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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-02-17
TAILORING.
WILLIAM CONNELLY

WILLIAM CONNOLLY
- ESPECTFuLl.Y informs the citizens ofOt-
II tawa andthe surrounding country, that he
has lustteceived new stock oi
BroadciOths ClSsimerSSdHa Pestipgs
Of the lateststye ,.andai kinds OF tallors' trim.
mings, all OF which he wllsel cheap Tor cash.
Also, all kindsoi Ready Made Clothing OF his
own manufacture.
Beingnuoldiesdieni Ottawa he woul wish
for his soldacqunntanc.s to giyehlm callbeiote
purchasing elsewhere, -
TAILORING n CUTTING
Don. on the shortest notice .at hs old stn nndorpo-
ait, the old Civ Hotel on Madison ST., next door
~ Danl Lcahy's Bootand shoe shop.
Wanted...A A first r ~ taur aeymantai ap
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T G. STONE, Saddie Hdrncs sand Trunk Ma
q aHfaet,rer, aud Carriage Trimmer, corner
nICanaland Columhus streets. Ottawa III.
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DAGUERREAN GALLERY

MISS A. HEIDI
w OUL ID take this oppottuuty ci informing
w her iriendsand the community Vt large
that si- hao bought out the daguerrean rooms
iormery occupjedby J Marston, nuJ would -ny
that he l. nuw prepared to take miniatures IN the
latest and most mprovec styles Ot the "rt, having
the advantage Of large sky light and one OFT
G. llarrisou's best camera.
Always good supply Of plain and fancy case $
on and, from : so to SO
Hours ior operation, iroms A. VI to ?. VI.
Dark dresses always preferable DrCemhcT lG
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~ HARD. VI D. ,Phys,ciaB and Surgeon, Ot
Ntstawa, ~. Office one door west OF M II
Sw'tslawo.tlce. Residence on Madison I near
he side cut dclS
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1856, n. B. BRISTOL, 1855.
Forwarding and Commission
-o,a o.. uw a : = ~ IA wa ,n>@
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS

Cash paid for all kinis Of Produce al the Cnsh
man W are House, Main Canal.
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a. Es. n WIZ TEL.
81 ~ Nu EH QC II: g.

" Cash paid ior all kinds OF produce. nto
~ Y.GRiGGS, Druggist and BookSett'r--
IL. In the brick building north the Court
ilouSe Ottawa H. Oct 4, 1901.
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FENDER their prorssonal s-rvicrs ro the citlz-l,,
At puawaand vicinity. Office IN J. ~ ood. brick
eiOCk.
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rs. VEsO q ucksNNEy,

0t;ce IN Hunter G 7oomJes Dug Stare.
ESlDEACEnt Mrs. Burr's, west oi the side.
IL cut. Aurusl u
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"You lic !" as the man said when hi
knocked another down,
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22
KENosHA, WIS, THURSDAY MARCH p, 1855.

lives something reliable. on which to fix hope
and affection. appeared.
There was society to which, through the
days discomfort, and WEAKNESS. and rebel
lious discomfort, poor Kit looked forward,
and with more and more of certainty and
trus.fulness as time went on. Through the
loneliness of unshared thoughts, and the
gloom of solitude, the prospect of evening
and Kit came to the blind girl with well
come. They suppliedto eachother every
humanrelaton- elsewhere Kit found none
tocheer and comforther; the attic passage
way was in reality her home, her place Of
rest, and not the noisy cherries room
where her father and siep-mother lived.
Kit had pursued the calling ola beggar
from the time that she wasa5le to guide her
own steps and tongue. And no friendly
counsel or helping had been offered TO
lead her faculties In another direction. Ac-
cident, as it would seem. alone diverted her
from this calling. Returning one night from
her usual round, she dropped the bundle of
scrap s which she had gathered going from
door to door, and from berrels and troughs
Of refuse, which stood beyond the pavement
inviting the attention of nspectors such as
she; as the food fell to the ground, two dogs
darted toward it, and seemed for M oment
disposed to contend with her for the posses
sion OF the broken fragments; bus after a
moment snuffing the unsavory mess, they
contemptuously tossed their heads aad trot-
ted away, leaving the owner of them in un-
disputed possession. Ktwatched theirmove-
ment, doubling if she understood it. Then
to give her suspicion trial, she rose, in a be-
wildered amazement from the position into
which she had thrown herself while think
ing TO defend her property, and she whis-
tied and called to the curs-and presently,
tho with wonderful elaboration, they paid
heed to her call walking slowly back. Then,
with an air and an effect which had put an
attitudinarian and stage ranter TO the blush,
she pointed to the banquet. ''the beggars
banquet Of unsavory things '-Eatl' was
the solitary, the authoritative exclamation
that issued from her lips.
She had not been mistaken in her cruel
and wrathful suspicion, so wrathful that she
dared not entertain it without instantly put
ting it to the test. After cycling the food
wtha curious scorn, and smelling it with re-
luclance and disgust, one of the dogs pick
ed out bone from the midst OF the medley
but next moment dropped it again and
followed on after his disappearing compan
ion.
Thea she also, who lad watched the move.
ment, turned away not less disdainfui than
the animals. from the refuse-left the eve.
ming meal for which hunger aited at home
TO be trofden underfoot, or TO be devoured
by want such as the street dogs knew not
TO BE CoNTINIED
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22

What are you?' asked railway passen-
ductor.' What is you. name? Wood.
POOH. exclaimed The querist, that cannot
Sc: Weed is sea-soRdacter.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22
THE WAR.

The term infaa:ry is said to be derived
from an event in Spanish history. An In
fanta OF Spain having assembled body OF
troops, and marched 10 the aid Of her faith
er, by their aid defeated the Moors; the
foot soldiers were in consequence held in
greater estimation than before, and were
distinguished by the name of the person
who had thus led them on 10 victory.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22

Ey 1t is certain that either wise bearing,
or ignorant carriage, is caught as men take
disease, one of another; therefore. let men
take heed Of their company.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26
The Facetious DR.. Chapman.

The late Dr. Chapman Of Philadelphia,
mourned by many who will laugh et his wit
no more, has left behind him mt mory, that
viii be transmitted through successive gem
era,ons. His wit was equal to his skill
Itwes hard to say what did the most. good,
and as he always give his beet Of both at the
same time they probably helped each other
as It hBppered when one Of the patients re-
voltcd at a nohstrous dose Of physc, and
said:
"Why doctor, YOU don't mean such u dose
as this for gen, tenant
"Oh no." said the doctor, "its for Worling
men''
And good laugh i, of en- as good as med
icine. With him the plta-ar'ry,,was as Ger.
tain as the opportunity Even in extremes
it would come out Of him. He was walking
in tho street, and bakers cart, driven iu.i-
ouSly, was about to run him down. The ba.
ker reined up suddenly, and just in time TO
save the Doctor who instantly took Of his
Lat and bowed politely, e&claimed, you are
the best bred man In the town
Very much against his will he Doctor wa )
made vt stryman in his parish Church, and
one OF his duties was to pass the plate fol
the contribution at the morning service
He presented it with grea, poiiteness aud
becoming gravity to the gentlemen at the
head OF the pew nearest the chancel who wac
no, disposed to contribute The faithful COL
lector, nothing daun,ed, held the plate be lore
him. and bowed as if he would urge him TO
think the matter over, and contribute some
thing nd refused to 20 on till he had seen
his silver on his plate. In this way be pro-
ceeded down the aisle, victimizlg every
man till he came TO the nearest pew TO the
duo-, where sat an aged colvred woman. To
his surprise she laid down pi9cc Of gold -
ID or me- said the Bstonished doctor, 'you
must be Guinea niger They never trov.
bIed the Doctor to 90 round with the plate
after that.
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II was what the gold was wrapped in. ltwas
to see who had shirt like IL, that I caused
the second search to be made, not even a
similar shred was to be found. But now, nv
eyes detected patch On the cooks clothing
to correspond. He is the thiefl--I give him
up to you to punish. No appeal shall cause
my interference for mercy, only, do not for
get, villain as he is that ho has O claim to hu-
msnity.'
On the spur Of the moment three hearty
cheers was given FOR the csptoin, rnd three
more for the boy. The master Withdrew be-
low, the negro was dragged forward, after
coniessing his crime. and summary proceed.
ings were Instituted against him. running
bowln was claPppd around his neck. the
rope rove ,hro' hole in the windass end and
the united strength OF few bro't his breast
in contact with ii. Eobbing was decided up.
on, ufd the custom has made this place the
whipping post. The height of the windlass
being three feet u person drought to- as
sumes the position OF bow, hsndsaw takes
the place Of the lash, the fiat being used
This degrading punishment is now nearly ob-
ssoiete, and never resnrtsd to, save for some
appalling crime. All hands unite in the
iaggeliatioD, a blow or two dealt by each
person in turn, according to the amount re-
ceived.
All preparations, complete, there was an
adjournment on the part Of the men TO the
forecaste, to decide as to the number of blows
ia be administered. Long was their consult
tation. The Captaih, now COOL repented of
the power he had put in the mcn's hands, and
wished the ceremony painful in its miltest
sense, through with. HIS solitude vas bro
ken BY the presence of the o4",' ..r in the
ship, who stood, hat in hand in the tebin
door.
"Wel Jack, what is it!'
well, you see, sir the ',oy is begging hard
for the cook, and you know, sir we never
had hand licked in your ship; and seeing
he's such a laundering rascal, we want to
Enow if 't%ouldn't be better to put the nigger
in irons end give hin up to the lawyer lard
sharks at the end of the voyage"
Let it suffice to say, that the cook met with
his deserts and the boy with his reward, the
latter now co nmandS one of the finest ships
out of neighburing city.
With him sails superann uated tar. who
takes great lbert rs, and who boasts of sail.
ing with him ever since he was "The Pet Of
the Forecaste."
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From the Ohio Farmer.
THE UNKIND REPLY.
BY RosALIr.


81 do not thin it selfish act ii | occupy
this whols seat myself US am TO travel all
this long, warm dav," said | to the lady nea-
rest me, one sultry morning, as took the
out of the way end in the cars at Buffalo for
Albany
"Ceruinly not" was the reply, as ! put
INV shawl, books, paper, fan, boquet, SC. in
the one end and nestled down in the uther.--
| soon weared of corTersalion aud reading
and had sunk into itIul slumber, when "a
gentle tap on my shoulder, and Il low, please
Miss made me wake with Il sudden start
Tie car was filled to ovcrhUwng, and a
niwly arrived party had, and pale little wo-
man with lreful baby in her arms, stood
asking permission to sit beside me. With
more of pity than pleasure ! shared my seat
with her, yet spoke but few wordsnnd sui
kily iorbore taking the restless litile crea-
ture, to ease her poor, wear ed arms, but
merely smo' ,hed its yellow hair aud Patted
its pale, baby checks, and said Mary was
good and sweet nnme;
For my own comfort ] had opened the
window that might more distinctly catch
those picturesque views, that fitted By us so
quickly that they seemed like glowing pic
tures, withouto one imperl, ctior TO mar,when
my attention was drawn to my companion,
who was necessarily coug ing.
81 do wish you would let down that win
dow" said she, "that coal smoke makes nv
Cough so much worse"
am ashamed to cottras5 it nov, bu. !elt
the angry blood burn in my cheek, and
flashing of the eyes, as replied al am quite
sick and so wesried. and troubled, and hum
ory, aitd thirsty, and crowded. and here you
come as an intruder. and would keep from
me the mite of cool fresh air that | am trying
TO get Do you think YOU are dc:ng as you
would be done BY" said | tarty, and with
out waiting for reoly, rose, and was let
tinr down the window with crash, as a
naughty child would slam door, when she
laid her poor wasted little hand on my arm,
said, sOt donr do il then" and burst into
tsars. and leaning her head down on her ba-
Sy, and cried bitterly. Tho woman in my
heart was touched, but by putting on tn. in
iured air of martyr, compressed my lips,
ard took up paper, pretended to road
Pretty coon my eyes grew 50 dimmed.
could not see without crushing the tears Of.
ten, and resolved to ask her pardon for my
uGkindness; but minnie sfler minute glided
away, and We soon reached her place of des.
tinntion. and she rose to leave. ! rose too,
and the words were on my lips, when gen.
lleman came to assist her out. She turned
her gentle and fearful eyes upon me, with
sad expression, and bowed SO sweetly that
nv hand pss almost upraisej to up2ea. to
her for forgiveness, the words were jus, drop.
ping from my lips, but--she was gone twas
too late; and |, womb with woman's
heart, was left with that singing little barb
sticking in it, ani the sweet woris and
wasted little hand that alone could remove
it we're gone from me forever. sank back
ON my seat and wept bitterly.
/ The gentleman returned from assisting
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Casting a sDcyil' on, of Cbnrrh,

We are indebted to our cld friend, J. 81
Wells, Of Marietta, Ohio, for The following
graphic Sketch. We are assured that the
facts uonspred subsisntis ly rs narrated:
"a Methodist clergyman who has been IA
boring IN Ibis vicinity, was not long since
preaching ~ his people On the miraculous
power VI the Apostles cvU- The demonisc
spirit OF the day. AS be wss pursuing his
theme the audience were suddenly startled
by voice from some one ia lie cUngrega.
ton, dc manGing. in halt querulous, half uu.
thoritive tone, Why don't preacher. DO ,uch
things now.a.daysr In sn instant every
eye in the house was turned upon the indi-
vldusl who had the efironte:y thu. to invade
the sacredness OF their sanctuary.
The speaker paused for moment, and
fixed his penct: s.ing gnse full upon III {,
Of the questouer. There was un interval
Of intense silence, broken at last BY tie SD a..
krr in resum:ng his subject. IL had not pro.
cceded lar with his remarks before he was
again interrupted by the same impert inc Mt
inquiry. Again he paused for time and
again resumed his subject. No. cent Mt
with this silent rebuke, our redoubtable ques.
toner demanded again. why dom; preach.
ers do such things now-s-days!' and curling
his lips IT, sDeer o. self-comp pla cency drew
himself up pomponsly ~ his seat,
"Ou: r We end irItno, lwho by the wav,
is young man OF great mus u,ar power J
calmly left the de-k and walked deliberately
to the pew where the interrogation eat, and
fas ,ening one hand firmly upon the collar Of
hs coat, the other on the wasiband Of his
'unmentsonablrs,' lifted rim square out of his
seat, and bore him down the aisle to the en-
trance. Pausing for moment, he turned
his eyes upon the audience. and in clear,
full voice said, 'and they cast oui the devil
in the form OF distiRer." and suitng the ac-
ton 20 the word, out went the knight of the
msst-tub, Ia leap lrog fashion. into the
street.
"The good pastor quietly retul ned to his
desk, aud comp eted his discovrse. A Aier
closing the services, as he was passing out
OF the Church, the Uu..cast distilief, with nn
officer of the law. escorted our Clerical friend
10 the effce of mag stra'e, to answer tur an
assau 1t upon the person of said distiiier.- -
Alter hearing the case, The magistrate dis.
missed the clergyman, aud after rounJly rep.
rinfanding the complainant,ined him !o- mo
testing the services OF the sanctuary
"SiDce thnt day we believe he has mover
for a moment doubted the power of Metho-
dist preachers to cast out devijs, q! ess,
within the limits Of the Ohio Conference -
(Exchlnge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26

For shall bring you cheering news from "Od vir'
einias Shore!'
But stop! perhaps you cannot have notion whe I
am...
Just tell your Sag Ncht' brethren, that a, last you
have seen SAM"
And bowling low, the visitor drew back towards the
door,
Aud disappeared as silently as he had come before.
Just them noisy din without, upon the silence
broke,
And starting in his easy chair, the President awoke.
The ur was chill; for while he slept the crate fire
had burned low;
The taper, with its un,rimmed wick, gave but fee.
glow.
AS through the window .curtains poeped the day.
lights early beam,
He mu,,ered, Nothing but drean!' ...yet, " W. as
not all dream.''
SSoozsY floLusp, April 1855.
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AGRICULTURAL,


Corn ForDfh The following is rom par,
Of an article in the Ohio Farmer, on corn US
fodder for stock.
tCod, as we have heretofore stated, Ia tho
fuel that keeps up the inte rial heat of the
body. Ifthat is wanting, IN animal dies
with hall the cold that it would if well fed
When, like the Fast winter. protrscteJ, in.
tense cold, is accompanied by a scarcity of
food, death must necessarily follow.
An acre Of corn, we'll drilled 10, will p,o
duce from ten to tweIve.toHs Of corn fodder,
equally as good as hay for any cattle, and for
milch cows better
Wheat drills cou!d easily be changed 20 as
to dtlll cor1--'he lard is .lft light and
oth--the seed nowly sowcd and buried,
the crop cut in the fall when labr is plen v.
and other work not ss pre- ,ing or as high as
! in haying time; and, by his rot .ton, the al
kaiies ihA; are requised for grss,, are allowed
time TO eplenish, and what is Of Vast impo r.
tance, the cattle can be kept at home. and
the msnure saved on the land.
The corn fodder can be- eur, and put up in
shocks in the field, and = and, like other curn
stalks, tifneeded to b. led out. There is no
danger Of moulding, il put up little green,
as free circulation of air is allowed while
standing in shocks
An acre OF land, so cultivated, would have
produced fodder enough to h We saved many
farmer ten times the EXPENSE aud labor the
past winter. Who will try it and give Us
the RESULT!
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strength day by day, and not lose one IA, CT
title of that which we now possess.
These remarks we throw out for the con.
sidera'ion Of frends-not enemies. They
are honestly entertained. We think they
should be expressed There are rocks ahesd
they cOn be avoided by skilul pilotina;
our ship may strike Il we close our eyes 10
the fact that they exist. The American par.
" properly understood can Withstand any
shock, To have il understood Alright is the
end we aim at. With the united action of
the masses who sytnpsthise with the Ameri-
can pri1cip pies, the victory in OHIO next fall
will equal ,he one we achieved last fall
[Cin Gozettc.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26

SUBSTITUTE FOR HoPs s. me tims last
fall, got out Of good hops. A woman living
with me suggested 'htt peach tee /, aves
were Ds.good fu b. a. a. hops. As publish.
go vo! Z, p 3oi u tn: C"it !,
The experiment was tried at once and pro-
we'd so satisfactory that qu,htity Of peach
leaves were t cred and deied for winter
A 9uau'iiy Of dry yeas; was made in the same
method d, hop yeas. is Usually made, only
-ubstitutipg peach leaves for hops, (w lich we
have used or i've months, mixing new as
often i. TequiTed) and have never had bet
terror iisiSer bread A very smell handful Of
leaves suffices for a gallon OF yeast do no t
recommend, but suggest it sson excellent
substitute for hops and it is seemingly very
healthy bread.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26
C1.lusa County,

The los es among the farmers of Geauga
the past winter have been seriuus, but we be.
Iieve the worst is now past. We are told by
NJ. II. II. Ford, cf Burton, tina, probably not
oneiUur b ,. the stock in the county has been
lost, although there are instances in which
farmers have lost one-h1lf We are told of
case in South Chardon. in which farmer
gave away one-haiG of his cattle The short
supply Of tocdar compelled many TO turn their
cattle into The woods where they eat the fro.
zen Urowoe, aud where, by exposure 10 the
cold, many of them died. sort o! epidemic
knoN as the horn-ai has made its appear.
ance, and is proving very serious. The seve-
rty OF the weat er and EXPOSURE To l., il sup.
posed 10 b. th1 cause. Cows have eaten
their heads off this past winter. il h wing ,,t
from s;25 to $50 zach to get hem t, rough to
the spring.
Geauga farmers are as well able az any in
the State to sustain such loss, but the 10 sls
very serious one, and brings discourage.
ment with it. Yet our farmers, taking wear
after year, have been highly prosperous, and
ther vocation would DC shguluriy happy
one lid no cloud ever darien their path. In
this instance Il ry do hot suffer alone. for
toNn aud country alike have been scourysd
the past year.--Cleveiand Herald.
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her, and as the car was full, he took the sea,
che had vacated. inquired who the lady
was, and he replied, 'her home il in Wiscon-
sin, and she has returned to ,lie home Of her
childhood to die. The whole family or bro.
the,s and sisters died of cobsumptioh, aid she
the ias; one left Is going TOO"
Oh! turned away sice y! heart, and tried
TO shut out rom remembrabcc that pdihd,ap.
peoing face, as resolyeddhi fc..tesolved
never again in this poor lie 81 irihe to speak
another unktnd word.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26

0ETA sporting gentleman in New York Of
fers TO bet large amount that during Tho
coming summer he viii. drive from the Astor
House to the Union Square in u light wagon
drawn by rats. He calculates that he can
accomplish the task with one hundred rats in
harness.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR About fifteen yoa-s
ago, as We Il arm from an exchange q pe-son
conGected with a country bank in Pennsy Iva.
MIA, be'ng in PEi!ad- phla on bus ness, was
entrusted with a lurge sum, ,,o' money to be de-.
livered al the institution with which he was
connected. The money (minus an nccn nsd.
erablr portion ofi) was soon after delivered
to the bank thro' mercantile firm to whuse
care it h ID been conid9d, but the man had dis
appeared, and no clue to his fate could be
obtained. A few years since, one of the ear
ly emigrnnts To Cali orna, and a neighbur to
the missing man, at his long lost friend al
hotel IN an francisco, and immediately
addresIed him; bat the other denied all
knowledge of hIm. and had changed his name
He again disappeared, and, only quite lately,
has notified his family aud friends OF his iu-
tcntjon Of setting up his business in Caifur.
nia and spending the rest Of his life in his
early home. The money due the country
bank with interest in full, was put into the
hands OF its officers, anu the whole matter
amicably arranged, Ills pursuits in this or g
interval, and his motives for his conduct, are,
at yet, mystery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-04-26

0(3-An old Dutchrnln who had recently
joined the temperance society, was t4keu
sick, and sent to the doctor to prescribe for
him, who ordered him to take an ounce OF
brandy per day. The old chap overhsulcd
his arithmetic, and found in the taSe ofaporh.
ccares' weight, "eight drains mike one
ounce" Mine 3D." says the dutchman,
dat ish de temperance Tor me. | diIn', gel
but six drams before, aud now get eight