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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

STRAwBERRY.-Mr. Garretson, of Richland,
keokuk Co, has in his garden what he calls
an ever-bearing straw berry" He found
it growing wild in Highland Co., Ohio, and
it possesses the remarkable distinction of
blooming and bearing fruit thro' the whole
season.-I03rd City Reporter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

CHICAGO MoSEy MARKET.-The money
market remains unchanged. Eastern tx
change Is selling at per cent, and difficult
to be had The banks, as a general thing,
are not diScounting. Gold is scarce and in
demand. The use of shop-keeper,s checks
is on the incr ase. They are issued for
small amounts only.
There are some rumors in the street in re-
gard TO some of the Illinois banks which it
may be well to correct. The BellevilIe Bank
was not bank of issue. All the notes of
the Stock Security bank are redeemed IN
gold at small discount, by the State Audi
tor, on presentation. The Bank of Elgin
and the Bank of Belleville have suspended.
All the other Illinois banks which have been
hitherto taken are perfectly good.-Iiales,
oct. 22d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

\ CHEAr PLACE TO Llvr-TAe Literary
G4-st,s. in notice az Nr. Nea.e's Work on -
"a. SAYS: People who love u live well
and cheap at the same time, should 20 10 An
tioch. Mr.. Neale tried to be extrava.ant
there, but found it to be PoSsible-house
rent servants. horses, board, washing and
wine incuded-to spend more than forty
pounds a year. Oh, that Antioch We're
London, Fancy seveA and half pounds
OF good mutton for one shilling; fat fowl for
two pence apiece; seventy pounds OF fish
for one shilling; and fruit and vegetables
sufficient for ones household for two pence
week. five remember Alright, the Garden
Of Eden was somewhere near this place
Yes and was Goldsmith's Deserted Vii
lage,' for there is certainly no other spot on
the globe where one could be passing rich
with forty pounds year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

St. Louis, Oct 21.-A large meeting, held
at the Merchants Exchange yesterday, re-
solved to receive notes of all solvent banks
of the country at par. Several private bank
ing houses are now receiving currency on
deposit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

THANKsGIvING.-The Governor of New
Hampshire has appointed Thursday, Nov.
Goth, as day of Thanksgiving.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

The highest perfection of human reason IS
to know that there * an ntinity of truth be-
yond its reach
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

of real and personal property in DuPage
county foots up S2,s63,3s5.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

Three things to be despiscd-a brawler in
a workshop, fool in fine clothes and i SLAM
derer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

Col. Bonneville, in command Of an expe-
dition to the head of the River ella, writes
thus under date OF June %, to the Secreta-
~ Of War
Sir: Ia forwarding my monthly report
have the honor to remark that the cxpedi-
ton lie developing one of the most beautiful,
fertile a d SalubriouS regions of our country
in all places finding evidences of former
numerous people, more civilized, more in
dustrious, and, no doubt, more docile than
the Apaches who now desolate it,
In some locations are found irrigating ca
mails, cut ten feet wide into the side of the
mountains, and conveying water miles to IL
rigate valleys of the richest character, some
of which arc able to contain twenty shou-
sand inhabitants.
Our efforts, constantly at the heels of
these Apaches, force them further West,
crowding, as l learn, upon more Western
nations, who report that their mountains
are inundated with new faces, who are fore
ing their way with rifle and revolver.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24
Iead This !!

GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE OF
z G V q pa 70 w q Z .
I HAVE determined to close out my entire Stock
| Lumber. consisting Of large stock OF PINE. ASH
WHITEWOoD, BLACK WALNUT, CHERRY, and a large
stock Of
Wagon LumJtr, Ceddr and OAK Posts
Those desiring purchase solicited To call and eI-
anime for themselves Produce taken in exchange for
Lumber.
Those indebted will please call and settle ac-
without delay. Many Of them long past due
and be settled up before the close Of navigation.
Mr.. y. Mcintyre is attending the collecting depart
ment and viii communicate with call on those who do
settle up and hope it will be taken all right, for
h q old amonmts mn.L be mid. oclI GEO. BRISTOL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

Mlssougr LEGIsLATUEE.-The legislature
Of Missouri met at Jefferson City on Mon
day. Its action is watched with much in
terest on account Of the present critical
condition Of the credit of that state. More
than half Of the circulation Of the Illinois
Banks is secured by Missouri stocks, and if
the legislature of that state should decide on
issuing more bonds, (as authorized by an
act of the last legislature) or SHOULD fail to
provide reliable means for paying interest
on the present bonds isued, the result would
be such a decline in the bonds Of that state
as would seriously effect the credit of our
banks. The message Of the Governor laid
before the legislature on Monday strongly
recommends the policy of issuing no more
bonds, and Of levyins tax that shall pro-
vide a reliable sinking fund TO pay the III
terest and principal Of the bonds already
issued.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

The same paper adds:
The Republican papers Of s.. Paul con-
ccde the state to the Democrats, but doubt
the majoriticS. y few days more and the
official vote viii be here, in the meantime all
honor 10 Minnesota.
PENNsYLyASTA-We have no additional
figures to give in reference TO the result in
this state. The democratic majority runs
up to 80 or 10000, and in the legislature
there Is scarce = rcpublicanism and X. N.iSm
enough left to save the seed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24
Fruit Trees. Eruit Trees!

'I HE subscriber lessee of the West Ottawa Gardens
and Nursery of Norris & Murphy, has now for sale
$4,000 Grated Fruit Trees,
ebracin - varieties OF Apples, Pears dwarf ana
standard) Pllms Cherries, and large variety OF All
kinds Towering shrubs together with all the chocest
June and perpetual roses. All orders promptly attended
to, and delivered anywhere within he cry oraers
:
WIyrFE yEGErA BLFS-The subscriber has on hand
large stock vegetables such potatoes, red and white
cabbage celery turnps, parsnips, carrots beets &c,
which he will sell cheap and deliver anywhere in the
city. loctl'-Z"I fhIhiSh HAZE.
Save your Money!
EUST received from the manufacturers a large lot Of
- Oak, Black Walnut, and Maple chairs which
will warrant to be better and cheaper than can be found
any other house in Ottawa. All want is to have those
who wish to buy to call and examine for themselves
J. G.. GAY,
oct17 formerly Gay Guilfotd
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Read and Write,


II Y. GRIGGS has just received his Fall and Winter
IL. supply of Books, Stationery, &c.
80 Reams of Writing, Note, Bill, Legal, Letter, and
Blank Paper the largest stock brought Ottawa.
900 Blank Books, making the most complete assort-
meut this side of Chicago.
All the kinds Of School Books used in city and country
LOCO varieties of Miscellaneous Books
1000 varieties of Books for children.
Pens, States Inks Sealing Wax Pencils, Holders In
yeopes Memorandums, &c.
l have Agency Books, but have the largest STOCK
of good Books in town, excepting the b0oh store ta
has the Express Office.
Wall Paper, Hardware &c, &c:
liberal discount made teachers VINO wish TO supply
country schools: also teachers of penmanship.
Sign of the Good Samaritan, Nattlnser boch. OCT
Music hath Charms
yEYO soothe the mind made by these hard times
p Y GRIGGS has just received large addition 10
his stock of VoIins, Accordeons Guitars Drums Flutes
&c &c Sheet Music, Song Books, Note Books SC
Sign of the Good Samaritan, Nattinger's Block. oc24
An Assortment
OF Notions Toys, Wallets, Games Dolls Boxes b.
~ hemian Ware, ard other things, from l up to
$40 Sign of the Good Samaritan, Nattinger's Block.
oc4 f. Y. GKIGGS
II Y. GRIGGS fatters himself that no Retail Drug
LIZ Store in the West offer larger, better select
ed resher or more complete stock of Drugs Medi
cines and Chemicals than be had at the sign of the
Good Samaritan, Nattinger's Block.
Also, all kinds of Patent Medicines. OCH
Fine store Room to Rent.
THE Store Room in Woods Block at present occupied
! as a Crockery Store by SPENCER Il EARL is now Tor
rent Possession given in few weeks. Apply az the
store, or to local JER. WOOD.
A GENTLEMAN wishes to rent house WITHIN Two
minutes walk of the Court House, with the priVi-
children required. Address A C. box p. o. eei oca
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

LUDiCEoUs GSCIDESTs II IHE TINE OF DAN-
GER-When the steamer Isaac Newton
broke her walking beam On Saturday night,
on the Hudson. tie lamentahie disaster to
the Central America Was SO fresh in the
miu1s Of tic passengers that i add i much
to the excitement and alarm. The Troy
Ea@gst says:
"Ouc gentlemen was so overcome with
fear that he plunged headloug cut Of his
statcroom window INTO the water Another
a hypocpndfiacal Old fellow from Rochester,
y. !, awoke at the first crash, seized his
carpet bar, bounced out Of his room. With
hoop Of despair, he ran an. and graSped
.Jo2r life presery,rs, placed two of them
around his carpet bag and the others on
each arm. Thus accOutred, lie sauntered
back, with head erect, and with pleasant.
setreliant expression. Ii was not until his
attention was directed to his light garments.
that he Shot back again to his state-room."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

A GENTLEMAN wishes to rent house WITHIN Two
~ mjnutes walk of the Court House, with the prvi-
lege of boarding with the family. family without
children required Address b C. box r. U. coi. OCH
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

f.tFIN ed.

tesFbNTn.
E'RpN tie subscriber. residing Cpvcl Greek milo.
southwest II Ottawa, BAY COLT, years old las,
sprinE-has white hind foot and white spot on the
side OF the sad colt last sren about week
ago, around Mr.. IIAFp.Ns- fence. Any person giving
Information whore said colt may be found viii be- liberal
ly rewarded Information may Doe l-ft the Illinois Ri
bridge toll house adde's the subscriber At Otta-
wa pos; Office. ror2Ilm*I JAMES DUFFIELD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

" The Republican party should be consis-
tent II it would wn the respect II the pco-
PIE. Il should prove itself t.e friend OF the
co,oTed race as wei Is the wuI,c-uot sim
uuine anti-s.ayyry principles are the founda-
ton upon which that organization rests it
certainly Is grossly inconsistent for it to for
bid the elective franchise 70 an coiored per-
sons. Il j. unjust, pandgr' to a mean and
wicked prejudice, and is a ruiUgus policy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

Fine STORE Room To Rent.
HHE Store Room in Woods Block at present occupied
! as a Crockery Store by SPENCER Il EARL is now Tor
rent. Possession given in few weeks. Apply at the
store, or to local JER "OoD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24

OF Notions, Toys, Wallets, Games Dolls Boxes b,
~ hemian Ware, ard other things, from / cent up
$40 Sign of the Good Samaritan, Nattingers Block.
oc24 f. Y. GKIGGS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-24
y1u.tc hath Charms

yElO soothe the mind made savage by these hard times
f. Y GRIGGS has just received Il large addition 10
his stock of VoIns, Accordeons Guitars Drums Flutes
&C. &c Sheet Music, Song Books Note Books &C
Sign of the Good Samaritan, Nattinger's Block oc2l
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

ness and lighted With joy; but he was not
alone-bis footha was with him Blessed
boy! How his heart warmed and gIowcd
to see the child Uncover Lhe basket he had
brought with hin, and take out one by
one, the gifts which were slowed there
and how OverjTed was he to, see his
mother offer the sick woman work and a
new home, and BEE the sick woman grow
sundenly strong and almost well under the
influence Of kind Office.
Years have rolled away into the silent
past. That little giri-EISie Gray-is q
lady. Nota lady only in name, but one
in every deed in heart, in a suburban cot.
tage, and her husband is entirely devoted
to her. The husband is no other than tho
generous boy who on New Years fcstiva
accosted her 50 tenderly in the street and
went home with her. Her poor mother
sleeps quietly in the churchysrd; yet she
lived to know that God had proved fol
her child. She died resigned and happy
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05
vocabulary of Drunkenne.s.

From an article in one Of our exchanges
on Slang we extract The following cor.
rect arrangement Of the terms used to de.
note the various stages of condition ex.
perienced by the drunkard. I!ilIus,rs,es
both the copiousncss Of our language ant
the prevalence Of the habit
The number Of words and phrases in
use 10 express ntoxication, in its yariou;
degrees, is triumphant evidence Of the
copiousness Of our language, as the a
mount OF meaning embodied in each, is o.
its compressibiity. Letu5 take them in or.
der, beginning the top of the slope, with
'primed, which is merely a preparatory
condition, speedily followed by elevated ),
whichd.ay be called the primary degree
the first decided step beyond sobriely.--
Next, the elevated party becomes happy,
he shakes you warmly by the hand, slap:
you on the shoulder with unnecessary
emphasis, and wants to lend YOU money.
TO this succeeds the mellow stage, when
the boiserous happiness las subsi led into
chirruping good humor with everything
The next step below this is disguised,
which is only kind Of polite synouymt
for palpably drunk. High stands fol
getting uproarious, when he sings. 'Wc
won't 80 home till morning. in Tie street
and offers to fight the policemen who or
ders him to move on and make less noise.
Glorious is simply an enhancement Of tho
'high' condition Of things. The next ste(
downward shows him sprung getting I
little weak in the knees; and tight, sar.
castcally expressive Of general tenden
cy to limberness, as if his joints were al!
OF the ball and socket pattern, turning
every way, and had worked themselyc.
loose, and needed screwing up. From
this point, he goes rapidly down through
,.:half seas mauI,in,' when lie be,
comes tender-hearted and sentimental,
ana tells you, confdentially, with aJun
dance Of tears, how his beloved one ha:
slightcd him, and how somebody recently
spoke disrespectlully Of his aunt--'boozy
--fuddled when a slight incoLerence Q
speech and thought begins to maniies
itself--(David COpperfeId was a gooc
illustration Of this degree, when he wen
to the theatre, on that memorable night
under the firm impression that his ha;
only was drunk Shot in the neck
'corned d-'brick in lis hat very sugges
tive of the superhuman effort to wall
straight, which makes this degree-'sore
footed and at the bottom Of the slope
patiently biding lis time, stands the ma!
with the poker and, closes behind hin
the ghastly shadow Of Death.
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state Reform School.

During the last session Of the Legislature, an
act was passed "tO provide for the establishment
OF the Reform Scho Of Ohio" and Messrs Chas.
Reemelin. John A. Foot aud James D. La d,
were appointed Commissioners under it. We
have received copy Of their fr:t Annual Re.
port, in which they give much important inform
atonon the subject, and close with the follow
ing recommendations
/. The immediate establishment Of a tempo.
rary House of Refuge for females, by the State,
and an appropriation Of 5000, for that pur.
pose.
.. A tender of S. 900, per annum, to any city
or county of the State, which shall establish
as Cincinnati has establis he'd its House of Ref.
uge, similar establishment for females.
3. To confne the Cincinnati house to boy,
only.
4. The State, in consideration Of an appropri
alton Of $4,000. to secure the use of the Gin
cinnati Institution for 100 boys, hereafter sent
there by the Courts Of the State.
5. An appropriation of $40 GOO, for the anc
for the Sta Reform Farm.
6. An appropriation Of $4,000, for build
ings, and keeping the inmates in food and cloth
Ig, etc., the first year.
7. A review of our laws, SO as toavoid actual
conv ivtion for juveniles.
8. The pas sage of law for regulating the
discipline OF the Reform Farm, and the proper
authority for the S ate Board of Agriculture
Q. A law 10 compel the erection of separate
apartment for Juveniles, in eyely Jail aud prison
in the State.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05
win Of a MiDLonasaI.

How the vastly rich sopetimes1 y 'Jlsbf their
wealth may ID seen from ths Ming pFovls.
iousatt the willSflbsists 1oahha Sears, who
diedlpst v IOatoa and whose own es-
innate Of thsvalue ii his property was 81 ,GOO,.
Oo0' He leaves to each Of his two surviving
brothers $25, 900 to each Of his two nephews;
sons Of deceased brother, $40 900 to a niece,
daughter Of The same deceased brother. SIS 600;
to the town Of Yarmouth for the education of
persons in nautical matters, SIS, 900; to the Bos.
ton Seaman's Friend Society (or Aid Society, }
$4,000. The balance 81 l,JG7 900, according
to his own estmate) is ID in trust for the bene.
fit Of his only child 4 son. who is now between
two and three years of age, aud who, on the day
he reaches the age of twenty-One years, is to re.
ceive $50 600 in cash from that period until he
is twenty five years old he is to receive 81 900
annually from twenty five years Of age till he
reaches the age Of thirty, he is to be paid &c.
900 per annum in cash and after that period he
is to receive $4,000 annually. duriug the re-
mainder Of his natural life, for his support
Should this son die, leaving 10 issue, the prop
eny goes to the blood heirs of the testalor.-
When this youngster attains his majority his
property, if judciousy y invested. should aggrc
gate somewhere between four and five millions,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

FaAYxLIN N LOVE Iy HIS ON AGE -
lie had an especially ahectionate regard
for Madame Hrlyctas, whom he called
Cur lady Of Au!euil, and who came ev-
cry week to dine at least once with him
and his little colony at PaSsy. He had
lost his wife in 1919, and notwiihStand-
ing his seyenty-sx years, he made prop
osi,ion Of marriage to Madame Helvetius
shortly before tie close Of the war. But
sic had refused the hand Of Turgot, and
did not accept his. Franklin thereuPon
wrote her a letter, which is q model of
wit and grace.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

SlMpLlclTy.-A neighbof 6f ours moi
long since inlEodHceaals~his son, about
six years oGNseL{iitIe brother who h2s
just arriveiIn IL world which ell -assfee
in abusing s6dt Fqne Ne 10 part with
even in exchangesior better. The boy
looked al his infant brother in some little
perplexity, and raising his eyes to his
father inquired, ''Where did you get III"
"BouSh il my son" said the father, with
lsudabIe gravity. Again The boy looked
at The babySand after a short time asked. &.
"Why didn't you pick out white one
lalher!'-Aibany KnickerJ0cier.
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Self-deception will probably cease at
the first blast of the archangel's trumpet;
but what human heart will part with it till
then? The circumstances under which a
human being cannot excuse, or delude.
orjustify himself, have never yet occur
red in the huge annals Of crime.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

A Western editor, on hearing il re-
marked that persons in a drowning con.
dit;on suddenly recoliectsd all the trans
actions Of lhelr lives, wished that lew
oil his delinquent su5seribers would lake
10 bathing in deep water.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

1t is said that a small piece of>rosin
dipped in the water which is placed ilf a
vessel on the stove, will add a peculiar
property 10 the atmosphere Of the room,
which will give great relief to persons
troubled with cough. The heat ol the
water is sufficient TO throw oiflhe aroma
OF the rosin. 1t is preferable 10 combus.
ton. because evaporation is most desir'
able. The same rosin may be used for
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

A pretty girl complained to Quaker,
that she had a cold, and was sadly tor
mented in her lips with chaps, Friend.
said Obediah, thee should never suffer
the chaps to come near thy lips
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

AT spiriturl meeting short time since,
Balaam was called up and asked if there
were any jackasses in hB sphere. No
replied lie Indignantly, they are all on
earth
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

A young lady Yonkers, New York.
recently swallowed pint Of oamphene be.
cause her loverinyited her to take sleigh
ride. and then went off on the trip with
another damsel,. She did not die.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

al wish my portrait taken," said young
man from the country to daguerreotypist,
"Very well sir-just take seat here"
You warrant resembIance2"
"Certainly."
"For how long timer
'For many years, and even. when old age
overtakes you. there will be some traces ofyour
features"
"Dutsuppose catch the small pox, how can
you warrant durable lkeness2"
Just bring it back" said the artist, smiling,
"and will punch few holes init"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-03-05

The eostums f the Spanish ladies has
not changed in two hundred years. They
actually wear the same style of dress that
their great-groat grand-mothers did
Shocking, isn't it!
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Eureka.

GTIf you want to buy farm, Advertise |
GFIf you want to sell farm, Advertise
LTIr you want employment, Advertise
GTifyou want to buy or sell cattle, Advertise,
GTIf you want to sell goods, Advertise
GPIf you want to employ help, Advertise
-FIfyou want to buy or ST, Il grain, ADVERTISED
GTIf you want to buy or sell house, Ad'
verise
GTIfyOu want to buy or sell lot, Advertise
GPIf you want to advance your interests
generally,
GPADV ISE!I
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The desire Of power in excess eauseaS
the angels TO fall; tho desire Of knowledge
in excess caused man to fall bat in char7
itY there is no excesc,