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Americans Abroad.

The Sayings of Americans in Europe"
might form an interesting duodecimo. Such
as for instance: When Louis Philippe said
to the Kcntuckian that he had seen in Ken
lucky people sleeping three in bed, he re-
piled, "Wel, they think two's enough
now." Upon the introduction of one of our
young militia officers to the Duke of We'll
lington, the Duke remarked, "You are ra'
ther young, Sir, to have acquired that
gradc;" to which the other replied, 81 am
Just the age your grace was at Waterloo "
Nothing could have been better than this re-
ioinder; history saith not, believe, wheth-
er the Duke pursued tho conversation after
this repulsc. Let some capable person come
to Europe and collect the annals Of his
countrymcn abroad and with the MD Of n
few skctchy illustrations, nc might get up a
book that would delight two hcmispheres,
and produce very healthy effect besides. !
will engage for my part to furnish the hsto-
nv of the King Of Saxony, incognito and
the confidential agent of the United States
Cabinet history, by tho way, which
ought to be told by Thackeray, and cmbel-
lished by Cruikshank. - Foronce Corepon
deace ef the n. York Times
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BE Careful Of Your Money.

Money is great talent. To know how
to use it is very important One thing i:
certain, it is wrong to waste it, and it il
equally certain that it is wrong to hoard it
There is sound advice in the following lines
When life is fall Of health and glee,
Work, work, as busy AS Il bee!
And take this gentle hint from me
BE careful Of your money
You'll find it true, that friends, are few
When you are short of money!
The single grain cast in the mould
May spring and give II hundred fold
More precious than its weight in gold
BE careful Of your money!
The grain you SOW to stacks may grow
BE careful Of your money!
But do not shut sweet Mcrcy's doors
When sorrow pleads OF want implores:
TO help to heal Mlsiortunes's sores,
BE careful of your money!
70 help the poor who seek your door,
BE careful of your money!
Would you escape the beggar's lot,
The dcath-bed of the tippling sot,
And live in sweet contcntments cot?
BE careful Of your money.
And If you need friend indeed,
BE careful Of your money
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Rise and Progress or the PfOhibi<Ofy Ia.
qnOr Law. -


Inc following Is oriei history Of the rise
and progress Of coerciyc legislation on the
Temperance question throughout the Union.
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,o.o gah:: gah::c,,,-,
700 it"''tou ~ 'no Pe"Pie o' vermont
80, iso5-ha''nGd ,I Cy inc people OF Michigan.
i'o'-l'' suo''''as'oi W 'no people prohonn-
ecu unConSt'u''ohai ny the supreme
,,-o Nour' III minnesota
io'"-riohoanSeu =, S unconstitutional by the
on''eu oIa'es supreme Court oil
,o-o hho1o '9'"nu'
1000 o-nuprcp'e .ouIt eduaiIy divided IN
michigan
ls0i-pronounced unconstitutional in Mas
sachusetts.
lsJi-PasScd by the Legislature Of \. Y.
lo5i-Netocd by Governor seymour OF New
York.
lo5i-Pasoed by the branch of the Legisa-
tnrc oi New Hampshire.
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take the advice Of old friends, subscribers
and patrons" We could readily have quarrels
enough on our hands to keep forty horse.
power threshing machine in constant EN-.
ployment, and exhaust the wealth of the
mines Of California in the payment of DANA
ges
An independent press is an excellent thing;
but to tell the plain simple truth, the love
which men bear for it is usually in proper
ton to the extent to which it agrees, with
themselves in opinion. Every man is will
ing that it shall be not only independent, but
m'pudent to the rest Of mankind, provided
il, in all cases. comedies exactly with his
own views and interests, and takes a rever-
end care not to touch himself.
AS we cannot be thus complaisant to all
OF our readers, 1t is not probable that we
shall gain much credit as an independent
journalist; and if we even should secure
such credit, il will most likely come at q
time when it is least deserved. Such is the
way of the world, and it is not for us to com
plain. We DON'T Cincinnati Commercial.
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A NAUTICAL INCIDENT. our recent
war with Mexico it was found necessary to
call on the marines and sailors serving in the
Pacific squadron to serve on shore, and a
large number Of salts were accordingly pla-
ced under command of Gen, Kearncy. Du-
ring one of their "shore fights" as Jack ter.
med it, body of 'Greasers' were discov-
cred firing from large stone barn, and, it
being necessary to get to its rear in orde, to
effect an entrance, the marine officer in
command of the salts gave the order "By the
right flank, file left, forward" The blue
jackets, in n high state Of excitement, "tri-
ed it on" but couldn't do it; in fact, "they
got all in heap, us a spectator describes
it; when Lieut. St-w-y, of the ma
Wy, seeing some Of his lads in confusion,
came running up with "What in his
outy' 81 can't get your men to obey me-"
answers Mr., Marine "Givc the order"
says s., "and III see they do" According.
ly, "By tho right flank" etc, was yelled
out but worse and worse was Jacks puzzle,
when s sang out, "D- i. sir, that's no
way to talk to my men, LuR, you id
lubbcrs, aud weather that barn." You had
better believe it was done in no time.-N.
Y. Spirit Of tie Tines.
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VINO WAS GES. CHARLES LEE Gen. Chas.
Lee was a native Of Wales, and Major Gen.
cral, and commander of the Southern detach.
mcnt of Washngton's army. He was sec
ond in rank only to the illustrious Washing
ton in the army of the American Revolution.
lie was the first man in America to declare
that the colonies should throw oil the shack
les Of Great Britain and pronounce for liber-
ty. The services which he rendered to tho
cause Of freedom were great and Invaluable.
According to the s.crn rules of military dis
ciplc, hc was ccnsured for disobedonce OF
orders in negcctng to bring up the reserve
in the memorable battle Of Monmouth Ho
was cashicred and suspended from command.
Would to God that Washington had known
what a noble and chivalrous heart beat in
his bosomp llawould have suspended tho
rules Of war in Lees favor; for subsequent
developments have fully proved that Cen
cral Lees mistake was not the result OF cow
ardicc, but Of misunderstanding OF tho or
ders Of the Commander.n.Chief,w which wcro
conveyed in the heat and din OF battle, and
not distinctly heard and understood by thu.
brave Wclchloan. We will love the memo
ry of Lee still, and shall ever regard him as
being numbered among tho bravest Of free
do,n's worthless. Iio died ofa broken heart
in i7s, - R7s'or TINS
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A NICE QuEsTIoN.-The sapient Common
Council of New York il just now very much.
engaged in settling the all important question
whether Mr.. Matscll, Chief Of Police, was
born in this country, or was brought hero
mewing in his nurses arms. The Chief,
upon maternal authority, believes himself
legitimate child of Columbia, while five an
cent ladies testify to an impression that
when old Mr.. and Mrs. Matsell came from
England, they brought with them the future
captor of rogues. To the best of his recol-
lection, Chief Matsell has resided here thr-
ty-eight years. and he is just ihlrty-eight
years old, OF what vital Importance is tins
mighty question. How can Matsell, born n
British baby, catch with the least skill, free
and enlightened American roguesy The ma
tive rascals feel this to be a personal matter
Only Yankee hands must tap them on tho
shoulder and only Yankee constables CON
duct them to the lrombs. What a painful
dilemma is Mr. Matsell in He poor man!
does not know whether he is n thoroughbred
or halfbred, whether he is q Jcilersonian
Christian or outside barbarian. The little
stranger born with silver spoon in his
mouth, has been deemed fortunate some
sweet blossoms come into the world horti.
culturally marked with strawberries; but
thrice fortunate, in these times OF intense
patriotism, will be that dear native pledge,
who is permitted by the gods to enter this
sublunary sphere, with an affidavit of his
birthplace pricked in India ink upon his ten.
der dorsal regions = Boston Atlas
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Iodine.

Iodine derives its name from ioios,
Greek word ssniiying "violet.colored," tut
the transccndcnt beauty Of the color Of its
vapor requires further elucidation than sim
ply saying that it has "Yiolet-huc." II a
little iodine he placed on hot tile, it rises
into magnificent dense vapor, fit for the
last scene Of theatrical repr sentation.-
This remarkable substance was discovered
by accident about forty years ago. At that
period chemical philosophy was in great re-
pute, owing principally to the brilliant dis.
coveres of Sir Humphrey Davy So singu-
lar a substance as iodine was to Davy a
source Of infinite pleasure. He studied its
nature and properties with the fondness and
zeal OF n child at a puzzle map. His great
aim was to prove its compound nature but
in this he failed and to this day it is be-
lieved to he one Of the primitive "elcmcnts"
OF the world we live in. Iodine is found in
almost every natural substance with which
We are acquainted, although in very minute
portions. The sea furnishes almost mex
hanstiblc supply of iodine. All the fish, the
shells, the spongcs, and weeds Of the ocean
yield it in passing through the chemical
sieve. Whatever be the food Of sea weeds,
it is certain that iodine forms a portion of
their daily banquet; and to these beautiful
plants we turn when iodine is to be manufac-
tured for commercial purposes. The weeds
cast up by the boiling surfupon the dcsoate
shores Of the sea islands would ut first sight
appear among the most useless things in the
world, but they are not; their mission is
fulfilled; they have drawn the iodine from
the briny wave, and are ready to yield itup
for the benefit and happiness Of man. The
inhabitants Of tho Tyrol are subject to q
very painful disease, called goitre or creten.
ism for this malady iodine is perfect cure.
Go and have your portrait painted "as You
are" Photography tells tho whole truth
without flattery; and the colors used in the
process are only silver and odine.-Stptimu,
piese,
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MUCH lIoSEY FROM A LITTLr.-Thosc who
wish to increase the quantity of their hon
ey, and also improve its flavor, can do so by
following Longstrcth's directions as follows:
Dissolve two pounds of the pure white
sugar in as much hot water as will be just
necessary to reduce it to a syrup take one
pound Of the incest whte.clover honey-any
other light coored honey Of good flavor vii!
answer--and, after warming it, add it to the
sugar syrup, and stir the contents. When
cool, this compound will be pronounced by
the best judges Of honey to be one of the
most luscious articles which they ever tast-
cd, and will be, by almost every one, pre-
ferred to the unmixcd honey. Refined loaf
sugar is perfectly pure and inodorous sweet,
and one pound of honey will communicate
the honey flavor to twice that quantity OF
sugar, while the new article will be destitute
of that smarting taste which honey alone SO
often has, and will be found perfectly to
agree with those who cannot cat the clear
honey with impunty. If those engaged in
the artificial manufacture of honey never
brought ANYTHING worse than this to the
market, the purchaser would have no reason
to complain. As, however, the compound
can be furnished much cheaper than the
pure honey, many may prefer to purchase
the material and to mix them themselves
If desired, any kind of flavor may be given
to the manufactured article thus it may be
made to resemble in fragrance the classic ho'
ney of Mount lIymettus, by adding to it the
aroma Of the lemon balm, or wild thyme ;
or it may have the flavor Of the oranye
groves, or the delicate fragrance OF beds o.
roses washed with dew.
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Tor the Free Trader.


/ Der SIR: 1t may be somewhat interesting
10 the people of La Sale county, willie dis
cussng the liquor law and Nebraska gucs.
[ tion, to hear an occasional sentence upon
the Bible cause The writer having been
operating in La Sale county for some time,
and having held most of the annual meet
! ingS in the northern part Of the county, Is
happy to report them in healthy condition.
found three new societies in this part Of
/ the county, one at Mendoza, one on the d.
ydiug line between Manlius and Mission, in
the knickerbocker settlement, called Mount
Joy Bible society, and one in the town Of
Adams, cailci Adams society. In addition
to these three have visited the Dayton,
Freedom, Earl, Four Mile Grove, Troy
Grove, Ophir, Watham, Dimick Utica,
Rutland, Manlius, Mission, Asbury, North
Will, Serena, aud South Ottawa societies.
/ propose calling the annual meetings for
the remaining portion Of the county i'll tho
] following order;
/ Peru Bible society, on Sunday, April
{ 22a at 7 o'clock.
La Sale Bible society, on Monday, April
7 oath, c. o'clock.
I design meeting the officers oft.c county
society, 0ocal agents included) with all the
clergy of the city Of Ottawa and vicinity, at
the Congregational church, on Wednesday,
May Cd, at O'Clock z. NJ, to make the ne
cessary arrangements for the Sabbath, and
to transact other important business.
design delivering an address in the Pros
hyterian church in South Ottawa, on sun.
( day, May 9Th, at q o'clock p. NJ.
! Tne Brooliicd Bible society will meet at
the Gage school house. on Thursday, May
| 10th, at : o'clock p NJ.
The Farm Ridge Bible society will meet at
the Van Dorcn school house, on Sunday,
May 18th, at lOs o'clock A. NJ, and3 o'clock
p. NJ
The Bruce Bible society will meet at tho
Besore school house on Wednesday, May
10th, at o'clock p NJ.
A meeting of the friends Of the Bible will
be held at the 10y school house. in the casa
tern part Of Bruce, on Thursday, May 18th,
at 7 o'clock y. NJ.
Eagle Bible society will meet at the Gallo.
way school house, on Saturday evening at Z
o'clock, and Sunday morning at l0i o'clock,
May 10Th and aOth
Hope Bible society will meet at the Miller
school house on Wednesday, May 23i, at I
o'clock
Tonca Bible society will meet at the Toni.
ca school house, On Friday, May 18th, at 7
o'clock
The vcrmilion Bible society will be held
at the Congregational church, in Lowell, on
Saturday, May 25th, at : O'Clock, and Sun
DIV at 10y o'clock
The Cedar Point Bible society will meet
at the Methodist church, on Wednesday,
May 30th, at o'clock p. NJ
The La Sale county Bible socicty's annu-
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SIT UPRIGHT. -"Sit upright! sit upright,
my son" 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
unless he sat upright. But it was no use;
bend over he would, in spite ofall his moth.
cr could say.
"Sit upright Master George ~ cried his
teacher, as George ben, over his copy book
at school.
"lf you don't sit upright like Master
Charles, you will ruin your health, and pos
sbiy die Of consumption.
This startled Master George. IIc 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 consumption:'
"That will, George" replied his teacher,
with cardial smile. There is an element
in the air called oxygen, which is necessary
to make your blood circulate, and help it pu.
rify itself by throwing off what is called its
carbon. When you stoop you cannot take
in sufficient quantity of air to accomplish,
these purposes; hence, the blood remains
bad, and the air cells in your lungs intlame.
The cough comes on. Next the lungs ulcer
ate, and then you die. Give the lungs room
to inspire plenty of air, and you will not be
injured by study. Do you understand tlie
matter now, George"
81 think do, sir and l will try to sit up.
light hereafter, said George.
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A WuoprER. copy tho following fror

A WnorrER. copy tho following from
the Sacramento Steamer Union, Of February
18th:
A party Of miners. whilo running a tun.
mel into hill namod Auburn, yesterday, ex-
humcd the skull of human being, tho
bones Of ono arm, and hand Of most extra
ordinary size. The skull measures nineteen
inches from the chin to the top Of tho fore
head, and the hand, from the wrist TO the
top Of the fingers, measures fifteen inches
The orig nal owner Of that head and hand
must havo been whoppor. Hundreds have
been in town 20 day from The country.
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Tnur EpucArIoS. object of all true
education is to vitaliza knowledge. Some
teachers instruct their scholars very thor
oughly, who never educate them at all.
They teach them TO commit the rules OF
their arithmetic or grammar by heart, but
never lead them 10 comprehend n single
principle; make them learn thousands OF
names of places, without giving them any
idea Of geography .--Scientifc american.
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The little daughter Of Marcus Morchousc,
of Newark, n. j., was burned to death on
Saturday last, by the explosion of cam
phenc lamp. Why will the people invite
the skeleton ordeath into their homes, and
bare their bosoins to its dartY
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Two boys got to quarrclling over tho pos.
session Of sled, Mt Carthage, Jefferson
county, N. Y, few days since, A scuiiie
ensued, during which the neck Of one Of tho
boys was broken bya kick from his nssai
AM H. died immediately.
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The first book ever printed was the book
of Psalms, by Faust and ShGiler, A. ID.
1887. II was printed on one sdo only of
tho leaves. which were in the binding, past.
ed back 10 back.
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1855, ". B. BRISTOL, 1855.
Forwarding and Commission
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.

Cash paid for all kinds Of Produce at the Cush
man Ware House, Main Canal.
Nav 1854
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7 o. HARRIS, N d, ,Phwiri,o, and So,gsor
~ Office over the old POST Office.
Roardsa, the Mansion House, Sept |, 1852.
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OTTAWA BUSINESS DIRECTORY
j. Avery,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT
n Va SlSA
OFFICE, Is NArrNGEa's Brick BLOCK,
Opposite the Exchange Office,
OTTAWA, 0y) ILLINOIS.
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'iiice over Dr.. CayarIy's lrra store. iul22-iy
rs. THOMPSON q RchEyNEs'

~ HARD, VI d .PhgsiciGHGRdSgrgeop OF
O.tawa, H. Office one door weer of VI. n
Swii,'saw Office. Rcsdeuceon Madison st.near
ne Side Cut. dcl5.
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Eliza Jane Richardson, being duly sworn,
says: am the wife of John richardson,
who made the above affidavit. have wit
messed NIL the manifestations given by my
husband in his affidavit and many others,
such as singing by tho voices, aud writing
without human agency.
ELIZA JANE RICHARDSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
Sth day Of January, 1855.
WV. j. Bnicnr, Justice OF the Peace.
James II. Moore, being duly sworn, says
have witnessed many Of tho occurrences
given by John Richardson In his affidavit,
such as convcrsing with the voices, seeing
the table move about, &c.
'i JAMES II. MooRE.
Sworn to and subscribed before the, this
eth d,y Of January, 1886.
Wv y Bpiour, Justice Of the Peace
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Grass seeds,

GLOVER, timothy Mud red iop--n rood sun.
I nv of each iotTalc hv fgi J q NsrrissrN
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JLHv JOHN, County -1geRt.
April Goth, 1855.
IS. All papers in La Sale county will
please copy and give the above a gratuitous
insertion. J. JoHN.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
CHINA.
REVOLUTION STILL PROGRESSTNG-QUE
nI0N OF TIE TEA Dill TIES SETTLED.

REVOLUTION STILL PROGRESSlNG-QUES-
TON OF THE TEA DUTIES SETTLED.
Telegrapbic accounts from China, Of date Decem-
Der 70. mention slight rise in the rate Of exchange
tending to increase the shipments of s yer from Gfsas
Britain. The export of tea to date was a, 600 600
H. and o. the total which lately sho~ eo adehcleaby
bs. thvs reached an amount exactly equal TO the e1
port no to the corresponding period of last year. and
10 Supplies are coming from Cation, the ship nents
from Foo chow foo and Shanghai must have o-en
upexp.c,edly active. OF elk the export ga 20, 900
bss apst 2s 900 last year ard the stock at Sa ing
raj vas Only 500 bales Of Inferior quality. Pohti-
cal affairs in the South were in . position more
critical than ever and the Canton snhonaes
had spolied officially for assistance TO the nsrcAa
and English Copsuls- with what result Is not stated
Although il is to be presumed al interference viii be
ayo,o.d No produce had arrived from toe ia,enH,
aud the trace Of the port was entirely Tue
iopgycred question to the psymentott me afrea Oh
sxpot duties on tea at sbaDt hal, claimed oy tne iu
n. rsI Government in the Absence OF all po ger 70
eoIs ct them stated TO have been settled, a. tar a.
the An. ricans are concerned by IN agreement ~ pay
up one third. r..
The letters by the steamship Great Britain, from
Australia are four weeks older than those due oy the
oy.rJ.nd mail Commercial letters were more favor
able tbs expected, although there wss some disa2
pointment al the small emonnt Of rsrnittancos.
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THE CANADIAN VOTE OF TWENTY
THOUSAND POUNDS.

Sir George Grey took occasion to lay on the table
of the House numerous addresses and resolutions
parsed by public bodies in various British Colonies,
in reference TO the war:
In all the addresses, he said, the House would be
prstfed to find an expression Of feeling OF the mott
devoted loyalty and attachment Some OF the ad-
dresses contained substantial proofs Of that a.
tsebmenf by great hberality in contributing to the
wants Of the widows and orphans left destitute by the
war Among these addresses is a joint address from
the Council and Legislative Assembly of Cansds, ten
sering their cong rauatiops the successes which
have att. nded the army in the Fast, and express
iIp their readiness TO contribute TO their relief
Of the widows and children Of the allied armies OF
France and England, who have fallen during the
war. lChetrs He (Sir George Gray had the sstls-
faction TO state that this address was ntrusted to
Lord Elein, who brought it from Canada and 1t had
constituted one of the last acts Of his government
He lGrs,l had since received from Sir Edmund heN,
the present Governor General Of Cansds, two drafts
of flO 900 ZACH being the sum OF 40 600 a2propH-
aed by the Legislature Of .nads for that purpose
ICheers He took the occasion TO stste that the
Clergy Re.erves bill and Segneur Tenares bill had
pstsed into law and copies thereof would, ere long,
be laid on the tables of Parliament"
Mr. AddeIley asked whether the thanks OF Pariia-
mept would be voted tn the Canadians!
Sir George Grey repei that tue addresses being TO
the Queen had been acknowledged by her II sesfy.
With respect TO the action of Parliament, he would
revert 10 il on future opportunity