies are al
piled IN It's early stages One rysmple vii;
suffice 10 prove the truth Of thii statement.
In 1852 the town OF Bilstun, England, was
avagcd by cholera. One tAird of the III
habitnnt- were attacked in less than seven
weeks, and one third oi,hc number attacked
dicd Dr. McCaun, 4 distinguished phys
cian, was sent down by the government.
lie orcncG diNpenSary, and requested every
person whose bowels were in the slirhtctt
degree d.sordgrcd to come TO him. They did
So, and nc gave TO each an astringent aro.
matte opiaie medicine. simple idea was it
not: II stopped the disease is the figures
vii! show 'n the five day preceding the
opening Of the dispcnsary, 221 persons died;
IN the five days following, l.i died; in the
next five, ~, and on the eighteenth d.y not
one fatal case was reported.
We cannot impress this point too strongly
upon our readers. Check any appearance,
of diarrhwa, and il compamcd with
cramps, let the body be rubbed with spirits.
Where the looScnesS becomes serious, lose
no time in obtaining the advice of physi.
clan. Every person should be possessed of
sufficient amount of common sense ~ be-
able 10 distinguish what is proper to eat and
drink at this season. Violent changes Of di-
ct are always hurtiul, and many persons in
32 and - were made confirmed drunkards
by taking little brandy, as a preventive.
Now, We do not implicitly believe in brandy
as proventiyc--as a curative we scou, il nj
together as il incrcaGcs the inilamation; and
whatever advantages might flow from i,Sas.
tringont qualities, is oyerbaanccd by this
fact
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

.DNrhe new postoftcc law, recently pass.
cd does hot increase the rates Of postage
II simply requires postage on letters TO be
prepaid. Letters that arc not prepaid ar,
not tohc forwarded hy the mails at an
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
MTLLINERY.
New Stock of Millinery Goods

UST received at Mfs. Girgg- old stand, corner
y OF Main ard Columbus sts. Ottawa where
will be found fashionable assortment OF Bonnets
Ribbons, Flowers, Mltts, Collars Viset,S &c. &c
Bleaching aud Pressing done AZ usual, butter and
eggs taken ~ exchange tor Bjnuels.
Mrs. Gregg is thankful tor past patronage, and
soloIsa continuation ol the same.
Ottawa. Auril I 1854
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Under the Moor' the population of Spain
was thirty million, it is nov only fifteen mill
ions
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
DANIEL LEAHY,
Boot 4 Shoe Manufacturer,

On Madison Street, north cf Glorer 6 Cooks
aoW Block,
DETURNS his sincere thanks to his numerous
IL customers, and the public generally, tor the
liberal patronage he has hitherto receved--havng
lately enlarged his store, is determined, hv punct-
uahly IN fulfilling qll orders, andby using the best
oi materials and workmanship to merit continu
ance Oi the same
Always on hand large assortment ot ladies'
misses, and chlldrcns' boots. shoes, and gaiters,
oi the newest styles, and made 10 ordcr.
Repairing done as usual MAY 2o-ly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

A PARopy.--A little thieving is danger.
Gus part, but thieving largely is noble art
Too vile to rob hcn.roost ola hen. But
Schuylerizing makes us gentlemen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Elder Richard Willard, one Of the Nor.
mon Saints, died recently in Utah, leaving
twenty dSconsoltc widows to mourn thcir
irreparable loss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
Millinery and Dress Making!
NIRS IVEERES would respectfully inform
vi the lndieso ot Ottawa ana vicinity, that she
isprcparrd to rxecu,. orders for
MILLINERY a. DRESS MAKING.

In the most fashionable styles and nj the loves,
possible prices Straw bonnets VIII be done
over, and pain sewing done. Residence over
Mnnm's slOrr. NOvemheI 5.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05
Drs. THOMPSON n MCKINNEY
DENTISTRY.

Having entered into the abov" co partnership,
p Snlth requests all persons indebted to him tor
past services, 10 call and settle tor the same
lie also is obliged for past patronage aud soiciis
a continuance OF the same,
Office in Sanger & Armour's Block.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-08-05

Cash paid for all kinds of Produce a. the Cush
man W a,e House, Main Canal.
M,,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

dJ'The Portland Argus relates, that
Capt. K, a shrewd steamboat captain from
the State of Maine, caught a "Jeremy Did
dler" OF board his boat one day, as he was
making from Boston to SHOWN East" and
pinned him up in good style. 1t seems the
fellow laid a traverse to get clear of paying
his fare, and insisted on the clerk that lie
had paid but lost his ticket.
Whom did you pay" asked the
clerk.
lie rather guessed it was the captain so
*. was summoned to the conference.
"Oh, yes" said Capt. K, at appears to
me-, ! do recollect. Let me sec you gave
Inc a five dollar bill ?"
"les," says the Diddler, 81 did,"
"And gave you the change in Lalf dol
lars, didn't IL" (Thc fare was only half a
dolIar-competition was brisk.)
"Yes" says Jeremy, "that's i'll rccol-
lect it perfectly"
"Very we'll" says Capt. n, 81 wont dis
putc your word for anything-but if you
please, l should like toiseeithe halces"
The fellow was tripped when he least
expected it. lie could not produce the
halves and had to fork out his fare.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09

D'Thc exhibition of the grand sacred
Panorama of the Pilgrims Progress, will
open at Bellevue Hall, on Friday evening
next; and continue three evenings. It is
very extensive, and is said to have been
executed with great skill. The press
speak Of it in high terms. We copy tho
following from the Newark Advertiser -
The Panorama of the Pilgrims Progress
is increasing in public favor, and those who
visit it often, find new attractions in the
beautiful scenes which pass before the eye.
Some Of them are presented with great
subliinily aud grandeur. The fight with
Apolyon, the Valley of the Shadow of
Death and the Giant of Despair especially,
are presented with thrilling effect, while
the landscapes including the Wicket Gate,
the Land OF Beulah and the Detachable
Mountains are beautiful and fairy like. The
running lecture which accompanies them
is also an apr ropriate addition. Indeed we
know OF no place in which the time can DO
so agrceably and probably employed as in
The contemplation of this beautiful work.
The Catholic Church has long attempt
ed 10 teach by means of pictures but this
is, perhaps, The first instance in which it
has been,praclised to any extent by Profess
lants. The panorama, while here, has been
visited by whole churches, with their pas
tors at The head, who took that opportunity
to deliver "A lecture upon some subject ex-
empliied before them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-11-09
NE MUSTC.

Oliver Ditson, us Washington street,
Boston, has just published the following
new and popular music -
Wilt thou be mine; for two voices, mu-
sic composed by w. r. Dempstcr.
Ripping Wave Waltz; by J.. w. Tur-
ner.
Soirecs Elysees, Dances de Concert. (Bo-
lero) by Theodore Oesten.
L. Amaranth Valsc; by f. Southgate.
Bouton dc Rose ct Violette. Dcux Pol
ka for Piano by l.. Brady.
The Spirit of the Dance; a favorite
Schottischc by Michael IIoclfncr.
Flying Songs (IInw hard to fnd) by
Otto Ruppius.
Go where the wa,er glideth for two
voices by w. r. Dempster.
For sale by A. J. Ward and c.. T.. Ham
NETT, Jr.