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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
The Lords PRAYER.

A fiicnd tells Us an anecdote Of Booth, the
great uagedian, which we do not rccolcct
having seen in print. 1t occurred in the
palmy days OF his fame, before the sparkle
OF his great black eye had been dimmed by
that bsne Of Genius, strong drink. Booth
and several friends had been Invited TO dine
with an old gentlemen in Baltimore, Of dis.
tinguished kindness, urbsnty, and piety.
The host, though disapproving Of theatres
and theatre.going, had heard SO much o.
Booths remarkable powers that curiosity
to see the mao had, in this instance, over
come all his scruples and prejudice. Af..
the entertainment was over, lamps M.,n,ed,
and the company rcsra;ed in the drawin.
r-..,,, some one requested Booth as par.
ticular favor, and one which oil present
would doubtless appreciate, to read aloud
the Lords Prayer. Booth expressed his
ready willingness to afford them this graft
fication, and all eyes were turned expectant-
ly upon him. Booth rose slowly and rever.
emily from his chair. 1t WAS wonderful to
watch the play Of emotions that convulsed
his countenahce. He became deathly pale
and his eyes, tnrned tremblingly upwards,
saSH,E ws5e w ssEs A. Ess si AAi Ds Ss
come absolutely painful, Until 1t last The
spell WAS broken as il Ly an electric shock
as his rich toned voice, from white lips, syl.
labled forth, "Our Father who art in Heay.
en-, &c, with pathos and fervid colcmnily
that thrilled all hearts. lie finished Tn,
silence continued. Not voice was hcart
or a muscle moved in his rapt audience, un
Ill from a remote corner of the room q sub
ducd sob was heard, and the old gentleman
(their host) stepped forward with stream
ing eyes and lettering frame and scizeC
Booth by the hand. Sir" said he in brok
cn accents, you have afforded me . pleas
ure for which my whole future life will fec
grateful. ! am an old man, and every day
from b0yhood to the present time, thought
had repeated the Lords Prayer, but
lave never heard it before, Hecer." "Yol
are right replied Booth "to read tha
prayer as il SiDuM be read has cost me tn,
severest study and labor for thirty years
and am far from being yet satisfied will
my rendering Of that wonderful production
Hardly one person in ten thousand c0mpre
hends how much beauty, tenderness an,
grandeur can be condensed in space s.
small and in words so simple. That praye
Of Itself sufficiently illustrates the truth q
the Bible, and stamps upon it the seal {
Divinity
So great was the effect produced (says GU
informant, VT o was preseHt) that CONVEX
sation was sustained but short time onge
lnsub iued monosyliablcs, and almost eBtirc
c. ased; and soon after, at an early houl
the company broke up, and retired 10 thei
several homes, with bad faces and fu
hearts CHI Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

CASTERS HoRsEs. - Most European horses
like TO teazc their riders the East rn hors' S
would as soon think Of flying. Nine out Of
ten English horses, if an accident happens
to your saddle or bride, will select that very
moment for some display Of energy or TEN.
pcr | have known many Anatolian horses
whom you could stop in tall career simply 10y
taking your foot out Of one Of the stirups
Not that they are tame and spiritlcss, far
from it. Let the AnaloliAn horse know that
his rider sits firm in the saddle, that his feet
press equally in either sllrup, that the bride
rs all right, and that prancing and curvctting
are desired, and he will play at that game
with spirit enough to satisfy even the mos,
iastidious horseman. II the rider is up for
a neck.or-nothins race, his is the horse to
dash forward at all risks. But if his master is
faint and weak, the same horse feels for him.
and will carry him carefully and tcnderly, as
good nurse does sick child Ifyou ride
him over broken ground, he will take the
greatest care; and if he falls, you may be
sure he will fall in such manner as to hurt
himself and not you. Our young officers are
rather reckless riders. have heard Of scores
Of falls in full gallop, during this cam
paign. never knew tny one come to harm
that had fall with an Eastern horse. In
July last, an hour after sunset, racing it hard
over the darkened plain of Devna, with an
officer Of the Light Division, who since died
hcro's death at Alma, his horse fell in full
career. Horse and rider rolled in the dust
and it was altogether fearful fall. The
rider got up bewildercd, astonished, and per-
fectly sound. The animals knees and face
were cut; he had put down his bead to break
the fall! Ifthat accident had happened with
n European horse. the officer would hardly
have died in battlc.--LetterJrom the Camp.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
Tul.,ng His Rank.

Among the Americans WHO attended the
late ball given at the hotel dc Vile, Paris,
vas Jack Spiccr, Of Kentucky. Jack rushed
the dress somewhat strong, and spOited
epaulettcs on his shoulders large enough to
start four Major Generals in business. Jack
was the observed Of all observers, and got
mixed up with party that his friends could
not account for. Wherever the Mar,hals OF
France went there went J,ck-and when
the MarShals sat down. Jack did the same.
always taking the post Of honor. The day
after the bail, Jack called ON his i acquaint.
ance, Mr.. Mason, our Minister to France, " ho
started up little conversation in the follow.
ing way:
~ hear, Jack, you were at the ball last
evy ming"
~ was, Sir, and had high old time
For whicl,y YOU wssSisssessA,sAs Asaph.a.s,
to the high old company you got mixed ~
with. BY the way, how came you associa.
ted with the Marshnls :"
How. BY virtue Of NY Office. They
were Marshals Of France, while am nothing
else than Marshal Of the Republic.
showed my corHniission, and took post ac.
cordugly"
BY light Of your Office! What do you
mean?
Read and see"
Here Jack presented Mr. Mason with 4
Whitley brown, paper, with a seal big enough
for four pound weight
"What in the name Of heaven is this ?"
"My commission of Marshal : received
it in 1850, when assisted in taking the cen
sus of Frankfort"
"You don't mean to say that you travel
OIL ths;'
II don't mean to say anything else. Tha,
IN: hes me Marshal of the Republic, and
] intend to have the Office duly honorcd."
Mr.. Mason allowed that Jack was doing a
large business on very small capital.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

BuRSIsG RivER.--Wc have not seen in
print notice Of the following strange fact,
although every steamboat man acquainted
with Green River, Ky, navigation, can veri-
fy its truth. just above its locks, when the
river is at certain stage, very low, for sev-
eral miles steamboats, shut down their fur.
mace de ors and allow no torches TO be lighted,
for fear of what the deck hands call "sctting
the river on fire." Frequently boats using
torches or keeping their furnace doors open
at this particular place have found themselves
enguI9hcd in blue flames, greatly TO the alarm
Of the passengers, and in several instances
setting the steamers on fire In some in
stances the passengers have only been pre-
vented by the strenuous efforts Of the Off.
GERS from leaping overheard in their alarm
The cause Of the singular phenomenon is
simply this: The bottom of the river be-
comes covered with forest leaves andrubbsh
to the depth Of some inches, probably sew.
cral feet. Boats in low water run through
this vegetable matter, their wheels stirring
it up thoroughly An inilamablc gas is thus
permitted to escape, which, on communca-
ton with a flame, ut once takes fire, and
burns with blue blaze. Atsuch times the
boat is stopped and the flame ceases; when
extinguished, the boat goes on again, taking
the p ecauton mentioned above Unless
allowed to continue some little time, this
burning gas is not apt TO communicate its
flames to the wood, built it is quito sufficient
to seriously alarm those no, acquainted with
its cause. -Ecdnsriile (Ind) Journal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
Eauca,iou and the Laws of Health.

De Philadelphia Ledger, in Il very excel
article on the above subject, states that
Directors Of Herriot's Hospital, in Edin.
gh, Scotland, have resolved to impart to
he pupils connected with that institution,
nowledge Of the elements Of phy siology
the laws Of health. The Ledger says:
There can be no better proof required Of
increasing Intelligent Of the age than the
ption Of th5zFvform in one Of thu most
Iervatiye institulions Of one Of the most
bervaiive capitals in Europe. On this
Of the Atlantic, the study Of physiology
! been introduced into numerous schools;
~ hitherto, in Europe, this important
b1och Of knowledge has bsen ignored In
- emics for the young, while Latin, Greek
Metaphysics have been crammed ad
gm down the thros,s Of pupils"
: connection with this, let us say, that
Directors Of the Hospital mentioned
: long followed q practice which oil our
DENIES would do well to coly; that is,
Big their pupils manly physical, as well
mental training. Athletic exercises oi
>us kinds, and the army drill by 40 old
y Asr, psys ivnk Lss ..usht - Hsrri0t's
eospital, and we apprehend that these arc
bore necessary for youth than simple men
hi instruction in this elements Of Physiology
Ia al! our common schools Physio ogy ID
daily taught, while its principles are daily
Violated by the very rules Of these schools
Children Of from five to twelve years Of age
are compelled to attend school from y A. NJ
TO 4 p. NJ, without be ng allowed to go home
for dinner; and we have known some in
stances Of little ones having had their colo
lunch stolen, who were actually refused per
mission to 20 home when suffering from
hunger, and thus they were compelled Il
sir AID study, without food, for large
perior than ii would be prudent for grown
up men and women to fast The chlIdre'
ia all our schools should be allowed one ful
hour for dinner every day. This Is as ne
cess ary for them as for adults. What is th
use Of teaching children the laws OF hcat!
ia our schools and at the same time compe
them to violate those laws.
We do not object to Physiology as
school study-wc approve OF It, but "
must say that our school teachers and Com
mssioncrs Of Education are Of all the per
SONS We know, the very ones that most re
auirc to be put through the rudimen,s G
the laws OF health and common sense, re
spectlng both the habits of pupils and tn
several branches Of information which the.
are taught. The most OF tic teaching !
impractical, useless, mindless-no bette
than a parrots roll-call. Like what wa
declared by celebrated orator respecting
the Constitution OF England, the system Q
education pursued in our schools is every
thing and nothing. An educational reform
is certainly demanded, not only for tn
schools OF New York, but those (ls we hay
been informed) Of all our citics together
Sci1ntGc .imeFtcla.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

Judge Larabec Of Wisconsin has recently
decided that an action for slander does no,
lie against lawyer for words spoken in
the argument Of case in court The suit
was brought against James II. Payne for
saying Of plaintiff that he 'came into court
With black perjury on his soul" The
Judge decided that, though the allegations
were both false aud malicious, the deftn
dant's privilege as counsel protected him
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
DAClJERit EUTYPEs.

.,T,IlE ruhs, riber would respectfully inform bus
old friends and the rest ol mankind, that NJ
hk,p,ssrs IN superior style to any ever taken ~
,his civ belo,e, ior have made u new discovery
in III. arrangement OF hghtwh'ch enables me to
give more truthful aud lite like expression to
The likeness than is otherwise obtained. Call In
my weather al my new dagurirolypr rooms
and you may hnve your miniatures IN plain cuse
for only al 30 finer cnscs ut small extra costs
Extra Leads on same plate fl,y cents each. Al.
wuyscome in oaik dress, as red, orange, green,
OF black.
N B. Ny pictures cannot be excelled any.
whe',-can he equaiird al bu, lew places IN The
west, Gene In ind zee o. will be- glad 10 show
juces whether you want anything or not.
March III JhNrs MAasfcr.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
81 DON'T Bother Mc,S

At Lafayette, a well dressed gentleman,
accompanied by an interesting looking ladv,
evidently his wife, and two sweet children,
entered the cars. He was of short stature,
with short turn-up nose, short thick lips,
small eyes, and impcrceptiblc eyebrows.-
The lady bore the imprcs, Of suffering pa.
tence. Her younger child appeared sick.
and tossed iretiully on her wcaried knee. .-
The other grew tired OF the irksomeness Of
the car, and became fretful and impatieut.-
The man-ior cannot call him gentleman
lay lazily reading paper, lounging on a
whole seat he monopolized to himself, though
other passengers were standing. At length
the lady, perfectly unable to attend to the
two little ones, in tone Of geutlcucss that
had something of fear in it, hesought him to
attend to the wants Of the elder. She was
answered in loud and abrupt tone that a..
uacied eycrybudy's attention, Don't bother
me" Her eyes dropped, look of mingled
sorrow and shame came over her face. but
she SAID not a word. 4 moment afterwards.
thc conductor, Mr. Paul, came along, and
the man inquired Of him the distance to
Michigan City. With tone modelled to
the lie after that previously used by his in.
tssFogatsr, PSur Missed essSt.lassjsA,sbsr
me- The mans eyes elarcd with fury rs
he demanded the reason of such an insult,
and threatened to resent il unless a proper
apology was offered.
a." shall offer no apology for my language, -
sad the noble-hcarted conduct n, "neithcr
viii you resent il, for man who deems
himself injured by having applied TO him
the same language he has disgraccd himself
by applying TO "a lady, is too little OF a man
to be spolcgz,d 10, and too much of COW
ard to resent it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

When the class which has just graduated
at West Point, was instituted, it numbered
eighty one. Only thirty.four succeeded in
holding on. The rest fell OF from time to
time, from inability tomect the stringent re-
quirements of the school. One of the thir'
ty.lour was the youngest member in tho
class. Hereafter there are to be five classes
Instead of four and the term will be cYten'
dcd to five years.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

PAY Of GFN. Scorr.---The Washinst,
Correspondent of the New York Express
says that the Secretary of War has decided
that Gen Scott is not entitled TO any addi.
tional pay Az Lieut., General, either for ar
rcars or for the future, and that the old We.
t,ran and hero has not received one single
mill in consequence of his additional rank.
The question has been referred to the Attor.
ncy General for his opinion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

We seeit stated in some Of the papers that
cabbages and cauliIlowers transplantcd
twice, with an interval of some two weeks
between, will cause them to head much bet
ter than without this treatment. 1t is easy
enough Of performance, and may be worthy
of trial; it is possibly true that this may be
the result.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A HousEuolD WoRD.--Thc English term
husband is derived from the Anglo. Saxon
words hus and bdnd, which signify the
"bond Of the house," and it was ancicntly
spelt "houschold," and continued to be spclt
thus in some editions Of the English Bible,
after the introduction of printing. A hus.
band, then, is housebond--the bond Of a
house--that which enyirdlcs the family into
the union Of love.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A gentleman Of Long Island has succeed
cd in growing the best old Java Coffee on
his ground IIc sowed the dry berry in
drills, having first soaked them in ashes and
water for an hour. When the plants were
an inch above the surface he stuck row OF
oak scrags for them to climb on. Favored
bv ,,tcrnatc heat and rains, they have come
o.. finely, and the berries are nearly ready
to be gathered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A lawyer, the other day, went into one Of
our barber shops 10 procure wig. In tax.
ing the diminsions Of his head, the boy ex.
claimed: ..
"Why, how long your head is, Sir"
"Yes," replied our worthy friend, eve
ldryers must have long heads" I
The boy proceeded with his vocation, but
at length exclaimed:
"Lord, Sir! your hoad is as thick as It is
long!"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
Cool INprpEycr.- YOU oblice INC

Cool IMprpEYcE.---" win you oblige inc
with light, sils" Certainly; with the
greatest pleasure" says Stranger, knocking
off the aphcs with his little finger, and pre-
scntns the red end of the cigar with grace.
full bow Smith commences iumbling in his
coat pocket, takes out his handkerchief;
shakes it; feels in his vest, with desperate
energy; looks blank. "Wclll do declare
haven't got one, true as the world. Have
you another, you could spare?" "Certain.
ly," says Stranger with smile, "and beg
you will accept it," There is a puff, putting
till the fresh cigar ignites, when they sepa.
rate with a sua,r bow and wave Of the hand
Smith chucks his friend, who was near split.
ting with laughter under the ribs with
"Thcrc did Mt Tell gou would get II |!
That's the way to get along in the world
Nothing like cool, polite impudencc! We
thought so, too. Chicago Tribune
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07
The Mil'iona:rcs OF New York.

The y. y. cori ospondCnt Of the Charleston
Courier makes the following mention Of tho
millonares Of that city:
Wm. &. Aslor is our richest man; he in
hcr.tvd his wealth. Stephen Whitney, five
millions, owes his fortune to spccuiatons in
cotton, and the rise in real estate. ". II.
AspinWall, four millions; came OF 4 rich
family, and gained vast increase Of weSlti,
IN tie shipping business. James LGnox,
three millions, which lac inherited. The late
Peter Harmony, two millions, came to this
veii iysas =. scaDi. 10y, aud grcw rich by com
nercc. The L0r!liardS, two millions; came
from France, poor, and made their huge for
tune in the tobacco and snuff business
, The late hnson g. Phelps, two millions
learned the trade Of 4 timer, and made n
fortune in iron and copper. Alexander ID.
Stewart, two millions, now oi the dry goods
palace; began business III 4 little fancy
store. OF those who are put down for
million and a half George Law began life as
farm laborcr. Cornelius Vanderbilt, as q
/ boatman. John LaIa'ge as steward to Jo-
/ scph BOnaparte. Of the millonaircs, James
! Chcsterman began life as 4 journcyman
taller, and Peter Cooper as Glue maker
George Bancroft, Henry James, Prof Anthor.
/ Thomas McElrath, and DR.. Francis, are each
| stated to possess hundred thousand dollars
| Edwin Forrest is rated at II quarter of
/ million; so is Sidney +, Morse of the New
York Observer. William Nibo. it appears,
| has four hundred thousand dslars; and Dr.
/ Mott two hundred thousand. Barnum is put
down at eight hundred thousand. Bennett
/ at one hundred and fifty thousand. But
/ perhaps the most remarkable statement Of
/ all is that Mrs. Okill, of New York, has
made quarter 0; million dollars by keep
/ ing school,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A robbcr out West who was seized in the
act of stealing in the shop Of tobacconist,
said, by way Of excusing himself, that he
had never heard Of law which forbade q
man TO take snyg.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

II, in very wet season, the sky is tinged
with sea green color, near the bottom,
whore it ought to be blue, It shows that
rain will speedily follow, and increase; when
il is deep dead blue II is overcharged with
vsrors, and the weather will be showcry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

GETTING WniTEw AsHEn.--A gentleman,
during the past week, being somewhat un-
well, was obliged TO remain in bed for day
or g., during which timo the operation Of
turning the house inside out and upside
down was going on, and colorcd men wero
engaged in whitewashing and scrubbing.--
Dcsrous OF being shaved, and not wishing
TO venture outdoors, he sent for a barber
II was "colorcd" individual was thus hon
ored by "a call, and he having arrived, tho
sick man got up out Of bed and sat on u
chair, while the barber with lathcr.box in
hand, commenced the pleasing task.
A little daughter Of the gentleman, be-
tween three and four years old, happened to
he in the room at the time, and tho sick man
observed how she gnzcd in wonder It tho
barber athering his face. She instantly ran
out of the room, but soon returned and took
another look at the operation, as if to satisfy
herself that she might believe her cye.sight;
when she quickly made her way down stairs
to her mother and commenced crying.
"What is the matter, my dear" asked
her mother, who was busily engaged in su-
pcrintending the house-cleaners.
49," she exclaimed, "do come up stairs.
mother, quick, and help father; iol TIERS a
big n,gger g0tHg 20 trhtt,scGoL him :"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

An exchange says:--"Did you ever know
young man to hold sken of silk FOR his
favorite to wind, without getting il strange
" tangled" We do. We held one skein
for pair Of red lips, with dimp'cs and dark
eyed Accomplishments, not long since. The
consequence was, we got entangled instead
Of the silk, and somehow or other felt as
though to keep cntangled wouldn't hurt
much. Moral: When you hold silk Tor
young ladies' shut your eyes, or you may get
wound up instead Of the silk.-Brtalo lie.
OubI, ...
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A poor man once came to misor, and
snid, III have n favor to ask, " $50 have
T." said tho miscr; grant mine first. v
"Agrecd." My request is,"said the misor,
THAT you ask me for pothipg'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A strong solution Of alum with some whis'
key mixed in II, is said to be most excel.
lent remedy for tho CALLED shoulders Of
horses. Apply II three times day until
the wound IL healed,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

A poor lrshman who applied for license
to sell ardent sphi,s, being questioned by
the Board Of Excise as TO his moral fitness
for the trust, replied-"Ah, sure II is not
much character = man needs to sell tho
same"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

Cataract on the eye i, cured by applying
dr, Of clear water taken from the live
snail by pi,rcing what might be termed the
tail Of the snail shell with pin. This ar-
plication has the effect Of eating of the sub
star &C that grows over the sight Of the eye.
a relative of mine was thu, cured; the
sight was totally eel pSed Of one eye; by
applying this water three times day, for
some time, say two or three months the
sight was restored, and remained good
This was prescribed by physician as last
cscrt.-torreYoHdence Of tho Scientific
american.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-07-07

II cont ed wheat cropping has cxha ust-
ed the soil, a dollars worth Of bone dust is
orth ten time as much as dollars worth Of
barn.yard manure.