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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

A SINGULAR CAsr.-A number OF pins
were recently exhibited to the Pathological
Society of London, removed from various
parts Of the body Of young woman, who
was taking dowr clothes from the drying
lines, and putting the pins in her mouth,
when some one came behind her and scizcd
her by the arms, startling her so much that
she swallowed the whole mouthful sick,
ness and cmanciation followed; small
swelling showed itself under the left breast
which liberated and burst, giving passage to
n pin, the head Of which was gone. Six.
teen others were taken from about the same
spot, and others from the left knee, from
over the stcrnum, and ten from the wrist;
they had all lost their heads except two.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

PgISrlSG PREssrs, PrLrrrs ASp PrrricoArs.
These are the three great levers that gov.
ern the world. Without them the bottom
would fall out, and society would become u
chaos again. The press makes people pa
triotic,, the pulpit religious, but women
sway all things. There would be no going
to church If there were no girls there, nci.
ther would there be any going to war were
the soldier TO meet with no applause but
from the irminncs. Without the sunshine
shed by women, the rose Of affection would
never grow, nor the flowers of cloqucnce
germnate. In short, she is the engine of
life, the great motive power Of love, valor,
and civilization. In proof Of this, truth in
oil history speaks trumpct.,onguci.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

New DIsCovEnr.-A worry interesting his.
toricsl discovery has jus, been make in tho
Museum Of Armes, in the Palace Of Nohcn-
zarin, in Germany Mr.. ID. Maycnfsch, re-
marked in TIE Museum what appeared to bc
door, covered with plaster. lie had the
plaster removed, and found a wooden door;
and behind that door was one Of iron, tas.
tened with enormous locks. Mr. MNyenfsch
had the locks opened An operation Of great
difficulty. The door being then ilung open,
5ubtcrranean passage was discovered
This passage, between three and four hun.
dred yards long, was blocked up at the end
with rubbish. The rubbish was removed,
and large chamber was exposed. On the
wall at certain intervals, were cruciiiXcS,
and figures Of the Virgin and St John the
BAPTIST all IN wood, clumsy executed al
So iron caps, with shark spikes inside heavy
chains, pinccrs, . rack, aud other instru-
ments Of torture. H. lie centre of the room
was huge stone table, and ten seats sur
rounding il On the table was a hammer,
plate with figures Of the Virgin and St John
the Baptist, i've wooden balls, quite black
with age, and an iron seal Of the famous We.
hemic tribunal! This seal, with the other
things, makes it clear that the cavern was
employed for the sittings Of oac of those Sc
crct courts Vijustce whose mysterious and
terrible proceedings created profound terror
in the nido ages, but served to keep in
check the brutality Of the oppressors Of tho
people. No other actual remains Of any Ne-
henic .rbuna. have yet been discovered in
Germany, though s0.aaS have spent many
weary years in maxim, all manner Of re-
searches respecting them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

"GooD ByF. How many emotions clus-
ter around the word. How full Of sadness,
and to us how full of sorrow it sounds 1t
is with US n consccratcd word. We heard it
once within year, as we hope never to hear
it again. We spoke it on one occasion as we
hope never to speak it again. 1t was in the
chamber of death, at the still hour Of
nights noon. The curtains to the windows
were all closed, the lights were shaded, and
we stood in the dim and solemn twilight,
with others around the bed of the dying
The damps Of death were on her pale young
brow, and codncss was upon her lips as
we kissed her for the last time while living.
Good bye, my daughter we whispered,
and good bye, father came family from her
dying lips. We know not if she ever spoke
more; good by was the last we ever heard
of her sweet voice. We hear the last sor-
rowiul word often and often, as we sit aone
busy with the memories of the past. We
hear it in the silence of the night in the
hours of nervous wakciulness, as we lie up.
on our bed thinking Of the loved and lost
ones. We hear it in our dreams, when the
sweet face comes back TO us as it was in its
loveincss and beauty. We hear it when we
sit beside her grave in the cemetery where
she sleeps alone, with no kindred as yet by
her side She was the hope of our life, the
prop upon which to lean when age should
come upon us, and we care not how soon we
90 to sleep beside our darling, beneath the
shadow of the trees in the city Of the dead.
Il RegiStcr.
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Az IMPORTANT DEcIsioN.--In the Marine
Court of New York, lately, payment Of
note for $500 was resisted on the ground
that it was passed upon usurous contract,
(having been sold for $3.50 and was therefore
void in law. 1t appeared that the note had
been sold for less than its nominal value, but
there was certificate appended that i, was
a business note, and had been given for IL
valuable consideration, and would he paid ut
maturity. The jury gave verdict for tho
plaintiff for $500, withou, interest.
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gAHYrM KSows.-P. r. Barnum, in his

BAHYrM KSows.-P. T. Barnum, in his
Autobiography, thus speaks Of advertising :
"Adrertise your business DO not hids
yow Hyht under a bustel. Whatever your
occupation or calling may be, if it needs
support from the public, advertise it thor
oughly and ciiectually, in some shape or
other, that will arrest public attention. |
freely confess that what success | have had
in my life may more fairly be attributed to
the public press than nearly all other causes
combined. There may he, possibly, occu-
pations that do not require advertising, but |
cannot well conceive what they are.
"Mcn in business will sometimes tell yo,,
that they tried advertising, and that it did
not pay This is only when advertising is
done sparingly and grudsingly. llomeopa-
thic doses of advertising will not pay, per.
haps-it is like half portion Of physic,
making the patient sick, but ctlecting moth.
ing Administer literally, and the cure will
be sure and permanent"
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VOL. XV---N0. q.
An ynjisestiblc Meal.

An immense anao onda recently arrived in
This city from the nci-iborhood Of the Cen.
20 river in Africa. II is said that his length
is between twenty and twenty-five feet with
a Slrth Of thirty inches IN the largest part OF
the body. There are u .cw curious crcum.
stances connected with this grca, reptile
stranger, Since his arrival, which are worth
chron,c.ing. just before leaving MS native
land he took hearty meal Of Il Cog, and no
other food was eaten by him Tor scycn
months after About the first Of October,
this kim .. snakes arrived in Boston, ai,d
was lodged in large case with very strong
s'as, walls, and u double English mIrd
Blanket folded into four thickuessCs, fur.
risAed for his bed. On the 10Th cf Novcm.
ber Mr. Scars, the proprietor, thought it
was full time to tempt his appetite, and
Therefore introduced rabbit into his den
just at evening. On viewing the interior the
following morning, the blanket was missing,
while the rabbit was still alive On
Wednesday, seven days after, the blanket
was discharged, whole and unimpaired, af-
ter circuitous journey thro' an intestinal
tube Of nearly one hundred and fifty feet.
! 1t may now be seen in the apartment being
! six feet wide by seven in length. Since that
/ period, he has exhibited excellent health,
/ and has devoured fowl. Every few days
lie drinks about three quarts Of water
sucking it all up at once. When an animal
| is given for food to one Of his family oi SER
| penis, it is eyed intently for an instant, aud
/ then the poor trembling creature is suddenly
crushed in the huge folds Of the terrible
monstcr--,he cracking o! the bones being
! distinctly heard at quite a distance. Thus
! prepared for swallowing, the body is still
( held in coil, which is equivalent to hand,
and kept steady, while it is gradually sucked
down the throat Of the animal, into
the stomach. where it is slowly di-
eested. 1t is the opinion Of Mr.. Sears, that
when the anaconda spIang at the rabbit,
mentioned above, by some mistake in cacu.
la;ion the latter escaped, and the edge Of the
blanket was seized by the teeth. When
those are once engaged, being for holders
and hot for mastcation, it isl quite impossible
to disengage them and hence whatever is
once drawn into the mouth, must necessarily
! 20 down the throat Even the muscles Of
degutition seem to act independently Of vo-
| lition, and urge the morsei along by strong,
convulsive, peristaltic contIactions.-Sos:yH
Surgical and Medical Journal
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Report Of the State Superintendent Q
Public Instruction..

Public Instruction.
The total amount of school, college and
seminary fund is $95l ,504 O7
This is made up as follows:
School fund proper, being three
per cent. on the net proceeds
Of the public lands within the
state, Tone sixth excepted,) Si63, 400 90
Surplus revenue, 33j ,592 ~
College fund, being onc.sixth Of
the three per cent. fund, ?2,GS2 10
Seminary fund, being proceeds
Of the sale Of seminary lands, 59,73S ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

There is Il man living in the backwoods
who, being invited out TO q dinner, atc so
much bears meat that be went homo and
hugged his wiie--a thing hc had never boon
guilty ofbeforc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

A celebrated wit was asked why he did
not marry young lady to whom hc was
much attached. ~ know not" hc replied,
Except the great regard we have for each
other"
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DAGUERREAN GALLERY

MISS A. sUEDD
VyTOUL ID take this opportunity Of informing
w her friends aud the community at large
tha, she has hnulh, out the daguerrean rooms
formerly occupied by J. Marston, and would sn y
that she is prepared TO take min latures III the
latest and most improved styles OF the art. having
the advantage OF n large sky light and one oiC
G.. liarrisons best camera.
Always good supply OF plain and fancy cases
on hand from s. SO TO $40
Hours for operation, from A. u. to p. NJ.
Dark Itnssrs aIMnYs urrirInhle. Decem her 10.
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$95l,5Oi 07

Total, $95l ,5O4 o
Amount Of interest distributed
on the first day Of January,
1854, for 1858, of which
one-fourth of one per cent is
paid for the support OF the
deaf and dumb asylum, and
the remainder distributed
among the counties in pro-
portion to the number Of chill
drcn under twenty years
of age, $4,000 .
Amount distributed among the
counties, JAIL 4
Amount 10 deaf and dumb asy.
lum, 2,37s :,
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1854, ". B. BRISTOL, 1854.
Forwarding and Commission
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS

Cash paid for all kinds of Produce at the Cush
man Ware House, Main Canal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-01-13

Total principal, s
Interest on state fund, at g per
cent, for 1853,
Interest on county fund, at 10
per cent,
Net proceeds from interest on
township fund in 10 coun.
ties,
Estimated proceeds from inter.
est on township fund in 81
counties,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-31
4fle0itutes
ERR. HILL TAKES p

Ear. HILL TAKES PLEASURE IN
announcing to the citizens Of Worcester, and other
places that his Office is at No. 12l Main Street.
word to young men and others, afflicted With Senina
Debility, whether originating from certain destructive
habits any other cause with the train bodily
and mental evils which follow when neglected should make
an early application thereby avoiding much trouble and
suffering, as well expense. By this improved method
of treatment, DR.. II. safely guarantee safe and
speedy in all of secret disease that may
under his care matter how long standing. Either
are invited to private rooms, without fear of interrup
ton by other patients, hundreds are cured yearly by
his practical experience and great remedies.
READ AND REFLECT.-The afflicted would do
to reflect before trusting their health happiness, and in
many cases. their lives in the hands OF physicians igno
rant of this class of malades 1t is certainly impossible
for one understand all the ills the human family
YEARS OF PRACTICE, exclusively devoted to the
and study of Syphilis, Gonorrhea, elect src
lures effects of solitary habits Ulcers upon the body,
throat nose legs Pain in the head or bones, and all
Mercural Affection and all Impurities of the Blood, where
by the constitution has become eneebled enables the Dr.
to offer relief to all who may place themselves under his
TO FEMALES-An diseases peculiar to Females, as
suppressions, Irregularities, &C., speedily and efeotuay
removed.
~ The French Periodical Drops and Pills, for the
above Affections have been well tested for the last ten
Dr. Hills representative" for married ladies, sent to
any direction secure from observation Price SIS. Per-
at distance may consult Dr. Hill! by letter, (post
paii describing their case have medicines securely
put up, and forwarded to any part of the o. States, with
full and explicit directions for Office arranged with
separate apartments that the patients but the
Doctor.
Dr. H. makes charge for short consultations Post.
paid letters duly answered Those requiring much advice
should enclose small fee, sufficient to compensate for tn
time required to write the
~ Office hours, from A. NJ. to P NJ.
Very respectfully, DR. C. A. HILL,
anlS diff Office q Main St. Worcasta.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-31
NASH MUSIC AND PIANO STORE
~ OF
H O r. A G + w A Il L r S,
No. 333 Broadway, New York.
q opposltion % Monop0Ig. q

IL OYpOSft1ON 70 monopoly. ~
MUSIC AT GREATLY REDU CED RATES
Notwithstanding the combination of music Dealers to
keep up the price OF nocopyright music against the in
terests of native composers and their refusal to extend
Mr. Waters the courtesies of the trade he is making inn
mense Substituting abundant evidence that he has pub
lie countenance and support, in his opposition to the
GREAT MONOPOLY, and in his efforts to aid NATIVE
TALENT, and to adopt the National Currency. His
stock of American and European music is immense and
the catalogue Of his publications is of the largest
and best selected in the United States He has also made
GREAT REDUCTION in the prices Of Pianos, Meo
deons and Musical Instruments Of all kinds. Superior
Toned 81 Octave Pianos for $l75 $780, and S225 interior
of as good quality, and instruments strong and dura
bic those which $780, Pianos of every variety Of
style andspce up to $1,000 comprising those ten differ
ent manufactures among them the celebrated Modern
Improved HORACE WATERs's Pianos, aud the First Pre-
MUM Eoian Pianos of I. GILBERT Co.'S make (ownera
Of the Eoian Patent). Second Hand Pianos at Great
Bargains prices from $40 to $780, Melcdeons from
i've different manufactures, including the well known s.
D. II. W. SMITHS Meodeons (tuned the equal tenpera,
ment) the best make in the III tied States; prices $45
$50, SIS, 500, Sll5, S125 $135, and $3.50. SMTH'i
Double Bank Melodeons $500. Each Piano and Mecdeon
guaranteed
The best terms to the Trade Schools, &c 12 per cent
discount to Clergymen and Churches. All orders prompt.
ly attended to- Music to all parts of the country,
postpaid at the reduced rates General and select
ogues and schedale Of prices Of Pianos forwarded any
address, free of charge d3m feb9
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'BHE GREAT SPRING AND SUMMER

DIR. LANGLEl's ROOT HERB BITTERs
ths medicine has been constantly Increasing IN ppbc
@tn~ton Tor live years, and is acknowledged 10 he
lhe pest ana cheapest medicine in the tUorld
The effect Of this medicine Is me ST wonderful 7, A.
Ie'ty upon the Bowels and Blood, by removing ali Oh
HtrGetons from the internal organs stimulating them N
purifying the Blood, cleansing IL from all humor
causing 1t to course anew through every part of tbe bod
Ihyy cure aud eradicate from thes system Liver Comnot
THAT man wh.el OF 80 many Diseases Jaundce In its
worst forms, all Bilious Diseases and Foul sioh n ,'
Pepsai o9sIyeness lumors of the Blood and skin In
ulgeston Headache, Dizziness, Piles Heartburn Weal.
H,ss. rah IN we side and Bowels Flatue ncy Loss of
hppgtte, a1 al kinsrtd complaints, CAUSED by dsor
uerga stomach or bad blood which all are more ar esa
UugV, ~ arlns ana summer Coughs and Colds are nj
WY , US use proken up aud cured at once
Ouce W Union street, Boston. Sold vbole,alo AMI n
Ml by James Green, NJ b Green d. Scott. III ChSries
n ,a y \ La1el Worcester, and by all medicine deal
urs eyyShere at only 20 cts Tor pint and Avn cs gor
u"Wtm feb2l
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PROVIDENCE 81 WORCESTER r. r
ia Ezsztt75z5 SUMMER ARRANGENIENT.--0s
Sss - .,sS and after Monday, July 3, 1854, Pas
senger Trains viii leave Providence and Worcester fol-
lows
Leave Worcester at 100 and Ills A. NJ, and p.
Leave Providence at 7.2o and 1l.45, A. NJ and 400
Pm
The 720 train from Providence connects at Wor-
cester with the Express trains from Boston for New York
and Albany, which leaves Worcester at 925 a. m; with
the accommodation train for Springfield and Albany and
all intermediate stations, which leaves Worcester at $50
a. ms with trains of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad
for Norwich with trains of the Worcester and Nashua
Railroad for Lowell Nashua, Manchester, Concord, &c
with trains of the Fitchburg, Keene, Bellows Falls &c.
The 2t45 train from Providence connects at Wor-
ceser with the afternoon accommodation trains from WOr-
ceser of all the above mentioned Roads, and with the Ex-
pyess train from Boston and New York which leaves Wor
cestar at 4 p. n.
The p. train from Providence connects at Worces.
ter with the Steamboat train for New York via Norwich
which leaves Worcester at 7 p m.
The Ills IN. train from Worcester connects Wo,
cester with the morning trains from Norwich, Springfield
Fitchburg, Nashua, and Lowe Providence, with the
afternoon trains for Boston, Taunton New bedford Fall
River and with Steamboats, for Fall River and Newport
The p. m. train from Worcester, connects at Wor.
cester with the Express train which leaves New York at
O'Clock a. ms with the morning accommodation from Alba.
N.Y. and with the midday accommodation trains from
Norwich Springfield, Fchburg, Nashua and Lowell; at
Providence with the Boston and New York Steamboat train
for New York via Stonington'
The 100 a. m. and 400 p. trains from Providence
and a. m. and p. trains from Worcester connect
Win le Trains Oh te OriOlk county railroad at water
lord and at Providence with the Steamer Perry to and
FROM Newport. u These trains also connect at Melville
with coaches for Slaersve; at Whins with coaches for
East Douglas and Whnsvie; at Farnums with coaches
for Grafton Centre New England Village and Upton.
The 40 train from Providence connects at Woon
socket with the coaches for Milford
NEWPORT AND SARATOGA.
Passengers leaving Newport in the morning. may reach
Saratoga the same evening.
Passengers leaving Saratoga in the morning. may reach
Newport the same evening.
is
dence to Springfield, Albany Saratoga, Northampton,
Greenfield Htchburg Keene Bellows Falls, Rutland Bur.
ngon, Nashua, Manchester, Concord, White River juno
ton, Montpelier, and st. Johnsbury.
JOHN WINSL0W, Supt.
Providence, July l, 1858. dawtf
Ia Ba Egs5s9sszssz::-] NORWICH s. WOR-
Essss Si 5ssss-'--sss7g CESTER RAILROAD.-On and
after Monday February 49, 1885, Passenger Trains leave
and arrive as fOlloWs.
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KANZAS!
L. d. GODDARD'S,


Nc. 10? Union Block. Main Street
They consist of Single Barrel Rifles Double Barrel do
one barrel being Rife, the other for Shot Double and
Single Barrel Shot Guns particularly adapted to the wants
Of those ENGRAVING to Kanzas.
Pistols of eyery variety embracing Colts very superior
Revolyers of all sizes; NELSON'S Repeating Rifle Pistol
containing ten charges in itself Chicopee Self Primers Of
oil sizes Allen Thurber's ReYovers Of various sizes
and qualities.
Bruce Dayss Double Barrel Pistols, of superior quail
ity. French and German Pistols of every description
The above sight Of Of these Pistols are said to have
great influence in settling tho right of certain claims be-
tween New Englandcrs and Mssourians
To accompany the above have Belts, Powder Flasks
Shot Bags, Balls Caps of all kinds and indeed every
iice needul to make complete outfit FIR those bound to
The western counry and would respectfully invite all
such to call and examine for themselves feeling confident
that we supply them with the above articles on quite
As favorable terms can be found any other place
febl6 diff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-03-31

GNURE YOUR CORNS.-If you wish to cure
~ your corns, use HoUGHIN's CORN SOLVENT
This valuable preparation from English recipe has
been tested for IA years. and has proved eacous wher
eve- used By the of this Solvent the soened
and grows less until 1t finally disappears. No pain irr
tatlon is caused by its Corns of twenty-five years
standing have been removed. Full directions accompany
each bottle. Prepared by 7 w HoUCHIN, Newbury-st
Worcester Mass and for sale at the Druggists, Shoe
Stores, and Groceries. Price q Cents, enough
cure as many Corns GT5GENTS WANTED.
an24 dEytf
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ASLAINiS AGAINST u. s. GOV ERN-
a. MENE FRENCH sPOLIATI0NS PRIOR TO 1900.
THOMAS PEABER, o. ) DOane ST. Boston,
will prepare Memorials Arguments, and Evidence, to be
presented to any Board of Commissioners established by
Congress- either to adudcate upon the French Spoation
Claims, any others Of general char9c He will also
prepare for presentation to Congress- and will pro-
Gu Pensions, Bounty Land, Extra Pay, Remission of
Fines Return of Duties &C. from the Departments Of the
General Government.
dir PGNBFR has been engaged in the practice of this
business for the past five years, at Washington, D. c.
References given when required. d3m ian29
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~ Manufactured OF Stone, by the

These and beautiful articles in imitation of the
richest aud most expensive kinds Marble In style and
finish, they stand unequaled, very highly polished
retain their beauty much longer than marble and
not injured by gas smoke acids They have been
extensively used, ia public and private buildings, giving
perfect satisfaction While much superior in appearance
they sold cheaper than anything of the kind in the
market During the present season, they have been
awarded Gold Medals at the Exhibitions of the American
Institute New York, and the Massachusetts Charitable
Association. Indeed, the confidence with which they
have thus far been received gives The irest evidence
that this marble will by its many advantages, great
measure supersede the use of all others
Architects builders, and all others are invited to
inc them at the Ware Rooms of tbs Company, Of
fremont Row and Howard street. opposite Hanover street
JOSEPH STORY, Ag't y Treas'r
Boston, Dec 1858 d27 d&wly