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ILLEGlBLE MAXUscRIPT-Nh hat guesscrs
printers must be. \ New York Editor, in
dcscanting upon the gucss-at half-ofit style
of writing IN which many articles arc sent
to be printed, gives the following amusing
specimen. \ piece Of poetry before him
written in what seemed 20 bc an ineligible
hand, when examined little closer, appear
ed to present ihe following;
Alone toss'd rolls tear by Moses
A many things we mourn by day.
Tom and the shouting Indian chorus,
And sceihe their limbs at play. .,
Knowing, however, that his correspond
ent was not fool, he more carefully exam-
ined il; and he gucsses that the following
version is nearer the authors intention:
love TO strol! at early morn,
Among the new mown hay
To mark the sprouting Indian corn,
And s?e the lambs at play.
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a RARE ANIMAL.-"This animal" sal an
itinerant Snowman, ''is the royal African
hyena, measuring fourteen feet from the tip
of his nose to the end Of his tail, and the
same distance back again, making in all
twenty eight feet. He cries in the woods in
the night season like a human being in dis
tress. and then uevOurs al that come to his
assistance-a sad instance Of the deprayity
of human nature.
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\ IIINr TO EMPLOYERS The following con-
versaton took place, a few days since,
between master builder and day labor,
er:
What wages 10 you expect"
"Why, can work for dol ar day, or
seyeEty-iive cents a day. or fifty cents day,
or twenty-five cents a day. When | works
for dollar a day, | works. When
gets only half or a Guratcr, takes it
easy
The man OF hods aud shoyels was put on
a dollar per day allowance.
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\ CUHoUs INCIDENT.-The fact we arc
about to relate has the very rare merit Of
truth combined with the pcasan. excite
ment Of the wonderful so states the phia-
delplia Ereniag Journal
Some time ago friend OF ours purchased
a number Of picture frames, tastefully made
of acorns and handsomely stained and var
nshed, which he placed in his library at
his country house. The ensuing season he
snd bis family departed on a rather distant
tour. and for some months the country
house remained closed and untenantei
The season was an unusually damp one du-
ring their absence, and upon their return
il was deemed advisable to have their rural
homestead well aired and dried by constant
fires in all the rooms before inhabtating it
again. Orders to this effect were therefore
dispatched, and the opening began under
the direction Of the Old housckecpea. Win
dow and door were flung wide open one af-
ter another, letting in the sunshine to NIL
dewed walls and hansings, until the ''Eousc-
hold corps" arrived at the library, when,
as the first pair of shutters swung back the
breeze fluttered in and played on the walls
1 with sound as OF rustling foliage, causing
a universal and rather startled movement oi
+ eyes in the direction of the mysterious
sound. That the astonishment of the ga
GERS was by no means lessened when th V
beheld the cause Of the rustling, our read
ers Will easily credit it when we inform
them that several acornS on each picture
frame had sprouted, and a grove of minia
ture oaks were gently waving their tiny
boughs and huttering their dark green leaf
letsaround the ajectic brows of Washing
ton and Franklin, and Adams and hall
dozen others of our venerable fathers of the
( republic Nature herself had broken tlro'
her accustomed laws to crown these patriot
/ heroes with her own wreaths Of honor, and
offer, even in her dying struggles. this beau
/ tful tribute to their memory.
! Now, is not this fact worth all the fables
of Scherezade OF Swift hundred times over:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-01-03

LIBRARY or BABYLON. Col. Rawlnson
has just discovered among the ruins Of an
cient Babylon, an extensive library, not in
deed, printed on paper, but impressed on
baked bricks, containing many and voumin-
Gus tteat'scs on astronomy, mathematics,
cthnology, and several other most important
branches of knowledge. These trcatises
contain facts and arguments, which, in his
opinion, VIII have no small operation on the
study of sciences to which these relate, and
which throw great light on Biblical history
and criticism, and the history Of our race.
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a Remarkable Family.

correspondent OF the Ohio Cita.ea fur
's''S 'he editor Of that paper with the fol-
'o"'"s account Of a remarkable family re.
S'',"s a. present in Bourbon county, Ken
tucky:---
ar Ed'tor-i send you a .ch.lu,s ,r Il.
bourbon family, as obtaned from n. e, .,hn. NV
and sons. The OLD gentl.man-i. ~ 49, 81,
Mary yland, and is in his 10Th wear uas ~,
brought to the state OF kentucky VII,
quite young; ard has raised bis fanil, in
the above county, consisting OF six son, and
three daughters.
In the following table the height, weight.
and entire ages of the family is given.
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TrB PRAIRIE FREs-The recent prairie
fres in Minnesota have licked the country
clean for hundreds Of miles. The Chicago
Times spo'ls great d-al of lofty compost
ton, which has appeared in thc popular
magazines. by truthful description Of prai-
RE fires, which viii bc fully borne out 10y the
experience OF prairie travellers. The
vast width OF the conilsg~ations, reaching
sometimes ten and even twenty miles in
width, across the dry and Level champaign
the huge volume of smoke sent up along
the dazzling lina-the low, long. wh;Stling
roar and crack ing Of the advancing blazs-
the upward leap OF the tlaueS-the rush and
apparent fury Of its deyaStations-and the
black, charred, desolate waste it leaves be-
hind-all lend imposing traits to the specta-
Gle of prairie fire, and invest it with lu-
sions of awe and terror of which a nearer
approach entirely disabuses the spectator
We have crossed the terrible ring hundred
times on horseback and on foot, and we ne
YER saw any signs OF personal danger. and
animals show no signs Of fear. The Times
says
AZ great deal of fine writing las been
wasted, innumerable and excellent adiec-
tycs have been misused in describing these
prairie fires Writers who happened 10 see
them once in their lives, have told OF them
in terms the most eXtravagant, and lugeed
them into works Of fiction to do wonders IN
the way Of roasting herds of wild Indians,
buffalo, horses &c One of the first books
given to the chiid at school contains, even
at the present day, an execrable wood cut,
representing divers quadrupeds using their
legs for their lives, to get away from the
fire, which is furiously pursuing at their
heels It is nexp,ained, however, to the
child, that every animal in a wild stat. Wi
flee from the sight of flame that it is an in
stinct of his nature, aud not any knowledge
he may have Of danger, which makes him
do so.
"Tbe character of prairie fire depends on
the wind ard the combustlbie nature OF the
grass. If the latter be dry, it of course
burns down very rapidly, and in high wind
the fires will move with great speed but the
flames never mount very high, and the
space over which the flame exists, as 1t ad'
vanceS, is at most but two or three feet ir
width as the flame burns down very rapidly
as it moves on. a horse and rider might al
wavs be able to leap across with case and
safety. The most sanguine prairie fire VIC
have ever seen, which was full ten knot
wind might have been crossed by man OF
foot with small damage to his pantaloons anC
whiskers. Once over, he is entirely safe, a
waste of only blacken,d ashes, without
smoke or cinders, reaching to the very Dor.
der Of the blaze"
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A BEAUTIFUL SIGN:FICATioN. Alabama"
signifies in the Indian " Here we shall rest y
A stcry is told, of tribe of Indians who
fled from relentless foe in the trackiess
forest of the south west. Weary and travs'
worn they reached q noble river which now,
ed through beautiful country. Inc cnle,
of the band stuck his tent pole in the GROUND
and exclaimed: alabama! Alabama
Here we shall rest! Here we shall rest
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OTTAWA MARBLE YARD.
Sash, Door, and Blind Factory.
; 4. r. (AOUELIN

4. r. (AltELIN
RKYOULD inform the public that he is now making at
w his Factory on the Hydraulic Basin near the Ci-
ty Mills superior articles of Doors Sash, and Blinds.
NV work all made of seasoned Lumber, and In point
Of finish and durability, will compare fayoraby with any
in this market at -
Builders and others invited to give call before
elsewhere, that can offer them
induce ments to buy of me. a. r. CAQCELI
Ottawa, October %, 1856
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A young lady hearing it stated that go
vern,nent, in this country, would in future
be carried on without parties, said "Oh,
dear! hope not. Ii il comes to that
hope papa will take us to live on the conti'
nent."
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REroRr.-A man met an old woman IN an
English town driving several asses. "Adieu,
mother of asses.' cried he. "Adeu, my
son. was the old cronie's reply. The fsl-
low went his way, feeling for his earA.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
EASTERN
Carriage Repository.

.--.. n 'HE Alvord Carriage Manufacturing
L Company having located branch
ETHyy for the sale OF their Carriages in the City
XR-.x- of Ottawa, ILL.,, beg to inform the citizens
OF La Sale and adjoining Countless and the people of the
West generally that they have hand and
from their MANUFACTORY IN CONNECTICUT a good
assortment of Carriages consisting in part Of Rocka-
ways, Sliding Seat Top and Top Buggies, of different
styles Concord Buggies, &c made from the best
material and in neat and workmanlike manner. which
will be sold reasonable Dealers and all wishing
purchase will find their advantage to call and
mine stock before purchasing elsewheret From a
long experience in the manufacture of CariageA feel
confident that give entire satisfaction. Az work
warranted. -
We also connected with Repository shop for
doing I'll kinds of repairing which viii be done at short
notice and in the best manner.
Store a few doors West of the p. o.. on NJ street
For reference, enquire of ARTHUR Lock Ewo0D, bsq.
jun l,.Iys IL. W. JONES, agent.
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Total isht 20 feet, weight, 223S pounds.
Entire age, 557 wears.
The family are all living except the
youngest daughter. are oil wealthy. and of
the first families OF Kentucky. nigh. add
several OF the grand children are oyer 81
feet, and are still growing.
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"Doctor, do yon think tight lacing is bad
FAR the consumption?" Not at all, madam
1T is what it lives on" The doctors reply
was wise as we as witty.
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RS CRAV

vYYOULD infor.n the public that she still continues
w give lessons the piano, guitar, and meiodeon to
Also, instruction in thorough bass. Lessons given at
her boarding place. Fosters west Of the sdo-
cut. arg at the residence of pupils Jan ~
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Never carry a sword in your tongue to
wound the reputation of any man.
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To-uorKow. is the day on which
Idle men work, and fools reform.
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a well known wit says: mo YANKEE |"
satisfied with the truth unless you can sA.'s, ;,
fy him that il is worth eight or ten per CENT
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A deaf and dumb church is about 70 %
opened in New lork-the hrst "''''u'''''
of the kind in the country.
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A SACRAFIcE FOR A PRINClPLE-The Jour
nal de Frankfort relates the following story:
"A few days since a foreigner presented
himself at the Office of merchant at Ham
burg, to receive cash for bill of 2, 900 doub-
le Louis, and got 10000 francs too much.
He did not perceive the IN stake until he
reached his hotel, when he rcinrnd to the
office, and mentioned the fact.-The mer-
cnant looked at him, and then said, 1T is
impossible The foreigner persisted, and
said, Your cashier has certainly made a
mistake. that is not pOssible,' replied
the merchant, in decided tone. Take
your money-no mistakes are ever made y
my office The Stranger then pocketed the
money and left the place, when the mer-
chant turning to the book-keeper, told him
to enter lO, 900 francs the account profit
and loss, adding that the cashier would
never hear word of reproach from him on
the subject, but tha he would no. allow
any one to imagine that mistsko could
occur in his offie,'
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DANIEL IEAHX

HAI " customers. and the public generally. for The
g liberal patronage lie has hitherto received he IL
e> determines by p;siscualiy in fulfilling al orders
and by using the best of and woTkina ship
merit a continuance of the
Eastern Leather For Sale.
has received stock OF leather for fall and
winter trade, consisting in part Of
Hemlock and slaughter sole leather,
Oak and hemlock upper,
Craws5rd's Pha. Zip and calf
Calcutta Kip. good common Kip and calf,
Grained upper, russet aud pink iininss,
Root. morocco, amp fancy lining,
Patent opera calf and string leather Tor rashius
shoerusker's kit and findings.
Always on hsud, an assortment Of gentieugn's 3Te
French calf patent leather ard Morocco boots ladies
misses and cidr.ns bovt- and shoes, and made to
DIR
CTfif. boards harr~---
pint -rs knve. and findings generally u.el in the blsi
Rel airing done IS usual. September <
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Flaming and Saving NEIL.

THE undersigned have this day entered into co-par-
] ncrship in the above hcsiHc-s under the firm Of
KNIGHT 4 RATiIBJN.
They prepared furnish dressed flooring and
siding their establishment the hydraulic basin ia
Ottawa. of superior workmanship, an their triumph
machine" in any quantities. and AT prices suit pr
chaSers. They will do custom work, Of planning and
saving. al notice Dressed and andre-sci Lumber
constantly hand at reduced cash prices. Come and
Il. n KNIGHT,
jula5-Iyss r r. RATiIBUS.
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Moderation is commonly firm, and finn.
ness is commonly successful.
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Most men employ their first years so as to
make their last miserable. -
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Mark Well.
New HailOrin. Establishment! I!

r. HE undersigned having located in Ottawa, would
spectfuly inform its inhabitants and vicinity that he
has opened a shop in the lately occupied Tele
graph Office, in Keddcks block for the purpose of Gus
tom Tailoring in all its branches Having had much ex
pcrence several Of largest cities, both cutter
and maker, fatter myself that my work shall not be
surpassed either elegance of style neanc-s of
workmanship, this side of Chicago. All work entrusted to
my charge shall with promptness and despatch.
y. B-Cut,ing done and fit warranted.
iGn2s DAN H. ASHTON.
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NEW ENGLAND BAKERY
Z. -. SASGOisD.

MANUFACTURES ALL vAEIETIEs or
Bread. Ga Il es. ana Crack keTs.
On .Hgdi-oH Columbus STREET Oftd,sd. IliHois,
rs prepared furnish AT the shortest notice, n
very superior article Of Sugar Soda, Boston, Butter
Water, Pie Me, Wine, and Ginger Crackers, Plot and
Navy Bread.
A. business a strictly Cash basis, and have
facility for Manufacturing enabled sci! as low
as any o;Fer House ia the -.
sn Linds Of Fancy ans. Wedding Cake kept constantly
hand and made To OTieG. luoy29l {. W. SANFORD
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Co.I,COas.,GgAL! s3.GO.

S3.oD. COAL. SeAk.
WYE prepared to m al. or.ers of Coal for ia
w miy use, at 50 per ton. o! as good al article as
be procured in Ia Sale Co. Blacksmths will please
take notice that working two hinge beds, one
expressly for smilg purposes known as S;rawns
Coal Please give caliwe viii sell you prime qua
lity.
All persons wishing 10 contrac; for their winter stock
OF Coal Wood, 10 by calling Office the
Basin at our yard opposite the GciZer House.
augG1 s. WARNER HARDING co.
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Men take less care o: their conscience
than their reputation.
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BUckSkI5sS.

G5SIE subscriber b-cs 70 call attention to is Bucksk
i Establishment Main 81, next house west Of Ma
gIls office. Tanned buckskns, all kinds Of buckskin
gloves whip .shes &C. always hand and sold at low
est prices.
"a paid ror deer skins innI-.Il NESHY RApP.
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NIL. y + II y
Mss MIN Err

IoEGS leave a ifor;r the iies Of Ottawa and vici'
Is w. that her FALL STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS
is now ready their examination. and she VII De hafy
to wal, upon all " lio ,,say favor her with call.
poon,. ov.r the marble Front Store ser20
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NyANuFACTCRED into rings,
Tobacco * Cigar T::.,usaclery.

ga Main 81. Door Ls,st of Pos. Office,
sJfE subscriber would inform the public that he - ma
= nufscruTing and keeps hand the best quality OF
Chewing Tobacco Suu Pipes, &c. at wholesale and re-
tail, prices iayOrabe to cUstoeFs Also, the best o
Havana IIoIera, Cassadoris, and other kinds oil el
r.rs Farmers und others who smoke chew can make
q yreatsR ing by buying of me at wholesale as can
sell a bt<Ser article, d less price than pediars
please call at ny Mauufacory, door west OF the
Post Office, ani f5r yourselves
Ottawa. Nov. 10. u IL sCiiNfipf.h-
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MIL LIN +. II Y.
Corner IliR ,f (olaBbas StsHs. GTegg's ola sfdn9
MISS SARAH AVERY
VET OJLD respectfully inform the ladies Of OTTAWA snd
w vicinity that have JUS. returned rom Ne" YORK
win the latest styles OF MILLINERY consist
ing in part itterS Hats Ribbons, Flowers
Piuri-s and Dress Caps Also. splendid Bot OF brda
Wrca;hs from SIX dollars large assortment o.
Hosiery ..,r,. POOLS &c-- &C.
Nv object in going to Nv York TO purchase Millinery
is this In the first place pay cash down Tor my Goods'
can buy cirai.cr those who bay IN Chicago can
get I,r-r e, ,hi8us and lstrr styles sell better
rtic. Of coed. cheaper and consequently offer in
the ladies OF Ottawa equal to any eastern
CITY
Ladies please call ard iy stock, and hatter my
sell you will not b. disappointed. ,
oczJ SAhah a rhi-
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GRAND DISPLAY OF
Millinery Goods!
1t Mrs Gre0s's Rooms "Tsr j. ". NUTS Stors, op'o
sit. the BfaE of OftduG.
a COMPLETE stock OF Fall and Winter MILLINERY
n GOODS consisting OF SIX straw Velvet, and Plush
Ecnnets, Fo-crs Piune-, Head Dresses Dress Caps
Velvet Ribbons new syle. CIeneilc Cord. and every
thing to be found in any Millinery Establishment. which
have selected with hoping TO please all oil my oi
customers and many - may favor me Win
a call.
Ladies please call and see for yourseiy-s,
Patterns received monthly from New York
DRESS MAKING attended to usual
OTTAWA October II. l-J6. sARAH uRfOu
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RE MO V 4 l.
stf~, fys,RD

Xy-OULD respectfully inform the ladies o. Ottawa ana
W vicin;ty tt She la reoy ed her Millinery Esiab-
IisIrncnt m M. L, per rooms Bassnet:s building Main
ou,,os,e the Har.sio IpU>e, where sc wiii keep a
Ali ssorn,-nt of Gods Fail and Winter trade Al
'l4i Assot =
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tLate 81. fHsScU IL Co.,)
WILL he found Of the most extensive and well
w 1ected stocks of Family Groceries Provisions,
Fruits Willow and Wooden Ware &c, prices that
hardly fail to please. All they sell is warranted to give
entire satisfaction. Ottawa, November Z9, 1885.
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OTTAWA STONE YARD,

S1s>rior Street, EIraards Hl9on EstdJlisiraeHt
STONE cut TO all patterns and dimensions.
Athens and Joliet Stone for sale, all delivered 10 order
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DOCTOR MCNAMARA,
II. M. ,EcARTEUfs, VI. ID.
+. Ii. HOYT,

IrsGtEr, lNfHOts
OAicc at his Drug Store, on La Sale street.
Residence with DR.. Hard, corner Of Madison and Chn
ton streets sep 10y
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-17
FROM BALTIMORE.

APRIL 16.-Seyen bodies were found among
the ruins of the Cigar store of Handy & Bause-
-mer, one of the stores concumed by the great
fire last night. The bodies were not reached
till afternoon, it is supposed three more arc in
the ruins. Those discovered were scarcely re.
cognizable, they were mostly apprentice boys.
The following is nearly complete list of insnr-
ance: Lost estimate at s42s,OOO, insurance
$3.50, 000 One of the men injured by the falling
walls last night is dead; making eight lives lost
so fur, with list Of eight more still missing
SECOND DESPATCH
The search among the ruins of the great fire
is still going on. Five bodies taken out this
morning, and more still missing, this makes Is
deaths in all so far. Large mass of persons are
thronging to the scene of the disaster watching
the search for the remains of Buckley who has
not yet been found. He is known to have been
in one of the buildings when the walls fell.
Six bodies recovered from the rnins today
making thirteen in all, another of those iniur-
ed died this afternoon. Making total deaths SO
far, fifteen. The remains of. Buckley member
of the Independence fire Company, was reco.
vered this afternoon. The search is still going
on
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL II, 1857.
no ia PUBhIO.

We have hi, day sold to Nes.ra. Campbell MsDermo
the entire 1nsesenesrOee. Wereturn sincere thank,
to our patrons for tie many of kindness We have re-
sere their hands and cordially commend our successor.
tOthernotce. wedOubtnOtt win ever be found prompt
and attentive every department of business and VIII
every effort deserve the patronage the community
Our account. the 18th Instant and We hope our
rend, will aid speedily closing up our outstanding
accounts
The business Of the arm viii be settled by either of the
partners, and Me- Realty win be found atthe office for tina,
purpose. BEATTY CO.
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'.NYhat though with layished kindness
The siTloln steaks are Etreun,
but Bridget In her blindness,
WIN cook them hard as stone"
YESTERDAY. Ma BrSroS was waited upon

YESTERDAY, Ma BExroS was waited upon at
his room, at the Mcclure House, by quite a
n lumber of our most prominent citizens. They
found him busiy employed upon his great
work, viz: the abridgement of the Congress,on-
al debates. The amount of mental labor which
this aged statesman undergoes is really incredi-
bic, but he informs us he seldom or never feels
wearied. His eye sight, hearing, and indeed all
his powers, are in excellent tone AN his life he
has been temperate liver; seldom indulging in
what Are thought requisites for fashionable pco-
pie. How much greater is the satisfaction of
such green old age than the epherneral dissi-
patiOns which are so prevalent nowadays
among hepresentgencration, and which cut off
so many before their timcl