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Ia The Secretary IL The Interior, ia bis
report 10 tie President. says: ''Since tie Is.
Of January la@.. there have been issued up
ward OF eighteen hundred patents, and within
the year tie number viii probably reach two
thousand. This Is the resalt Of the judicioas
and excellent system that has been adopted.
and which enables ths Office promptly to ex-
anime and dispose Of every application that is
presented
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Eag- Mr A Bronson, OF Meadviile. Penn, !,
says, from fifteen years experience. be fnds
that Indian meal poultiee. covered with young
hyson tea. and softened with hot water, and
laid over burns or frozen flesh, as hot as eau
be borne, will relieve the pain in FIVE minutes.
II blisters have not arisen before. they will
10. after it IS put on, and that one poultiee is
asnerally sufficient 20 effect sure.
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TITLE KeoLuk Times Of Decemb

- The Keokuk Times, OF December 9Th.
says tiat the press Of business at The For.
Dod-e Land Office had compelled the officers
to close the ofiee for three-weeks. 10 enable
them to ge, up the books 10 six weeks;hey
had sold over 2oo. COO acres Of land with
warrants, and received for cash sales over
$50. 900.
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NO. 6.

sious fish. This was to be New Zealand
As soon as he rose above the water the fish
er-goi and his brothers leaped upon him.
transformed him into solid lead. and then dried
i. Airerw ard, as they were walking about
the shore for pleasure, they made plains, and
hllls. aud mountains. aad valleys, and cover
81 them with grass. and trees, and living
.tHss During one of these promenades
Aa'si saw FIRE for the frs. time. He though,
Il very beautiful. and put out his hand to take
hotd ot is. And it burned his fingers so sha.
be could rot bear it. aud he rushed down into
The sea Straightway he came back laden
win birthstone. out OF which the volcanoes
grow Mswipo.iki and Maxi shared the labor
sad the faIae of their brother. Taxi made
The nsst man out Of clay, and " hen he died he
was eSrried away 10 heaven on SPIDERS web
and lls eve WAS changed into the South Pc.
lar STAR
IN these three principsi ssit;es. adds tho
piooS missionary, and in the way in which
the tirst man aud New Zealanl. which before
the arrival of Europeans was thought to be
me universe, were created. one can reeog-
nlze disJointed fragment of an original rcye.
ia'ion. especially the dogma of tie Triui.v
ana tie creation of the world and Of Adam.
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\ fRAoMEyr.-This most.cx4uisite ute
rance from thc heart of Mrs. Barret Brow u

S-a=i, lerT . ~ NJ Savior, i5w anl s. eet;
.gG >1- 80 ss..l-laI4b., zvs--. NJ low,
let sEs.-i ar al fa.l, e1d mss thee 50
tAoa-e not missed by any taat entFsat,
Saa4'z = nc a. - = - a. tay feet
hs5 ita2 pros-ia1s ems raf aa1i bsss8v.
I-st .4J Teas dIapliAs asu,ers. waise X
IaresA'a q tag dlFsness v3avs. e1ia ;, -
Ia nUslaaest e.eetI5a--thas II 10Th
u la=s the se-ssa = iosiEgt IA a. cb.d
lgss ser bird seeks the waoi ~ errn re
u sals to :. ,tsa. by mothers LE IN.
IT, s.lt-'a-.ea her ts.'-:. is.s I'D,
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CoLD EEEr are the avenues 70 death of multi
taaes every year--it is . sign OF imperfect circu-
!ation, Of want of igor OF roasttution No on.
can be well, whose feet are habituay cold When
The blood equally distributed 70 every part OF The
body, There i general good ielath II there he
less blood At aiy one point than is natural taers
IS coiaaess; aud not only so. there must be more
tnan Is natural It same othtT nart of the system
ara tGeie IS teve-, taa- is, uBnaturl heat or op-
u essto1. In the c4se II C0jl Sect the amount of
tiooa wanting there collects st some part of the
body "hlca happens 10 b tie weakest 10 be the
'ess a9ie to throw up baEricade against the ia.
rushing enemy. Helee. v hen the Lungs are tho
weakest the f!ood gathers ,heTc in the shape ef a
common co.b. or sp.tt0g blood Clergyrnen aad
otter pEoic speeRe.s ei1 sia gers, by improper ox
posufcs often fenGcr tie throat the weakest mart:
10 sucf cold feet give hoarSeness or raw burning
feeling, "ost t-.t 1T the little hollow at the bolton,
.! tae tec!, 70 others again whosa bowels ar,
weak tArcus,t aver-eatinF, Or drinking sprituous
liquors cold feet gives various degrees Of deraIra-
'seuf rem common looseDess up to diarrhoea or
CJS.ntofS; and 50 We might 60 through the whole
body; but for the present this is safcen. for IL
lustrati0a.
Il yoI are we. let yourself alone Bat to those
whose feet ara inclined TO be cold we suggest
As soon as you get - in the morning put bo!a
feet at ores IN basin of cold water SO as to conc
nal Way 1p the aFales; keep them in half min-
ate IN "ittc", minute or two in Summer rubbing
Them vgoroasi, wipe DRY, and hold TO the fire. If
Convenient il cold weather, until every part Of
tie foot .eeis as dry as your hand, then put on
your serks Or stockings.
On ing to bed 81 night, draw OF your stock
lu2s AID hold the feet TO the fire for ten or fifteen
minutes until Gry, ana get into bed. This is a nast
Peasant operation, aud fall fepays for the trouble
ot i. 40 Que can sleep .ell CT refreshingIy ,.th
colo g. Al iAdieas and hunters sleep with Their
leeg - The Gie.
Never step from tie bed wi.h your naked T.et
on an uncarpeted aoor I haoe known II to be
t-e exciting Gauge Of months Of ii!ncss
" ear woolen, cotton or silk stockings, VIII
eToF keep yoar feet TIE most confo-ntable: do not
lei tie experience of another br your guide. fo-
different persons require different articles: what
good for person whose feet are naturally damp,
ca1not be good fer ore whose feet are always drr.
Fac donkey who had his bag Of salt lightened bY
swimming river, advised lis com pauion who s1s
l5A.sd down with sacl; of wool to do the same,
aai having 10 more sense TIA q man or woman.
he p'aFgeai in and in q moulentthe wool absorbing
t. .is r. increased the burden many fold. and
. = him - tie bolt5m-IIaiEs Journal Of
Hoat.s.
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ORR JOB DEPARTMENT,

a,5 gs are now prepared 70 do ali kinds Of JOB
- a. Books Pamphlets, Circulars, Bill-, Cards
-. g. Priating done in fancy y-colored lnAs, with
f, go ,nd despatch Orders thankfully received a
sAIul s'a1tly attended to- Address. HOLLOWAY 90 :
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g- The editor OF the New York Mirror
was shown On Monday. 24ih ull. an opal
breaspis, set in q circle of diamonds, to be
given 10 lady as a Christmas present, which
cost between 81. 900 and 5000
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EpIrED AXD PUBLISHED 81
uarIaWiY. b, IT. DAVIS & |. s. DaihE.
Term. OF Adyertisi:s <:

s.a,,-s one in so Earh atli.ioaal in., s3
A.. s1sars Of -,' "a 500 TX n 70 mouths, s2z.
ess aoain 40 Stx'n0uths, 90
fsle g al - ,,. " 500 Or column, ch. Or, 3vIE
a.. .,ssre ~ sss' otS - - - 80 do $3.50
Ds 10. e8aa q -. isuU DAe Do. 6oSy
Do cards of i've lia~s .. less per aahufn. s3bo'
i@rTeaaei and displayed advertisements viii be
- -. anf-a-half and large cuts Two prices
e5ss los III a4yertising. Other cases, not rTo-
.s fs eargae "a conformity With the above rates
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cossolNG.-Somebody has the poli.eness
Il inform his fellow men As follows.
loa'1 be forgotten. as old debts
Is persons who ns-i - borrow
foFs4:t n, as the taat sat>
Is hen shines oao On the morrow
ioFs@t 5a. axe the luscious sach
=, ri sfcssed the sshooi-ao, last Septenbor;
fofs ten like Hsiden sr ch
" = eh al piaisa 5u- ron, remember
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-31

The SGurness Of the juice of a lemon and
the acIduy OF vinegar are so well known
that the mere mention of them is sufficient
to convey knowledge Of the chief qualities
ot sours or acids in their natural state
There are so many acids that two or three
pages OF an index 10 n chemical book are
taken Up IN cnumerating them. Every fruit
contains an acid nearly all the metals are
capable Of forming acids. When coal,
wood, paper. rag, charcoal, birthstone,
phosphorus, and many other substances arc
burned, acids are produced \ flint stone
is an acid. There is an acid in our window
glass, and in many of the most costly pre-
ciCus stones. The air we breathe contains
an acid. We create an acid ia the lungs by
the act of breathing. by very Slight
change sugar can be converted into oxalio
acld, which is strong poison. Sugar,
hy another change, is converted into vino
gar. These two illustrations show th:, o
sweet can be converted into a sour but
when sour fruit becomes sweet it proves al
most ta demonstration that sour can be-
come a sweet acid.
The most powerful acid is that derived
from burning sulphur-it is called suphuric
acid, ard is one of the most important art-
c,es of manufacture. Its acidity is so great
that tea-spoonful is sufficient TO make q
pailfull of water quite sour. Nitric acid,
obtained from nitcr, or saltpeter, is of tbs
next importance in the arts; it is SO corro-
siVe that it has long been distinguished by
the name of aqua .tortis, that is, strong wa
ter-strong, sure enough, for a npdulc Of
iron, lead, or silver, dssolves in it like su-
gar placed in water. From the number OF
acids which we find in nature, and the ten
dencY of many artificial substances to be-
come sour, it is evident that acids and sours
are essential TO our life and well being
Acids assume all forms and colors some are
liquids, some gaseous, others solid. The
acids Of fruits, when separated from tho
grosser particles that accompany them, are
very beautiful and crys.alizabe substances.
BY the ingenuity Of the chemist the sour Of
unripc apples, grapes, tarnarinds, lemons,
&c, may be crystalIZcd into beautiful snow
white bodies, which, however, when touch
cd Ey the tongue, at once indicate their ori-
gin by their favor.-Sptimus Piesse, in
.ScieHtifc AmCrican.
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CUKIoUs Lane IN CALIFoRNIA.--The Pla-
ccryille Aaerican lCal) gives an account OF
peculiar lake on the east side Of Bear River
Valley. 1t is an iGmanse pool or spring.
rather than lake, a little over one hundred
yards in length along the base of the noun
tain, and nearly the same in width, but cX-
tending in one place under shelving rock
that nearly touches the surface of the water
for many yards. That it is an immense
spring issuing from the mountain, is appa-
rent from the fact that any floating sub
stance thrown under the shelving rock, is
Immediately brought outward to the oppo'
site bank There is no visible outlet to tho
waters except that the margin is little eIsa
than rock with nnumerable tlssureS travers-
ing it in every direction, and through
which, though with Eo apparent current at
the surface, the water undoubtedly escapes.
The surface of the rocks at the edge OF
Tho wafer and for several inches above and
LeIow is coated thick with substance
closely resembling sulphur, hut without its
nropcrties being uninfammablc Not liv-
inc fish is to be seen in its waters, but dig
ging into and breaking up kind Of soft SEQ
ria or volcanic mud nearly hardened into
stone, that makes portion Of the bank,
great numbers of fish, froEa two to six inch
es in length are found embedded therein,
and perfectly pctriiied.
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CUMOUs IlABITs OF FMACKEREL.-Theh habits
Of these fish are very peculiar. And altho'
they have been taken in immense numbers
for thrce-guartcrs Of 4 century, their habits
are not well understood. They often move
in immense bodies, apparently filling the
ocean for miles in extent. They are found
near the surface. Sometimes they will take
the hook with the greatest eacerness. vt
other times, not uackerel VIII bite for
days, although millions of them are visible
in the water. When they are in the mood
for taking the bait, ten, twenty and even
thirty barrels, are taken by single vessel
in a few hours. They usually bite most free
" soon after sunrise in the morning, and to
wards sunset at evening. They ali cease to
bite about the same time, as if they were
actuatod hy common impulse. They are
easily frightened, and viii then descend intp
deep water. 1t has often happened, that IA
feet of vessels has been lying off the Capt,
a mile or two from shore in the midst OF 4
school Of mackorcl, and taking them rapidly
upon their decks, when the firing Of Il gun,
or the blast OF a rock, would send every
mackerel fathoms deep into the water, as
suddenly as though they had been converted
into SO many pigs of lead; and perhaps it
would be some hours before they would re-
appear. They are caught most abundantly
near the shore, and very rarely out Of sight
Of land.-Peter Gou.
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For the Free Trade
Day Dreams.

| May, with its azure skies, and indictments
to dream life, has at last crowned herself
| queen OF the present, not only IN name, as
heretofore, but in reality, and in the pure
| benevolence of her heart is strewing love
tokens on the verdant vcsture with which
| its sister April clothed our earth, and glad
denlnS the soul with its genial warmth:
Fancy and love find new inspiration in the
golden glory Of its mornings, md its starry
love hued nights; happiness fingers on the
perfume laden wings Of its dewy breath.
Sweet May, thou art indeed worthy to be
cmbaimed by the offerings of song and po-
etry. Strangely must that one be constituted
who can look ON all these budding beauties
and feel no emotion of thankfuiness to the
hand that has strewn flowers in his path
way, and arched the blue dome Of heaven
so lovingly above him; blind to the universal
revelations Of nature, when, while viewing
the prodigality Of lovclincss which declare
their Makers hand supreme, he can say
there is no God. / can not but read in un-
nistakable characters the glory and wisdom
Of great first cause, and though infidcls
may argue TO the contrary to satisfy their
own unquiet minds, they cannot obliterate
the Impressions of faith in an onnpotent
all powerful spirit, which are cngraven on
the tablets of their very nature. vt my feet
a crystal brook is leaping over tiny rocks,
forming many lillipGtian cascades, dancing
and dimpling as though in the exuberance
of JOY, while receiving the smiles and love
lit glanccs from its adored day-kiug. lis
gentle murmur!ny, the signing of soft Ze-
phyrs, and the warbIing of wood som stcrS,
combine to Danish every vcstigc Of sadness
and ! am carried back to the cvcr-ovcly.
ever-happy land Of childhood In looking
back through the chcckcred vista of time
memory cOnCcals the thCrnS Of disappointed
hopes by the roses which ever bloom in the
pathway of ch:ld-.ile, and fond recollection,
like pencil Of enchantnCnt, paints the
scenes Of hygone days in the exquisite color
ins and ethereal beauty Of an ideal fairy
land, though it is scarcely inarrcd by COM
parison with the original Is viewed with the
enthusiasm of carly youth. Sweet, uEsus-
pccting childhood. The bright leaves of
life are not yet touched by the frosts Of ad-
yersity and SIM but freshly and beautifully
they unfold beneath the genial lOvclight of
home then are the bcacons OF truth lit,
which shall shine over life's way till tn
grave claims its own. We should then walk
Joyfully on while memory and hope On either
side Hume the past and iuture-by one the
horizon Of anticipation is tinged with bright
hued happiness and lovely the other the
past may be reviewed as volume, while
the pcruSaI of each page has added pure
gcm of knowledge to the yet unfinished
corona! Of wisdom. Rom RCsTIc.
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The NEGRO AND TIE NEEpLE.--lt is not
generally known that in the early progress
of the needle manufacture we are indebted
to the negro The earliest record Of needle
making in this country is in the year 1915,
in the reign of Henry VIII, and it is sup
posed that this useful branch of Industry
was introduced by a Noor from Spain. The
historian Stow tellsUs that needles were sold
in Cheapside, and other busy streets in Lon
don in the reign of Queen Mary, and were at
that time made by Spanish negro, who re-
fused to discover the secret of his art. Ano-
ther authority states that the art of making
steel needles was lost at the negro's death,
but was afterward revived by German in
1865. Probably these facts may account for
the crest of the needle makers coat of arms
being the head of anegro.-History Of Nee
dle--Naking.
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SARAH GREGG,

eaI r en- .rerg c,frj.fy of SfJTIgr SHk anil FIHcy VI
Iig~ry G.4-Es. E.o,ss j. ~. Yds .>Or., oy.pD-
~;t@ tie Bs5&- ,,T Trtf,rd-
BEIi i..Iv. cab Your attention {" my extensive STOCK
1 Of E'nH-t- and Millinery Goods, just received Hh'i
now oIef for inspection. comprising every variety ~
straw. Silk, anil Fancy B"nucts, Grapes straw Trim
miugS. Band B"Nr Sc. So, all 81 which 'a'" -"i,'t
-, with the greatest care, hoping I" please ny Old r,ii'
and .rI-tutuyT-.
great variety Of new stve DRESS TRIMMINGS, such
A. Friu.-s and Fancy Buttons; also. Embroidery au'
U,ur,En, Collars. Drr-- Making attended tu usual
Iadi- wishing Drc-- Goods that cannot he "bid" III
DttaHa. viii please call and examine samples anu Irfs
,r.sr. f,F same have made arrangements ~
Cicap i,r receiving al kinds OF Dress Goods, a. the
TRADE requires ..
Trusting the superior advantages ">ses7,i mop "
receive ~, .ary call priii. Fashions from my Old C1-
TONERS ami solicit ;lr patronage "i all liie 81" hii
a. ia lrtrudanc. bctWc,gI the hUUT- OF y NJ and
Il. NJ.
El.aclli,. ani pressing done n usual
ALL SARAH GREGG.
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throughout the Territory there is more aca-
demic education than in all Missouri outside
of st. Louis; and more, far, in proportion to
its inhabitants, than in all South Carolina
All, Sir, tell the Senator that Kansas, well
coined as a Free State, will be administering
angel" to the Republic, when South Caroli-
ma, in the cloak Of darkness which she
hugs, ''lies bowling"
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NthNUFiCTUEED into ring,
WILLIAM coNNELLY

ClstAiDJ E>fIhisLD'ey,tNDTs si'ie of T"U,f NOHSs.
II ESPE, TEULiY informs the citizens "f OTTAWA and
tie public in general that he ll> Ell hi, Tailor
ing Establishment and C!otng store next door to H. D.
Eaurs' Exchange Office. north side oi the Court House,
where hr will bc happy wait ON hi old. and new Gus
toners Ir keeps hand large assortment Of Cloths,
ClS>II-~- and Ng-ucS- Also, lars" assortment Of
Ready Made Clothing, 81 lis manufacture Also a
general q" Furnishing GoCs. from the top oi
head tlr sale "f t. foot. All kinds Of GaTu~uts
ny the iy tuy best % wUTkWeH.
Cutti. done usual and warranted to I'll If pr prry
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The amount of toll collected at the Col
lector's office Of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal, in this city, from the 14th OIL April
to the 22d of May, is Twenty-three Thou
sand Seven Hundred Dollars. marked
increase, this season, has taken place in the
business of the canal over last year.-La
Sale Jour.
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A damsel was asked, "When lady and
gentleman have quarreled, and each considers
the other at fault, which Of the two ought
to he the first to advance towards a recon
c;liation?" Her reply was, "Thc best
hearted and the wisest Of the two
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NiIi.I.I\ l. i y .
Hiss H.ESTEs

ILL be happy the ladies Of Ottawa and Nnr-
w rnlud.u. country. at her room, over tIe Marble
Front Store where -l- s- just received aud sl,-
gan; assortment of SPRING AND SUMNER MILNE
EY Feeling confident that Ladies cauu"t L~t@r pleas.
themselves elSeN here. she respectfully s1licit- call.
Fashions for dresses viii hereafter b. received every
,,4fth Utt4Ya, A,,.ii >.
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NEW
WAGON g. CARRIAGE SHOP.

'l>iE subscriber would respectfully announce To the
public that iI- has opened shop in a new and com
rnoii0us building adjoining his Blacksmith Shop. Co
IJITubUS where . will manufacture and Keep con-
stany for sale full assortment Of WAGONS, CARRIAGES,
and ET,IES. mad. 81 the best material and by expert
eicei mechanics, and hc would invite the attention OF
purchasers his heavy stock Of - .sN, AbEn r1- Oh
hand Believing that ht manufacture an article not
Inferior to the best made City, and with deermi-
nation satisfaction 10 the purchaser, he would So
lett a share "f patronage.
JOB WORK and REPAIRING done I" order AMI at
sbort uctic. GS,p, .2-tL1 L. FANNING.
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Tobacro Il Cigar Mandatory.

On NliE 1t., one DO0r ,EiIst II Iipst oghc~,
gEs subscriber would inform the puic that hc J.
n nuficturiis and keeps hand the best quality Of
Chewing TubaCco snuff Pipe, Sc-- at wholesale and
tail prices favorable cu-tOuer- Also- tn" best q"
..i.a I.sop-ra. Cis-s.oris, and either kinds Of CT
..r< Farmers rui others smoke Chew make
"a great -aviu Is buying "i al wh"esal", sts can
Ill 4 hitter article les prirs than p"iiafS-
Please call my Mandatory. next door west O' the
n,,.,, Ngy L. g.. II. SCHNEIDER.
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Boot and Shoe Shop.

Z. J. BENIT1E
n ESPFCTFTiLY informs the public that lac has oienef!
Il Boot and shoe shop. in Hollands Stone building,
ON La Sale ST. south Of the Baptist Church. where he viii
manufacture order all kind, of ladies and gentemens
Boots. Shoes, and Caters,
OF the best Frenci, aud American leather. Repairing
n,,,Ix and nrou,ptIy done Jan 26
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Newspaper postage has been abolished in
Canada and papers are carried in the msils
without charge.
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GRAY. " bH-.
siiNELE. & GRAY.

iif1rnegs lfIlI 'ouH71r- N Inn 'Il" >79t'0rs t't
Ci,T1c~rH,
TYYIII give their prompt attention Z" all hu-iu"-t CON
w fls To- them IN tn. Circuit, supreme, and Federal
Courts this State Office the Bank 0i ottawa
L. 80