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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
A Family Picture.

Here IS family picture from Frazer,
which we shrewdly suspect might be
matched, ntatdtis mutandis, in many a house
on this side Of the Atlantic:
You sit down, my dear friend, in your
snug library, beside the evening fire The
blast without is hardly heard through the
drawn curtains Your wife is there, and
your two grown up daughters. You feel
thankful that after the hustle of the day
you have this quiet retreat, where you
may rest, and rctit yourself for another
day with its hustle. But the conversation
goes on Nothing is talked Of but the
fai!ings of your servants, and the idleness
and impudence of your boys; unless, in
deed, it be the supercilious bow with which
Mrs. Snooks that afternoon passed your
wife, and the fact that the pieasantest din
ner party at which you assisted the eve
ming before at Mrs Smiths has been as
certained to have been one of a second
chop character, his more honored guests
having diLed on the previous day. Every
petty disagreeable in your lot, in short, is
brought out, turned ingeniously in every
possible light, aggravated to the highest
degree The natural and necessary results
follow. An hour or less of this discipline
brings all parties to sulky and snappish
frame Of mind. Aud instead of the cheer
ful and thankfal mood in which you were
disposed to be- when you sat down, you
fnd that your whole moral natureis Jared
and out of gear. And your wife, your
daughter and yourself pass into moody,
sullen silence over your books-books
which you are not likely this evening
much to appreciate and enjoy. Now, !
put it to every sensible reader, whether
there be not a great deal too much of this
kind Of thing?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

WoULDNT LET HIS CHILDREN READ IT
While Lincoln was i'll Congress, he spent
his time making speeches against the Mex
lean war. These speeches were sent to
Mexico, were translated into the Mexican
language and scattered among the MeXi-
can troops by thousands, to satisfy them
that they had friends in this country who
justified them in numbering our American
soldiers Lincoln ssnt one Of these speech
es to an old Whig friend who resides in
Coles county, Ill, and his old friend sent
il back To him with the following rebuke
to Lincoin's treachery written on the back
of it
~ .l.-~- not let my children read 1t, lest
it should corrupt them; dare not show
it to my neighboTs, lest they should sus-
pect me of TREASON. If | expected TO
live twenty years, would preserve it to
SHOW POSTERITY WHAT TRAITORS
WE HAD IN 1915; as | am an old and
infirm man, ] cannot survive so long and
therefore send it back to him that gave it
birth"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

An IRIsHNAN-The emotions of an ex-
change on seeing an Irshman, are thus
described:
We have never seen an Irishman with
out series of intense emotions. Whe-
ther he happens to be carrying the hod or
making speech; whether he be breaking
the head or embracing the body of
friend, whether he be clad in the national
integument of corduroy or the efeininate
doe-skins, symbolic. in our cline. Of sol
vency and responsibility, he is still the un-
diluted Simon Pure patlander, as gushing
in his susceptibilities, as warm in his affec-
tions, as violent and unreasoning in his an
tagonism as when from the bosom OF his
mother isle he exhumed the succulent po-
tato, or upon it welded the trucu!ent shil-
lelah or the peaceful spade. He is an en-
blem and type Of the race which has
given to the world its noblest orators, its
Sweetest poets, its loveliest women, its
most mellifiuous dialect, and its only bulls.
He is to be cherished therefor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
ARBITRARY DoINGs IL KAssAs.-A lady

ARBITRARY DoINGs IS kAssAs.-A lady
correspondent writing from Kansas, relates
the following egcstraordinary proceeding:
"After breakf fast, ! was surprised to see
nv landlady 90 out, and, catching her
hens. tie each ones legs together, and
throw them upon the ground, with There
be good,
What did you do that for?' asked
'.To make EN- lay" she answered
make them lay-will that do it?' 1
inquired.
La, yes" she said, didn't you ever
hearn tell of that before?'
confessed that had not In an hour
she went out again, and, picking up the
hens, sure enough, some had laid; those
she let 20. and they ran off, not even cack-
ling their gratitude But those hens that
seemed dis sposed to be contrary, she struck
on the back saying, You'd better lay
vou'd better lay, for you won't 60 until
Won do" and in little while they 90
had reconpensed their mistress for feed
mo them SO bountifully. She says that
sbs does so every morning, and the hens
know we'll ensug GA that they have got TO
Law"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

All these moneys are paid out of the
Consolidated Fund (or public revenue) of
England, and do not represent the whole
amount received by the Royal Family
Thus, Prince Albert has numerous civil
and military fees, which bring him an ad-
ditional aggregate income OF Sl50000-
The Duke of Cambridge, besides having
part of St James Palace, free of rent, tax
es, and repairs, has some $4,000 per an
mum extra, as COMMANDMENTS Chief and
Colonel Of Cavalry Regiment Not only
Is the Queens aunt Duchess of Cam
bridge) handsomely pensioned, as we'll as
her son and two daughters, but even her
son-in law, Q very poor German prince, ac-
,cepts s., $50 a year from Great Britain
Tie Queens mother and the Queens un-
Gle (Leopold of Belgium) have 100000 a
year between them. Nay, SO much is mo-
ney an object with royalty, that the Prin-
cess Royal OF England, married to the
King of Prussia's nephew, was meanly
permitted, by the Prussian Royal Family,
to saddle the British nation with life
pension to her of $S7,:9O year-which
John Bull will probably have to pay du-
ring the next half-century
We dare say that these facts will be new
to many readers. They will show that
ROYALTY is extremely expensive, and will
strengthen the belief that American de-
mecracy costs less, while, properly put in
action, it works better
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
CrRIors Will. OF A SOUTHERN PLANTER

Curious WILL OF \ SOUTHERN PLANTER
AFFECTION FOE DoG-The following eY-
traordinary story is in circuistion. An
aged gentleman, a planter in one of the
southern States. has just died, leaving a
fortune of Sl00,o0o, which is to be disposed
of according to the provisions of his will,
and that document is as follows:
Il bequeath all my effects to the child
rem of my brother, on the following condi-
tions DESTROYS Of marking my sense OF
the service of my Newfoundland dog rem
dered me in saving my life one day when
| was drowning, and wishing also to pro
vide for my houseEeeper, appoint my
said bousekeeper nurse, tutor, and mother
to my dog My natural heirs shall, on
this account, pay to her. out of my entire
fortune a daily sum in the following man.
ner. The daily payment shall continue
SO long as the dog shall live, but not one
second longer. During the first year after
my decease, or for SO much OF it as the
dog shall live, my housekeeper shall re-
cieve s. q day; the second year she shall
receive SO a day; the third year $l5 and
so on, until the death of the dog In the
coure of the month in which the dog shall
die, there shal. be paid to my housekeeper
for every day of the dog : existeuce Sl25
On the day of his death she shall be paid
per hour of the dog 5 life, $3.50 In the
last hour Of mis- life she shall receive for
every minute that he lives, 1915; and for
every second of the last minute, $500.
Ny notary is charged with experimenting
the carrying out OF my Will.
This eccentric gentleman appears to
have entertained tor his dog sentiments
similar to Byron's. What the heirs will
think or do we cannot say, but we shall
be much surprised II thai dog lives many
hours longer Supposing him to die at 80
minutes and 80 seconds after 5 clock on
the 30th day of the month. the sum to be
paid to the housekeeper will be:-30 days,
at 1925, $3.50; ! hours. at $3.50, SO, 80:
50 minutes, at 1875, s22, l25; 50 seconds,
at $500, $40 ,5O0-S5S, l25.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

a SKETCH OF GARIBALDL-We find in a
Naples correspondence OF a continental
journal the following sketch Of Garibalii:
have heard him speak. / have been
near him; he is wonderful lie has
lions nature. His voice is resolute and
decided, his hand large and body thickset
In his moments Of anger he must he for
midable. In repose his eye is placid and
his smile pleasant He is not man OF
genius, but an apostle, He walks in his
faith without weakness and without fear:
he performs miracles. In the tempest he
Is the first man 70 step from his boat and
walk upon the waters He behaves in his
mission as othess believe in their stars;
and he goes straight forward, sure of his
destiny. like all conquerOrs. The other
evening during the fight at Carmins. when
the soldiers fired upon the people with
guns and cannon, he was unmoved. He
offered cigars to the national guards that
surrounded him, and said Let Us smoke
while we are waiting for them But he
feels danger, and whenever he sees it, he
cries, " Ci raio 10 f'-thither 90.
4 singular trait of his character is its
perfect simplicity. lie is the only great
man OF my acquaintance who does not at
titudinize \ little grandiloquent i'll his
speeches-like all true be.ieyers-Le is so
in good faith, and not for the sake Of
grandiloquence And in his private inter
course he is the most cordially familiar
man in the world. He receives all inpor-
tunates with martyrs patience; he Goes
not keep them at a distance, nor speaks 10
them like on oracle He Is simple and
good. One trait among Thousand | take
the most common because il Is the most
striking At Messina, | believe, one Of the
former companions of Garibaldi came and
threw himself upon his knees before him,
asking he said. an immense favor. 1t re-
quired great effort 10 make the man eX
plain himself. AT last, when he had eX
hausted his excuses, he said 10 the Dicta
tor 81 would like one of your buttons; |
would wear II suspended from my neck as
an amulet. and be sure shall live forever
Garibaldl tore off one OF his buttons and
gave il to the man. As he has said him
self, he i the child of the people, and lie
Is adored by them To the lszzaroni he is
a saint. God has sent him to save the
country; many call him Jesus Christ, and
his officers apostles. Aims are asked in
the Eamc of Garbaldi; here, everything is
transla ed into devotion
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

BiTE OF A RArTLEsxAKE CURED IN TWO
HoURs.-The Petersburg (Va) Express
publishes the following from reliable
correspondent:
A carpenter. while engaged few days
ago in pulling down an old house, and in
removing some rotten timbers near the
ground, was bitten 10y rattlesnake. In
a few minutes his finger swelled to twice
It's natural size, and red streak commen-
ced running up his hand and wrist
deadly languor came upon him, and his
vision grew dim. clearly indicating that
the subtle poison that was ooUrsing through
his veins was rapidly approachin" the cita-
del OF life But remedy was tried, mere
ly hy way of an experiment. which, to the
surprise eff all present, acted like a charm,
the component parts OF which were onion,
tobacco salt, of equal parts, made into a
poultice and applied to the wound, and at
the same time cord was bound tightly
around the wrist In two hours after
ward he was so far recovered as to be able
to resume his work ] knew an old ne
gro who cured boy who had been bitten
10y a mad dog, 10y the same application
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

A Party T-Professor Ro-
gers has solved the problem Of seeing
through a mill-tone. In paper read be-
fore the Scientific Association at Newport
he says:
Take a sheet Of foolscap or letter paper,
roll II up 80 that the opening at one end
shall be large enough to take N the full
size of the eye, and at the other end. let
the opening be not half so large. Take it
in the right hand. holding ii between the
thumb and the forefnGer, place the large
end to the right eye, and look through,
with both eyes open TO the light Gu
will see hole through your hand
IF you take it in your left hand and
hold it to your left eye, it will be the
same You will in both cases be astonished
to see that you have a hole in Your hand.
The Illusion is most complete.
From this and other experiments, he
concludes that an impression made on the
retinG of either eye, cannot Of itself enable
US 10 determine on which re;ina il is re-
ceived, and that the visual perception be-
longs to the part of the optical apparatus
near or within the brain, which belongs in
common to both eyes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that Judge
Douglas, more than ten years ago, Jan.
sOth, 1850, discussing the Homestead mea-
sure-said in the Senate:
II introduce that bill believing that it
embraces the TRUE PRINCIPLES upon
which the public lands should be disposed
of And | drew that bill with reference to
k6sraHty Of action upon the question so far
as foreigners and emigrants were concern
ed, in order that the foreigner and the
emigrant should be put upon equal footing
with citizens OF the United States"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
he private papers that Judge Douglas

the private papers that Judge Douglas
bad ever written to her husband. She,
&ke a true-hearted woman, who revered
the memory and honor of her husband,
Indignantly rejected the bribe. And now
my enemies dare charge on me their at
tempt to bribe widowed woman TShame
On them, and applause. Mrs Calhoun
authorized her relative to inform me of
these facts, which he did, together with
the tender on her part to surrender to me
ali the letters | ever wrote to her husband
ianswered that / had never written any
letter to the late Gen. Calh oun that | was
ashamed to have the whole world see it.
That it was possible, in the hurry and free
dom of private correspondence, that
might sometimes have expressed myself
carelessly or inelegsntly, but there was no
thing in my letters which / was afraid to
have the public know ! added that ap-
preciated the noble conduct of Mrs Cal
houn, and that she was authorized to for
ward the letters to me, if it was her will
received a letter from her in reply, in
Hhich she stated that she had carefully
Examined all her husband private papers,
and there was no letter to be found writ
tn by me to him since 1852 or 1853"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

The Breckenridge vote will be increased
considerably above this estimate by the
addition of those who did not vote for Ell
ther candidate for Governor.
We believe that the electoral ticket no.
minated at the llth of January Conven-
ton can be carried at the Presidential
election, if the same effort is made by the
Democracy that there was at the State
election. If the Democracy can get out
the same vote that they did then we see
no reason why they should not succeed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

The name of Prince Albert's family is
Rusichi, and the young man who is travel.
no about the States, receiving so many
ovstions. is therefore Albert Edwrrd Busi-
chi; The name indicates an Italian origin
OF the family.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
HE~ MILLINERY,

Opposite the Nqrsioa House, one door east Of
Jackson g. Lockscoofs Hrd,care Store.
Mrs. l.. VAN yEC;aTON,
IsCCC SsoR TO LtUCBLASD,l
HAS just received new and very elegant stock Of
III Goods, comprising rich materials and desirable
coors which she = prepared to sell at very low prices,
consisting of splendid Magenta Pumes aud Velvet
Flowers, Gilt Slides and Cord, Buge Buttons and l:o
sett.s, OF every description; Black, Purple. and Ma
geu;a Veycts, and Solicruo Silks. Every variety and
color of STRAW BONNErS, Back, Brown, White, and
Drab. Also, a IN assortment OF the style Of
Ribbons and Scarf Ties Cdreus Cans and Flats Bri-
dai Wrraths, Old Ladies' Bonnets, Hoop Skirts, and
Sfis ker Hoods Mode and Grape Mourning Bonnets.
Mrs. Van Vechton wound invite the ladies of Ottawa
and vicinity give her a call, aud assurts them
pains shah be spared TO please their tastes.
so Please not forget to call opposite the Mansion
House, before purchasing elsewherG.
sen2o L. VAN tECUTON.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
YanceY OH DOuclas.

Mr.. Yancay on the 18th Of July, 1859,
thus spoke Of Judge Douglas:
For Mr.. Douglas, as man, | have
much respect and great admiration. With
uncommon powers of intellect, with great
energy and u:.hinchinc purpose, with great
reliance upon his own powers and resour-
ces. with a nature perfectly fearless, with \
courage that leads him TO grapple with
the greatest dangers, with a spirit that
leads HIM to scorn all compromise of his
principles, DC.
No one, however, who took notice of
his recent contest in the State of Illinois,
which resulted in his re election to the
United States Senate, can have failed to
have felt for MIN the greatest admiration
Single handed, he breasted the mower
both of the Federal Administration and of
the Black Republican party. He scorned
to make terms with either. While the
administration brought its whole power,
both moral and official, to bear against
him, the Black Republican party arrayed
against him its organization. One would
have supposed, in such contest, he would
have avoided creating a feeling of deter
mined hostility against him on the part of
the Black Republican party; but with a
most triumphant spirit, lie carried tho
war deeply into their ranks. The result
was one of the most brilliant personal tri-
umphs that ever was accorded to any
statesman"
The foregoing eulocy of Mr.. Yancey up
on Judge Douglas completely annihilates
any position he may assume in reference
to that distinguished Democrat pending
the present campaign.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
Cost of High Life in England.

In the last year the outlay by the Bri-
tish people for royal establishments
amounted to about S2,732955 The lead
ing items are as follows
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

As removed from the
H C rner OF Main aud
C'!uubns SIS. to La Sa ie
street, where she is now
opening a large and full
assortment of Fall and
Winter
MILLINERY GOODS,
Comprising a complete as
soTtn-nt Of DsESS AND
STRAW BONNErS
1 large variety Of nicely
Madc fonnris VIII be kept
constantly on hand, and
made to o der, IN prr-s.
full trimmed, AT fiJc, 50,
s. 80. and 81 80.
A large variety of Misses
Znu-v- Hats Infaut's aud
Boys TurbanS; Brown and
White Hats, Fine Beaver
Hats.
Mrs t, whils in y. Y,
spent much time in refer
ence to DRESS MAKING,
aud has secured / . ser
vices OF Mas CA>HHAN
for Dress aud Cloak u!ak-
ing, being thus prepared
to do prrss Making in the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
Sash. DaOr and blind FartOry.

WE take this method TO inform the public that we
w have purchased the Sash, Door and Blind Factory
of A. F. Caque!a and prepared to furnish any
thing in line of business such AS Sash, Doors
Binds. Frames and horldings. Orders promptly filed
short notice.
Having Lumber Yard in connection with our Facto-
think facilities for furnishing building
rals unequalled in this City and nyite
ors farmers and all others who may anything in
line call and satisfy yourselves that
you good article just what you want, and cheap
cash. There will be found our Lumber Office Doors
Blinds, Sash, glazed and ungazed Glass Oils Paints
Nails
Office Main Street, Ottawa, III.
MARIO STRAWS 4 POWELL.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27
A CALCULATION OF THE RESULT IN ISD

A CALCULATION OF THE RESULT IN INDIANA.
The Indiana State Sentinel makes the
following estimate of the result in Indiana:
1--WE estimate the entire vote of the
State at 252,00o, OF which Lane received
$4,000, and Hendricks $4,000. of the
entire vote say there are 10000 who will
vote for either Bell and Everett, or Breck-
enridge if electoral tickets are continued
in the field for those candidates What
will these figures then show;
vo,. ,orI.,o far Gov.rncr Io9, 900
Deouc, pei anu .......... 10000
,.,. . ...............10 .109, 900
Deduct for breckenridge votes. io'p"o
. nuocr,,ic electoral ticket .1l3,00O $4,000
pW e IA "a Ever.tt tyote................ ls.b00
n..I d. anridee vote -. ....... ........ 1900
Total .................- $4,000
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

SURPRISING THE SPEECH-In the report
Of Mr.. Stewards speech at the Springfield
depot, as published in the Springfield
Journal, aud a. published in the Chicago
Journal (the latter puiporting to be a YER
batlm report), no mention is made what
ever Of the fact that Mr. Seward declared
that the republicans of New York had al
ways opposed the Missouri compromise,
and the compromise of $50, and were OPP
posed to all the compromises, past or TO
come, with slavery; and that it was be-
cause they recognized in Abraham Lincoln
man who would carry out their policy
of an uncompromisng hostility to African
slavery in the United States, that the y.
York republicans were 50 sincere and en-
thusiastic in their support Of Lincoln
This was said in Lincoin's presence aud
hearing, and why, we ask. was it suppress
ed? !; is true rs stated in all the repub-
lIcan papers that Mr.. Seward said that
New York would give Mr. Lincoln ma
jority Of $1,000, but why do these papers
suppress the fact that Seward gave as
reason why Lincoln would g=t that major
ity, that he tLincoln) was opposed 10 the
compromises OF $50. and was uncompro-
misingly hostile TO slavery in the United
States ?-,Stl,. Rsgist-r
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

IovA-The population is about 600, 900,
a gain of 10000 since last year
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SPRING TR DE-
Change of BuSinessi

I HAVE sold my entire stock of Lumber in Ottawa
Utica, and Narseilles, to S. II. Seamons Co OF
Two Rivers Wisconsin, and shall sell their Lumber
commission, the present
- have made arrangements with the Company to re-
ceive much larger stock of
LsnnJer Lath, St5nglrs and cedar Posts
Than have lad before. Tn Logs have been
under my direction. and the Lumber will be sawed
pressly for this market, and will be shipped to di
rectly from the Mills
Bills OF Lurn to order on short notice.
ap9 GEORGE BRISTOL
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{. &. ,;s!UI.liiCli, ": o.. .

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
eEce thi,d door Ct0ara Btf,ik, Nam Street,
OTTAWA, ILLS.
HR c. woud respectfully call the attention OF those
suffering from Chronic Diseases, particularly Scro-
fua Swelling. Salt Rh-um, Eruptions OF the Face
Skin, SeaId Head Old Sores and al. diseases arising
from impurities n the Mood
Also, Deformities, Curvatures and Diseases Of the
Spine Distortions OF the Feet, Contracted Limbs Stiff
Joints, &C
Cancer treated upon entirely new principle, and
-;,h snrr-ss har.tofore uneuualed. nj ap4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-10-27

best and most approved style. She has also a fun
assortment Of DRESS AND CLOAK PATTERNS, Pat
terms for Children in great variety the shape
Skirt warranted the nne steel springs large iey
$3.50 s., and nice Skirts for .5s., also
ste.l springs.
large assortment of ChildreH's, Misses, and La
dies Hair Nets, French Corsets.
Bleaching and Pressing done. Old Bonaets cnIarGed
ard made the new shape sep29