The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-05-23


Bright, innoqeut childhood. VINO does not
loye thee, with al thy joyous gayrty ana
happiness: The gushing fountain and
sparkling rivulci as they send forth their
pure waters with the voice Of harmony, are
not r3ore beautiful than the elastic step and
merry lluga of childhood.
Beautiful indeed is the trust of iile's carly
years. The baser passions which have ruled
in the heart of man, aud produced their evil
effect upon this otherwise good and beauti-
igl earth, fnd no place in the heart of
child. lis fail of -cutlenesS and affection,
placing unhoundei confidence in all 70 whom
it may look for example and preccpt, ahuE-
dainty rewardiug them with refreshing
smiles that are the offspring of teachable-
ness ard submission. In consideration Of
the characteristics of the child We DO not
wonder at the assertion Of our Savior. that
"of such is the kingdom Of Heaven
Surrounded by the genial influence of
home, the character is daily unfolding and
Strengthening for the strife Of manhood
How great then the responsibility Of those
TO whom the child looks for example, since
impressions received cannot be erased, and
heir effect must be read few years later in
the conduct Of the man.
Childhood has its sorrows, but like the
pleasures of after life they soon vanish
The impress of affection from 3 mothers
lips is sufficient to drive away all fear; to
quiet the throbbing heart and bring back
the joyous smile. Laugh on, then, sweet
child there is music in that sound, and the
hours Of happy innocence which you now
spend, are precious beyond measure. We,
who can look back upon the sunshine of
that period, although but few years may in
tcrvcne, know them to be cur brightest, if
not happiest days, and the memory of them
Joined with the bright anticpations of the
future, form never failing source of pleas
ing reveIy.-J. f. NJ, an ib.
\ Massachusetts, paper, the editor OF which
has tried it, recommends the following Sim
pie cure for dysentary:
An old friend handed US the following
simple recipe for publication. 1t has been
practiced in his family for many years, with
uniform success, even in the most alarming
stages Of the complaint: Take Indian corn,
roasted or ground in the manner Of coffee,
(or coarse meal Drowned aud boil in 2 suf-
fcient quantity of water to produce strong
liquid ike coffee, and drink a tea cup full,
warm, two or three times day. One day S
practice, it is said, will effect cure.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT iNDIANAPoLIs-ln
certain conditions of the atmosphere, the
moon rising (or setting) presents remark
able fiery and bloodred appearance. This
occurred at Indianapolis on Tuesday eve
ming, and threw the inhabitants of that
goodly city, who have lately been very much
agitated on the subject of the comet, into
terrible fright The alarm bells were rung
and the fire engines brought cut, and the
| excitement and confusion for a few moments
was lndescribabie. They supposed that the
comet had struck, and that the final confa-
grafton was at hand. Tie idea of calling
out the engines under such circumstances
was worthy of the genius of Dame Parting
ton, who undertook to repel an invasion OF
the Atlantic with her mop.-Lafayette Jotir.