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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14
CHILE.

pLyCTIor yxcrYwMyrr AND GREAT LerrArIoS-oov
BENNETT pnrsaTHD--DAronRo or OWL WA
CHEMICAL MISREPRESENTATION Ros <nss.
From nis republic up 70 3ist Of March have The fol-
loving sun mary Of news
In vscarsso the days OF polling everythius vent on
quey, The eec<oo resulting In he viamph o. she 900
pitor parties 10 santiago many riss tox pace, aod
oe ves lcst A. fa ~ ,he returns have eeso ~
oeved The govern mont party appsar have mnpso,iy
BILE tbaa oeceve sceou VIII be tAsea until thai ou@,
nut impossible rot 20 TIA, toe s'gntes, set msy
eso 70 appeal 70 force, and plunge Cnis Into all the
horrors Of owl ser
The Arctb shop Of Santiago hes ssued pastoral,
vbrb comp ~ the sr'sterce Of sPrctesuos cha
ba been treated with contempt BY the citizens VI Va %
rhe y.lpsyaieo Kuycuyso Of sist March nvs:-Isst
~ an or broush shores r.. ns,e5oni, 5.ioas
sol,v,an III 90 o'AHsrss near this sovernnso,, aod
sho, 10 rumored. comes chsrsed vito ire sesae m-o,
OF sns sul pending CLAIM Of The scossmAn.
Business tbopsh sti dull thows slight inDrovenent,
o.spg cemspos from the nor hern cosss me i'm
oor- Europe st continue 10 excess n the demand,
,ts usb fcvtpisbt shows . cymparsnve decline the
ssyc,y OF money continues 70 be severely e and toe
bs rupc.s and sup. psone consequent thereon olor
each oher rspd " ~itbstssdns csuou, maoosr
10 ~pcb merchants have been Obliged 70 odnduc' their
BURNERS.
dan % csoeeo by ,he ate stosm. prizes must deone
copst> srably for limos Of agricultural produce
The United steamer Shubrck reported, 40 10 toe
1lsh Of April from VsiDa,sio, tngs:-
Cns ftll remained m ssae % excitement on account
OF TIE elscsiuns wbich sere assoss the gosernmsat
The line Of telesr from Santiago ~ hsf ~ eu
oomp ted connect the laier place vnh We ps'rso
several asts ban been made Of persons passing fAise
Bolivian coin in valparaiso
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PERU.

DANGERS TO ewvRAL oasrnLA AZ rRssrpgSr-
THs SLAIN AT AesoUTrA-ssLs or CHILssS vss-
sHLs- rHR AMRRICAr sHrrs STILL RMsAsa0Bp-
TRADs rMrRovsD-eUAro yxrosrs.
The sdvices from oaao inform that Caslas tenure
Of Office 10 sxcsednsly uncertain. "Old Bo,u," s The
Freshest called, In rage generally, and rather anx
icus TO pay tn q few o. those leading IN, dh not
ATTEST quite much In na he thought hey
rovi do wbeu the feeut Of The revolution doubfuL
T1ere v0 slisbt Improvement IN business In C<llso
owing " rmu son OF ths rebellion and tne opening Of
ire southern port.
fcsiiso fsprii l2) Co-resroudepce ~ Panama Herald
have ie 70 note for the pest ffeen days; the only
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snd IN proporton, additional two PAses oein0
charged for oveYy additional ounce, and fraction OF
ounce being ohasged - addicosai ounce.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

OUR PORTO PLATA CORRESPONDENTS.
Posro PLATA, April n, 1853
7As Boes Blcctsde- Decree <oaspf A~ev<co~ vsssis-
OTer,ro Fpe--< De~ssA ScAee~~ Tcte~--csn % NJ
Dnusd States for Ati--Ptpsiay Atarvs, DC
On the 23d feet Of the Pres,deos BAss o,stsss
Of one bark and ave soboonevs maize TIER s,pssrsaos
befoe our port and declares bocksdet vssseh iron
the United states vi be sent beck After he sts q NAY,
o. the decree from the esn inst sod gives ony fairy
days ter vessels from the Usit,d States 50 VI" u'sh
the esb inst they vl be ordrei bscx, and laser eey
vili be considered lawful prizes Tue against al
OF psrors and hope that the rome so'srs nsus o. -
United ststes Will ssnd . man Of ~sf 70 order "
commerce, our property add our ives ,s.s
Yesterday afternoon the above psnec nse. M N
the sosp and opened ere, bus forsnnstey hps
eject. - only one ball paced over VOC W.
lods IN one of the peenborine honses r~,..o srcu a
Iht- morning The n~niso schocner -. "a, IN $500
rbnvr.. -. a. an A upforsups ely she GO "s Nus
epcusb 70 be covered BY our en- Nsv-
We wepsrs ,'s s ives and tnsse Of oar tA@Dss,i
cApnos WE ors,es thss tbsre e 40 vnied sass s
am, ha,s AZ he vice Commercial Assas ns =" s''o'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25
Invention OF balloons.

The admirers Of crinoine will be proud
to learn that the invention of balloons is
owing to a similar cOntrivance. The French
give a curious anecdot- Of a simple occur.
renee which led the inventor of such ma
chimes Monfgolficr-to turn his attention
to the subject. 1t is to this effecti-A
wsSherwomcn Of Rue aux Juifs, in the Mar
ais, placed a petticoat on a basket-werk
frame, over stove, TO dry. In order to
concentrate all the heat, and to prevent its
escaping by the aperture at the top, she
drew the strings closely together VIII :ch are
used to tie it around the waist. By degrees
the stuff dried, became lighter, aud the
stove continuing to heat and rarifv the air
concentrated under tie framc-work, the pet.
ticoat began to move, and at last rose in
she air. The washe, woman was so aston
ished that the ran out to call her neig ghbors;
and they, seeing it suspended in the air,
were amazed. One individual, however, a
simple paper maker from Annonay, named
Mon,golfier, as much aStonshee, but more
sensible than the others, returned home,
aad without loss of time. studied the work.
of Priestly on different kinds Of atmo pheres.
The result was, the manufacture Of the fifs.
balloon, Gallo! Montgolfier's, Of which he
was the inventor. As the nautilus proba-
gave the idea of a sailing vessel, SO also do
very simple causes often produce groat and
resultsr- LhaHibre's Recollect-
ions o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

STuPIDITIEs.-Walking along the streets
with the point Of an umbrella sticking out
behind, under the arm rover the shoulder
By stopping suddenly to speak to 4 friend,
or other cause, person walking in the re ar
had his brain penetrated through the eye, in
one Of our streets, and died In few days
Stepping into church aisle, after disrnis-
sion, and standing 10 converse with others,
or 10 allow occupants of the pew to pass OH
before, for the courtesy Of precedence, at
the expense Of greater boorishness TO those
behind.
To carry a long pencil in vest or outside
coat pocket; no, long since clerk in New
York fell, and the leng cedar pencil so
pierced an important artery ihat it had to be
cut down upon from the TOP Of the shoulder
P.~----. L. L--3---o S~-,ir, Win i
three months Illness.
To take exercise or walk for the health,
when every step is a drag, and instinct urges
TO repose-
To guzzle down glass after glass OF cold
water on getting up in the morning, without
any feeling Of thirst, under the impression
of the health sivi z nature of its washing
out qualities.
To sit down to table and " "force" your.
self to eat when there is not only no appe-
ti,e, but positive aversion to food.
To take glass of soda, or toddy, or san
Garee, or min, drops, on summer day. un-
der the belief that i; is safer and better than
glass Of cold water.
To economist time, by ,obbing yourself
Of necessary sleep, on the ground that an
hour saved from sleep is an hour gained for
life. when in reality it is two hours actually
spoiled IF Health.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25
Comical Scene with an African Lady.

Various amusing anecdotes are related OF
the poor Africans during their sojourn in the
port of Charleston. The following is said to
have been a most comical scene:
Among the Echo's living cargo, each and
all Of whom, be it remembered, were in the
condition they entered the world, and under
no obligation to the tailor mantuamak cr's
art, was a woman who was dstineush he'd
from the rest by her evident natural bright
ness and superior looks. Moreover, she was
dressed-not probably, after the fashion of
our Broadway belles-but dressed different
from her companions, nevertheless; and,
like all true women in such a condition, she
felt and evinced her superiority. She actu-
ally had on pair .ef glores which she wore
at all hours, with evident pride in her cos
tune, and felt that she was in "fnll toga"
She was called, par ercelia"ce. "the Queen"
and her story getting abroad at Charleston,
some ladies requested. and obtained permis-
sion for her TO visit them. \ loose dress
was accordingly furnished her to cover her
other deficiencies Of the article of clothing,
and she was landed from one Of the boats
and conveyed to the house Of prominent
resident in Charleston. There the scrvan,
was ordered to dress the Qucen in hoops
broad enough for dame OF upper tendon.
astonshed and pleased with the dress, but
more with the hoops, which she would en-
deavor to catch as she turned round and
round, uttering outiandish cries. She also
exhibited some inclination constantly 10
examine more closely into the material be-
meath her outer dress, but as gentlemen
were present, she was pruicnuy prevented
from gratifying this natural curiosity. AZ
ter spending rome hours ashore, she was
to the beach by number of her
The boat could not reach high water
mark, and lay some distance out in the wa
ter. The Queen shook hands all round with
her friends, and then, gong to the waters
edge, surveyed the boat for an instant, and,
after waving last adieu, suddenly hoistcd
dress, hoops, undercloths, and all, like
huge bonnet, over her head, and quietly
waded out TO the boat. This reversal Of the
purposes Of clothing, startled the spectators,
and there was a most sudden and laughable
rush from the beach.-Butfalo Pest.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25
The Chinamau.s.The way he Fights.


have seen the arms used by the Chinese
in the fight at the storming of the forts a,
the mouth Of the Pia -ho. The first sight oi
them shows the utter hslplesness of this vast
empire of three hundred and fifty millions
Of population when it comes into contact
with European science and arms anu disci-
plne on the battle field. They remind me
of the scenes of ma boyhood, when all the
lads Of my country village were armed with
wooden guns, furnished with wooden locks
and flints, which would snap if they could
not fire. They are ignorant Of the rifle, the
percussion cap, and even the flint. once US
ed in IT'S place. The gun is a matchbox,
and Of such formidable dimensions and
weight, as to need wheels to carry it, in
stead of their own shoulders. 1t IS almost
impossible to raise and levol it, such is its
weight; and often another man, kneelinc
before him who loads and fires, bears the
end Of the gun upon his shoulder, the hap.
py consciousness that if the enemy choose
to kill him instead Of the soldier at the 9th.
er end Of the gun, he is innocent of any
mans blood, and could not but be. And
those matchlooks they are worthy OF a
pace IN any antiquarian museum.
Almost would the old Knights Templars
of Malta start up again should these match
lock guns be placed in the gallery beside
their armonr. The matchlscks in cumber-
is fairly in keeping with the bar
rel and stock 4; some iriialnmable material
which is kept burning, taking the place of
4 lint in common gun, and comm g down
ke the tail OF n comet when the tedious
process Of loading is completed. Then there
IS spear, not TO be used by the hand in the
isht, but slender and armed with an iron
point and fired with rockets. Then comes
he battle axe, not heavy, and easily yield
ID by the hand, but useless, except in close
contact, and then powerless when compared
with the sword and bayonet. Their cannon
ire either sunk in the earth and permanent
y leveled, or else mounted on carriages
which provides for no elevation or dcpress
on Of the guns, or else makes it SO slow and
difficult that after all the carriage is useless
Ia the attack on the forts one Of the ste1m
gun boats came within range of the guns and
received several shots. Very strangely and
mike a soldier and gentleman, the Eng
ish did not choose 20 remain. and presto.
with puff OF steam was out Of the reach of
heir guns, though almost touching their
loZZ!es.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25
SimplIciiY the Dest Taste.

While Lord Napier, the English Minister,
was buty at Washington, his lady sojourn, d
at the Gilmore House, Baltimore. The
fashionable circles were agitated by the pres
ence Of the wife Of a live lord, and her lady
ship received numerous calls and party in
vitations. The American ladies of fashion
elaborately and gaudily attired in fiounces
and jewels, were surprised TO lind an English
lady in excessively dlaia dress, totally free
from all display, glitter and nonsense. Not
a single jewel was visible upon her person
The wife of Lord Napier, however, is wo-
man Of high birch, who can trace her dss-
can't from long line of fillustrious ancestors.
She is nevertheless remarkable, tn ugh
born and edmcatcd in the heart of Europe
an refinement and cultivation, for toe plain
ness of her apparel, the simplicity Of her
manners, and the entire lack of ostentatious
pretension. She administers a severe re-
buke to the upstart, peacock vanity which
distinguish so many oil our people.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

The DUKE OF WELLINGToN AS LOVER AND
HUsBAND.-At the age Of 2S, Arthur Well
esley. (or Wesley, as he wrote it at the time
went to India, with the rank of full Colonel
obtained simply by the influence of his ar
istOcratcal birth and connections, and by
money In the 10th year of his military ser
vice, It that time he was engaged to Cathe-
rins Pakenham, daughter of the Earl of
Long ford and sister Of General Sir Edward
Michael Pakenham, who was killed in the
battle of New Orleans. The lady, who was
young and beautiful, was devotedly attach
cd to Colonel Wellesley, and her affection
was fully reciprocated. Called to India,
whrre his elder brother was Governor Gen
eral, to take leading part in the war With
Tippoo Saib, this fortunate soldier had to
leave his lndy love behind. --
After an absence of eighs years, during
Mhich he won rank and renown, he return
ed to england, where he was met by letter
from Miss Pakenham, informing him that
the small pox had assailed and injured the
beauty which he had so much admired when
lie was younger and gayer with both of
t en-. and, with tender sadness, assuring
him that she had resolved to release him
from his engagement. With the true feel
ing Of an honorable mind, he assured her
that her beauty had not been the only in
ducement to WOO and win her, and that he
was desirous of marrying her. According
ly, the marriage took place in 1906, within
six months of his return from India. The
only fruits Of this union were two sons. one
born in 1907, and the ether in 1908.
In the spring Of the latter year, Wellesley
had to leave his wife to take part in the
Peninsular war He returned for q short
time after the signing of the Convention Of
Cintra, but from 1909 until 1914, during
which he rose. step by step. to the highest
honors of the English peerags, he was, de.
tanned on the Peninsula. The strong tic Of
married leve waa weakened by this prolon.
ged absance, and the Duchess Of yelling
ton, from the WaterIoo victory Of 1916, ia
her death in 1881. was not happy wife,
To the last. she deplored that . sense ol
honor had made the Duke marry her, ag'sl
her own better judgement, when her bsau.
! y had become thing Of memory alone.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

A WoMAN's CURIOSITY SATISFIED "A wo-
man had her curiosity perfectly satisfied, in
Nsw York City, the other day. She had
suspicious that q neighbor of hers. a Califor-
MIA widow, had given birth to an illegitimae
child. She accordingly charged the widow
to that effect The widow Indignantly de-
MED the soft impeachment. Mrs. Meddle
then thought that the widows bed contained
something unusual, and daIted forward to
make an examination. To her joy, she
found a child reposing under the sheets. and
in triumph she bore the Infant to the Police
Court. An officer was at once despatched
to arrest the widow. Upon inquiry, the
policeman learned that the widow had pack
cd up her traps and taken her departure for
parts unknown. The result Of the officer 9
mission was communicated to Mrs. NEEDLE,
whose ehagrin at having had tho baby left
upsa her hands was the source Of much
amusement to al who were in the secret.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

RicHE>.-On suitry, hot summer day, an
honest old man was piowing his own field,
when suddenly he beheid god-like figure
slowly approaching him. Tne man started
back.
~ am Solomon" said the phantom, in a
confiding voice. "What art thou doing
here old man.
If thou art Solomon" was the reply,
chow cans, thou ask me: When l was q
youth thou dds, send me TO the ant, saw
its method of living, and it taught me to be
di'iScnt, industrious, and gather the super
fIous for stormy day. What l then
learnt. I still continue to do"
Thou has; studied thy lesson but half"
replied the spirit; go once more to the ant,
and learn frem it also how to find rest and
quiet in the winter of thy years, and how to
enjoy that which thou have boarded up"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

A writer in the Ollie Culirator says
IL placed large tub full Of water with plcn,
tv of ice in it, by the side Of large kettle
full Of water WHICH was boiling very fast
then rolled up my sleeve above my elbow,
and thrust my arm into the ki;te of boiling Z
water up to my elbow, then Immediately
back into the tub of ice water, letting it re-
main few secouds, then into the boiling
water again, repeating this process ten
times in minute, without injury or inc n
venience, not even making my arm look
red. From this experiment, | suggest the
propriety of using cold water baths imme-
dately after being scalded. Cold water is
always handler than hot water. The snnn-
Ia ---.-. 80 -rri;-sI after sca.ding, the
surer will be the cure"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

A SHARP BARGAIN.-It was hard to catch
"Old Jack Jones" in place too tight for
him to get out. The following occurred re-
Gently at Cedartown Court. There had bsen
hard frost the night before, and some Of
the knowing snss prophesied an entire fail
ure of the wheat crop this year.
"rye got one hundred aeres," says Old
Jack, "that I'll take one hundred dollars
for"
"Jack, I'll give it, and pay you the mo-
ney in an hour" said Mitchell.
Before the expiration Of an hour, a negro
from the plantation reported that the wheat
was uninjured, and Mitchell advanced, mo-
ney in hand.
"Thank yeu," says Jones. "When will
you take your wheat away!"
"Take it away? Why, as soon as it is
ripe"
No you don't You must cut it this
week, l want to plow up that field and put
it in corn"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

MALE TEACHERS FOR GfRLs.-Fanny Fern
doesn't think much of schoo!masters as gov
erD ors Of girls-thinks the dansels too
many" for EN-:
81 pity male teacher who is set TO the
impossible task of making girls behave. l
should pity them more, did not know that
they kept them in school about four or five
hours longer than they ought. Did l not
know what they know, but will persist prac-
tically in ignoring, that the fun has got to
come oat SO so;nehow, or turn to poison in the
blood, an that if teachers WON'T give it
whizzing time out Of school, they must
needs have it to fly in their faces in school
There must be dis
cipline, that's certain but, in my opinion, a
mans head must be gray, not brown or
black, if he would enforce it; his blood
must be cold and sluggish, snd his ear deaf
to the charmer, charm she never so cum
ningly, or cortes, his magisterial chair will
be set at naught. Don't know! Answer
me, thou now Reverard' gentleman. who
once kept me after school for reprimand,
and spent the precious moments rolling my
curle over your fingers, while my she COM
radc was bursting off her hooks and eyes as
she peeped through the key-hole. Not tha'
l uphold it, but every anaimai natnra"ly
fights with the weapons good Providenes
has given it-that's the amount OF H-ano
somehow or other l had found that OUT
though whether France was bounced oy
Rhode Island or not, was still mistery
that was not in a psrspiration to solve"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

FELLOW TRAvELERs.-"Wi you help me
out of this mud -hoe?" said = travelling
druggist, who lad just been compelled to
stop his team in a mud hole, because they
couldn't pull it out.
"No, can't stop" said the Yankee. who
was heavily loaded, and was fearful that he
would be too late for the cars.
81 would take it as a great favor, besides
paying you," said the druggist.
"What are you loaded with:" asked the
Yankee.
drugs and medicines" said he.
81 guess I'll try to get you out, then, for
am loaded with to,nbstones" They were
seen travelling together after that.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-12-25

Old Jacob ! - was a shrewi Quaker
merchant in Burlington, New Jersey, and,
Ike all Shrewd men, was often 4 little too
smart for himself.
An old Quaker lady of Bristol, Pa, Just
over the river bough, some goods at Jacobs
store, when he was absent, and in crossing
the river on her way home, she met him on
board the boat, and, as was usual with him
upon such occasions, he eimmediately pitched
into her bundle o! goods and united it, to
see what She had been buying.
ooh now" says he, chow much a yard
did you give for that, and that. and that 2"
taking up the several pieces Of goods. She
told the price, without, however, sayir :
where she got them.
"Oh now" says he, again, 81 could have
sold you these goods tor much yard"
mentioning price great deal lower than
she had paid. You know" says he, Il
can undersell every body in the place." and
so he went on criticizing and undertaking
the goods till the boat reached Bristol, when
he Invited the old lady to 60 to his store, and
when there the goods were spread out on
the counter, and Jacob was asked to exa-
mine the goods again, and say, in the pre-
sence of witnesses, the price he would have
sold them at per yard, the old lady, mean
while, taking memorandum. She then
went to the desk and made ou: bill of the
difference between what she had paid and
the price he told her then, coming up to
him, she said,
Now, Jacob, thee is suse thee could have
sold those goods at the price thee men
toned 2"
"Oh now, yes" says he.
We'll, then, thy young man must have
made mistake; for bought the goods from
thy store, and, Of course, under the circum-
stances, thee can have NO objection to refund
me the difference"
Jacob being thus cornered, could, Of
course, under the circumstances, have no
objection. 1t is to be presumed that there
after Jacobs first inquiry must have been,
"Oh now, where did you get such and such
goeds." instead of, ''Oh now, how muc h
did you pay"