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The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

KASsAs.-Wild onions, potatoes, arti.
chokcs, hops, wormwood, and q species Of
bean, and various Towering shrubs cultiva.
ted with great care in eastern gardens, ap,
pear to be indigenous to the soil Of Kansas.
and grow in great profuslon. The potatoes
arc Of small size, but by proper culture the
tubers would no doubt equal those already
grown by agriculturists. 1t is well known to
the intelligent reader that this csculent is a
native of America, and was first introduced
into England by Sir Walter Raleigh, during
the latter part Of the 10th century.
We have no doubt but those Of Kansas,
with proper attention, would soon equal the
original production, and probably escape the
disease which has become common to the
present variety by long cultivation. The
experiment is worth a trial. The artichoke,
hops and wormwood could not be distin-
guished from those productions of the east.
The former has tuber which is much rel.
ished by many persons, and is cultivated in
some localities fDr the fattcning of swinc.-
Herald.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

REMOVAL OF THE OMAHA lSDIANs.-On
Wednesday last, the remnant Of that once
powerful tribe of red men, the Omahas, bid
adieu to their old homes, familiar haunts and
the sacred graves Of their kindred, who have
gone to their visible hunting ground, to 90
to their new home to the Northward. The
scene ofpartng from their village is desert.
bed by one who witnessed it, as extremely
pathetic and interesting. Major llcpner,
with Logan Fontanellc, accompanied the
tribe, who arc to receive cash payment OF
some $4,000 upon their arrival at Blackbird
Hills, the place they have selected for their
future home.
1t is matter Of surprise to us why this
tribe has not been removed to more dis
,ant point, where the habitations Of the pale
faces would not in few years surround
them, requiring q new removal
IIowmuchsocvcr sympathy we have with
the Indians, we are convinced that they can
not minglc with the whites without hasten
ing their abascmcnt and final extinction
Council Biubs Bugle, 22d uh.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

How WE GOT RID OF Morbs.-A year since
We had occasion to store lot Of furniture,
with considerable amount of wooden gar
ments, carpets, bed clothing, &c. As tho
house necessarily used for storing was infcs.
ted with moths and cochroachcs, We had
some fears on the account, but we procured
a pound and u half gum camphor, and
packed all wooden materials in single close
room, with large Jumps of camphor in sew
cral places. The room was then closed up
tightly, and left till few days since. On
opening it, we found it still filled with u
strong odor of camphor. The Jumps of gum
which were about the size of n hens egg
when put in, had now lost half of their bulk,
and not single thread of any cloth in tho
room had been injured by moths or other
insects.
One thing surprised us not a little, tho
ceiling Of the room was literally covered
with thousands of moths, though none wcro
found elsewhere The dollar expended In
getting large amount of camphor, proba'
bly, saved us from many dollars loss, since
n Bit of stair carpet, and an old fur muii.
which were cft in another room with sono
furniture, were entirely destroyed. Amer.
dgricultnrist.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

'IIAvg you GOT Any N,ILs.'--A tall,
gnwky-looking countryman, during the
height of the business last fall, walked into
one of the largest wholesale dry-goods
houses on Main street, and entirely disre-
gardng the invitation ofthe numerous sales
men to inspect their latest patterns, he
strobe into the counting-room, where the
heads Of the establishment were sitting in
solemn conclaye. After taking cursOry
glance Of the room, and surveying attentive
~ the faces Of it's occupants, he asked an
anxious Yankee bazal twang:
'Sly ycou-got any nai!s?"
"NailS, sir! nails! repeated the most dig
niticd Dombcy Of the lot. "No, sir, what
should we DO with nas;"
"Wall. | dunno--thousht may be ycou
might, llain't got no nails, eh:"
"No, sir, replied Dombcy again; with an
emphasis and pointing TO the door.
The individual in search Of nails took his
time about il, but left the counting room.-
In turn he asked every clerk, the same ques.
ton, and received the Information, from all,
that "nails,' " formed no part of the stock Of
the establishment.
- .wni'," said he, going towards the door
"don't keep no nails, nohowy"
The principal salesman, whose dignity
was hurt by the idea that any one should
suppose that an establishment where he
held prominant place should keep nails,
heapcd the countryman oil as he was pro.
cecdng towards the entrance and asked him
abruptly what he wanted there.
Want said the countryman, as cool as
a cucumber, 81 want to know if you've go'
any uails:"
mails, no, sir. You've been told agair
and again that we've got no nails-so you't
better GO
"Y.a.a.s-but you really amt got NJ
nails ~
NO, I've got no nails thundcred th'
salesman.
"Ain't got no nails, ch? Well, then, jus
look here, Mister, If you amt got no nails
what an awful fix you'd be in cf you shoult
happen to get the itch.'
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

PLowING WITH AN ELEpmANr.-P. 7. Bar.
nun informs the Americdn AgricUlturist
that he has been ploning NTH an Elephant
for about week. lie says:
lie takes the subsoil plow and drives II
down l6 to 81 inches, in tight, hard sward,
and moves SO fast and easily, that it is hard
to realize that he has dny thing attached to
him. lie walks nearly twice as fast as a
horse, and plows as correctly as the best
broken team in the world. His attendant
sometimes rides him, and sometimes walks
(asu by his side while another man holds
the plow. lie also draws carts, stoneboats,
tdrngs,) ioads nood piles timber, picks up
stones, and makes himself generally nsqul
about the farm.
As for the predt of farming with ole
phants, have OF taken that part nto con.
sideration, and probably shall not, though at
n trough guess" should think, all things
considered, oxen, horses, or mules would be
quite as economical on farm as elephants
But of this, will leave tho public to judge
for itself, when inform them that he eats
three nccks Of oats per day, and about 20t
lbs. Of hay. The one use is ns docilc as I
COW, yet this is not always the case,
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

growth, once formed, increases slowly or
quickly, according to circumstances The
cachcctic appearance which accompanies the
progress of the disease is, he thinks, rot
connected with the cause, but is rather the
result OF prevented nutrition occasioned by it.
These views Of DR.. Bennett concerning
the cellular character Of cancer, are now the
most generally maintained by medical men.
But the question would naturally arise, how
can cells propagate themselves Surely we
have no precedence for believing with Dr.
Il, that the mere rupture Of cells will give
rise to others All cells with which we are
acquainted, arc formed by organized beings
however low in the scale Of existence they
may be; and the cells in cancer, their growth
and accumulation, We believe, as before re-
marked, depend entirely OIL the existence OF
animalcule. which propagate themselves
aud which arc the only ',my storious, selcc.
tive power" that exists in them, and which
are also wholly Independent Of any "ncces.
sary ingredients from the blood" to repro.
dace or support them. Dr. B. says, ''that
cancer degcaerates and dies like other vital
formations, leaving forms which perpctuate
its existence as long as they receive nour.
iohhtShty bh"t ~ tah Dc Out
by deprving it Of the fatty substance Of the
system which encourages its growth"
The question is then, as to the cause or
origin Of these animaculse. 1t is fact, that
decomposition of organic bodies always gives
rise to the production Of other organic bodies,
whose particular form and character is Ow-
Ing to the greater or less rapility with
which the decomposition progresses, as well
as upon the particular constituents Of the
substance undergoing decomposition.
We have long maintained that cancerous
animalculD owe their origin to gradual
decomposition Of certain parts where OBJ
structions occur in consequence Of blows,
long continued pressure, and indeed from
any cause which produces the necessary de-
gree of obstruction. \ large majority OF
cancers can usually he traced, by patients,
to blow received some time previous to lis
manifestation others cannot satisfactorily
trace il to any cause. However, we usually
find it present in pl1ccs where the rim Of a
hat presses upon the forehead, where gar.
ter or a boot presses upon the leg, pipe, OF
cigar upon the lip, or where a hat or CAP
string rests upon the car; also from blows
upon the eyes, nose, checks, breast or other
parts; in either case being the result Of az
obstruction, which causes gradual decom
position Of the surrounding parts, and from
which decomposition originates the cancer
animal4ulin. The formation and generation
Of these animalculir are almost always oh
served by patients long before they are
aware Of the presence Of cancer--their &C
ton upon the nerves Of the parts producing
all impression as if hair, or somethin,
similar, was irritating or tickling them, an,
which the patient after endcayors to rub O
/ brush oil
The successful treatment Of several hun
dred cases Of cancer fully warrants the abov'
/ conclusion.
/ No. 90 Seventh st., Cincinnati.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

In the recent Medical Convention in Phil
adelphia, DIR. n. S, Davis, of Chicago pre-.
scnted report on the nutritive qualities OF
milk, and also on the question whether there
is not some mode by which the nutrtive
constituents Of milk can be preserved in
their purity and sweetness, and furnished to
the inhabitants Of cities in such quantities as
to supcrscde the present defective and often
unwholesomc modes Of supply. The report
says, that when railroads were opened into
the interio, Of the country, it was said that
milk would be furnished to residents of cities
in the purity that it was found on farms, but
a sufficient time had elapsed to demonstrate
that such is not the case. The conveyance
of the milk from the farm to the cars, the
transit on the railway, and the time lost in
its delivery throughout the city, i, was clear
ly shown, had the effect Of making it unfit
for the nourishment Of child. During the
past half century experiments have been
made with view Of preserving milk in its
pure state, yet it was but recently that a
discovery had been made by gentleman in
New York, which was to evaporatc the water
aud mix with white sugar, which rendered
it what is termed soliditied milk. In his
practice he had used this improved milk for
the nourishmcnt of infants with the most
gratifying results, and after having kept it
for three months; aud he knew of its hav.
ing been kept twelve months without any
injury to its qualities.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

We have no more fear of the ultimate as
cendancy of the "Sag NIGHTS" than of the
"K. Ms" says the Albany journal. Secret
proscriptive political societies, under what.
ever name, arc too much opposed to repub-
lcanisln, to Protestant Christianity, and to
true Americanism, to ever thrive here long.
The rule of any such, in this country, would
be "foreign influence. of the kind that
Washington counsellcd his countryman a
ganst in his last address.
But il the "Sag NIGHTS" originated among
naturalzcd citizens, be wrong, what shall
we say to the "Know Nothings," whose ori.
gin is direct from the dark ages of Papal
Romcg They were originally an order OF
Roman Catholic Friars in Italy. Its organ.
.ization is now revived in our day, and
sought to be palmed oil, as Americam! Mar
tin Luther gave the following account of the
order from which know nothingism is copied
at the time Of the reformation:
"ln Italy was q particular order OF friars
called Frdtries Iynordntde, that is brethren
Of ignorance. These were forced to take
solemn oaths, that they would neither know
learn, nor understand anything at all, bu,
should answer oil questions with Nescio, q
know not.) This was the Friar's highest ar
gument who are enemies to all good arts ant
learning. Martin Luthers eolioquid, CHAP
40, pdge, 4l5, London edition IF 1869.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
DAGlJERIsEOTYPEs.

TINE subscriber would respectfully inform his
/ old friends aud the rest OF mankind, that he
is a, his post gain, and is prepared to execute
likenesses in superior style to any ever taken in
this city before, Tor have made new discovery
in the arrangement Of lightwhich enables me to
give a m ore truthful and lile.like expression TO
the likeness than is otherwise obtained. Call in
any weather nt my new daguerreo,ype rooms,
nndyou may have your miniatures in plain case
Tor only 81 so finer cases At small extra costs.
Extra heads on same plate fifty cents each. Al.
wayscome in dark dress, Us red, orange, green,
or black.
N b. Ny pictures cannot be exceled any
whe,e-can he cqunlied at but lew places in the
west Come in and see, us will be glad to show
faces whether you wan, anything or not.
Mairh 81. JAAEs MANSION.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

A SrErcu-Thc editor Of lIarpcr's Mag.
aznc pulls the following scrap from bis
drawer"
Many vcrdant Congressman, fresh from
his constituents, has found the floor Of the
national bear garden quite different thea.
tire for the display Of his abilities from the
tavern or the store up country, where he has
been wont to hold forth to his admirng
friends. Mr. Collier, who became one If the
leaders in the Lower House, was taken all
back when he was first on his legs in the
Hall. lie rose and said, "Mr. Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York, said the
Speaker.
1t begin to grow dark in front o! the ris.
ng member, but he managed to exclam
again, "Mr. Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York, said
the Speaker.
by this time attention was arrested, and
thcsuddcn silence was even more conlound.
ing than the uproar in which he had risen.
Once more he cried out, and now on the
verge Of despair, "Mr Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York" said
the Speaker, with the faintcst smile of com.
passion on his face.
But no words came to bear the thoughts
of the embarrassed member, and turning to
a friend sitting next to him, he burst forth.
81 say, Ellsworth, do you known where |
can charter a knot hole for fortnight"
That was his maiden speech His next
was decided hit, and he speedily rose to
the front rank ofspcakcrsi in the House.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

Man KILIEp.-Wc learn that man nam
cd Martin Clarity an Irishman, was killed
by a Mr.. Stevens, brakeman on the Illinois
Central Railroad, at Galcna on last Sunday.
We are told that Garrity, drunk, came up to
the brakeman and wanted to get on the cars.
Stevens told him he should not get on
Clarity said if he would not let him on he
would run his umbrella through him; upon
which Stevens struck him on the head with
his lantern and killed him dead on the
spot!
Both Clarity and Stevens were residents
of Frecport Clarity having kept boarding
house in that place.--Diron Transcript,
3lst.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

Tnr CRors. are informed by gen.
tleman from the country that the fly Is com.
mitting great ravagcs in tho wheat fields in
this ncighborhood, and that many fields
which promised finely a few weeks ago, will
hardly be worth harvesting. We have rea-
son to hope, however, that this destruction
Ia confined to few localities. Intel.
H1sucsr
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
Modern Spiritualism. ...What does II
amount tO

meeting of the Supcrintcndents Of In.
stitutions for the Insane in the United States
has just closed a brief session in Boston.
There were twcnty-seven Superintendenis
present. The feature of the occasion was
the reading OF an elaborate paper on spirit
ual manifestations and influences, by Dr.
Luther Y. Bell, Of the Asylum at Somcr-
vile, Mass. After stating various experen-
ces, he summed up his present conviction,
as follows;
/. That there is abundant evidence that
novel influence or power exists, through
certain persons, ! fnown as mediums, by
which extraordinary results follow.
3. That objects Of considerable weight
are moved without human contact, though
at considerable distance-in tho experience
Of the narrator, up to fifty feet, at least.
Q. Questions put mentally arc answered
correctly, involving too many circumstan.
ccs to bc explained on the idea of coinci
dencc, provided the true response is in the
mind Of the qucs,ioncr or some one at the
circle. '-.. -- '----..a-..'
4. In no instance, in his experience,
were correct replies given, where the re-
sponsc was unknown to any one present.
G. Replies supposed by the interrogator
to be correct, are given, as he believes them,
true, even when afterwards they are proved
to be erroneous. lie gets the responses as
he suppOses them to be, not as they are.
g. There is no evidence Of any spirit ex-
istence in these extraordinary phenomena,
nor have they any connection with future
state of being, SO far as his observations
warrant all opinion.
T. The explanation must be admitted to
be beyond our knowledge, yet certain analo
gics existing between states Of dreaming,
certain changes in Uanncr, &c, would seem
to point to the dudiity Of the brain rs con-
nccted with some Of these phenomena.
&. The subject is worthy the rigid invcs-
ugation of all those whose duties are connec
ted with our speciality. Whether regarded
as physical novelty or a widespread epi-
dcmic ofthc mind, the subject is Of immense
importance, and deserves much more re-
spcctiul treatment than it has generally had.
\ majority of the gentlemen who took
part in the discussion Of the second question
concurrcd in the views expressed by DR..
Bell. No specific action was had.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
TOTHE PUBLIC.

ECOTS AND shoes OF ALL KINDS
~ IF you want TO save your time, money, ana
~ health then come aud buy your
ROOTS AND SHOES,
A, the sign of the mammoth boot, in ilossock' new
block, where you will find the besib and shoes
ir the ci v of Ottaws, Of our own manufacture
and also eastern made work, OF the very best KIND,
so tha, the economical buyer canno: help buying.
Please call and examine Tor yourselves our
mottois is, 'smnll profits quick sales, andnocred.
il" NJ. II. PRscoTT& Co.
N.B.-IVork made to orderon the mos're
obI. terms. in the most ia shionable style, by the
yery brs, ,workmen. Longexperence and knowl'
edo. the business, enables the subscribers to
outdo those who know nothing about leather:
July I5-ly. M 7. q 20
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
CITY MEAT MiHKa:'r !
TAILORING.


- Uniforms the citizens ofOt-
IL tawa andthe surrounding country, that he
ma lust received a new stock 0t
Broadcioths, Cdssimerrs and pestings
OF the lateststye and all kind. of tailors' trim =
mings, all of which he willse III cheap Tor cash
Also, all lkindsof Ready Made Clothing OF his
own manufacture.
Being N ol resdientin Ottawa he would wis
Tor his oldacquain,ances to givehim callbetoIe
purcha sing else here. -
TAILJRING " CUTTING
Done on the shortest notice at his old stand orpo-
site the old City Hotel, on Madlsonst ,nextd door
10 Danl Lcahy's Bootand Shoe Shop.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

In the town Of Liberty, Texas, fine Of
$25 is imposed on any individual using pro-
fame language In tho hearing Of females.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

Con hears the heart witout words--but he
never hears words without the heart.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

esinblishm, mt, at the s'dc-cut lock near the main
c anal, Ottawa, to manufacture in style md a,
n cheapness hitherto unapp.oached IN Ottawa,
oil kinds Of
Agricultural Implements,
Such as common securing, one horse. and prairie
PLOWS, harrows, cultivators, horse rnkes,
&c, in short all kinds of heavy farmers tools, -
Their machinery it all new, perfect, and prcpe. led
by an abundant never falling water power. Far
mcrs are invited to call anl examine their work,
whether ,hey wish to purchase or not.
An their ,rork is rdrrdnted.
Orders from n distance promptly attended TO,
and in,plemen,s placed on board canal boats or
ears free oi change. teb3-u u. " NJ.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09

Pure Spirits hover near, and man doth hold
Commune with angels. In hours ike these
The soul casts oil the cumberng cares Of earth
And Journeys inward many goOdly league
Toward heaven Surely they wind the wool
Ui that bright tracey, Vi whose inIctwoScn
threads
l. wrought the robe immortal, with which We
Shall be recIolhed, when We shaii lay aside
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
his intsrrogator, tc says:

"Thc rumor you mention in relation 20
my candidacy for reelection to Congress il
true have stated, aud repeated on vari-
Gus occasions, that ] was not, and did not
expect to be, q candidatc-thc same | now
say 10 YOU. The reason of this declaration
on my part was the fact, that large numbers
Of our old political friends seemed to be en-
terng into new combinations with new oh
jects, purposes and principles of which was
not informed. and, never could be, accord
ing to the rules ofthcir action and the opn-
ions entertain. Hence my conclusion that
they had no further use for me as their re.
preventative; for ! presumed they knew
enough ofme to be assured if they had any
secret aims or objects to accomplish, that
they never could get my consent, even il
they desired it, to become dumb instru.
ment to execute such a purpose. ] certain
ly never did, and never shall, so before the
people as candidate for tEcir suiiragcs with
my principles in my pocket. 1t has been
the pride of my life, heretofore, not only ia
make known fully and freely my sentiments
upon all questions Of public policy, but in
yindication of those sentiments thus avowed
to meet any antagonists arrayed against
them, in open and manly strife-"facc "a
face and foe to foe" From this rule Of &C.
ton, by which have up to this time been
governed, | shall never depart"
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
A. IL. 81 WITH,
Millinery,

~ A L Mrs. Gregg's old stand, corner OF
SA Main and Columbus streets, may be
~ found nrWennd ull assortment OF millinery
goods, suitable for the spring and sumner trade.
All branches OF millinery and dress making done
TO order. Thankful foi past patronage, Mrs.
Ererr solicit IN continuance OF the same. Dp2S
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
1s,lsiilri e ssiiI eIs iliissis. Sss.-as.

:bs aT'j.,is e. n. ,i1s,n ,s
OF the Prairie, leaves around his dwelling (which
is generally located near the kir,s Oi small
grove the young and struggling shrsbbery,
VIII ich lie ioiIns into straight lines by filling up
the Intermediate spaces or leaves them IN stu-
raj though irregular clumps, wh,ch are not only
pleasing to the eye OF taste but oi vast benefit IN
sh-lterng his large herds OF ca,t e, not only from
the winds and storms which sometimes spend
their nnbioken force upon these vast pl,ins, bu,
also from the glitt.ring aud scorci ing rays OF the
sun during the summer season.
The Ottawa free trader., 1855-06-09
DANIEL LEAHY,
Root l. Shoe Manufacturer,

On Madison Street, NORTH Of Gtorer d Coo6s
ne,o BiOck,
ETURNS his sincere thanks to his
4Hl III numerous customers. and the public
wv generally, ,ior the liberalpa'ronage he has
hitherto received he is determined, by
punctuality IN fulfilling all orders, and by using
the best of materialsand workmanship, to merit
continuance of the same.
Always or hand an assortment of gentle
men's fine French calf, patent leather, and Mo-
rocco boots, ladies', misses, and chdren's boots
and shoes, and made to oder
Also, leather lasts. boo, trees, crmp boards,
hammers, pincers. knives, aud fiji dings general
ly used IN the business.
Repalriup done as usual. March IL.