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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

The IRrsu SNurFERs.--Wc are reminded
by the anecdote Of young Giddings, Of the
Irishman, lately arrived, who, on visiting
one of his countrymen already resident
several years in "Ameriky, discovered on
the table pair of snuiiers.
"Be me saoul," says Pat, picking them up
and examining them, "but that's queer
scissors sure"
Scissors? Mahoney," responded his com.
panon, "surs that's no scissors them's what
they call snuffers"
"Snufcrs--for what's that?'
'Sure for snufling the candle, yc spal.
pane" ...' lsa
"O---oo-ooo-o," cried Pat, 81 have II
now" and suiting the action to the word, he
forthwith pulled the snuff from the candle
with his fingers, deposited it in the box, and
shutting the snutiers together exclaimed,
with wonder staring eyes,
"Be the hocky, but it's nats invention,
isn't its" -a OBJ
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29
They SHALL NOT BLusu FOR THEIR FATHER

lhEr SHALL NOT bLcsii FOR THEIR FATHER.
"o men entered lhto an agreement to
roo one oi thelr he'ghbors, Everything
was p,anneu. Ihey were TO enter his house
at midnight break open ms chest and draw
er'' ana carry OIL all the silver and gold they
conid nha'
ne Is tich ana we are poor, said they
70 csch o,her by way OF encouragement in
the evil they were about to perform. "Ho
VIII never mss little gold, while the pos
session VII! make US happy. Besides what
right has one man to have al! the worlds
soods
mus they talked together One Of these
men had wife and children, but the other
iiau none IN the wor!d 10 care ior, but him
seH. Inc man VINO hau chiluren went homo
anu Jol9eu ms ia'nliy, aller agreeing upon
P.Ie -, ne.,s r ,, mHn .ni S."'' al 'he dark
70. ..ns.. NV. ~ cs,sas NY 3nS s.;T s ~ .hr,
o,;II;as ,As" ,, In o' .T " ."o .n'u'en, .1a1'
,'.''as ,,' W." Wv "' ""' ~ s'a1 ~"
III ~ o'n,. n. "o os ,ho o,,u, .,h,o5 a.
,,. III II ,a ,r;.5 ., ,sh ~, .n'a,, t,,,
s h;s ar n"' o,,a II, % ,,h,l, p hon, @ h;s n.cI snS
h" ,a;d bis c,no os; Eau, lis chasl, anJ s.;J
~ S,roa, .nJ an1,l. e ro;no ''"
81 'I ,ove vou ~ fa.ho- :" ~
Irvo,un;.r;lv ,he mn, draw b;s ;,,ocor,
and lov;ng one 70 his hosom and Kissed him
Tbero n'.r. t,yo olJcr cb;lJren in m. uan's
dwelling a how and n Girl Thev wcre moor
and these chiiarcn worked hard d,iIv ~
keen nm the dailv SUNNY Of bread made do.
Gc;ent more ,hrouch ;d,eness in ,ho fs,ho-
than lack If e,nnlovment These chilJrcn
c,ne bom, .onn affair ,ho f,,her,, ro,nrn
and t,on,ht homc ,b.ir carn;nrs cor ,hn
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29
Curing Bacon without Smoke.
sVh the trouble f,lks hav. taken
III st.i.fte at,tl ..lniI ih..ir harnn- "


10 smoke the best bacon, IA, your hogs
early and fat them well. BY fattcning carly
you make great saving in food, and well
fattencd pork. Then kill as carly as tho
weather. win allow, and salt as soon as the
aninal heat u gone, with = plenty Of the
Spnrest ss3A and about half an ounce Of salt
Ipstre to one hundred pounds Of pork.
q As soon as the meat Is saited to your
taste, which win generally be in about five
weeks, take Il out. and ifnny Nit has been
cpsssed with brine, lst It drain little.
Then take black pepper, finally ground, and
dust il on the hook end a much a Wi
stick, then hang II up i ! good. dean, ~,
airy place. II all this lssAoae = Il should
b. q ought to be done nov,) you will havo
no, hsther trouble with it. for 6y Hy time in
spring, your bacon is 80 well cured on the
outside, that flies or bugs win not disturb
it.
Curing bacon is like the Irishmans mode
of making punch. lie said, "Put in the su-
gar, then al up with whiskey, and every
drop of water you put in after that spoiIs
the punch" Just SO with curing bacon, az
ter following the directions given above,
every drop of smoke you put about it,
spoils the bacon. .-Iortage Democrat.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

Az INJURED MANA merchant in town
near Boston, mad customer more dreaded
than desired, who was always ready to taste
carly fruit, without buying any, eat raisins
by the handful, dip into the sugar barrel for
big Jumps, and fill his snuff box from the
jar on the counter, under pretext Of taking
pinch. This game got to be unsufferable.
He had barrel Of choice apple.sauce in his
store, q fact which the sponge discovered,
who seated himself upon it, and when the
storekecper's eyes were turned, he would
dip into the barrel and scoop out a handful
at time and take it down at gulp. The
dealer had seen the whole by means Of a
looking glass which reflected the store, and
he resolved upon plan to fix him.
"John," said he to his young man, giving
him wink, "why did you not throw that
apple.sauce away?"
Without waiting for Johns answer, sponge
broke in with
"Why, what's the matter with ite II is
Grstratc | think
"Ycs," said tho storckeeper, at was, but
o cat and four kittens were drowned in II
last night" .........
The victim looked pale and moved towards
the door. lie LEFT as II he were an injured
man, and silently vowed not to patronizc
that store any more. Sponge made for the
nearest drug store in quest Of an emetic.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

A TEXAS JuDGE.--Judgo Williamson OF
Three, legged Willie, as he was familiarly
called, was one Of the early judges Of Texas.
In his court, q lawyer by the name Of Charl.
ton started point Of law, and the court re.
fused to admit the counsel's statement as a
sufficient proof.
Your law, sir, said the Judge; give us
the book and page, sir"
This is my law, sir, said Charlton pulling
out pistol; and this, sir, is my book,
drawing a bowie.knie; and this 10 the
page, pointing the pistol towards the Court
- Your law is not good, sir, said the un'
ruffisd Judge !; sthc proper authority is Ce''
ON Rcsoipsrs,' a. he brought . six shooter In
stsn,ly to bear on tho head Of the counsel
who lodged the point Of the argument and
turned TO the jury. aHf"f
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

Know Mornings. editor of Ken.
lucky paper who was present at recent
know. nothing gathering at Louisville, and
heard all the addresses, remarks thereon as
follows:
1.-The speeches wcrc all about tho popc.
If the leaders Of this order were half so
much afraid Of the devil as they pretend to
be Of the Pope, they would be better men
than they are, and would never meet again
10 rejoice over the ashes and bones Of wo.
men and children that they have murdered"
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THE FOREST REvERIE.

BY A. n. ipK, n.
Tis said that when
The hands OF men
Tame the primeval wood,
And hoary trees, with groAns OF woe,
Like monarchs by mightier foe,
Are in their strength subdued,
The virgin earth
Gives instant birth
To springs that ne'er did flow
That in the sun
New riyulets run,
And all around rare flowers do blow;
The wild rose pale
Perfumes the gale,
And the queenly lilies adown the dale
Whom the sun aud the dew
And the breezes WOO,
With the gourd and the grape iuxuriant grow.
So, when In tears
The love of years
Is wasted like the snow;
And the fine hbers Of Its life,
BY one word sharper than knife,
Are parted at a blow,
within the heart
DO springs upstsrt
OF which 1t doth not know;
And strange sweet dreams,
Like those bright streams
That from new fountains overflow,
With the calm tide
OF rivers glide
Deep In the heart whose hope has died,
Qucnchng the hres Il ashes hide
Its ashes whence will spring and grow
Sweet flowers ere long
The rare and radiant flowers Of song.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

- sd b sstumn has returned, sUr several
ysafS q y ~ hata savils1S1t sstH grow
ssb sss ~ = lloD1pandheda be-
y ! J = :
odr house, which have been NJ = ~
'shan twenty years; and with AN 1l|66al
.ventilation end bcsting, by being emptied %
: chamber aeqrs eed with little replenish.
ing with neH hdsl6 they are now as good
|and lively a whrn ncw. = 1lSe husks had
better not ~ st2ipPeA ssps y spps have
Edone. Thissnaiek1 abe sshetsnes &psss aad
more jiahie y 1at op. LET As, husks be
- and, 6Yiag in irrs96las shapes, they
Win retain these shapes and lie lively in the
bed for long time. There is a beard or
furziness, on each husk, that prevents any
insects crawling through the beds coDse-
quently they are very free from vermin, Of
which straw is apt to be full They are,
therefore, clean, sweet, and healthy A
good husk bed is equal to the best mattrass
for summer use, and we have slept in fea-
thcr beds in winter not half so soft as these.
The best time TO save the husks is when in
the act Of husking the corn. BY little
practice, the husker will soon learn how to
strip off the ontside, course husks, and by
another motion, seize tie inner ones, IRE.
moving the silks at the same timc,) and
dropping them into basket at his side. 1t
will take little longer to husk out bushel
of corn SO, but the husks will most richly
repay for the extra time. When this pro.
gress has been omitted, it will not be grea,
job to visit the husk pile after the corn is re-
moved, and by hand, pick out enough o
the clean, inside husks to make bed. We
| consider such bed worth five dollar bill
After being made there is no need of going
after straw with which to fill the under beds
The job once done, is done for life,-Dreo'
Rural Int.
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The modest woman who gave the with.
cring" to Captain Jonathan, cause he talked
Of his vessel hugging the shore, has again had
her s,nsiblites shocked by the naked con.
dition Of the trees while they were being
stripped she retired to her room for season
Of meditation. She will make her appearance
on Christmas eve II the children don't say
anything Of stockings
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

The Boston Courier says it is very truc
that whatsoever may be the fortunes or the
fate of reformcrs, their families are the real
sufferers in every position which calls forth
great effort and stout endurance. The bril-
liant reception which Kossuth experienced
in the United States had no sooner passed
by, than the scene to him and his was
changed, and the cxpatriatcd family werc
compelled to seek for the means Of baro
support. kossuth himself lives in London,
where he edits the London Atlas; his two
married sisters remained in this country;
they have met with variety of vicissitudes
Of fortune--thcir lot has been hard one.
The sisters are now separated by death tho
survivor, sorrowful and suffering, fingers
here. Aided by knd.hearted, appreciating
friends, subscription has been started to.
wards facilitating the sale Of memoir Of
the deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29
NEW MILLINERY ROOMS.

Mrs GREGG would call the attention OF the ladies'
wi one and all, her wsl fitted up Millinery Rooms
Mr.. J. W Mills store opposite the Bank, Ottawa,
where she will be happy to meet all her old friends and
customers Having Just returned from the East with
and beautiful stock Of Winter Goods, she feels conn
dent that she please both old aud young with well
fitting Bonnets Caps Head Dresses &c. All braches OF
Millinery attended To promptly, as usual Dress Making
done In all its branches conducted by Miss Anna Fields
good assortment OF the fashionable Dress Trim
mings such as Mori Antique Moss Galvon, and the
riegated Plush Ribbon, for Coaks and Dresses Ladies
would do well to call before purchasing their Dress Trim
mugs Nov II
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

A tourist, who was lately at the Alps,
writes,-"I was lost in rapture and amaze.
mcnt, and was N all the enjoyment which
such rich scene inspires, when was dis
turbed in my revsrie by the heavy breathing
Of man, better described as putting and
blowing I turned round and beheld the
very type and figure Of railway contractor.
lie looked at mo, aud putting his huge paws
upon my shoulder, asked, in svoico! rs
them the Ha'psT"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

A colored servant sweeping out hotel
boardcr's room, found n sxpcnce, which he
carried to its owner. "lou may keep 1t for
your honesty" said he. Shortly after, he
lost his gold pcncil.casc, and inquired Of the
servant ir he had seen II, "Yes, sar," said
the darkey "And what did you do with
its" ~ keep um for my honesty" said
darkey, with entire simplicity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

JUVENILE DuEL.-Thc Baltimore Clipper
gives the following account Of duel be.
tween boys:
Two boys, one fourteen and the other be.
tween fifteen and sixteen years of age, liv-
ing in the northwestern section of the city
on Saturday last engaged in duel under
the following circumstances: They had
quarrelcd, from which game of iistcniIs
ensucd, and the eldest having gained tho
better Of the younger, he found there was
no other way Of repairing his damaged honor
but by challenging him to duel, which was
accepted and they accordingly walked oil
together to the outskirts Of the city. Here,
judging from the manner in which they wcrc
wounded, they must stood close together and
fired. The eldest, named Wilson, living on
North Howard street received ball in his
check, while tho younger, whose namc is
unknown to us, was considerably spcckcled
abou, his face with powder and shot Meth.
or Of them was dangerously injured.
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MISS MINER

VEGS leave to inform the ladies OF Ottawa and ycln-
ID ty that she has just received a new stock OF MILL
merry GOODS, comprising all the latest styles OF Bon
nets Caps, Head Dresses Ribbons, Flowers, Plumes, &c
ALSO, silks Satins, Plush, Velvet, and everything In
the line OF Millinery. Those who may favor her with II
call cannot fail To be suited, both Ia price and quality
She has secured the services Of Mrs Parker ana MISS
Sherwood who will take full charge OF Dress Making
Her Dress and Cloak Patterns direct from New York
Ladies' shall be happy to show you Goods, whether
Won ase or not September 20.
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Az EARTHLY PARADIsE-MiLK, RuY, SUGAR
AND SOAR READY Manufacturing TO our
former United States Consul at Paraguay,
South America, Mr.. +. A. Hopkins, that re-
gion, so far as its natural features and pro-
ductions are concerned, is emphatically a
great country" First, it boasts Of a ycge-
table cow-the potato de leche, or milk tree,
that it is difficult TO distinguish the iigncous
juice from the bovine secretion. Secondly,
it rejoces in a tree called the ptao de boraeho,
or drunken tree-a vegetable dstillery, or
sylvan grog-shop, from which Nature pours
a perpetual stream of liquor, without cent
for it. The milk tree and the rum tree grow
in close proximity to each other, and on the
alluyial banks Of the streams is found i'll
full perfection the luscious sugar cane. CE-
der these circumstances 1t is the easiest thing
in the World TO conecct milk punch. Ma
ture furnishes not only the materials for the
beverage, but cups from which to imbibe it,
for cocoa trees are abundant, and the half
shells Of the nuts make excellent chalices.
II you wish to take your toddy through u
tube, after the manner OF young suckers in
Christian cities, you have but to break n
few joints from slim bamboo, and pump
away. There is 10 excuse for being dirty in
Paraguay, as the river Of that name and its
tributaries supply plenty of water, while the
sepopica, or soap nut, growing upon their
banks, is fully equal to "Old Brown Wind
sor" for purifying purposes There is only
one draw back upon all these comforts and
luxurics-the woods are full of snakes. But
proyident nature has placed the antdote be-
side the poison. She had to make the snakes,
because they were part of the working
plan she pursued, but she placed within the
reach of serpent bitten individuals the pato
de rirora, or snake tree, the leaves of which
are an infallible cure for the bites Of reptiles
Paraguay is a fine. country for persons trou
blcd with irregularities Of the bowels, impu.
rity of the blood, bad colds and grippe, mas
much as it yields, in aopathc abundance
rhubarb, jalap, sarsaparilla, liquorce, gun
arabic, together with many other dye (de.
/ stuils,
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CITY MEAT MARKET
TAlLORlNG.
WILLIAM CONNOLLY

n Uniforms the citizens OF OF
IL tawa andthe surrounding country, that he
has lust received new stock OF
Broadcioihs, Cassimerss and Vestings
OF the lateststyle, nndall kind. OF tailors' tim
minns. nll Of which he wilsel cheap Tor cash.
Also, ailkinds Of Ready Made Clothing, OF his
own manufacture. az,
Being an oldresdientin Ottawa, he would wish
purchasing elsewhere.
TAILORING n CUTTING
Done on the shortest notice ,at his old standor
site the old City Hotel, on Madisonst. nextdoor
10 IShnl. Lcahy's Bootnnd Shoe shop. -
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risarS rkspa,,,ns gone ~ s"'' W. C. F.m.
DAGIJERlkEOTYPES.

U>llE subscriber would respectfully inform his
old friends aud the rest Of mankind, that ne
i at hspos GAIN nnd y prepared 70 Az e
,hls civ before, tcr. have made new discovery
in the arrangement Oh gh, which enables me TO
riye n m ore truthful aud liie-likc expression TO
,he lkeness than II Otherwise ob,aiaed. Call in
any weather az MY new daguereo'ypee rooms,
aud you may have your miniatures 10 pam case
Extra heads on same plate fifty cents each Al
wsyscon,e In IA rk dress, Us red, orange, green,
or black q by H'H q,
N. b. Nv pictures cannot be excclled any
where--can be eQuaied at but lew places In ihe
west, Come in md zee, ~ will he glad TO show
iaces whether you wan, anything or not. a.11
March 81, s'IEH Zoe - JAnSs MAasToN.
a. AIsoNs 80 boxe. fresh Malaga. JUS, rercivcd and
II for sale by NOV III :. W. CHgEVEh
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Cllallxe. Change.

oTHEsubscriberha having bought the entire
stock ot boots and shoes formerly owned
bv A. C. Putnam, on Madison ST., is now adding
a new supply TO the former stock, which will
make his stock MS desirable as any IN -O,owa.
er,ra care both in stock and workmanship, To nc :.
eommoda,e ali his friends and customers who may
pve him call Al kinds OF boots aud shoes
made to order.
Store noe on Main Street, opposite Cushmdns
i'' $50 Store.
Repairing done at short notice.,
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TN. d sa. $

circumstances N 6fier " crafty hef every
wish that no far from being guilty Of gross
and hsbitual intemperance and wilful neglect
Of her support, it was the peculiar and
anxious study Of the defendant to conduct
himself at all times with becoming soberness
AID so0riety, and to ascertain, and, if pos.
sible, to crafty every wish that could in any
manner contribute to her content and happi-
ness; and while thus he was exerting every
energy to guard her against want and the
chilling touch Of adversty's benumb;ng
hand, and treasuring the fond hope of reall-
zing in the future the entire and perfect full
tilment of loves yonng dream, the com.
plainant voluntarily destroyed her home,
which affection had prepared and regardless
Of all the good offices and endcavors Of de-
fendant to provide for her welfare, and re-
gardless of all the admonitory instincts Of
virtue and the commands Of wisdom, she
fed, with polluted heart, from the cndear.
ments OF home, its peace and happiness
and sought solace for her guilt in the open
prostitution Of the brothel. Since the inyo.
luntary separation, therefore, Of defendant
from his said wife, aud since the complain.
ant has violated wantonly and without cause
the sanctities Of the marriage bed, and
openly and unblushingy sacrificed herself
upon the polluted altar Of an adultercss
heart for the guilty wages Of a shameless
and sinful prostitution, he has lived apart
from said complainant, and has refused to
assist and provide for her, believing that her
notorious aud rernorseless culpability had
placed her beyond the pale Of his protect.
ion, and destroyed every claim to the hene-
fit anG tenderness of conjuga faith and tide'
I lity"-.Sdn Fraacisco Times and 7ranscript
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Farmers, Attention
Drew & Maierh0fer

NJ Of La Sale and surrounding
2N --ss., counties, that they are now
I'm prepared at their large new
es,ob,ishm, MT, at the s'de.cut lock the main
nnni. Ottawa, to manufacture in style aud al
a chenpnrss hitherto unnppioached in Ottawa,
oil kinds OF y.
AGRICULTURAL Implements,
Sucb ms common securing, one horse, aud prairie
PLOWS, harrows, cultivators, horse rekes,
&c, in short all kinds OF heavy farmers tools -
Their machinery IL all new perfect, and propelled
by a n abundant never failing water power. Far
mcrs are invited to call and examine their work
whether they wish to purchase or not. al
An their tcork is wdrranted. :,
Orders from distance promptly attended TO-
and implements plHced on board canal boats OF
Ears free Of cha tpe. teb3-t . ID. u NJ
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UHAM2LlNA Mc0REooR,

ATTORNEYEsATaz r. azAW,s
OTTAWA ILL.,, =. - - !
G. CHAMPLlN, Of Ottawa, aud Iohn
d . P. McGregor, late cf Milwaukee, Wis,
have formed a partnership for the practice OF
their profession, ss above, aud will give promp,
attention to business entrusted to them lunl6
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DENTISTRY.
Drs. FAY Il HOBERT,

INR. FAY, having
~ associated with
him DR.. A. W. Ho-
BERT, will hereafter
continue perm a :
nently at his old
stand, In Ottawa,
for the treatment OF
ALL DISEASES or THE
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-02
AYERS CHERRY PECTORl

fOr the rapid cure VI
Coughs, Colds, Hoarssness, bronchitis, Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, Asthma, and Oonsump-
ti0n. ras
This remedy has won for itself such notoriety for
its of every variety of Pulmonary disease that
it is entirely unnecessary to recount the evidences OF
its virtues IN any community where it has been en-
ployed SO wide is the field of its usefulness, and
numerous the cases of its cures, that almost every
section of the country abounds in persons publicly
known, who have been restored from alarming and
desperate diseases of the lungs by its use When
once tried its superiority every other medicine
of its kind is too apparent to escape observation and
where its virtues known, the public no enger hes
tate whatantdote TO employ for the distressing and
dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs which
are Incident to our climate. And not only in formd
able attacks upon the lungs but for the milder varie
ties of Colds, Coughs, Hoarseness, &c and for child
rem is the pleasantest and safest medicine that
be obtained. 50 ts'
As it has long been in constant throughout this
sectsn we need not do more than assure the people
its quality is kept up the best that it has BEEN
and that the genuine article is sold by
z. ID. GILMAN,
Washington.
o. NJ LINTHICUM,
Georgetown,
And by all Druggists everywhere.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-02

A REGULAR -NoTuISG. There happened
at the dinner-table OF one Of our hotels delegate
TO the Know-Nothng Convention and, seeing
among the yiands some ice cream, loaded his plate
rather sumptuousIy. Knot Notcing exactly the
substance Of its composition, he placed lump OF
butter on II, and waited for il TO melt. But il
would not met and, calling the waiter, he said,
" Look herel bring me some kind o puddin' that
amt quite 80 coldlh--Nsp HaUea Register.