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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

A reverend gentlemen in New York few
Sabbaths sncc, seeing poor woman tottcr
ins up one of tho aislcS of his church, wait.
ing in vain for some of his congregation to
offer her seat, paused in his sermon, de-
scenicd from the pulpit, showed her into
his own pew, and quietly returned to his
desk again, -E,rhoHgc.
That minister was christian, We believe
and a gentleman certainly; hut can we say
as much of his pursc.proui, hypocritical
congregation, who came there "cothcd in
purple and fine linen" not to worship God.
but ctstc. out upon such Christianity. ID
is too common nova days, and is so tine.
turcd with arstocracy that It fairly stinks.--
Rock Rircr D,m,
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. THE LIFE, DlGSITY AND ENOLrNEyTs OF A,
EDITOR ~ AusrRAIiA.-Miska Ilauscr, III,
( knghtcrrant Of the violin, who seeks new
fields OF fame away in the Sandwich Islands
ani remote corners Of the world, seems Ia
be gcttin. equally famous as a historian and
romdnccr IN the way Of newspaper cores.
pondence. He writes from Sydney, Aus,ra.
liza, as follows:
/ ~ few days after my arrival, paid my
visits to the different editors of SYDNEY.
At my first call | came 10 a palacc.liko
house, the ground floor occupied by the
printing Office. On the first floor, among
/ other advertisements, ! found tablet infor.
. m.ng visitors that ,k. oditsr canuo, 10 epo-
ken with unless paid for his valuable time
accordingly, everybody, without execution,
is advised TO buy ticket Of admission at
the door Of the waiting room--one hour
costing los; haIi.an- hour, IS. fifteen min
utcS, Is. Such were the contents of this
singular prlcc.cnrrcnt Of time.
II went into the waiting room, and buy.
ing from the Australian negro, in red livery,
an hour Of his masters time, | entered IA .
paror with strong feeling Of curiosity
The editor received me in very unprcpos.
Atf>lIls anu tlugplSH manner. I on are an
artist, and come from Europe to make mo.
ncy| said he in not very friendly tone.
But when he understood that | had come
from South America and California. his face
lighted up, and his voice became less alb.
rup'. lie asked me, without longer pre-
face, what pccuniary sacrifice was ready to
make in order TO be pulled by his paper !
was startled by his hluntnesS, and replied
that, in case OF success, ! would surely give
him material proof Of my gratitude; but he
did not lind my answer precise enough, aud
requested the to come at once 10 definite
understanding, and without which, accord
ing TO him, it would be impossible for me to
succeed. Telling him that wished to al.
journ the conference, as | could not n, once
come to decision, left the temple of edi.
torial integrity and public spirit. The other
editors were less rapacous and more friend.
ly; they gave me, indeed, the bcs, advice
about my concerts
The above sounds marvellously like an nc.
count Of visit to the sGnctum of a notori.
Gus New York journalist
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

LOOK AT Tnis.--A child beginning to read
becomes delighted with the newspapers, be
cause he reads of names and things which
are very familiar, and he will make progress
accordingly. A newspaper in one year is
worth n quarters schooling to a child, and
every father must consider that -uhs,antial
information is connected with this advance.
mcn,. To the mother of a family, being one
ofts heads, and having more immediate
charge OF children, she should herself BE in.
5Iruttcd Children amused by reading or
strudy are Of course easily governed. How
many thoughtlcss young men have spent
their earnings in a tavern or grog shop, who
ought to have been readngY How many
parents who have never spent over twenty.
I've dollars for books for their families,
would gladly have given thousands to re.
claim son or daughter who ignorantly and
thonghtlessly fol'rn into temptation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

The first Emperor Napoleon is reported
by his faithful friend Count dc Montholon,
to have expressed himself as follows con.
ccrning Jesus Christ; "Jcsus is not phil.
oacrhpr, for his proofs are miracles, and
from ,hc first his disciples adorcd him. In
fact learning and philosophy are of no use
for salvation; and Jesus came into the World
TO reveal the mysteries of heaven and the
law5 Of The spirit. klemr,lcr, Cmar, Char.
lemagnc, and myself founded empires; but
on what foundation did we rest the crca.
tons Of oW gcnius9 Upon force. Jesus
Christ alone founded his empire upon lore ;
and at this hour millions Of men wor'd dic
f1r him"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

An English correspondent Of the ~
iork Tribune expatlates on the prospect
introduction OF steam power as an aid in
ricultural operations, as follows
"Tte Farmers Future will be found II
the application of steam to the cultvat
of the soil! We are rapidly coming to
conclusion hero that the good old plow is
humbug. We begin to think that sps
husbandry, applied by steam, is the rid
thing indeed, there are some among us
the opinion that machine may be invent
which should, in effect, plow, SOW, harr6x
and roll together machine, ip fact, whiG2
should make seed bed and sow the seed a
at one operation. There bas already bee
one steam engine exhibited in this countrv
which will walk anywhere, and do anythial
it is required to do. 1t has feet about th1
size Of yours, sir and puts them down upol
the ground, one after the other, very muco
after the fashion Of dandy gons N
Broadway, only the feet of the machine. arI
fixed on wheels and revolve regularly, in1
stead Of moving up and dewn awkwaIllY
like his. This machine will 90 through {
powed field very comfortably, and rathel
quicker than good hunter will get over II.
! do not sec, for my part why it should not
be made to carry, as a part and parcel oft
self, mechanism that will readily convert
the untitled ground into seed-bcd Well.
then as to drainage. ! saw n machine the
other day that would dig, drain and lag
down sixteen and a half feet Of piping +
minute, the pipes being rather more reg,.
larly and satisfactorily laid than any skilled
workman can lay them. The machine labo.
red under the disadvantage Of being cumj
brous, and Of being made to be worked by Z
stationary engine. But having got thus far.
it seems 10 be only one step further to eive
us steam application to the soil so as to cn2
able twenty times the quantity Of land TO b(
put under cultivation by the same amount ol
labor, and at no greater cost than now,
Then We may hope for a produce Of cheap
corn, the great dcsidcratum in this land Of
sweat and toll, where il depends upon q
shilling or two, more or less, in the price Of
food, not only whether man can reap the
advantages of bis labor but absolutely, TOD
often, whether he can continue to exist
"les, to the application Of improved ma
chincry to the earth must we look for an ac.
ccssion OF home comforts Of world wda
prosperity, Of universal happiness! I'd
Thee o, bOuntliul God Of Nature. we offer
our first thanks that Thou hast given us tho
great seed bed whcrcon we live and moved
and whence we have our being TO Indus
try be given our next tribute, and then led
us thank Art and Science that teach us howl
to make the best uses Of the means 50 boun
tiiully placed at our disposal"
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Leaving in commissioners hands, 1866 G5

20 'NopNNNi'hl ndDUIilltI.
\ communication was from A. b. Condit
Co., IN relation to getting up a map Of the
county, showing all the roads in the COUNTY,
streams, prairie, timber, Sc; and the name
OF the owner and shape Of every man \ farm
IN the county; and offering 70 furnish each
Of the county officers with a copy, and G
copies to each town for 81 80. Mr., Thorne
moved to accept the proposition. Mr. Mur.
ray opposed the motion, and demanded the
ayes and noes, which resulted ayes ., noes
II. So the motion was lost
On motion Of Mr.. Highly a committee of
three was appointed to visit the poor house
farm report on its condition, and what fur.
ther Improvements should be made upon it.
Mr. Ihornc presented the petition Of VIM.
Ireland asking license to keep ferry at
Little Rock. Referred,
Mr.. Parker was excused from further at.
tendance.
Adjourned to ] o'clock, =. ".
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

TnE WAY TO SrolL PorArors. 1t is n lit.
tie singular that many who are otherwise
excellent cooks arc ignorant of the rich, dry,
mcaly vegetable theirs are invariably
"soas'y" and heavy AS bread when the yeast
is worthless. Their method of spelling po.
tatocs after they are well cooked is wonder.
fully simple, They place over the dish con.
tanning thcm ho. and smoking from the
boiler, tight cover and keep il thorc-any
one can do 1t and eat waterloggcd potatoes in
consequence. Better put their cover out of
sight, even If the contents of the dish
should cool few minutes sooner on that nc.
count. Boiled potatoes intended fer 'he Ia.
Vie should not be covered momcnt.-(Nor.
tcich Examiner,
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PRBsiDENriAL FCS-The following cores
pondcncc we find in the Baltimore Amcri
Gan, with the remark that it may possibly
bp a lurlp.gu, D.rfI,.I 4

\ PRESIDENTIAL FCS.-The following CORES
9pondcnCc we find in the Baltimore Aneri.
Gan, with the remark that it may possibly
sbc burlcsquc :-Portiaad Adr.
4 New YoRg, April ls,, 1855.
m tie Inn. Hordcc Gr'eicy:
II SW-Ihe undersigned having been ap.
pointed a committee at meeting Of your
spersonal admirers in New York, to sound
3ou in reference to your opinion on affairs
- general, with view Of nominating you
ybr Presidency Of the United States, that il
pay hc known what course you would pur-
pc in the event Of your elevation TO that high
j4ilice, respectfully solicit your views, and
Anvc the honor 10 be Yours,
n james Gordon Bennett, Wm. Duke,
q james Watson Webb, Vim. u. Astor,
n james brooks, Vim. {. Bryant,
y james W Barker, VIM. f.. Burton,
q iicnryJ. Raymond
Mr.. GrccIcy's accepting reply is rather
broad in some parts, but the following para.
Graphs arc well done:
s snail give no dinner parties nor hold any
leveeS, would hire furnished lodgings. and
convert the Presidential mansion into an en-.
grant boarding house: the capital grounds
shall be planted with carrots and CabbagpS,
and considerable SUN might be realized hv
selling Oft all the ships in the navy, and dis.
posing Of their armament 10 the junk shops
for old iron. As to n tariff my views are
moderate ] wound not insist on an al valo.
rem duty Of more than five thousand per
cent. BY this mean. coffee and tea might
be raised to great advantage in no, houses,
and by cutting down the useless trees in our
parks, aud planting morus multcauliS in
their stead, the silk needed by their wives
and daughters; the Sabbath shall be strict.
ly observed, no letters shall bc written or
sent by mail on that day; and | think by
the assistance OF Prof Mapcs and Scion Rob
inson some scientific m,thod may be diScoy.
cred whereby trees aud other vegetables
may be prevented from growing on that day,
and good strong iloodgatrS erected at the
mouth Of our harborS to prevent the tide
ilowng in and out on Sunday, whereby day
OF absolute rest may be secured
As to the foreign policy Of our admins
tration, should insist on the restoration OF
the Independence Of Poland, Hungary and
Jerusalem; the Turks shall govern Turkey
the Italians Italy, the Irish Ireland and the
Greeks Greece, but our own country, gen.
tlemen shall be free for the whole world to
come here and do as they please, provided
they don't drink.
! am gentlemen,
Yours simply,
llARACE GREELEY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

One Of the dcacons in Edward Days
church, asked him il he usually kissed the
bride at weddings.
ALWAYS" was the reply.
"And how do you manage when the hap
ny pair are negroes was the dcacon's next
question.
"Ia all such cases" replied Mr. Day, "lhe
duty Of kssin; 10 appointed 20 the decons"
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ny JOHS @. SAFE.

'Tis a curious fact as ever was known,
In human nature, hut often shown,
Alike In castle aud cottage,
That pride, like pigs of n certain breed,
VIII menage to live and thrive on "feed"
rs poor as pauper's pottage!
Of all the notable things on earth,
The queer,st one is pride Of birth,
Among our fierce democracy
bridge across u hundred eefts
Without a prop To save II from sneers,
Not even couple Of rn,ten seers
thing for laughter, sneets and Jeers,
To American arstocracyi
Depend upon it, ~ snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend,
Without good reason to appr-hend,
You may find Il @,NrD nj the further end,
by some plebeian vocation
Or, worse than that your hoasted line,
May end In u loop Of stronger twine,
That plagued some worthy relation.
because You flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs,
With in-olcnt pride Of stationl
Don't he proud and turn up your nose,
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
Hut learn, for the sake OF your minds repose,
That weaith's a hubble that comes and goes
And that all proud flesh, wherever 1t growS
Is subject to imitation.
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"iovNG MAN, You'RE WASrRp. "A wo.
man wants you. Don't forget her. No
matter if you are you are poor. Don't wait
to be rich ten to one if You are fit to be
married. Marry while you are young, md
struggle up togcthcr.-krridagc.
But mark, youngman, the woman don't
want you if she is to divide your affections
with cigar, spittoon, or a whisky Jug
Neither does she want you, If YOU cant take
care Of her, and any little a;tcrthoughts,
which are pretty certain TO follow. Neither
does she want you simply because you are .
man, the definition OF which is apt to be
an animal that wears bifurcatcd garments on
his lower limbs a quarter section Of stove.
pipe on his head, swears like pirate, and is
given to filthy practices generally She
wants you for n companion, n hclp.mate--
she wants you if you have noble spirit
she wants you il you have learned to rcgu.
late your passions and appctitcs--in short,
she wants you ifyou are made in the image
Of God and not in the likeness of beast.
If you are strong in good purpose, firm in
resistance OF evil, pure in thought and nc.
ton, as you require her to be, and without
inward and outward purity, neither of YOU
are fit for husband and wis-if YOU love
virtue and abhor vice, iryou are gentleman.
ly, lorbcaring, and kind, and not loud talk
Ing, cxacting and brutal, then young man,
that woman wants you-that fair, modest,
cheerful, bright.looking, fair spoken wo.
man, we mean, who fills your ideal of mai.
den and wilc-it is she wants you; it is she
that has been waiting for you; marry her
when you likc-whethcr rich or poor wen
trust you both on the conditions named
without further security.
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of prohibitcry liquor law, ard hoping it
would he strictly enforced
Mr.. Sta1den demanded the ayee and noes
on the resolution, which we're ordered and
resulted Is ayes, noesi-SLaddcn and
Thornton voting in the negative.
Adj journed to o'clock tomorrow,
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Change. Change.

r., THE subscriber having bought the entire
stock oi boots and shoes formerly owned
hy 4. {. Putlam, on Madison ST., is now adding
a new supply to the former stock, which vii
max, his stock as desirable as any III Ottawa.
Thankful Tor past iavors, he would as usual take
extra care both in stock and Workmanship, to nc
uummodate all his friends and customers who may
give him call. Al kinds OF boots aud slices
made 10 order.
Store non on Main street, opposite Coshman''
Store.
Repairing done a, short notice.
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Joseph BaTbarouy, who had beer .o.rr
forty'thrcc years, was rerrired by the know
notting election inspectors at Louisville, to
produce his papers. The Indignant old
man threw his ticket contemtuously in their
faces, and turned away.
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FRIDAY, Sept. a.

/ FRIDAY, Sept. a.
a committee OF was appointed to meet a
similar committee from the city council OF
Ottawa, to settle in relation to the destruc-
ton OF the coai house, &c, in the rear ofthe
court house.
Mr.. Thornc reported in favor of allowing
bill Of 4. Hollands, for ironing prisoners,
$3.50. Allowed.
Mr. llollowell, from the committee to visit
TIE poor house, submitted the following re-
port:
The committee to visit the poor house
submit the following report:
SAID. committee performed the datrl and
found things about the house aud fariH in
good order, taking all things into account
for instancei tier. are 30 sore legged, sore
headed paupers, these requiring good deal
Of work to keep clean. The house was in
good order as to clean floors, sc.
Tire committee would recommend that
there hc 90 rt~ bedsteads furnished said
house, from il.5D to $3.50, .........$ $50
And that there be a barn built, 36 by -
TO cost not more than. 300
40 rods more fence, ,................. 40
And that the cellar be either cemcuted or
grayclcd, ......,............ -
And that there be two more cows fur
nished, S25 each, h,.............:.... 30
The committee would say further that the
farm is handsomely laid off, and tha. there
are 20 acres Of sod corn on it, middng good,
! acres oipOtatocs, and a good garden
Mr. Clark, from the committee on claims,
reported the following bills correct, and they
were ordered to be paid
T.. IlprrlCk taSpg refunded S9 IN
Peter Myer, do do .... .... 81
Culver Page, stationery, ,........ II 80
The special committee on division Of the
town Of Eagle, reported, recommending that
the matter lie on the table until next session
ofthe board Adopted
Mr. Ford, from the committee on poor ac.
counts, reported the following bills correct,
and they were allowed
\. +. Powers, oycrsecr poor and fu,.
niShing and burying paupcrs, 90. 2j5 -
q. Judge, board paupcrs, ......... ~
Geo. Wohlwend, board paupcrs, .... 81 90
Moore & Duggan, bread for do. go. 30 90
Geo. Ncrback, physician, do.... 81 -
l.. Niusluw, do do..... II 90
W. NJ. Swcetland,d do... 90
T. p. Moore, keeping do.... ) 90
Geo. {. Thompson, ovcrseer, Ottawa, li7 80
On motion Of Mr.. Murray a resolution was
adopted, directing the sheriff to repair the
present horse posts and bars outside the
public square. n"G TO c0utitdc said posts
around the inienccd portions Of said square
leaving passage ways for teams in at least
three places, Sc.
On motion Of Mr.. Thornc, the superin-
tcndentS OF the poor were instructed 10 make
the Improvements recommended by the Wis.
iting committee, and the clerk directed to
dra" orders on the treasurer for the nccessa-
ry sums.
On motion cF Mr. Wright. the sun: Of slj
were directed to be expended by the over.
seer of r"nr il. .>--,~ OF sV'tn'iuc Ur lne
benefit Jacob fattimier, aparpcr in said
town.
Boa d proceeded to select Grari and Petit
Jurors for the November and MAY terms of
the circuit court, an d March and September
terms Of the county court The following
are the jurors for the November term Of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-09-29

A gentleman, well known as an amitcur
gardener and Joker sent to a scotsman In
town, the other day, for some seed Of tho
"pc plant" which he had advcrtiscd--rc.
qdes,ing precisely six parcels of custard pic
seeds and two of mincc pic. The seedsman'
promptly, sent him half dozen goose eggs
and two blind puppies The numerous gen.
,lcman admitted .that the joke was rather
against him
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Sinkinson says tha, his wife "dcn't liter
ally wear the brccchcs.--but she does iigur
ativcly." The 81, $. laid aside to pay Tor 0
new pair Of pants, Mrs $. invested II I
duck cf tonn,,"
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MRS. GRAY

wy OI'LD inform the publ; that She still con-
w unucs to give lessons on the r'aro, grltar
aud meodcon.
Also, instruction in thorough bass. Lessons
given at her boarding place, Mrs. iloldens, and
M The residence oi pupils. April -.
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"Thcy tell me-" said Neal Dow TO ono of
his ncighbors, that you are fond Of glass
Of wine
"They arc greatly mistaken .,tey should
have saida bottle
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neat black capitals,
~ MEMORY or
by way Of prehs,
We saw a man beat at this game al Cold.
water, the other day. Upon the fence, near
the depot was painted, in big black letters:
90 TO AARSH,M's,
under which sorie rival dealer had painted,
IF Yor WANT To BE SKINNED.
This beats the quack medicine man who
painted up
TAKE DR. noBENsACK's PILLS, AND
along came a tract ycnder, who stuck up
under 1t, SO as TO continue the sense,
PREPARE TO MEET thy COP.
\ friend a, our elbow suggests that he saw
in Brooklyn, the other day, poster, read.
ing
LECrrRE TONIGHT ny DIR. CHAriN,
under which protrudcd, in big red letters,
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL vERMlruGE ~ THE
WORLD.
Gratis advertisers may as well beware OF
crossreadmg -Dctroa I,lrptjsr
On the morning of the municipal election
in this city, last spring, n placard was oh.
served posted in Conspicuous place.
which read as follows
Tnrs MORNING THE CLERK OF THE COURT or
COMMON PLEAS Is BEsieGEp ny CROWDS OF
RAW iRlSnMEN, 80
under which the keeper of an oyStcrhousc
had posted his placard, thus;
FRIED, ROASTED AND srEwEp.
The know.nothings dined there that day,
n"d carried the election, -Ch. Times.
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Board Of Supervisors,

The committee to settle with the school
commissioner, find on examining the books
and accounts in his hands, tina. he received
as County funds, S7i 07
fines IRON D. T., & 90
VI CO. treasurer on aud. warrant, 1867 81
Of Z. Lindley, clerk fines, 2g9 %
Not apportioned at last report, % 90
making, $l,417 23
Dcuuct'ns commission at pert ct 20 81
Fractions not counted, |.
-, Leaving, l,447 81
The amount apportioued to the several
towns, all Of which receipts were produced
for, except from two townships, which were
not called for by treasuret's of said town.
ship.
hccci7ed in fines and county funds
since last apportionment, sls2 48
Commission on the same, 57s.
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TuuRspAY, Sept. i

Tie same COMMITTEE rcported against at
lowing the bill of NJ Flanagan, and it was
rejected.
Mr.. Ilarl. reported (he bill Of S. ". Ray.
mond, clerks fees, correct, and it was order.
ed to bc paid, amount, S26l 40
The resolution, allowing DR.. q. W. Nc
Kinney $50 for making post mortem cxami.
nation of &. |. Harvey was reconsidcrcd, and
motion having been made by j. ". Arm.
strong to insert S75 instead of $50, the
whole subject was laid ON the tablc--aycS
IL, noes Z.
Adjourned TO O'clock Z NJ
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IbrCSS Silks.

WE have received about thirty pieces of
w plaid, striped, brocadc, and chamr leon
dl,ss silks, which wewill sell y percent, chca :
per than can be- purchased al II, other place IN
thiS or any city N this state Now IL the time
/, huy. We wlll sell beautiful silk atG2i cents
per ward such as nre usually sold Ior ,s and 81.
For $ we will sell silk richly worth ) 30. Call
& nd see them before they are oll sold. at
Auous,i REpnIrK n llUBfprT'S.