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A REMEDY. Mrs. - "Oh Doctor. dear
the darling has contracted such a dreadful
habit Of fSquinting-can't you do anything
to cure himy" ~ oa @
Doctor: Hum there's only one thing
could suggest, that would prove effective"
Mrs. -"Oh try it by all means. What
is it?"
Doctor: "Cut his head off,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-21

Some poet has stated "the world is full OF
change" Don't believe it. II so, where is
it? 'Tisn't in the groceries. Didn't the po-
ct mean by the "world," old woelen socks,
and broken shaving cups. WepropOse that
the poet be called on to "resume"
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STONE "a EEES.
CnW ARD kEANE.
BNckskiiiS,

UyIIE subscriber begs call attention to his skin
Establishment on Main ST.. next house of Ma
giis Office Tanned bUckskins, all kinds of buckskin
gloves, whiplsshes &e., alxs hand and sold
est prices
Cash paid for deer skins Ijun7-tfl HENRY RAPP
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METROPOLITAN HALL,

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.
NlHIS Hall Is the largest in the place. and Is well
adapted fer Balls and Concerts, is well lighted with
gas and provided with all necessary conyeniences for
Parties, Concerts, Balls. &c.
For particulars address d. WALKER CO.,
febl4 Oftayca, u.s.
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THE NEW YORK BAKERY

E:N NsssSs.r.fs s SEfI'Ss.%.
f;!HE undersigned would rep sctfuy inform the iuha-
l. h.taut. % Ottawa and yriuIty ti.-- they now
prepared furnish the choicest variety Of Cra-trr
such Butter, soda, Lemon Boston Oyster, Ah-rn-tha.
Water Biscuit. Also, Bread, CAs--, Brown Bread,
Pes &c &c, In good variety Confectionery. of tie
choicest selection, constantly hand. All kinds 0f
Fancy and Wedding Cake made 20 order.
Tie subscribers having spared pains eNp-rse in
fitting up wagon Tor the convenience and arcouroa-
ion 81 their and the public generally
able to furnish anything u their line those Thu de-
sire. Those wishing t. New York Wagon call dAiIy
will please seud their orders the Y. Y. Bakery or to
the Post Olce.
%-R-meuber the place. in Ho-sack's Block mex.
door wet of the Meat Market. Main Street send IN
your orders, and they vii r--vi I-0isp- 1tterti
J. L ID f-eE-l -fNF-tN.
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j l. y L L - Il X
Dr. ". NHI1EEN.
Dsaf!st and Hsss.fiIetfrer 0f Mineral T.efh,
Would respectfully submit tie citizens of Ottawa and
ieuify sL= fowiI Est o: bis prices for artificial
reLfi.
1t C7GsS UOri.
fTed .Sirer.
1l1s5< Tech, 80 lis own faauufaeture,b up
TeE al.t liicrT -sl1O f.5
single Teeth, t1i his own manufactured up
per and l4ter, ------------------. -. 125 63
81 Glass HOrE.
GgrT Teeth. common -tyie, upper and under, 30
Pllia Teeth without Gums upper and under, 20 -
Ard vt pleasure refers them 20 the following gentle
rIrr
fsrF-Ft1s-E--T- Hampton, Esq IL y Eames, Esd,
Z Prescott Esq. J. ". Mills, ESQ. J. C. HatheEay,
" D n G Stone, VI D.. VIM. 0-nan. Esd. Jos. Stout,
81 D.. T. ). Nct;orrsk- ". d, J. -. Harris NJ. D., r.
Hay ". ID, q Hard, NJ D., Z. NJ Macarthur, ~ d. A.
q Putnam VI D.
Or viltfen is te only manufacturer OF Block Sin
81 Teeth il the state, vest Of Chicago. for which he
sW1r.ted tie 1t premium the La ralie County Fair
Teeth inserted = and improved plan, without
the use % Cl.t-Ps-
Rocu1- R1s-e!s Furniture Depot La Sale ST, OF
-awa. H.. ociO
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Carriage Repository,

OTTAWA, ILLINOIS.
g. TVNHE ALVORD CARRIAGE MANU-
c<GGAA s. Il FACTUBIAG COMPANY, thankful
ErSzEE<ss for the patronage bestowed upon them
S---.S the past wear, would announce that they
have hand and receiving from their manufactory
in Connecticut a good assortment of CARRIAGES con-
sisting in part of Barroucles, Rockaways, Sliding Seat
top and top Bugges of various patterns Light Spring
Wagons with Concord Buggies &c all made OF
Connecticut Lumber, and in the durable
Having had long experience in the manufacture OF
CARRIAGES, We feel confident that give entire
satisfaction in durability, workmanship, quality and
price. We invite all wishing to purchase call and
examine stock. an tcarrdnted.
We have also Shop connected with our Repository,
for doing all kinds Of Carriage repairing short notice,
and in the best manner. Store Main Street
sep26-6ul< H. W JONES i1pnf.
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NEW. WILL

THyHE Exchange Mil Of Haskell Sample is now ready
Il to do CUSTOM WORK with despatch and satsfac-
tion. Superior Flour for sale ut all times.
myl6 HASKELL SAMPLE.
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stone! stone! For sale!
WYE offer at our quarry. two miles north of
w Joliet, and within three haHdred feet Of the ILL.,
nois and Mchga Canal all kinds Of Bubble. Building,
Flarginr, and Dimension stone, from TWO inches ia
thickness up To thirty inches, and OF size color and
quality surpassed by nom. ia the state.
All orders for stone, either dressed IN the rough, 70
he shipped by canal rail will De promptly attended 70,
and furnished a prices to please the purchaser.
ANDERSON. SPENCER co.
Jas c. SPENCER, A. HursETFIISG,
l. BIKD-fLI. ASbEEsoS.
Lmll-r Nnv-rll..r 70 lsss
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Tonaccn !. CiEar IEnm,.snc1nrv

on Ia S'H, 81, one DSDf NDHt' N ffHsyH tf B'o's.
SS5HE subscriber would inform the public that he
- nu Irturus and keeps hand the best quality of
Va. Chewing Tobacco, Sud Pipes, &c, Sh0iu1iy and
retail prices favorable TO customers Also the best Of
HAVANA Laopera. CassaiOTs, and other kinds OF CT
gars. Farmers and on who smoke chew can make
a great saving ny buying Of me at Wholesale,
sell better article. AZ less price than pedlar-.
Pleas sad my Mandatory, door Of the
Post utir-. nuS ioE yourselves.
Ottawa, Nov IL. g. H. SCHNEIDER.
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j /. y L / 3 L II Y .
ur. VI NHHIEEEN.

DrssgJ;.f. EsOE-elLer, and .StltioRer-OtGjeG, IN.
Second store in Nattuger's block, south side OF Il
6 oHFt house square. yr
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MAIN STREET MAss&EE
KETCHERlY n MATTHIAS

~ n
"ANING formed partnership in the bntci'ering ou-
- sness- solicit patronage at the above stand
Beef smoked Hams, Veal, Mutton sausages, Lard Tai
low Salt Pork baconin short every article belonging
to a well regulated Meat Market always on hand
I,cnp yrcuPpIy Imar2I1 CEO. ". MATTHIAS
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IJew Lumber Yard.

Great IhrdctiOH t0r FdrEasrs and Mechanics!
FuyHE best of Lumber offered in
Il wa is ready for sale at the new lumber yard Of
T. 4 POWELL K co formerly oCcuiied by X. SZEE. IL
comprises lprge quantity Of dry clear Lumber, OF diff
ferent thickness Also all kinds OF common Lumber,
Pnery Shingles Lath, Sas Sash Doors in short every
thing necessary for complete building We feel conf
dent from acquaintance and connection with Of
the largest dealers ia Chicago that offer better
Inducements buyers than any other firm in .he City
Ottawa, June 81, 1851. Il. Il. POWELL co.
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NJ / l. l. / y l. Il \
MISS AVERY

NJ i L L 1 y L II
MISS AVERY
the Ladies that she has Just
turned from YORK with another large and beaut-
fuI stock Of MILLINERY GOODS, consisting "i the
latest mpcrtatons, and prices that defes comPes-
tipn.
Country Miliners supplied with Patterns and Straw
Goods Of every kind
Infants Hoods and Dress Caps;
Flowers and Feathers, that are new and beautiful;
Lace Gauntlets:
Tarlton Dress skirts, for evening;
Lace Capes and BeTthas;
Bridal Wreatis.
Also beautiful assortment Of ornaments for the hair
Ribbon. and Dress Trimmings.
Velvet and Satin Blondes and Roses.
Rooms ro-0e- OF Main and Coiuuhus Street. ocl1
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EIt.TulIkey and yiesceeTAt 4. Fosters Oh stnnd,
S,afS sid of Gte G:5Tyf Hcsse Square, Ot'.fsod.
yyYATCH work thoroughly done and warranted
w CI1-E- repaired the shortest Ietice- Clocks,
Wa.ra.-. --,i I-veiry for sale cheap Dec 10
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q. L.. Ts5s,SYPSON
L 4. GRlGGS.

DEALER ~
Drugs Prfsat NsdiciHes. Pdints. oils, TdraiSt1
DVs TgTs Dc, De,
E-tWrrr. Glover & Cooks aud Retdick's Block.
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Hread, CakcS. ana Gr;,chnrs
Lew Eat sIoxe.

On -Rqi Streo', near tire B'ink Of OttarC.
Ey Ts,HE subscriber wishes TO nforJn the eli So,
s-<i items of Ottawa and l. Sale County -
-; ;isat he has opened Hat and cap Manu- 49, -
factory. in the store Drerv kept by John stephens,
door w'st % th- Bank % Ottawa, where "e intends
coping constantly hand tlr bet ~ Hat
and Cs9s that be found ia th- market. He wou'i
be- happy 70 have You give him call before Purchasing
Ottawa, September Y. l-51. JAMES CORNiN.
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TESTIMONIAL TO HEBREW PRIEsr.--In q
Prussian village where the inhabitants are
ALI Jews. there lives rabbin who justly en-
;ovs the general esteem. In order to evincc
their gratitude for his good deeds, the com
mune determined to make him the gift of q
cask of white wine; and, in order to make
it a general affair, it was decided that each
householder should bring one bottle Of wine
and pour it in turn into common recepta-
Gle. The rabbin was Of course very CRATE
full for this spontaneous testimonial OF the
affection of his people, and with great care
removed the presciOus beverage to his eel
lar. But alasi when he came to taste it,
he found that a miracle had been wrought,
rather reversing that of Cana, for instead Of
wine he found only water! The Prussan
journal from which we borrow this anecdote
(says the Siecle,) undertakes to explain this
marvellous event in this wise: The fellow
believers Of our worthy rabbin had each Of
them made up their minds privately, that
one bottle of water in tun of wine would
matter very little; but unhappily, inasmuch
as they all had the same idea, the pipe was
filled with pure water only.
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Nnxx Meat JE1rI<rf,

DEF PORK, MUTTON. &c. &c, the best the country
produces to BE- had at Sol. Degens new Meat Mar
ket corner Main and Columbus Streets h Cushman
old stand east Of the Mansion House The patronage Of
the public is respectfully solicited
Oit.w, October Ar SOL DFGEN. Proprietor.
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DR.. B. w. BRICE,

LIZ D. " . oNAOo,
sS ,ucI-i himself in this place for the purpose o
u-4cti,fy me Iicne and respectfully offers his
Vics OF Ottawa and those in its vicinity
Ell. var-lu- branches "f hI- profession
-su s-ieIc- aud familiarity with western DIS
81 see s - plc npt and yiyiiant discharge OF prOfes
sau-l duties he hopes merit share of patronage
4e...- .-a-- az, mere. he was known in Ohio 20
4sv t.a are citizens Cf this county to OF
Nlssa - vu-' ze pleasure IL referring Among them
are lar. II l Green. Matthias TTumbo G W Arm
and A-F-ru Tgurbo- lie would ais" refer TO Dr.
A IL Juwi4l,4 and Dr. Joseph Stout Of Ottawa
r. I-u-- AMI vf.ie- Paul Street, east and near
Hm- Egi.iss's building opposite the residence Of
ibs ls-e JI.!g- Cotton. juno
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8. &. EGODEesCH. VI. h..
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

lJ-- sEF,ay r ~ g~.f Of Ott,itrd EI5E, YIin Street
OTTAWA. ILLS.
NE {. v#-I r-sI,ertfLy call the attention of those
suffering t.- Chronic Diseases, particularly SCI o.
~. ~ - swelling salt RlIeGu, Eruptions Of the Face
mi <-. =lI Head Old sores, and all diseases arising
fr.r. f-..r.-.. ..- af r., hin0I-
Also. pe:--rni..es, Curvatures and Diseases OF the
spine Distortions of the Feet, Contracted Limbs, Stiff
Joints &C.
Ctn-.r treated upon entirely new principle, and
~. +, s~.---l- heretofore une1ualei. apf
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Grls4fH DssIygist and IPofhecd,y,
tWHOI.ESALE AND RETAIL-)
Ir~pnrtcr ~ German Drugs, French COgniac Brandies
Wines third door west of the Post Office, Main
S--.,- 0ttrUa.Iir. mySt-1ys
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MIL L l y l. /; y
MISS MINER

MOULD inform the ladies Of Ottawa and vicinity,
w that she has received her stock of sPRlNG
MILLINERY GOODS, all OF which have been selected
with great care and she will he happy To have ladies call
and examine them, whether they wish to purchase or
not.
she Iores t,y strict attention business and loar
y,y;es 10 merit A liberal share Of patronage. ap1l
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Another New Lumber Yard


on tie Side cat and Main Street Hoss0ck d
RicIdrdsots Warehouse,
EIAVE hand and offer at prices which they
D think will be found tempting, large lot of
Pine Lumber, Shingles Latf, &c, &C. As of their
lumber Is received direct from the pneries they sell
a very slight advance Chicago prices. Please call
and before purcha sing elsewhere. fee2I-;f
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Il. IL. IfONT.

FfFffA-ff- !lfNNFs
OHs-- AZ hf- Drag Store. La SaIie street
sirnre Eith Dr. Hard, corner OF Madison and Gin
t1g1 -frrrtS sep 10y
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I;ANiNE just returned this Oity from Europe,
~t..T- De- visited the important institutions
% l-.! learning, offers his services to the public
Parti-Ilsr aI-sut paid to Caronic diseases
Cii-c-lr-t dSor over D. Walkers Drug store in Me
.-ouor san Hall Egiiiiug. mari
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ZIMERNAN 4 COLES,
Agricultural Implement.

canal, in Ottawa in style and at cheaPuess fntht
uiapprOaclied in northern Illinois, all kinds Of
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Dr. 80. TiTHEWAY'
.nc,nr IiiERIS.

par--s-ias attention given 20 Surgery
Giile in Gibson > Brothers new block, La salle
Sr- 1e door south Of Eiach Cole Furniture Store
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DANIEL LEAllY
VI EzNEUSSL.

E,,gt anil SAOs MIH IHHftetUrer-Ottab1d,f ~
On Madison north of Glover Cooks new Bloc
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"a. JE. 5Gcliz7TiIs ss.

Fl g,i,-i.rl 1H1 .Slr1@OH-OtsftcG, Illinois,
or iG Clover < Cooks Brick block
Ers5irr-. corner - Madison and Clinton streets
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-23
A Story for Childhood.
TIE BETTER LAND.

\ father and mother lived with tleir two ei'l''ren upon desolatc isl.id iu the midst Of q great ocean, and where they were cast in ShipWrerk. Roots and herbs Sulflerd them for lood ; they Slakea the;r thirst at spring, url a cavern Of the rock furnis;.d tFe;as with 8 dwelling Terrible storms elssal qH2ntly visited that deso,atc sl;liI. 'S'''' "
 Tc children Eal lost all rcmynsLrance of thv atann"r ia which they came to the island, and kncw HotIiiug about the mainland Bread fruit, alld otlI,r good things were ROW alnoS; forgotten ly them.
 One day there landed OH the island a Ute vessel ma;tncd hy four negroes. The parent> W>re Geig..tcd, aLyi hoped that now at last dvvclancc Lad come for tle!h., But the boat Was: :soo small to convey t',tia al at once across to t:.e maitland, and tie father w;,s the first wAo sl;:,u!d venture on tie voyage.
 The uothcr and cI:Idren wel.t when tloy saw him de ':d into the li:1!e fragile bark and wien tie black men conveyed h:m away. But hc sad, eep net yonder is d better land, aud y0u will soon follow me-"
 hen the little vessel returned for the n5t}- cr tie two children wep+ still more bitterly But s:!e too said, "Wccp rot We shall mcl [ again ill the better land"
 In lro.tsS of tme t!,e boat rcturAcd to f tch aw4y tic children. They were very much afraid of the black men, aud trcnblel at sight of the biowy sea across which they We're to 5c conveyed. With fear and trembling they approached the lanl
 But w!at joy was theirs wien they ~bchciCl their parents standing on the shore, who cX- tended to them their hands, and led them into t!e shade of tie lofty palm trees, and seated thcin upon tie green grass and refreshed them wsth milk and honey and delicious lIitS Oh how foolish was our terror" said tlic children : we ought net to have been afraid, hut to have rc.,oiccd when the dark men came to convey Us to the better landn
 Dear chIdrcn," said the father " oar vo5 age from that dcsoutc iSIard to ths glorious country las higher significance for us. There lies before us all far longer Journey to far luore pc;,Etful land. TL; whole earth upon which We dwell resembles all island this glo- r;ous land is also for ns all image, although all insufficient one, of Heaven The voyage hti!- CT across the deep Sta is death .rAe little boat r"m.dS Us of the coffin in which we shall one day be conveyed away ly black men. But CT, OF yoursc!vcs-mu leave this world, fear not for good people, who love God, and who wish to do h:S wil death is merely the voyage to the better lanl."
 Death brings no terror te a Christian soal To whom the heavenly i.!a has been the goal
 He s conducted by Gods Father had,
 Across the decps, unto better land
 liary HomiH
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-23
Whole Ne. 1919
A Model Town,

i A writer in the Ne,c York Iadepcndsat has
 thc following just ard truthful notice of the ! beautiful village of Denmark, Lee County; ] Iowa :- L.t
 Dnras 3 ysssps i.s sfa s tee Iowa, 'fIIllsksdS ,I1 hfght morlfng to confe are..s ssss aodf tEihdffnng village, giving evil lent signs of1nore than ordinary taste and care 1Aihoar it's inhabitants. It was situated in tke midst ot a gently undblating prairie, with tim7 ''@r close adjoining, wills the neatly painted buildings occupying roomy grounds along the Wlde avenues, gave it the appearance of New ;-ng,and village, save that here, all the build !"@s were ncw. My: curiosity was excited, aMd determined to find out the history of this settlement. I called upon the post-mas-. ter gentcma''ly man of some fifty winters,
 ";'o very kindly gave me the following inter- cSting facts
 inc town was first settled ih 1881 or 1888, nl:t' among the first settlers who came hither Vas nly Informant and his family who came i, on the old county of Hampden in Mass The name of the town is Denmark, in Lee CO.,. To- Wa The present population is about one thoasand-almost entirely devoted to agricul- tare. The village at the centre of the town contains some fifty buildings, generally enclosed behind substantial fences, among these are two handsome churches, one academy, tLree stories hi!:h, two gcol country stores, village school houses; etc. One of the churches is Con- :yrvgational one, having over 200 members :, many oi them young people. They have re- gently Introduced Mr. Beechers Plymouth l iiymHs, with a view of encouraging congrc- gatioaal singing. The Baptist church con ia;ns from thirty to forty members Both are ia an entcrprisng and spiritual state. The academy contains about one hundred and thir- ty scholars of both sexes There are two steam fiouling mills in the town they have sevcn sciiool districts, each with good school house of either wood, brick or stone The town has paid out eleven thousand dollars for pnblc buildings There come to this town sixty copies of the New York weekly Tribune, eight of tic N. Y. Independent, twenty of the National Era, eighteen of the Christian Ir,sS, c'2!.tecn of the Congregational Herald, twenty of thc Scientific American. In all, weekly and monthly publications; four hundred and SXty-eiyht. ,
 In all the twenty years since this has been town, t i; not known that the first gallon of Iqnor Of any sort Was ever sold within it's limits.
 At the recent Presidential election the vote stood thus Buchanan 10 Fillmore 10; Ere mont 40 total lG0 Until we have an ac- count of soac place more favored than this, we shall claim for Denmark the title of the Model Town.'
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-23

TIE PHILOSOPHY OF COMMON TnINGs-A pin and needle, beng ncighhors in q work basket, and both being idle, Began to quarrel, as idle folks arc apt to do.
 "I should Ike to know,' said tic pin, "what you are gool for, and how you expect to get through the world without a head y'
 |" What is the use of your. l5t&d,' replied the ne de rather sharply, :" if you have no eyes /"
 "What is the use of an eyc," said tic pin, " if there's always Som thing in it 7"
 Y" l am more acty", and can go through more work than you can.'
 ''Y-rS, hut you will not five long,
 "Why not"
 "B"cnuse you have always stch in your side" said the pin.
 "You are poor, crooked creature" said the needle
 '' And you are so proud, that you cannot bend without licaking your back.'
 I will cut your head of # you irSult the again"
 ' will pit your cJe out, if you touch mo : remember yonr Life hangs by siuyle thread,' sad the pin.
 While th~y were thus con1ersii:g, a little girl enter. C and undcrtak,nr to S,w, >I.c soon broke off the eye of tic needle. Then she tied the thread around tt neck of the pin, and at tempting tu sew with it, she soon pulled off it's head, and tkrcw it iEto the dirt by tine side of the needle
 "WcN, hcre we ave,' said tho needle.
 eve have .o,hing to fight about now" said thc pin It seems misfortune has brought Us to our seEscs"
 z 4 pity we had not come to them sooncr," said the needle. How much We resemble h,.- man beings, who quarrel about their blessings till they lose them, and never find out they are brothers till they lie down in the dust tcgctE- CT as we do ]"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-23

GRANT THoRBrEx's EIGHTY FIrrH YEAR
 Men are fools, Air. Printer, who are -contin,i, ally grunblng about a miserable world. l have seen as many years as most men see in this world. (ThiS day enter n,y eightv-frtl, year, yet l am not tired of the world "anG! if it so will Heaven" 1 would live my fife over again, with all it's joys and sorrows. think Jacob erred when he told Pharaoh that :. fev and evil have been tic days of my pilgrimage ' In my tWenty-second year left my f;,ther's house. Prior to thls 1 had not Eeen twenty miles from the cottage on the heather hills in Scotland where was Eorn ia,l>lcd in New
 York in lI94 not having friend in the co,ln- try to counsel OF direct X kind Providence
 led me to the shop of an employer who. with aA only workman remembered the Sabbath day. Thus was kept from the path of tie destroyer.
 From lI95 to 1922, the yellow fever pre- vailed seventeen summers. 1 never left the city. 1 nurScd among the sick Yet neither myself, my wife, nor any of my ten children, ever caught the prevailing disease It is six ty-three years anal six rlonthS since iirst saw New York In all that period 1 have only been ten days confined to tle house by sick ness. l have shared in the trials of life and yIcissitudts of business, but never grieved for losses in trade. When draft from the South for $500 came back protested, I rcjoicc,l be- cause it Was noj thousand. Ii 1 bruised lny arm, thanked tod it was not my neck. In times of trouble. if we look around we will sec millions in d verse condition than ourselves. Therefore, We ought to be thankful. I never felt a rle';matic pain, 1 walk without staff sleep without rocking, and eat my food with out the help of brandy and btters.
 Here fin New Haven the Sabbath is re- mcmbcred and kept holy. Except when an aged worshipper is carried to church, you never hear t'le sound of a rolling wheel. It reminds me of the quiet Sabbatlls l spent on the heather hills of Scotland, eighty wears ago. NJ ne eyes fail, but this defect is greatly miti- gated by borrowing the young eyes of my partner for life. She is an excellent reader is ever at my side, soothing my path to the banks of jordan-the noise Of those waters is sounding in mine cars