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ing and Commission Merchants; general dealers
in all kinds Of Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and
Provisions; manufacturers and dealers whole
sale and retail in all kinds Of lumber. Mill
Point, Mich.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY--lS55

WILLIAM IA TIA va Y, Jr. Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. z. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich.
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@. DA VIS g. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce.
res, Provisions, Hardware, Cr0ckery, Boots and
Shoes &C. Muskcgon, Mich
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The insignia of the know-nothings has at las1
been discovered. Il consists of the American
eagle holding in his bill tarriner, by the seat
of his breeches.
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L. M. s. SMITH, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines
Paints Oils and Dye Stuffs, Dry Goods, Groce
ries and Provisions, Crockery, Hardware, Books
Stationery, &C. At the Post office. corner Of
Park and Barber streets, Mill Point, Mich.
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CROSVENOR REED, Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law. All business ntrusted to me will be
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dcnce, Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co. Mich.
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Ever live, misfortunes excepted, within your
own income. ol
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GILBERT 8' CO., Manufacturers and Dealers
in Lumber Shingles, Slaves, Wood and Timber
Grand Haven, Feb. %, 1851.
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JOHN T. DAVIS, Merchant Tah6r Shop on
Washington street, second door west Of ii. Grif-
fins store.
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r.. NJ. MITCHELL 8' CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos. 192 and 10i South Water Street.
Chicago, Ill. Goods received and forwarded to
Grand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
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CUTLERY, viz Pocket Knives, TABLE Knives.
' Razors, Shears, Scissors, &C., a the Drug and
Variety store, Mill Point. L. NJ. S. SMITH.
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ID ALWAYS MEDICINES, at the Drug and
II Variety Store, Min Point LIN. SSMITn.
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Dy ITOsUCutOT (Or NttOrncy,J
And if such suit shall be brought for SECOND
or subsequent offence, the following additional
averment in substance, shall be deemed suffi
cient:
" And the said people further say that the sale
- has heretofore been once (or twice as thu
case may be) convicted of the like offence. TO wit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A GREAT TELEGRAPHIC ACHIvEhENr-Th
completion and successful working of tho
Magnetic Telegraph Of Morse, astonished
the world. But even that great achievement
did not exhaust the inventive powers which
have been turned in this direction. I'm
provements, extensions, and expansions are
continually being made. The last notices.
bio achievement is that of the successful
working Of the Sub.Marine Telegraph, In.
telligence has Just been received Of still an.
other great triumph Of American ingenuity
of the talent Of our countrymcn for con.
verting the discoveries Of science into ser.
wants in the ordinary concerns Of life, Ths
telegraph is now established almost without
break Of line, from London across Europe,
under the Black Sea, into the Crimea, dis.
tancs Of over eight hundred leagues ov
about four.filths Of the distance between N.
York and Liverpool, and moro than equal
to the entire distance from Halifax TO Ireland.
The English news papers contain intelligence
from Balaklava Of the previous day, and it
should reach this country from tho CrimsA
in two days. The Sub Marine is laid down
three hundred miles in the Black Sea, and
scientific men in Europe have expressed .
confident opinion that it will not be seriously
affected by uader-currents or other obstrus.
tons. II practical experience shall confirm
these opinions the matter is sottled--ws
shall have a telegraph under the Atlantic.
connecting the Old and New Worlds BY an
almost instantaneous communication. What
cannot science and human ingenuity com.
b!ned. accomplishs Who shall place limit
to their achievements their triumphs.- -
CHI. Dem.
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Spirits on a Spree.

The Spirits have recently been cutting
up queer pranks in and about the house Of
gentleman who resides near Oswcgo. Two
females belonging to the family were sur
prised just at dark one evening, while in
dollhouse, at hearing chips thrown against
the door. On opening it they found chips
flying about mcrrily in the air, and no per-
son in sight! A gentleman who went out
at their request TO see who was doing the
mischief, found the chips whirling in all di-
rections lie went into the dwelling and
closed the door, and soon two sticks ofwood
were thrown against it Then the restless
chips whirled and closed the door, and soon
two sticks Of wood were thrown against it.
Then the restless chips, untouched by NOR
tai fingers, began to gyrate about the room
where the ladies' were sitting Five adult
persons witnessed this manifestation in utter
amazcment The hired girl in the kitchen
had water spattered all over her, and it was
sprinkIed upon the clothes that were ironed
and hanging in the room. They hung there
through the night, and in the morning were
found smooth and dry, and indicated that
the spirits had busted themselves during the
''sent watches" at the pastimc of ironing.
Other manifestations have taken place in
the same house. Tables have INDUCED in
the amusement Of ofstanding on one, two and
three legs, and some have been lifted TO-
wards the ceiling when no person was near
them! &C., &c. ..rr
The Oswego Palladium, from whose ac-
count we combine this strange story, says
il is youched for as correct, and that it was
obtained direct from headquarters.
IL all fhocc prapl MA ,,oJ H., =.
beings, as is claimed, will anybody inform us
what their purpose is! What good can pos.
sibly grow out Of throwing chips, spatteriug
water, tipping tables, and all that sort Of
thing! 1t seems to be the mere wantonness
ofmischief-making, and is certainly pitiful
employment for the spirits ofthc departed to
be engaged at
Although this story seems 10 be well
authenticated, and is curious enough, yet it
is not unlikely that II those who witnessed
tho manifestations had been less amazed
they might have accounted for them in some
natural way.-Aubura american
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A MODERN CINpERELLA.-Thc Salut Pub
lie Of Lyons contains tho following strange
tale, the truth Of which it guarantees:
'About two months ago, NJ. de Rhct-a
gentleman oflarge property in the neighbor.
hood Of this city-on leaving the theatre az
ter the performance Of tho Etoile du Nord
picked up white satin shoe. On examin-
ing it he found that it must have been mado
for a foot remarkably small and elegant
He asked the box.keepcrs II any one had an
nounced the loss Of tho shoe, and was an
swered in the negative. The more he saw
Il the more he admired it-and he jumped to
the conclusion that the owner, having so
small foot, was in all probability, extreme
ly beautiful. lie showed tho shoe to all his
friends and acquaintance, and caused them
to make inquiries after the owner, but he
could gain no clue TO her. At last it struck
him as the person who had lost It could not
have walked home, he might gain some in
formation from the cab drivers. After eight
days spent in inquiry, he found driver
who remembered having driven a young
woman who had lost her shoe to the Rue
Thomasn. NJ. de Rhet thcreupon made in.
quiries at every house in that street; and at
length discovered a young work. oman who
hesitatingly confessed that the shoe was
hers. As he anticipated, he found that she
was remarkably beautiful, and ON inquiry
he learned that her character was very good.
lie fell in love with her, and as his PROPOSE
tions were honorable, the girl listened to
him. A few days ago they were married"
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MASTER AND ScHoLAR--A learned peds-
gogue, at Nantucket, who used every morn.
ing to read passages in the Bible, and eK.
pound the same as hc proceeded, in order that,
by asking questions AS 10 hos much they
remembered Of his comment, he might al.
certain who were the bright boys Of the
school. On one occasion he read from the
book Of job thus: 90
"Thcre was man in the land of Uz, and
his name was Job, who feared God, aud c.
chewed evil; Eschcwcd evil; that ia, he es-
chcwed evil as do tobacco--he would have
nothing to do with it," With this very
clear and forcible elucidation Of tho word
-cschcw," he proceeded until number Of
verses were read and commented on 10 q
similar clear and ineligible manner,
After long interval, when the young
mind had time to digest its food, the psda-
goguc called upon one Of the younger boys,
and the following dialogue ensued;
"Who was the man who lived in Uz!"
"Job."
"Was he a good mani"
"Ycs."
"What did he dos"
vile chec,d tobacco mh6a nobody eIs
,eouM hare nothing TO do do Nth it" Was
Bob Holmes answer.
The boy was permitted to take his scat.
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Freemasous in Turkey.

Although Freemasonry has for more than
thirty years been generally supposed to ex-
ist among the Mahomcdans, and traces Of it
were found in Turkey by the Russian Off.
GERS, after the campaign Of 1929, yet they
were too slight to prove the fact and it is
only within the last few years that it vas
sufficiently demonstrated by German Free
mason CHANGING to pass through Belgrade
where hc discovered Masonic Lodge, to
which he was invited, and where he received
hospitablc reception 1t appears now to
be proved beyond all doubt that the Turk
ish brothers who exercise their Masonic dli.
ties under the name Of Dervishcs, are to all
intents and purposes the same as our own
order Of Freemasons with but very little
difference ia their customs and ceremonies,
and making use of exactly the same signs,
words, and grips to recognize each other
The Turkish Freemasons appear to be in .
more elevated state Of civilization than is
usual amongst the Oricntals generally their
views Of religion are far higher than those
imposed by Islamism they reject polygamy,
contenting themselves with one single wife,
and at the Masonic banquests tho women
appear unvciled--a striking proof Of the mu-
tial confidence the Masonic brethren place in
each other.
The Belgrade Lodge, called Alikotsch, is
composed Of about 70 members. The Mas.
ter of the lodge, whose name 10 Djani lsma-
el Resholak Mohrmed Saede. 10 at the same
time Grand Master Of all the lodges in Eu.
ropenn Turkey, and is directly connected
with all those Of the Ottoman Empire, Ara.
bin, and Persia, in which latter the Freema.
sons amount to moro than 10000 members.
In Constantinople there are no less than
nino lodges, the most numerous and impor.
tant Of which is that Of tho dancing Der.
wishes, called Sirkedshi Tcchar. The Turk.
ish Freemasons wear symbol OF the broth.
erhood, besides small brown shawl, en-.
brodcred with mystic figures, . fiat pol.
ished, twelve cornered piece of white marble
with reddish brown spots, about two inches
in diameter, suspended by white silken
cord round the neck. These spots repre-
sent the drops Of blood, and arc symbolic of
the death Of Ali, the founder of tho order in
Turkey, who was barbarously put to death
by tho then Sultan, for refusing to reveal tho
secrets. The above mentioned DIAM Ismael.
Grand Master Of the Lodge Of Belgrade, a
venerable Turk Of tho old school, 10 honora.
ry member Of the Lodge Of "Baliwia under
the Time.trec," at Licpxic, several members
Of which Lodge have received diplomas from
the Alkotsch at Belgrade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A TouGH SroM-Dave Constables SAYS
there is one advantage about od.fashioncd
frigatcs they drag SO much dead water, be-
hind, that il man falls over board on Mon
day, you need not stop ill Friday to pick
him up again. lie never gets beyond few
yards from the stern-post. In confirmation
of this opinion, he refers us to well.known
snocdote connected with Capt Pompous of
the frigate "Wash Tub" One evening,
while running up the Mediterranean under
. one.horse breeze, Pompous came on deck
just before sundown, and entered into the
following conversation with Mr.. Smile, the
irst lieutenant
II heard little noise on deck Just now,
Mr.. Smile. What was the cause OF it9
"a man fell from the fore yard, Sir"
Without saying another word, Captain
Pompous returned to the cabin, and was
not seen again until next morning after
breakfast, when he once more refreshed the
deck with his presence, and entered into
conversation with the first lieutenant.
81 think you told me, Mr.. Smith, that
man fell overheard from the fore yard, last
evening""
~ did, Sir"
"Have you picked him up yete"
"No. Sir"
"Well, you had bettcr do it some time
during the mcrning, or the poor devil will
begin to starve."
The lieutenant Obcycd orders, lowered q
boat about noon, and found the gentleman
who had disappeard from the foreyard but
eighteen aches further astern than he was
fourteen hours before. He was lying on his
back, fast asleep.
We get this from an "cye witness"
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% get this from an "cyo Witness"

WAIT TILL YOU'VE AsxEp.-The young la
dies Of the Illinois Institute ut Wheaton, Du
Page county, recently passed the following
resolution unanimously:
"Resolced, That we, young ladies Of the
Illinois Institute, pledge ourselves not to
keep company with or join in the sacred
bonds Of matrmony with any young gentle
man who is not in favor Of the Maine.liquor
law, or some other prohibitary law"
The New York Commercial, commenting
on tho above, says:
ut has generally been tho custom for Ia.
dies to '',cait til they're asked" especially
young ladies still at school,"
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For the Free Trader.
Childreu's Bible Fund.

There La, been n falling off In tho receipts
.,,.. A- p;,,. 60 -.
" '"' -'A" ''o 'o.'''' '.'"s '"e
past year, compared with the year before, OF
nearly $4,000, although the numerous
openings for the circulation of the Scripturcs
roo,;red a, ;,cr.,s. or =, ,.,s, ,h;s .nou,,
rs, '' ."'' ""''"'
in's mas reSui'eu part'y from the monetory
arrangement last fall and winter, as so many
of the supporters of our benevolent societies.
Instead or .o,,r;h,,;,. .or,.;, .no,,,
:, ="
huany' 'ho"Sh II may occasionally require
retrenchment in other directions, give, il
they happen 10 have plenty Of money. and
70 . nressu,a occurs th.;, don.,ions a..
'.' .'
amonk tns nrss oL sneiI e4Psa9iSQrsS Wnlch
4 - ~ ,] ~ ID . = I u
issl, and dc rising geHsration should Dc
trained 4, habit. of sslf d.n;., sor m. AL.
'
o. do'ng good, eno 'sugh. 20 retrencn expen'
dtures LOT the'r own gra',hcauoh or agran-
d'hemeh'. Una. they may nave the anl''y 70
minister 70 'he ~an's u their su"erihg lei
lo%,men. -
ms - one \. leaSoh son, why we propose con
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The Miscries OfP.lygamy in Utah.


l have detailed to you in previous let.
ters the debased condition Of the women
OF Utah. The Mormons, after their pas
sions, (or,a they call it, their holy desires
to people the earth,) are gratiiied, sci
dom pretend to support their numerous
wives. Brigham Young declared, last con-
ference, that he did not know how many
wives he had. "fell the Gentilcs," SAID
he, 81 do not know half of them when |
see them" The majority of these poor wo-
men are compelled to work for their daily
bread, and many are in such destitute con.
dtion that they are forced to seek the chari-
ty Of strangers. 1t is an actual fact that one
of the wives Of tho Chief Of the Apostles
gains her livelihood by washing for the
sS:ESsss q : public h901f y l.S. l.S!n. d9G&|
IsssssicsSS tssd 1ksS - ~ II ia : - ~ s.s.'
ons for wood. end yeu can sec women
chopping logs aud driving cattle to the
mountains.
Subjected to = slavery worse than can be
realized in the South, turned into prostitutes
and concubines against their will, denied
even wOman's chief prerogative, tho use Of
her tongue, there are now hundreds OF fe.
males who only want the opportunity to
abondon forever life that so lily belts the
proud spirit Of American womanhood.
1t was but yesterday, that widow with
her daughters called upon me, and, after
asking me to lock the door Of my room for
fear she would be surprised in the House Of
. Gentle, unfolded her story of bitter
wrongs and suiierngs. The bishop of her
ward had demanded her whole family, in
c!uding herself, in marriage. She had Civ.
en- up all she had for tithcs and other taxes,
and was now in tho dilemma Of :ither starv.
ing or being compelled to share an incestu-
Gus bed with the daughters Of her own body.
With tears in her eyes, she prayed me to
Afford her the means of going to California
in the Spring. These cases occur every
day--indecd, the spirit Of dissatisfaction is
universal ! have never convcrscd with a
solity woman who was not discontented
with her situation and prospects. This
speaks more than ali the ingenious argu-
ments Of polygamy, and demonstrates that
the practical working Of the plurality sys-
TEN" is adverse to domestic love and hap
piness.
Here would be great field for your
strong minded women. lfa few Boomers
and fast young ladies' would come out to
Utah and raise the cry Of virtue and inde-
pendence" in the valleys Of the mountains,
the whole Mormon female community would
rise in mass and shake off the shackles
that bind them. But there is no one here
to lead them on. The fear Of being cut off
from the church, and of being ''sent to eter.
nal hell across lots" as Brigham classically
expresses it, deters them from such course,
and the desert plains that hem them in ON
every side, prevent them from slipping Sc.
crety away to California or the States.--IN
Y XeraM
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Tho Christian Review Q,aptist) has IN
able article adverse to the popular idea Of tho
univcrsality Of the Noachain delugc. The
writer argues against Il, on the ground
that the frk rested on the top Of Mount
Ararat-henco the flood did not 70 oyer
that mountain; that . limited dcluge On.
swered Gods design Of drowing all human
beings but Noah and his family; that the
ark was too small 10 contain pnirs Of nll creA-
lures with their food; that Noah took no
fishes or amphibious animals, no plants
or seeds with him; that there IA not watcr
enough 10 cover our whole globe that ah
universal aood wonld have destroyed suv
planet; there are trees now living which are
older than the flood; that ceriain extinos
volcanocs prove the same thing. -
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Sit ITrEiGHr.-"Sit upright! SIT upright
my SOM" said lady to her son George who
had formed wretched habit of bending
whenever he sat down to read. His mother
had told him that he could not breathe right.
ly unless he sat upright. But it was no use:
bend over in spite Of all his mother could say.
"Sit upright. Master Georgc!" cried his
teacher, as George bent over his cupy-book
at school. Ii you don't SIT upright like Mas
ter Charles, you will ruin your health, and
possibly die Of consumption" This startled
Master George. He did not want to die,
and he felt alarmed So after school. he
said to his teacher, please, sir, explain to
me how bending over when sit can cause me
to have the consumtion!'
THAT ! will, George" replied his teacher,
with cordial smile. There is an element
iu the air called oxygen. which is necessary
to make your blood circulate, and to help /,
purify itself by throwing of what is called
its carbon. When you stoop you cannot
take in sufficient quantity Of air to accom-
plish these purposes; hence. the blood re.
mains bad, the ar-cells in your lungs become
irritated. Presently the lungs inilame. The
cough comes on. Next the lungs ulccrate,
and then you die Give the lungs room "a
inspire plenty Of fresh air, and you will no,
be injured by study. DO you understand
the matter now, George?"
~ think do, sir; and I will try to ST,
upright hereafter" said George. He was
right in this resolution. Will all the boys
and girls who read my magazine initiate him :
They will, l know; if they wish to live heal
thy lives. Makeit your motto. therefore
my little reader, to sit upright. whether you
to cat. to sew, to read, or to converse. Now
don't forget it. You must cit upright--FSr
rester's Magazine
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

At a recent election in Chambersburgh,
Pa, ono vote elected the three town Audi.
tors. II was not generally known they were
to be voted for, and ono single individual,
familiar with the charter Of the borough,
voted for these oflcors, and, consequently,
elected them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A new idea with regard TO cholera was
stated a short time since by an American
physician. He maintanes that sores Of any
kind will act ns preventative to tho cholera.
Ho accordingly recommends that on the up.
pearancc Of the cholera all people shall 6e
inoculated by caustie issue. The idea has
been lately tested in ST. Petersburg with sat.
isfactory results. This idea accounts for
tho fact that M few sorchcadcd politicians
eyer have the cholera.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A SINGULAR MUSICAL FACr.--Every orch.
estra contains at least two musicians with
moustaches, ono with spectacles thrcc with
bald heads, and one very modest man in
white cravat, who from force Of crcumstan.
ces, you will observe, plays on brass in.
strument.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

A correspondent Of tho Tribune says,
that II is stated in scientific circles in Cam
bridge that Lieut. Jones Of tho Navy has
discovered by observations on tho zodaical
light that the Earth has ring like Saturn's.
Prof Pierce considers tho fact established.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-06-02

The Empress Of the French has made a
present to the Empress Of Austria Of lace
dress, which will be seen at the Exhibition
Of Paris, and the pattern Of which was do.
signed by Eugenis herself The value Of
this dress is estimated at 100000