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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07
The Winds.

Tho ancients believed that the winds
issued from q cavern ut the command of
,jovc, and they were under the control of
four deitics, to whom the Phoenicians.
Greeks and others erected temples We
now, however know that winds is merely
air in state of motion, and that by waving
the hand to and fro, or blowing our breath,
we may produce wind on a small scale
When the air, at any particular place, is
heated by the direct action of the suns
rays or radiation, it rises because of its
ightncss, and cold air from the surround
ing localities rushes in to fill its place. A
common door viii illustrate dis; II we
partially open the door of warm room
and hold light near the top, the fame
VIII be blown outwar'ls by the heated air
escaping. and if We hold the light near tho
bottom, the fame VIII be blown inwards
by the cold air that is rushing in to sup
ply the place Of the heated air that has
escaped. IN particular parts of the tropi-
cal regions, where the air becomes highly
heated by the sun, there is a constant
rushing Of the air to these points, from
cast to west, and thus causes the trade
winds, 50 called because taken advantages
of 10y merchantmen on the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans. They blow in the same
direction for months together
This local action OF the sun on vast areas
Of land and water produces several other
important winds, such as nonsoons, which
blow from the south To the north. being
trade winds turned round by the heat of
AID lying within the tropics: the simeon
i Turning blast that rusheS over the Ara
ban deserts. CARRYING on its wings fine
sand, and destroying all that venture to
OPpo-e It's power The harmattan is cold
dry wind frequent in Africa, and is nearly
as dangerous a the simoons. The sirocco
visits Italy, with hot moist and relaxing
blast from the African shores Of the Med
itcrrareau; and whirlwinds end tornadocs
are common to all climates but most dc
stIuctive III hot ones.
Notwithstanding the seemingly terrible
nature Of these winds, they. with milder
ones. have important parts to play in the
great economy of nature ! dispensing the
clouds over the surface Of the earth and
VUrlty.n. the atmosphere from noXious va
lors and etiiuyia; they also dispcrse the
seeds Of plant. and. rs aids of ofciyilization.
impcl ships across the seas and move ma
chlnery IL -fmgl:rar.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

Carpets wore in use. at least Of some
Kind. as early - the days of Amos. about
epr p. e. They were spread on the ground,
on which persons =, who dwelt in tents;
but when first used in houses. even in the
East we have no record. In the twelfth
century. carpets We're articles of luxury;
and III England it j. mentioned as an in
stance of Beclets splendid style Of living
that h,N oumptuous apartments were every
day IN winter Srrewn with clean hav or
straw. about \. u. 100. The manufacture
OF wogllen carpets was introduced into
France from Persia in the reign of Henry
the " between 1889 and 1910 Some
artisans, who had quilted France in dis
gust came TO England and established the
. carpet manufacture about l1jU. With us,
~ with most nations, Persia and Turkey
carpets, the former especially, are most
priled Our famous AXminstcg, Wilton
and kiddcrminstcr manufacture is tho
growth Of the last hundred ycars. The
wcs,vcr- engine (oitcn called tac Dutch
loom) WAS brought mo Use i. London
from Holland IN or about the Year 1876;
since then the general principi. of the
loom has been infinitely varied bv me-
| chauical ingenuity. There are some 25O-
900 hand looms in Great Britain and 1j,-
/ 0JD power looms, each being equal 20 threo
! hand looms making twenty-five ya.rls each
| per day The steam loom Wa # '~oIuced
| inthc year lSUI.-EngiiN Erri.
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An Ingenious but Dis:oyal South Caroii-
Hian.


! The recent grant of the application fol
renewal of a patent of an easy chair in
vented by q citizen of South Carolina
draws from the New Orleans Delta the
following story:
Judge Evans, the late Senator from South
/ Carolina; was very earnest, sincere, and
venerable old gentleman, who, under an
exceedingly gentle, mild, and clerical ex-
terror, concealed some very decided points
! OF character, among which was an intense
! State pride and a strong bias in favor of
! the institutions, and even the weaknesses
/ and defects Of his old State TO him,
| South Carolina was the beau ideal Of ev-
! erythIng admirable, great and good Her
| errors and defects were 10 him virtues and
endowments. And though it was not in
/ the nature of the good old man to hate
any body or anything he cherished de
cided and very South Carolnaish rcpIg-
nance to the institutions, ideas, and Gus
toms Of New England For any South
! carolinaian to possess any Of the qualities
the accomplishments or tastes Of the peo-
! pie Of that section, was III the vicw Of the
old Senator serious breach and faith and
duty to his hOnored and beloved Palmetto
State
Now it happened that Judge Evans was
applied TO by a young South Carolinlan.
who had invented some ingenious me
chanical contrivance which he desired TO
have patented The young applicant in
troduced himself as the son of an old
friend and parishioner Of the Judge and
begged his favor and aid IN obtaining his
letters patent
The venerable senator raising hi- spec
taC!cz, and fixing his eyes in wonder and
amaZgIncnt on the ng,Hious yonna Caro-
liEian, III his mild but emphatic tone, III
terrogatcd him a. follows:
You are i son Of Col H. of St
parish South Carolina WHO Wa born III
said rarisht'
Il am, -ir," promptly and proudly re
! spondei the young gentleman
; The grandson Of Gen. II, who sesy-
: ed under Gen. Sumpter III the revolution
AIRY war;
les sir wa. the prompt reply
: Your mother was the daughter OF Mrs
Nancy -, who st fire to her mansion
r IN the revolution to prevent the British
occupying il 2
/ ~le-, -ir' enthusiastically exclaimed
/ the representative of one OF Carolina ;
prouie-t flInite.
: al you continued the patriotic old
cnIy Of --. IN --, and Instructed IN the
principles duties, and knowledge Of your
. position, your birth and family?
le- -ir, modes,ly remarked TIE now
/ inpatient youth.
! Then. sir. exclaimed the judge, in a
I tone Of naughty t.rnli.e,s and md siat.on
! how da!e yDu turn Your back upon al!
traditional principles, and idcaS. and Gus
. toms Of yOur STATE. upon the sentiments
and principles Of Your family, your ance-
tors. and your cOuHtT3m-n. and degrade
yourself - the level u 4 common wooden
nutmeg Yankee hy iuyeut.ug machine
., The ingenious. bu; alas rigl. born yoLn-
CuoliEiau, was 50 e.i,cted by tie t5r,-bl,
ulAEc. II which .le aaIatoc l.-,sut.s d
tLe enor!.-.t,- oi L-,eJ....; IL.t !. .ian
dounl IL a..,icJ-.5u, ana returned /,
South Carolina T.ta = view oi standing f..
Congress in hls district at the next clec
t-Yu.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

A CoysIDERATE CoLoNEI.-Col. Jones was
an addition to any company, especially the
special one who were going from Wheeling
to ST. Louis at that special time. Some
body who had his well being at heart said
to the old man:
Colonel, amt you afraid to drink so
much whiskeyY'
'Gentlemen,' said the Colonel, it isn't
at all my style. never drink whiskey
at home, and am only doing it now out
of consideration for the captain ,4
'For the captain?' queried half doz-
en- voices. -lr-E ...
Z" Yes, gentlemen, for the captain. The
captain has stated to me that the water
was very low-scarce, very Do you think
gentlemen, that would, under the cir
cumstances, use any of the precious fluid
perhaps preventing the boat getting down
the river2 l understand my duty to the
captain too well" 1 ssso5.I sss e.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

TIE J,rAyEsE MINISTERS OK THEIR WAY
70 THE UW-FD STATrS-The names Of the
japanese ministers on their way 10 the
United States. arc Nagasi 'icnba-no- kaai.
Governor of Accounts and Minister Of
the Navy, and Twa Say Higo 40 Kami,
Imperial Inspector:
The FIR : said to b an intelligent
man and wei educated, having been in
structed by some officers IN the Dutch na-
w in algebra, mathematics and navigation.
In lSj1 he conducted the steamer Seem
ting. the fI-t ever possessed by the ia
pancse. from Nagasalsi 70 Ycddo, with
.Japancse engineers and sailors, and with
out any Dutch or European aid iva
Say Hiso-no-kaIni Is also an intelligent
man. and has acquired some knowledge
Of foreign politics from his Intercourse
with IIr Harlie especially, and from the
Dutch and other Foreigners. They axe
about 20 years Of age, or - at the most,
and in form. Of moderate stature; erect
size. black hair and eyes, and sharp noses
the whitcst and most perfect teeth, with
sooty, dark complexion. Most art!es~, in
qui-itiye and Innocent Heaven grant
that they may see nothing in the United
States TO confound and corrupt them -
=. No. H,,Dt Is not proper name cr part
of il. but on honorable title, borne by the
highest mobiles, meaning literally "of
Heaven AZ the old japanese made their
highest dignitaries gods, or derived them
from gods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

\ Coon TINE CoMNC-The recent advi-
ces from Europe seems to establish the
fact that war is inevitable. Mcssis. Dal-
las and Mason, American Ministers at
London and Paris write to the State De
partn.ent that war is unavoidable. Before
its termination, the whole OF the CONT
mental powers viii be involved in it Such
a war whatevermay be its effect upon the
different nations of Europe cannot fail of
being beneficial to this country. 1t viii
create foreign demand for our grain,
which will at once advance the price. The
New York Tribune says:
We say to our farmers-plant and SOW
freely, persistently; for grain and meat
are likely to be in demand next fall The
war which now threatens is unlikely to be
n short and cannot be Il little one 1t is
likely to array million mon in arms
cainst each other, subtracting many times
| that number from productive industry tc
employ them in casting cannon, making
powder, charging shells, &c, &c Al these
must eat, and battle fields are not well
adapted to the growth of food. We shall
be disappointed if Europe does not afford
us a large market for breadstuffs before
the end Of the current year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

\ HOUSE sat or FIRE WITH LIME-t
few nights since the house of Mr. Wolcott
Campbell, in the lower part of the city,
came near being destroyed by fire through
the agency of lime and under the follow
ing circumstances: Some workmcn had
been building a cistern, and reserving some
OF the best of the lime employed in their
work for whitewashing, had filed awood-
en- bucket with it and placed the same
near the rear door OF the house. No at
tention was paid to it, and during the
night heavy rain slackened the lime and
set fire to the house. The family Were
awakened about two o'clock in the morn
ing. by the cracking OF the flames and
brilliant light, and we are told, that had
the discovery been made few minutes
later, il would have been impossible To have
saved the building. Fortunately the flames
were soon subducd, and with but little
! alarm. The above narrow escape should
serve as canton 10 all those who aeel
lime about their premises.-Peorta Trims
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

CURIOUS ANECDoTE-The following re-
markable anccdote is extracted from an
essay on the science of acting"
In the town Of North Waltham Norfolk
1873, the Foir Pcnitant was performed
In the last act, where Calista lays her hand
on the skull Mrs Berry, who played
the part, was seized with an involuntary
shuddering and fell on the stage; during
the mig of her illness continued, but on
the following day, when sufficiently re-
covered to converse, she sent to the stage
keeper and anxiously inquired whence he
procured the skull Tie replied from the
sexton who informed him lit was the skull
! of one Norris, player, who, twelve year:
before, was buried in the churchyard.
| The same Norris was eer first husband.
| She died in six weeks.
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The RoEin.

At meeting of the Massachusetts, Uor>
ticultural Society, early in 1888, q resolu-
ton was introduced authorizing the Prcsi-
| dent of that Society to petition the Legis-
| lature for a repeal of the laws prohibiting
the killing and destroying of the robin.
! This motion was laid on the table, but a
committee was appointed to investigate
and learn the habits Of the robin, and re-
! port. This committee reported March 9TH,
1889 We give in brief the results OF the
committee investigations as reported by
its chairman, Prof j. w p. jerks, and
| found i'll the Societys journal:
lst Early in M&ch numbers Of this
bird made their appearance i'll this vicini-
ty; lllt until the second week in April,
only the male birds
2d. The gizzards Of those killed in the
| morning Were, as q general rule, either en-
tirely empty, or but partially distcnded
with food, well macceratcd, while those
killed III the latter part OF the day were
as uniformly filed with food freshly taken.
Sd. From the almost daily examination
Of their gizzartis, from the early part of
March to the frt OF May, not a particle Of
vegetable matter was found in the gizzard
OFT single bird On the contrary, insects
As.;Ecy, both - to number and
lRihu, ,ss Well as in great variety of condi-
tons as 10 growth and Development, We're
the sole food.
But nine.tenths Of the aggregate mass
Of food thus collected during this period
consisted of one Kind Of !arya, which,
through the AID OF Baron Ostensacken,
Secretary of the Russ.1n Legation at
Washington. ! was enabled to identify as
the Bib.o albipcnIi-, Say, and whose his
tory and habits, by the aid Of Dr. Asa
Fitch, ctomologi-t Of the :. \. State Ag-
ricuiturai Society, was enabled t. MAKE
out quite Uti-.dct0Illy-
From one 70 two hundred OF this lavva
were frequently taken from single g.z-
zard, all IN fresh Ianmacceratei condition:
and usually, wAcu this lery-l wa- found, 1t
was the only food of the stomach
4tl. During the month Of May. the bi-
Lilo larya entirely Disappeared from the
z.zzard. Lat. up 10 the 3l>t Of june, was
replaced by a variety Of insects or wOnnS
only. including -T.ders caterp.!!4r- and
he ,lfs of the family Llatcriae the pa
rents Of the well known wire WORMS, -
de-tlucJiye to co. b and yg..5s.- o-Acrse-d;
when c0EmittedIt5 the ground
The eaIth-wogm ! found % be favor
! i;c food for the young Lilic, lut spa.!ngIy
employed by the adult f3l is ocu Use.
jth. From tie da,c of June - I,t be
Gan to find strawb-Iria-, cherries, and
/ pulIy fruit generally, Lat ia majority %;
! the examinations iute.mlu-!rj With in
sects. which lei He u conclude that they
were not fond Of an exclusively vegetable
, diet. but rather adopted ii a. dessert,
, and from The ease OF procuring il, rarticU-
/ lurlv during the eEeryatinE season Of
/ moulin. At this season Of the year. !
I discovered Z marked difference IN the food
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Our Best PARLoRs.-Do not keep sol

Our BEST PARLoRs-Do not keep sol
emn parlor into which you go but once a
month, with the parson or sewing society
Hang around your walls pictures which
shall tell stories of mercy, hope, courage,
faith and charity Make your living room
the largest and most cheerful in the house
Let the place be such that when your boy
has rome to distant lands, or even when
perhaps, he clings to single plank in the
lone waters of the wide ocean, the thought
of the still homestead shall come across
the desolation, bringing always light, hope
and love Have no dungeon about your
house, no room you never open; no blinds
tnat are always shut.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

Among the laws passed by thc Legisla.
ture Of Massachusetts, was one relating to
the Collection ofmoneytrauduirutly with
held by Attorney 's-at-law which declares
that if any attorney at-law shall unreal
sonahly neglect to pay any money collected
by him for and in behalf of amy client he
shall pay TO such client five Tins the law
iul interest Of the money from The time
Of demand until it is paid.
The necessity of such a law, argues the
dishonesty OF the Massachusetts, bar. Re
marllab!e (isn't p that the people should
require ia0 to protect themselves agailist
LHysrY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

The story published generally in the
country newspapers that our worthy towns
man, Mr.. William T. Astor declares him
self to be worth sixty million of dollars,
and that he said 'hc has more money than
he knows how to take care of" is all fudge
This fabrication has Inundated Mr., Astor
with hundreds Of begging letters from all
quarters of the country. which We're more
numerous than he could conveniently at
tend TO previous to the circulation of this
silly rumor, which has the merit of being
a ioke-If0lae Journal
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NECK TWISTING. There are practices
tolerated in religious congregations which
Christians. who are Jealous for the hcnbr
of their masters house should utterly
condemn Decorum is the handmade Of
devotional feeling, and for this reason the
house Of God should never be disturbed
by the slightest approach to irrcvcrence.
1t Is a part OF my religion, said a pious
old lady, when asked why she went carly
carly to church, " 1t j. part OF my reii-
zion not TO interrupt the worship ot 9th
crs' And We believe if many country
congregation made it part Of thor re-
hgion not to twist their nccks almost out
of Joint 10 witness the entrance OF every
person who passscs mp the aisle of the
meeting house it would be better for both
their necks and their religion. \ gross
abuse of religious decorum sometimes
needs harsh medicine as a remedy.
We do not know whether it would be
proper for some of our good ministering
brethren. who are soreiy tried by the neck
twisting prOpensities of their congrega
|. tions. to use that adopted by Henry Clay
Dean, who was at one time chaplain o.
Congress: but We give it for their consid
Grafton, Of course to adopt or reject, q,
| they please The anecdote is from the
| Pacific Methodist:
Being worried, one afternoon, by thi
turning practice. in his congregation, Mr.
Dean stopped in his sermon and said:
Now you listen to me, and I'll tell 20,
who the people are, as each one Of then
! comes in.
He then went on with his discourse
until gentleman entered. when he bawI
ed out like an usher, Deacon A, VIII
keeps shop over the way and then wen
on with his sermon.
Presently another man passed up tn
aisle, and he gave his name residence am
occupation; and so he continued for som
time.
At length some one entered the doc
who was unknown to Mr.. Dean, when h
cried out a little old man, with d dra
coat and an old white hat; don't kno
him, look for yourselves ltfts
That congregation was cured.
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PAINT WITH SINGULAR PREsEQvATIvE QUAL-
ITIrs-By subjecting eight parts, by weight
of linseed oil, and one part of sulphur, to
a temperature of DOS yegrees, in an iron
vessel, species of paint possessing singu-
lar preservative qualities, is produced
Applied to the surface of building, with
a brush, it ettectually keeps ont air and
moisture, prevents deposits of SCOT and
dirt, and preserves the beauty of the stone,
wood, or brick-work to which it is ap-
piled.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-07

A letter from Rome, dated March 23th,
saws there were four hundred Americans
in Rome during the Carnival EY-Presi-
dent Pierce and Mrs. Pierce had been
there and were to remain some weeks
Mrs Pierce's health, we are pleased to
learn, is decidedly better The Prince OF
Wales, who is in Rome, is studying Italian
very hard and loses no opportunity foI
sight seeing. The historian, Motley, had
made an unsuccessful attempt upon the
Vatican libraries.
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Plumbing, Plumbing.

"AyINC taken up my residence in ottawa am no"
prepared introduce Hot and Cold water L i,,,e ,.
piic or private Buildings. will also furnish and put
,,,, Water Closets Bath Tubs, Hot and Cold shower
baths Marble Slabs and Wash Basins Lit ana HaSSs
in the business for the last 10 years IN the
Guy OF New York Chicago am prepared to put up
Orders left with VIM Reddck, Esq will be punctuaiy
attended to. -7+.- Du
ESQ y Chicaro JAMES G. KENNEDY,
nco Plumber and XuHr0MLic EnQiMefr.
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A newspaper correspondent writes that
while travelling in the south, he attended
negro meeting, when the sable preacher
offered an earnest prayer for "de white
element in our population"
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n6Y The editor of the Minnesota Times
saws he "can generally manage, by hook
or by crook to get up a pretty good paper
Prentice says he does it principally by
hook.
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S,cx OF SPR1SG.-A late arrival from
Green Raw. Wis. reports the Bay clear of
lee and Tie DcciEs Door open. We didn' t
sunnosea It required, much of thaw to
Eopen that, q ,s-ti s7s.a -. noi5G9
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The Freeport Journal says great deal
of wheat has been sown in that county,
and that which was sown in March is now
coming up and looks fine. - -
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THE undersigned having purchased the shop and stock
OF Gewe Finley, where lle intends to carry on .he
business more extensive scale lie mas on ih'IH ,
siways in receipt OF the quality of American, TIA
Ian and E,-yptia Marble Head Stones Tomb stones
Monuments. Mantes. Furniture, &c As he mas some OF
g. r., woritnep In the western country, he feels
snrd that he can get up anything in his line in superb
or STYLE together with low prices he feels assured iat
entire satisfaction. -,
N B. Orders from distance earnestly solicited and
80, .,v attended to- l'I| JAMES WILLS.
n,.,v. March 9. 1886.
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BY WIN. OSMAN.
BUSINESS CARDS.

ID. =. JONES & Co..
Land and Collection Agency, Otihicr, IHino'S-
Particular attention given the collection ahn
.r .! claims purchase and sale oil real este' 'e
payment of taxes, &c -, 60.
Collections made in all parts OF the state
sice in Sanger's Block, corner OF Man ana La sans
s,r..,s II. p. JONES,
TURN tY ENGLISH
..1s ED NJ. FRY
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,Io.,acco q Cia;.r Ezn:,mssrtory.

Kinds Of Cigars and others who smoke or
chew can make great saving by buying o! me AT whole
sale, can sell better article, at less price tIaii
pedlars. -,
Please call my Mandatory, next door south OF
Gibson Bros Grocery Store anS see Tor yourse..cs
Ottawa, February Is. G IL. sCitNEiDE..
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On NldSOa, NeHF CCiGHlbHs Street. OftG,rG, Illinois,
As do business a strictly Cash basis, aud have
ry facility for Manuiacturinc enabled to sell low
any other House in the West.
All kinds Of Fancy and Wedding Cake kept constantly
on hand ana made to order IdeclSl c. W. SANFORD.