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We roved at morn through the gay green wood,
There was gladness around us and light above,
Oh! we cried, our Father is great and good,
The Lord Of glory---the God Of Love
And will we not bend the knee to Him, [hymni
And blend with the wood-notes our morning
Glad sounds did greet us--and oh we heard
The sweetest strain from a mockingbird e
And down in the shade of deep ravine
We found half hid meath the tangled green, !,
Astream whose watery murmurs clear -.
Were sweet as the laugh of maiden fair, p,
And they gladdened the heart, while they charm
ed the ear. - & sssF.at t'Fss ,,fr5as s. '' ,- =
The flowers that sprang on our shadowy way,
Looked sweet and freeh in the smile of day %
Frail beautiful worshipcrs Of light, s'si''l
They were crowned with the jewels Of dark
browed Night 'a's- .
The fern leaves waved on the brooklet's side, 80
And the lily bent with graceful pride, g." "
Her beauty to view in the mirrowing tide ~.
The violet looked from its lovely bed, -,
And pcarly tear in its blue eye shone;
Such n tear as Pity for grief might shed. F.
Or Repentance weep in her closet lone. 7
Why do I love the violet soi gsA ..s 5.a.
1s It because that in days agone, a.i., IL q nra
When life and pleasures, were in their dawn,
The eyes loved wore the same sweet hue, s.e
And the lips loved praised the violet tool ,.~e,
Is it because, thou gentle flower .rtY .e.
She was fair, and modest and meek like thee,
Or because she claimed the peerless dover
OF violet purityl E.s4 q a,si'|
] love thee more, oh violet fair, %, a"rH9 iea
Than all the flowers. the rich and rare &"I
That bloom in the worlds parterrel y
lis sweet--yes. sweet in the morn to rove.
Through each winding path Of the dewy grove !;
To breathe the sweet that is offered up 7ES.a
From the opening fow'rct's incense cup; ,,,..,
To be famed by the restless zephyr's wing ,,.E
AS spirit-like it wanders by =, 3. ,r,,,-q,
To hear the anthems Of Joy that ring ,s, S4.s,
From the grateful earth TO the Gst'ning sky.
Oh this Is q beautiful world of ours,
In its time Of frost or in its time Of flowers.
Wen bend each knee to the grassy sod -js,
In thanks for the blessings We all receive; e
Wen praise forever our Father God, srf-# i 4
Who makes a joy TO us to Ree. 5fz
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Misrallaneullu Rrlhing.
The z atsnt's Isg acy.
AN INCIDENT IN REAL LIFE.

Whoever has travelled among the Scottish
hills and dales, cannot have failedto observe
the scrupulous fidelity of tho inhabitants to
the old family Bible. A more honorable trait
of character than this cannot be found (; for
all men, whether Christians or infdels, are
proud to put reliance in those who make
the Bible'the confident, and whose we'll
thumbed pages show the confidence which
their owners possessed in it. Z, 81 &. 5 J!
"A few years ago there ,dwelt,in Ayershire
an ancient couple, possessing Of this worlds
good sufficient 10 keep them Independent
from want or woe, and from tottering steps.
A gallant of a farmer became enamored of
the daughter and she being loath, consen-
ted torbecolne his. As thematch was every
esay s-arshy Of her, the old folks consenteti
and as they were desirous ofseeing their brain
comfortable, they were made one. In a
few short years, the scytio of time cut
down the old couple, and they, gave their
bodiesito the dust and their souls to their
Creator. ~ - 4fsea ~ - 3s5, q 81.
The young farmer having heard much ol
fhe promised land beyond tho sea, gathered
together his duds, and selling such as wers
useless, packed up those calculated TO be o
service TO him at his new home, Some neigh.
bors, having the Same itching for adventure
sold off their homes and hosnesteads and sci
sail Tor America. &aesfStF az ~ ~ St,f
Possessed Of considerable peoperty In thu
shape Of asiller" this company wsrs not liks
the generality Of ensigfants, poor and friend.
less hut happy, and fell Of hope for the a,
tare, WAS taking out theirold heir loom. ,nd
returnie ftianlx and praise 20 Him who haS
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!. FRIDAY MORNING sEPT7EIllIBER II 29 1854,

rule, because the tastes are very different it
would be best TO try the experiments on
.shingle, and let dry, / have been told that
green must not beF mixed with lime. The
lime destroys the color, and the color has an
effect on the whitewash which makes it crack
and peal. usry } Rs,g!s35 ~ t,ss.H p. mex
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LIE BLEssINGs OF LoNGEvIrY.-The Pc
Rod of maturity is the only one which adj
mits of prolongation. Infancy, childhood,
and youth, have each certain limits, which
are seldom come short Of or exceeded; in a
given number of years the human being ar
rives at the highest developement of which
it is capable, and art can do but little to has
ten or retard the arrival of that epoch. So
it is with old age-it cannot endure beyond
certain time, but speedily leads to the grave.
The period of fmanhood--the period in which
all the powers both mental and bodily, are
in the highest perfection, is alone capable of
extension; ; and it is so capable almost infin-
itely. What strong motive does not this
consideration afford for taking care of the
health-for studying the natural laws, on
which health depends-and for putting our
selves, as far as possible, in conformity with
those laws! And how clearly docs this
show that Longevity is good-a real, sub
stantial good, the attainment of which is we'll
worth striving for, and the possession of
which must contribute largely to happiness! /!
Curtis on Heaith.
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The duties collected on the sale Of spirits
in the United Kingdom last year amounted
TO five millions There were twemy-thrce
million gallons OF spirits distilled What n
Phalanx Of death and human misery! Here
is the secret Of national distress. 81
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The Greatest Steamer in the World.

The immense. screw and paddle steamer,
building by Scott Russel, at Milwall, Eng
land, for the Eastern Steam Navigation Com
pany, is to be completed in twelve months.
Her keel has been laid down, and several of
her bulkheads, or compartments, are raised,
and the works are proceedinging with energy
and expedition. A railroad has been laid
down the entire length of her way, to facil-
tate the conveyance of the materials from the
factory to the different parts of the vessel.
The exact dimensions of the ship are as fol-
lows :-Tunnage, builders measurement,
$4,000 tuns; tunnage burthen, 10000 tuns;
extreme length, $50 feet; extreme depth,
6s feet; I; power of engines are in the course
of construction, and will be fitted in the ves-
sci before she is floated off. The hull will be
entirely Of iron, and of more than usual
strength, the magnitude of her size enabling
MIR. Brunei, the architect, to introduce many
precautionary measures conductive to support
and security, From her keel up to six feet
above the water-line is double, of cellular
construction. The upper deck will also be
strengthened on the same principle, and will
form complete beam, similar to the tube of
the Britannia bridge, so that any external in
jury, will not affect the tightness OF the safety
of the ship, She is divided into ten separate
water-tight compartments, each being sixty
feet in length, embiing her to take ont suffii-
cient fuel for avoyage to Australia and back
to England without stopping. -..-
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l0ecHpa4ioR.9

Mans business never ennobles his charac-
ter. Ai.bad man elevated to an honorable
Office Is still the same original scoundrel he
was before his preferment, only lie has an. op
portunity OF doing larger amount Of injury.
Virtue, honor, truth and integrity are the.
same whether found in the street scayen-
GER or in thejudge. An honest man pedding
out matches, jack knives or gun fints is as
much entitled to respect, as he whose freight
ed ships whiten' tho ocean. eIis man that
ennobles his business. Fathers ard guardi-
ans make sad mistake, when they persist
in crowding their sons or wards into the diff
terent professions instead of giving them a
trade, as though a brihess lawyer was whit
more respectable than good shoe black,
or printer. Young ladies, too,
show their want of gumption,, when they
give honest worth the sack" because it is
concealed under a coating of tar, chalk, smut,
ashes, or ink, and give their hearts and hands
to some of the LEARNED professions" who
have not learned to behave decently, or to
earn the salt in the bread they destroy. ,y
An honest, upright man is an ornament
we love to contemplate. His industry and
integrity are priceless jewels and they will
SFo hhi independence. IolnC 10 one pro-
fessional man who has distinguished himself
in proportion to his opportunities, and we can
point you to scores of merchanics, farmers
and laborers who hare risen to an enviable
eminence despite. the impediments by which
they were surrounded. The learned pro-
fessions are well enough, but all men were
not designed for lawyers and doctors. Sup
pose we were all tinkers, what chatterinp
of tin pans there would be ?-Spt. ofhe1qe.
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@DoEs thisrazor 90 easy Z" asked bar
bcr Of a victim who was writhing under a
clumsy instrument, whose chef recommen-
dation was strong handle. "Well, that do
pends upon what you call the operation. II
you arc skinnhg mic, ,itgoes tolerable easy
but u you are shaving, It goes mighty hard
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0rigitIal YlrtrH.

For the southern Enterprise,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-04-29

MoHElS, Apri -, 1901.
EpHoEs OF TIE FREE TRADER although
Il stranger to you and your paper, trust
You feel interested in anything which may
give correct and reliable information in re
gard to the growth and prosperity of neigh
boring towns. Ny object at this time is TO
correct certain false impressions which are
going ont through our press in regard To-
the amount OF building gong ON here, and
the scarcity of worhmcn. By reference to
the leomaa of this date, you will see it
stated that - or 30 more joiners can find
constant employment and good wagas.
Lest you may think ! am u journcyman,
and take this course to prevent others COM
ing here, will say am not, as you can see
by referring to the advertising columns of
the lcomdH. All wish is that the truth
may go forth instead of falSchood. In my
estimation such statements tend to injurc
rather than advance the interests of our vii
Egc. There is at this time good .journcymcn
Carpenters who are willing to work, that cN-
poet to have 90 leave town for job, and
have had nothing to do for several days.
In regard to the Robert 5. Jones, mentioned
in the lcom"p, employing more men than
the whole of Ot,awa--it is false entirely,
and without foundation.
The work he is now doing is the result f
conniving and cr.bidding, which no man
worthy the name Of a mechanic would 10
guilty Of The best journcymcn in town
earn $3.50 per day Now if this is any
great induccmcnt, perhaps after n while,
should business revive, they may get Il job in
Morris. have often seen loincrs hoaxcd in
this braggadocio manner, and hereafter shall
try to place before them such information M
may be relied on, whenever it is within my
reach, in proof of what have said.
Should any of your boss joinars want few
good men, they can be furnished from Nor.
ris forthwith BY inserting che above, yo,b
will conicra favor upon many honest working
men, You are at liberty to use my name,
should You think proper BESJ. Gov.
y, S'--othcv papers viii plss." ttpy,
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Death OF II Di..in.uI,Led Nan.

Hon. John Daris ut Na--o,'Isclts, died at
Worcester on the lHth int. llc has c.- SOL
an cycutiui and wcl..Sr,nt,ly. iuli Of hohol.
secured by his long public service and noble
character IN private NE, Mr. Davis was OF
years oil age. Most OF his ilg has been pass
cd in the public service. lie was II Repre-.
sentative III Congress fiom the Worcester
District for several terms.
The Boston Atlas says:
"ln the fail OF lSjo Air Davis was placed
i'll nomination by the national republican
party As their candidate for Governor. Hon.
john Quincy Adams, and Hon. Marcus Nor
ton were opposing candidates There was
no choice ol Governor by the people, and
the Legislature elected Air DAVIS In the
subsequent year he was again candidate,
and Vas this time chosen by a majority OF
some seventeen Thousand. In 1870 MIR. Da-
WIS resigned his Office to assume the chair
in the United states Senate made vacant 10y
the withdrawal OF lion. Nathaniel Silsbcc.
1t was his fortune to be again rival can
dIdatu with Hon. j. Z. ADAMS. In 1910, at
the earnest call Of hIs fellow citizens, Mr..
DAVIS reluctantly a-scntCd TO become the
WINK candidate Tor Governor Of Ma>saChus.
cts. llcwas elected 10y the largest majority
ever given IT, Il gupcruatUilal candidate, and
was Reelected to that Office. On the u of
March, 1919, the death of Hon. Isaac {.
Bates having made Il vacancy IN the Senate
oi the lntlu states, the Legislature again
made choice Of MIR Davis, ana he remained
III that body until the Inauguration OF the
present administration when lac declined
reelection.
No pubic man ever enjoyed more fully
than Nj. Davis the confluence Of the pubic
for the spoi!ess integrity purity, and honesty
OF his pubic and OF hls private ilc-lOr his
lruCtcai wisdom and hls never falling judg.
munt. representing al cn!nc: tly rural and
inland district no member OF Congress was
more generally consulted upon whatever
public question had connection with nEan.
cial, commercial, and mercantile Details
WhGtcycr might have been their feeling up
ON other questions, men of all parties pia-
ccd an unvuIstlonng reliance upon Mr. la.
Wis uniform correctness and accuracy upon
these points. Even for political auu sectional
opponents, his authorly upon these data
was almost uniformly law, and rarely ques-
toned, In arranging the details oi the cen.
sus law 1880, Mr.. Davis was one Of the most
useful and efficient assistants in drafting it,,
sections. But the great GROWING act OF his
Congressional life Was the steamboat bill,
for the prevention ofcXplUsions; one OF the
most triumphant and successful acts OF leg
lslaton that ever sought to arrest Il great
public evil OF TINS measure Mr.. Davis
was Justly proud, and few of our national
legislators will be able TO look back upon II
nooler or more valuable monument to their
fame than this
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TIE ARABIA.
TIE TcEKS IICYORIOC.s!
NEW NogY, April y

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POSTAGE.

For The pGs, two years there Las been
diili noy il The post Office department of
about s. ,Ooo,ooo, tIat i, at the present re
duccd rates Of postage. This department. #
the goyernm,ut falls FAR shout OF supporting
itself Mr.. Odds of the House of represents
ti,cs, has introduced bill proposing new
rate Of postage on letters and newspapers.
The postage on n letter to be five cents tor
any distance no. exceeding one thousand
miles. Instead Of the half cent now paid IN
advance on each newspaper, hc would maze
the Postage hereafter one cent. The reason
given for going back to high postage Is, that
the post Office department docs not find its
revenues equal to its expenditures. IhlN
branch Of the government ought to support
itself This cannot bc expected as long RS
c,ugrcssmcn cram the mails with docu-
uIn,nts free Of postage. The Eycnlng Post
rcmalks: \ constituent Of member 81
Congress receives by the mails, free OF post
age, a copy Of the Seventh Census, VOL
luminous document. containing As many
sheets nearly as weekly newspaper for II
whole year There is 10 justice in making
another man who takes awoChly newspaper,
and pays the postage on it, but who has no
acquaintance i'll Congress to send HIN
/ copy of the Seventh Census, pay the cost oil
conveying that document to his ncighbor.
/ If the government chooses TO provide for
/ sending out these documents without charge
to the person who sends or the person who
receives them. let the government pay the
expenses out OF lis treasury. There IS an
other kind Of matter conveyed by the mails
without any charge, namely, all newspapers
within the county in which they are pub
lishrd. Whether it be proper TO exempt
these from postage or not, We viii not STOP
to inquire; but ii is clear that the mao wht
takes a newspaper out of the county ought
net to be taxed for the cost Of carrying news
papers which are stut ~ ether people wEl
. 1--we within IT,
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Election.

We should think from the exceedingly
small amount of interest that the people of
this goodly city seem to have in the election
Of city authorities on Monday next, that
they have by common consent resolved toilet
their political institutions take care Of them
selve'. Occasionally you will hear the inter-
rogatory, who's up for mayor who's
going to run for alderman and about the
only reply you will get is, don't know
"don't care" "why don't you run yourself
Highly satisfactory.
If there was only a nice little salary OF
81 900 or so, what stir there would be
among the small fry of politicians. Then
whiggcry, democracy, frccsoism, and abo-
litonism would embody principles that must
be sustained. 1t would not suffice at all, to
permit ono party to gain an uncontestcd
election.
We are not very much disposed to feel any
different from others in regard to the cleo
ton, although we would like to see demo-
cratic temperance beard elected. But there
does not appear to be any inclination on the
part of the ardent temperance men to raise
the issue.
We understand that Mayor liicklins is q
candidate for reelection. If SO, he Will be
elected ofcoursc. Mr.. llicllling is popular
MAYOR, and in watching over the interests Of
our young city for the past year, has won the
esteem and appreciation Of all parties. as
tinancicr and business man, he has no su'
pcrior in the city.
Mr.. Charles Miller has been unanimously
nominated as the democratic andidatc in tbs
fifth ward. Mr.. Miller is a staunch demo.
,rat, and an experienced business man. and
is universally esteemed; His election Is
sure.
We also learn that Mr =. X. Leland ia a
candidate for Alderman in the third ward
There could not be better man selected
Mr. Leland is an able lawyer, and one such
at least is necessary in body that are &c
frame laws. We think he will meet with nc
opposition.
Besides these wehavc not learned that any
candidates are talked OF
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CORPS, under General l..baaol. W Inn i'....
advanced from iu.,-rha, tool. tn, -ua.I fort
Of iaradai The object Of tine Eu,..au.. it
is believed, was to ,ii,,j junction from
Babadah and !irs3wa 1T ka,.mt.rli. where
the space between the Black SEA aa4 tie
Danube contracts. and -Y ,4tp,.l.. commit
uicauou, Of the I.uhs q. tI.y ry,ir,lry ll.-
,aus wall.
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FROM HAvANxA-Ihe Washington CORES
pondent Of the New York Tribune, writing
under date of April lith, says he news
from lIova uais very important, and of
bcllgcrcnt character. The Captain Generals
organ contained an abusive article Oh the
Presidents message, and charged Consul
Robertson with falschood Mr.. Robertson
addressed note to the Captain General, in
Quring if the article was authorized or sane
toned, but no notice whatever was taken Of
this note Mr. Robertson then laid the gov
crnmcnt paper and note before Commod re
Newton, on board the frigate Columbia, who
refused to otter the accustomed salute to tie
Spanish flag. Mr.. Robertson would have
left the is aud had not the Commodore pur-
sued this course.
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illinois, Digest.

We see il stated in oureAchangcs that Mr..
y. J.. fEEaHNs, Of HnawncctoHn, il rrePa-
ri. Digest Of the decision, Of the Supreme
Court Of Illinois hi. is work OF grca,
necessity Is onr reports are altogether too
yuuminoUs for practical use and reference.
~ llmans Digest docs not come down later
tian his own reports, and j. but poor affair
al best. Ii Mr. FREEMAN is competent for
the task, the profession generally will feel
under many Obligations to him for his labors
IN this Jr.-.iito1 YAyrYh
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" AslliSGToS, April Is.

WAsUrGToT ITEMs.--Thc Senate to-day
r,cousilcrcd the vote rejecting the Gadsd,n
treaty. Another ,i!urt i making for it, rat
iiiralion. Mcs,rS Jones, Dawson 4 Toomhs
a rived in town to-day, three affirmative No-
to-. rs the vote was understood to stand
yesterday, a change oftwo or three mega
", viii ratiiy il. The friends of the tr.a-
y have 1t 'ong hopes of accomplishing this.
Bcnianin +. Angel waa rejected as Con-
.ul TO honolulu to-day.
Great effort, are makcing to cry the Ne
bra>ha iii. The absences who are opposed
to it should return to the capitol
Senators Ca,, and James have lct for
home the former IN conScqu,rc, Of tho
death of hi, son.U-'aw.
The reported resi-, nation Of Mr.. Daniels,
Minister at Turin, II premature. lie has
not sguiicd his intention to resign
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WAsIIINGrox. .tpril 20.

Tur GApspEy TREAry.-lhe Union say !,
the Gad,d-n treaty VAS ratified by the SCE-
ate. II arianGss the Mcs>iiia Valley diicu!-
~, and proyi' I. for a route for the Pauhc
hairoad, abrogatys the second article Of
treaty Of Guada.oupc, and recognizes the
transit granted in l~1i over the Ichuaitr-
pee, for all of which ten million dollars is To
be paid. The Union states that the treaty
viii lead to peaceful relations between the
tt it-d States and Mexico.
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sun They Come.

Yesterday arrived from the State Ct Maine,
near bangor, one hundred aud thy men, wo-
meh and cirSsiren, the most respectable en-
grants that has passed through this city Tor
some time. They are bound Tor Minnesota /;
they possess the appearance Of honesty and
industry. Besides thcy belong to the Demo
elatic party. Success 10 tnvin. Gai,aa
.EtrW.iun.