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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

EVERY southern state predicts the
Richmond Er4nt1,e~, will be fully repre-
sentei At baltimore. The idea inclustris
ously promulgated by the Opposition press,
that there Is 40 national Dem ocracy at this
time III the cotton states, in consequence
OF the late much regretted secession, IS ab-
su!d There may be in the cotton states
= small number of di>unionists per sc. who
place no faith in the national democracy,
bat the great mass OF the southern people
are firmly welded TO the usages, Orgoniza-
tons and principles OF the Demacrrcy of
the Union a. the Virgins. Democracy are.
Those who have taken part in the secession
movmeHt, and who are challenged To 4
trial ot>treugth before their constituencies,
viii have to admit this and abandon the
contest, or meet the issue
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

THE JApA>rsE-Lieut Brooke, Of the
United States Nary, who assisted in navi-
eating the japanese steamers to san Fran
cisco. writes as follows in letter to the
Secretary Of the Navy:
\ japanese OF singular ability Mangiro,
commander of the CaEcomarruh is attach
ed 10 the caniiumarIUh. lie was wreck
ed In junk about eighteen wears ago. was
rc=cusI ly Capt Whitfield, of Fairuayen.
and taken u the Atlantic States. where he
remained SIX years acquiring the rudi-
ments ot an education. He then cruised
IN whalcr, and finally visited the gold
mines Of California Meeting with some
success he proceeded TO the Sandwich Is
lands. where he purchased Il whaleboat.
-eXtaUt. chTonumvtvr, &c. took paS-aGe in
au American ship left hcr IN tie vicinity
# Loo Choo. accompanied Ly three other
japanese. and eventually found his way to
ledio. Mangiro has translated a consi-
derahie portion of Bowditch> Navigator
.atO the Japanese language. He COM
uaulei an expedition to the Beuin Is
lands. was dlsmastrd in tvphoCu. return
iug to eldu under jury nasts- Maugiro
seems 10 have the interest of his country
al heart he occupies difficult position.
and. fully aware OF the peculiar character
Of the country and it. institutions. j. care
tul not 10 do ANYTHING that would compro-
mise h.m at home.
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Old Men,

hev DR.. Baird, referring in Il recent let
ter to biographical sketch Of the late Ro
bert alsh, prepared in Paris by NJ 10
mard, says
have said that N. Jomard must now
be an old man, but perhaps ! ought To
take that back-ior men in France and
Edrope generally are not as old at eighty
as we are at sixty Humboldt at four
score was not beyond his prime, and Lord
falmerston at three score and fifteen
scarcely began to think of being old We
live too fast in this country.
We do live rather fast in this country,
out many OF us live long, too We believe
that our average of longevity is as high as
that OF any other country, while individual
instances can be found that are truly re
smarkabie. We continually hear about
Edumboidt, Palmerston, and Lord Lynd-
hurst, but we are apt to forget that their
Raraileis are not untrequently found among
Sus. Boston daily secs the venerable Quin-
cy in the enjoyment of all his faculties, at
the age of 81 and Massachusetts is proud
OF the rulings and decisions Of ,her Chief
Justice, now (D we may be allowed the cx
pression) high up in the seventies 1T the
Yale Commencement the other day, none
failed 10 remark the form of Prof Sllinan,
still upright and active under the burden
OF ~ years; and in the report of the Fort
Point Celebration in Maine, last week, We
gave an account of a great meeting pre-
sided over by "a hale old man OF 81.
OF our literary men, Irving has Just
finished the Lille Of Washington. at the
az OF "a. Pauldng i 50 and Richard H.
Dana -. The list in this department and
II those Of the professions. might Ice great
~ extended But let U~ turn L. public
life, which perhaps, makes the gr-at--t
draft 'Ipou all powers of the system. EN-
President Nau Barren. who has gone thrD
the whole mill i, we'll and hearty at the
age OF - We have now III tine pIe>.deu-
tai char a man OF 80. who boasts that Inc
l. healthier than hIs Cabinet. of which.
however, the leading member, IN the De-
par;ment o.! State, : - The actual COM
mandern-ChIet of oar armies ! -. and
yet If We were called into battle. no man
would Oe thought worthy To- take hi- place.
oar Chief Justice Is - bat he works like
n clerk, and one of his late decisions. we
fear. J. 10 be impressed upon the whole IN
ture OF our natural history. But we need
cite 10 further Instances OF aged men ac-
lively employed in this country. We have
done enough 10 show that Dr. Baird : re-
mark does not admit Of too Aa-ty accept
ance LIT lis not d.-"r-'iIt Ourselves too
readily. Perhaps We live in general quite
~ long a. We ought To. considering our
multiplied violations %. physiological laws,
bu; the vital t.ure III iA.- country Is a,aal-
.mEiy tough
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

THE following is an authentic anecdote
Of an alderman i'll a provincial town in
England, who, being about to depart this
life, as soon as he knew that his case was
desperate, called together all persons to
whom he was indebted in his mercantile
concerns. and said:
"Gentlemen, am going to die, ana my
death will be an inconvenience TO you, be-
cause it will be some time before you can
oct vour accounts settled by my executors.
Now, if YOU will allow me handsome dis
count will settle them myset, at oncer'
They came into the proposal, and the
old alderman turned his death into nine
hundred pounds profit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

DEATH OF THE LARGEST Man " BALTIMORE.
On Thursday night, Thomas Webber, aged
- year. died quite suddenly at his resi-
deuce. No, 2>6 Broadway. near Lancaster
street The deceased at his time weighed
400 pounds. his coffin is seven feet in
length, four feet in width, and four feet
deep. We We're informed yesterday, that
ten years ago he only weighed one hun
dred aud fifty pounds; since which time
until his death he grew into a mountain
of flesh Those who knew him intimately
assert that he drank on an average one keg
or lager tscr day. IN his transactions
through his life lie was the soul of honor,
and many poor family will have sutti-
cent cause to lament his death. His di-
sease was a gathering Of fat about the
heart.
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Young England.

An English gentleman, now resident in
this city, has favored US, from his personal
knowledge, with the following sketch Of
the heir apparent to the British throne,
and his contemplated visit to this country:
! think the impression which the Prince
of Wales is likely to make upon those
Americans with whom he may come in
contact will be decidedly favorable He
has neither the traditional airy gayety of
the mad cap who fetched Chief Justice
Gascoigne a box o the ear, nor the studied
grace of the soidlstUh I" finest gentleman of
Europe who became George the Fourth.
lie is, on the contrary, quiet, easy, gen
tlemanly youth, with not an atom OF pre-
tence about him. He is not tall Of his
age. The form and quality OF his features
resemble that of the Brunswicks. The
nose is good, slightly acquline, the hair
brown, ana the eyes of blush gray. His
copplexieh IS pale. and the expressiQps
andf dcl Ind heavy, But snscePEble 81
bri1liancv when ligtted up by mirth. In
his intercourse with the persons about him
ha is very affable; his questions, when
new objects are offered TO his attention
are always pertinent, and his remarks
evince acuteness and the result of cultiva
ton. In the unrestrained enjoyment of
the country sports of England-such as
shooting, hunting, ridlng-the Prince Of
Wales resembles the youth of the British
nobility, with whom he associates. He X
jocular indifferent to DANGER loves TO
" rough il, and has an especial relish for
practical Joke. In his expenditure he i-
generous and iudicon> simple in his taste,
but with a passion for military pursuit
He * now a Colonel in the arlnv-as the
princes of the blood royal always begin
their career with that honorary agpcila-
ton. But | will undert Ike 10 say that he
has brought to that rank more knowledge
of military history. tactics. Notifications,
engineering generally, and al acquaintance
with modern languages. than uine-tcnths
of the veterans who have risen through al.
the ordinations ! shall bc very glad to
see him here. and am sure that he viii
be pleased with the American people. and
they with him. 1t J. only 10 bc lamcnted
that the position of his Royal Highncss
viii prevent his pursuiu" that quiet .nyes-
tigation OF the iustitut ous Of this country
which would necessarily result in an ear
nest admiration OF the energy, wisdom and
virtue which form the hl-.. %. public et-
fort II hc comes 10 New York let him
visit your public schools s"c your Central
Park. 20 TO two or three Of your theatres
hear your most eloquent preachers. (ot all
denominations look into your wonderful
hotels and. above AT, pass two ~ three
hours in your Cour; OF Common Pleas and
see how easy II Is To administer Justice
without The Vrcro.tc1ou- raraph rnalia Of
wigs and ogm!ne tippetS lie has already
seen much OF the world but nothing |
will be bold 70 say. will impress him more
taVGTabiE than the social asr.rr .f r..Ts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

A lecturer on Japan says: Going
ashore, we were met by many, especially
small children, who said, Ohio! Ohio!
meaning good morning.; and apropos Of
this, Joke is told of one of the officers OF
the expedition On visiting the shore Tor
the first time, he was saluted with ONO!
Oh;or WHY, said he, how did these
good neopIe know [ came from OhioY
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

ACQrIEING CANINE HABITs.-A Curious
CASE.-The Wheeling LfcIzgcrcer, OF the
10Th inst says.
Something over year ago the child Of
an estimable citizen of this county, who
lives some distance up the river, in taking
L bone from dog, was snapped at and Sc
vereiy bitten by tine animal upon the arm.
The wound, which was quite a severe one,
was soon healed up, but the coming Of
dog-days it rc-opcncd swcllcd the arm and
became painfully sore. BY application
Of powerful remedies the wound was again
healed up, and the dog va. killed, but the
child, before one Of the most active and
intelligent. has become idiotical, and has
fallen into the gross habits and actions Of
4 dog, much 10 the distress of the parent.
and to the establishment Of those who are
acquainted with the case, and are, of
course, unable TO account for it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

WESTERN WIT.-Try horse trade here,
or an encounter of words if you wish to
prove it, as did one of us the other day,
when, CHANGING to pass by the boiler at the
bath house, we asked with great simplicity
of manner, Of a strapping country fellow
who stood by, what is that ar thing for?'
"Scalding hogs,-wont ,yeu get iny' was
the gruff and quick reply Western paper
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

VINO Drove TIE BEITl>H orr OF NEy
IoEE In one Of the little Villages Of
Wc-tchcster county lived an old fellow.
>"mew hat fond Of Li- glass OF toddy. and
of hanging around the baT-rooms OF the
yillag" tavern. To- hear the gossip. and oc-
casioualiy indulge, and sometimes 10 an
,>c,S- of which ne was afterwards rery
much ashamed lie went by the name Of
Old sam. and was really an entertaining
parsonage lie had seen Gon. Washing
ton. ana was. according !" hl~ own story.
the cause of the British cyacuatlHg the CI-
". Come, sam, some village tavern
luuuGer would say. teil IL about your
driving the British out of New \ ork. -
Well. now Squire. | don't CcE-i.y say
that l did do it, but ! Il give you the facts,
and you can draw yOur own conclusions.
You see, the fact was, knew the British
was N New York and knew. and we all
f-it that they had been there long enough
and for one | was determined they should
II I he there any longer. one night, after
we had been talking about it for some
time. before Soirg 20 bed. said to our
folks | shall ride II the city to morrow
morning. and be there before davbrca<
and shall "a a57a-}f ! went right ont to
the stable with lantern, three hours be-
fore daylight, saIdled our old white mare,
put two loaded pistols in the holsters OF
the saddle and took my fathers 'swoard'
that he carried at Bunker Hill, and got
into New York carly in the morning. and
the Byit.sh lad lsftf' They had evacu-
ated the city. do you mean to say Il
mean to say they had retreated-gone-
run away. Now | don't mean TO say that
the British k"c7r that was coming. bat
do say, that it lookoi ce1y n,ack Ike a.
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great vsr.ety also: Gloss SIX (which are now mrtl
in Drr's Bonuet-.
A large assortment OF Dress Trimmings, selected
wth
Mrs T whi!g in Y Y. spent much time in reference
70 DRESS MAKING, and has secured 1 e services Of
NEs. EASTMAN Tor Dress and Cloak making, beir-
prepared DO pres. Making the best aud
approved >tyl-. She has also 4 full assortment Of
DRESS AND CLOAK PATTERNS, Patterns for Child
in great variety the shape skirt, warranted
the fue steel springs. large iety Of them, from
81 81 80. aud SKIRTS for also steel springs
large assortment Of ChjIdreI's Nisse-', ana La
dicS' Hair Nets. French COrs-ts.
Bleaching and Pressing done. Old Enunets enlarged
and made the shape mylq
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

Th~ publishers Of Ian., Far beg ieaTe
to announce that having solely ia view the
moral Interests Of the Young. they have
commenced the preparation Of series Of
works designed expressly for the rising
generation The products Of Peter Par
ley have been rigidly excluded, and it i
n intention of the Publishers to submit;
every volume u the scrutiny Of the mana
gers Of the American Tract Society, aud
to publish nothing which Is unfortunate
enough TO meet with their approval The
following volumes are IN press. Orders
from the Trade are solicited
CuAUIIY'S \ = c Cp>r>DEru Book OF
Tua ALPHABET u suE E.-y. D. ,tr Filter
~ Jr.... Tr.r-- Why = the letter \ like
the year I-GI?
Because il j. next to 2.
WHY j. the letter 3 like Postmaster ?
Rrclu~r it stand, for Buchanan
Why i the letter & like naughty boy ?
Because il begins crying.
Why ! the letter l. like a sailor
B-cau-, il follows the 60
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

The VIRGINIA WHEAT OgoP.-The pros
pect for good crop of wheat, says the Ka-
nawha R,ppbErU,, generally, in the more
southern wheat states, at this time is not
tattering. 1t is a remarkable fact, that
while in some localities the early sown
wheat fields present the most discouraging
appearance, i'll others it is the reverse. In
this section of our State, the earliest sown
wheat looks we'll, but the late sown looks
badly-many farmers waited short time
to decide upon the propriety Of plowing
them ND
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

E,xc Victor Emanuel, during his visit to
r,moa was accustomed to rise every
',1or,,;no , ~. at four clock, to the immeasura-
tno ,i,o' Constituent of the lazy citizens, who
u,'hhed their eyes with amazement rs they
haord the foot falls of his horse through
the streets. He went on one OF these
matutinal expeditions. accompanied only
by Baron Ricasoli, to Fiesole, to enjoy the
fcmous view Of the vale Of the Arno.
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Sash. Da0r and RIinG Factory.

WE take this method to inform the public that
w have purchased the Sash Door and Blind Factory
OF A. F. CagueIn, aud prepared 10 furnish
thing in line of business, such Sash, Doors
Blinds, Frames and Mor!dings. Orders promptly filed
short notice.
Having a Lumber Yard in connection with our Facto
ry, think facilities for furnishing building mate
rial. uueqIaied in this City and in viI- contract
farmers. and all others who anything
line cali and satisfy yourselves that sell
good article, jast what you want, and cheap for
cash There will be found AT our Lumber Oifcc Doors,
Blinds, Sash, glazed and ungazrd Glass oils, Paints
Nails
Once On Main Street, Ottawa. II.
MARIO sTRAWN ( POWELL,
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NJ=rtlAE ~TEFTaIH --IHC muscular
strength OF the human body i wonderful
\ Turkish porter "Ill trpt at "a rapid pace.
and carry weight of TX hundred pounds
Milo a celebrated athlete o.. Clotoua, 10
lruIv. accustomed himself To carry the
graatr.t burdens. and by deere became ,
monster in ~tTcugtn. Ii l. sand that ue
carried on hi- shoulder an OK tJar years
old. and weighing upwards oi one thou
sand pounds. aad afterwards killed him
with one blow ot H. fist. lie WAS seven
times crowned 1T tho Fythian games. and
six nj the Olympic Heprc-en;ed himself
the seventh time, hut no one had the cou-
rage 10 .s,t.r the iist against him. lie
wa- one 81 the disciples II IytAa-oraS and
to his uncommon strength Jhat pI,ceptor
and his pupils owed their lives The pill
lar which supported the roof Of tine house
suddenly gave way. but Milo supported
the roof o; the LJ.alug and gave the PHI
lOs"uG.T time to- .~nsp- In old age h. at
tempted 10 !ull up l-,c hy the r'"r- AMI
break Il. lie partially effected il. tuJ ms
strength bong gradually exhausted. the
tree where ci=!, united. and .',t h.- hand
p.uChed u the body ut IL lie WAS then
alone. and unable to uisengage himself
died in that position. Hai.er mentions
that he saw mau. whose tin-e: caught IN
a chain at the bottom Of the mine. ~
keeping 1t tprrIriv beat. supported 10y that
means the whole weight ot rha body. one
hundred and fifty pounds, until he was
drawn up to the surface dI~tauc" OF ~iN
hundred feet Augustus H.. X 10. Of Po-
land. could roll uT a silver plate Ike 4
sheet oi paper aud TWIST tine strongest
horse shoe a~uuder. \ lion i said 10 have
left the impression of Ia, teeth upon a
Of 4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

COFFEE As MENTAL STIMUGANT-Schil-
Ter. during hi, hours of composition, kept
at his side bottle of Champagne or Rhe
nish wine, or cup of strong coffee Ho-
race " alpole wrote usually from ten to
two o clock at night always having strong
coffee by him. Sir William Jones drank a
great deal of cotfte to support him in his
nocturnal studies. Baron de Grimm states
that Voltaire, a few days prior to his
death. with his characteristic activity and
enthusiasm, attended the rehearsal of the
Academy, and insisted on the production
of a new and important edition of their
dictionary. TO this project many obiec-
tions were started, which he resolved to
obviate in an elaborate discourse To
strengthen himself for the task, he swal-
lowed prodigious quantity of strong cof-
fee, and continued to work for upwards of
twelve hours without int, rmission. This
independent effort brought on aris intlam-
nation of the bladder. For the purpose
of relieving the pain, he swallowed, with
his usual impatience, a large quantity of
laudanum. The consequence wa. that he
fell into a lethargy from which he never
entirely recovered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19
tn. Old Oaken Bucket.

The following rcnIniscence OF Samuel
Noodworth possesses sufficient interest, we
thlnk, to warrant us in presenting 1t to
our readers. 1t is portion OF a private
letter recently received from one whose
authority in the matter cannot be ques-
toned. In reference to the period of the
production of the Old Oaken Bucket, the
writer says
= 1t was written in the spring Of the
summer of 1917. The family were living
at the time i'll Duane street. The poet
came home to dinner one very warm day
having walked from his Office, somewhere
near the foot Of Wallstrect. Being much
heated with the exercise, he poured him
self out glass of water-New y ork pump
water-and drank it at drausht, exclaim-
ing rs he replaced the tumbler on the ia
Die, That Is very refreshing, but how much
more refreshing would it be TO take good
long drrught, this warm day, from the old
oaken bucket left hanging in iily fathers
well at home! Hearing this, the poets
wife who was always a suggestive body,
Sclem, why wouldn't that be pretty sub
ject for poemY The poet took the hint.
and under the inspiration of the moment
sat down and poured out from his very
soul those beautiful lines which immortal
lied the name of Woodwork "-Ifo1ae Jour
noL
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Sa.OzsTSMEN'S DfPOT!
rY0nNh G MOORE

IMPORTER and manufacturer of Increase Twist ki-
fs and Shot Guns, of every description Telescope
and Patent Muzze Rifles Revolving Breech Cast steel
Barrels. with Guide Starter for hunting and large as
sortment of Revovers Colts Beas Mahattens, Blunt
Syns'. Allen Thurber's Gentlemen will find at IN y
shop everything in my line, and give salts
faction to all that favor with their patronage.
invite the cid friends of H. =. BRuNKER to give
call he is my agent Customers will always find him
at his post My shop is Main Street, the Fox
River Bridge.
Powder, Shot, wads, and Caps. Guns by the day.
junlS THOMAS MOORE.
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|

WILLIAMS FIRST Book on CNNATUEM
THEOLOGY. By ths Ea,tor IT Io'aty f"T.-
Thomas Jones was a naughty boy and
when asked 10y his parents to attend
church, he replied, Not if he know d it.
So he went 10 take 4 walk; and lie fell
down: and tore his new pantalOons; and
his nose bled; and he lost his knife; and
all his marbles playing with dirty little
boy near the Battery Then he cried, and
the dirty little boy said Dly up. Bat lie
could not; and lost his way: and was ad-
vertised III the HraM This disgrace was
too much for him. and he said, He posed
he might as well die And he died; and
then lie wished he had gone with his good
.arcutS to church.
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BAD BEEATH-If when the face is
brought hear anothers, the lips are kept
firmly closed, there i no bad breath, that
which comes from the nose being not per
ceptibly di>agreeab!e.
Much of the disagreeable order of late
meal may be avoided il the teeth and
mouth are riuscd with warm water, and
the tooth brush passed across the back
part of the tongue.
In some persons a fctor OF breath and
of the feet alternate. In others both are
present AT the same time.
A fetid eifiuyia arises usually. if not al
ways, from three causes first, it is heredi-
tary, being connected with a scro.ulous
taint; second, it arises from a want OF per
sonal cleanliness; third, it attends disor-
dcred stomach. The second and third
suggest their own remedies. The first Is a
grevious and mortiiying misfortune to all
sensitive minds, but it may be rcIncdicd to
a very considerable extent by persistent
habits of strict personal cleanliness 10y
large out door activities, personal rcgulari-
ties. and the temperate use of PLAIN sub
stantial food. carefully avoiding all gross
and rancid articles of diet. suct cheese.
pies. puddngs, smoked and fried meats
fish and all like, using often and efficient
ly the vapor of warm bath. with soap and
plentiful iriction.-HaHS Jo'un0l ct Heath
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-19

Scene N EHE HoUsE-PUHxIyG ExrRAoR-
DISsRY-While the PryorPotter contro-
Tersy was going on in Washington, 4 vote
Of the House was called upon some minor
matters. When Mr.. Potters name was
called, an old Dutch member from Penn
-ylyauia, who never takes up time unless
he has something to say to the point, rose
in hts place and excused Mr. Potter thus
Mlshter Shpeaker, | Will shu5t say ash
how Mi-hter Potter hash Pryor engage
meut.' Both sides Of the House and the
galleries united in an Uprorious explosion
OF mirth at the Hon. members sally oe
wit, and il was only checked to be re-
doubled, when, after the name of Mr Pry-
or was called. the same old Hans arose
and aid Vel, Mishtcr Shpcaker, Mish-
ter Pryor hash gone to pc ash clay in te'
hands OF te Potter For some moments
the scene in the House was indiscrbable.
aud for the once, five pound bowie knives
and shooting irons were at a discount