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Wool Carding.

JNHE proprietors thankful for former favors.
1 woald inform their customers and the
puehc generally, that they are now much
better prepared than ever for
CA RIDING WOOL.
The subscribers having been engaged In
he above business for 20 years. fiatter them
selves that they give satisfaction to ALI
who may favor them with their patron age.
A. ALEXANDER, sff
SAMUEL CROOKS, Carder.
Alexander's Mills, Monroe County, o.
June Is, leO4,-2m.
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Wool s'arding.

The undersigned would announce to their,
OLD patrons and public generally, that tbsv,
have removed their Carding Machine from
Graysville to the old Steam Mill stsnd, south
of Stafford, where they will have all the facil
tiles to do work on short notice, and in a
superior manner. H a
ses BUSH & MARSH. {,
From my long experience in the business, I,
can guarantees to give good satisfaction to all
favoring with their custom.
May Is, lS64.-pd. w. T. BUSH.
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JOHN W. CAROTHERS,
WOODSFIELD, OHIO.

HOUSE PAINTING, GLAZING, GRAINING
PAPER HANGING, LETTERING, READY
MIXED PAINTS OF ALL COLORS,
ca Done and prepared in the most fashion
able styles, and on the shortest nctise,
Oct. 16, 1S61.-1y.
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q. S. 1910 Bonds


These Bonds are issued under the ACT OF
Congress of March sth, 1854 which provides
that all Bonds issued under this Act shall De
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION by or under any
sta or municipal authority. Subscriptions
to these Bonds are received in United States
notes or notes of National Banks They are
TO BIZ REDEEMED IN COIN, at the pleasure
of the Government, at any period NOT LESS
THAN TEN NOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS from
their date, and until their redemption FIVE
PER CENT. INTEREST WILL BE PAID IN
COIN. on bonds of not over one hundred dol
lars annually ard all other Bonds semi
annually. The interest is payable on the
first days of March and September in each
year.
Subscribers will receive either Registered T
Coupon Bonds, as they may prefer. Register
ed Bonds are recorded on the books of the
U. 8. Treasurer, and can lie transferred only
on the owners order. Coupon Bonds are
payable to bearer, and are more convenient
for commercial uses.
| Subscribers to this loan will have the option
OF having their Bonds draw interest from
March lst, by paying the accrued interest in
coin (or in United States notes, or the notes
Of National Banks, adding fifty per cent foI
premium) or T, ceive them drawing interest
from the date of subscription and deposit
As these Bonds are
EXEMPT FROM MUNICIPAL Or
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02


From the Laeon Ill., Inselhgesser. Dec. -
On Msndsy night Of last week . most
tsultnlAble affair occurred as Grsy's Hotel,
in WenonA Four young men, Samuel aud
Clayton Cunningham, with TWO others,
nsIaed De Mary snd Smith, were at play,
Sayst..ile We understand, t,il y late hour
SIN consinE into the bar room. De Mary
stated to the landlord, Gray. that himself
owed twenty cents, Cunningham thirty,
aud Ssni,h thirty. Sniith denied, and
some altercat on followed De Nxry
drew . pistol aud Smith owned up. e..
Cunningham then took hold Of his Oroih-
er and Smith aud induced them to 80
away. A they were yet at she door, And
before closing it, De Mary shot, the ball
entering the back Of Sam'i Cunning hau
ame ccmisx out At his left breast His
brother then led him hack into the house
1t wa. supposed that he could not survive
many hours, but Was alive, We learn, On
Saturday, with faint hopes Of recovery.
De Mary Immediately left The rsoln, but
| SOON returned, gazed few minutes ~ his
suffering victim, passed out, and has no,
been heard Of since; all efforts to detect him
being fruItless up to the time Of our latest
Information.
Complaint has been made against Gray
~ an sccOnplice TO the crime; An exam
nation was had on Saturday before JUS.
tice Brown, which resulted in his beiu:
held to appear At th0 Circuit Court in the
sum Of 81 500 We understand that thsr,
10 suspicion that several persons were in
the plot, but what tho causes are We d.
not know.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02

PAIRIoTIsx UxIvEKsAL SExrIMExr.-The
proceedings of the Convention ofthe United
States Assessor held in Cieveland, last week
concluded with the adoption Of resolutions
in which the Assessors declare that they
had been brought INTO intimate connec-
tien with every community and interest
for the pas: fifteen months" And what
did they discover? Copperheadism p
Treason? Not at all. Instead of assert.
ing, As the Radical orators and Radical
journals have done upon all occasions du-
ring the past year and q quarter, tina, on, .
half the people of the North are copper.
heads. they make this broad decl.r.tio,
-;ha. a universal sentiment of loyalty
Pervsdss our people LIKE the atmo.nb.rc
and tina. every burthen necessary to al.
tara the country has been borne with mi;
veIsai assent This is the 6ecI.r,,;o,,
laaGe by the Uaited s,ate. A..e,sor. r.n,,,
fifteen States 'ou'
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81. S. 5-ZO'S.

Tse ssersts' - Ne fress.ry hes not yst give: ee'
eies Of any intsn.Su withdraw THE pstulas Lsss
II: -: ;ss .:s
viii continue :. sape'y the psslie.
The Whole snso.s Of he Lean a:'hssissA 70 ~:
Hundred Millions 81 Delars. Nearly Fss' H.a@~ed
Nlioas Asss bses already sssssovSIed Jbc o~< paid
isto ne Treasury. wsssiy sishm ssve.
ersasins home demand fer she bssis sr cires-
i,sisn " National Banking Assssi.tisss srsse.
period sossrS the balance ssiss have ists,s range
IRON ten Asseen l,Ions weekly. nsqusssiy exceed
ing three mil ions daily, and - u vel ks"vs shat
the Secretary tbs Tssassry has ample ara ssfssG
Sssourcss the bet Imports aud iasern.a Rev
oauss stS The issue ~ the Interest bsAss Yea
der rr...sIy Ns.s,, !. .ro'; s:i..,a:5 'na: s ;:
seek market tsr any other tong - pei nsn Lcsns
THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF whICh AXE
Prudence aaA cell. interest must fsres the mHds
these contemplating the formation of Iet'ons SADLY
Associations, ~ veil - she niDds o. those vhc "se
idle msnsy on their hsnds, - the prompt c"ne'ussa
that they should lsse time 10 ssSseTbinS ." shis
popular Loan. II will ~ bey"sA their reAe ana
With the seven- Thirty" loan sAss Il all ala and
could ne isnssr be subscribsd fer ~ pr.
LIZ. s.p:r cs.: Ls." u: Is.; ne.
Annun - shs present rate Of pre.ium on bin
I'll. Government requires ali dutes 90 npsr,s 70 be
amounted to over . Quarter 81 . Ansn OF Doiisrs
daily, sum nearly three tsaes create 81 Al th.s
aai'sa IN the p.y%.s. Of tn III sh. $50:
/
the Coin in the Treasury, Il ne dis ant day
WI sns1e the United sssss. sS/rssuns specie pay :
The an 10 called $40 fr.s>sh. fac, the. whilst the
oos.s ma run fer % yssIS yet the 0ovsrnnent ses
rSht 70 boy then % In Cole par, sny time Asssr
The I. n.ih alS sarIy via o. he arss
| Of Move -, IRA W.y
| suhsc .l.rs can have Coupon Bends which pay
abe 80 s..sr and Srs o, 500. $500 aud $1,000; Of
HeEntsr.d Rends Of same denem'nstisns. and IN ID
aition, 1000 spd SO Yer Banking purveses ane
Tor men. Of trust the kesisters1 se"A
are pSeseI,Si.
These -. ..rro. he taxed by States eisiss.
or eoonies the Asvernns ns tax On theia - on!
enc ana half per cent. the amount OF income
1hen fhe ose 81 the holder exeesds Six Svhdrs'
boars per auuuu all other il vsstments, sueh - IN
cone from NSess sses karoat Seek and Bonds. etc
n9s pay fen three to Per s1x on the iacoas
| h-sts ana eA-lers througheut the country su con
thu: 70 dsPose - the nsuds and oil orders ~ mall
o. o:hsrss- p.cmL.iy attended 10.
The incsnsspisnes Of fs Days delay In the deli
very OF the bsnds u"avoidsLe. the dsns I'd being
great but ~ interest from the day 81 sue
serip'isn, 10 less - "eea<sm ID. cid sv.ry s6er:
being made 70 diminish The selay.
! JAW CDS:k. T..
! sCeS>'RIrTIOS A0IST.
| ia South Third Street. Pki!sd,ipai,
| BAAEi, sL.IN Co. AgeE,s,
! UkfA0A Y.l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02

"AH honor to the growing man." said
Wendell Phillips Of President Lincoln. ia
his speech at the N. York Cooper Institute
the other night. "All honor to the grow.
ing man. Aud why does he grow? Be.
cause We water him"
Precisely. President Lincoln grows in
revolutionary abslitionism because the
revolutionary abolitionists water him
They have fouad him peculiarly suscepti-
bic, and have never for . moment hermit.
ted the ground to become dry around him.
Phillips himself is one of the principal
water carriers. Hisspeech the other night
was Intended q . Presidential fertilizer.
and we shall see that he will have anoth.
or private interview with the OCCUPANT Of
the White House shortly Thus it is that
the country has fallen under the influence
of the most revolutionary and wild aboli-
tionism. Chicago Timex
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Var News OF the Week.

IKE amy of the Potomac is resting IN
winter quarters south Of the Rappahan'
neck, a considerably force occupying Gull
pepper The various cavalry raids seat
DOT to cooperate with Gen. Avsrill have
all -; back in safety, although some made
ve.7 raYI.w escapes. Gen. Wills. with
some 90 NEE, was at one time surround
ed by 5000 Of Lees men, from whom hs
escaped by sheer strategy.
Reports from Newbern. y. c, state that
large numbers Of rebel soldiers aud Off
GERS are coming in and taking the oath o.
allegiance under the Presidents last proc
iamation.
At Charleston, the army and navy have
settled down to month or two Of mac
tivi,y, but the promise is made. that a.
so n as the fleet is reinforced by the ne"
monitors, Charleston will certainly be Ia
kel.
All is quiet AT Knoxville and Chattanooga
Grant and Sherman have had their heaat
together, however, and important move
-ments arc SAID to be in the wind Long
streets forces are said to have gone into
winter quarters at Rutledge and Morris
town, in Eastern tennessee, while Bragg.
old army, now under Johnston, Is recuper
ating near Dalton.
The only point where there seems t" b
any activity is in Tennessee. where thu
rebel cavalry under Forest and Wheeler
are ANNOYING our communications with
Knoxville and Chattanooga, &c Ou'
cavalry. however, are on the alert. and al
last accounts both Forest and wheeler
have been roughly handled.
The rabel appear to have retired Who'll!
from Pc Mississippi river, 80 that for ove'
a week no boat has been annoyed In 1T
passage up or down Ut any point
The latest ad.ices from Texas state thai
Gen. Washturne had started for lndianolt
and Lavaccs, and they are doubtless ir
our po.sessian ere this 1t is believed tina
San Antonio will soon be in our possession
where our troops would concentrated fo
the rebels under Nagrunder.
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w could be negotiated should it be au.
thorizsd by the Board
Two O'CLOCK, Z. II.
On the Board re asse m bling

On the Board re asse mi bling
sup HisS, moved to take up the report
| Of the majority Of tho committee OF five
and nropn..d .h~.o.v the following amend
mept:
That, in the event that tho Governs
! ment bounty AZ Low offered is extended
beyond the 9Th of January, then the
bounty now offered by In Board be also
extended to the number of 400 recruits. )"
On motion of Sup. Gilman, the amend-
ment was laid on the table, by the follow
ing vote:
Iess-Baldwin. Brown, Clark. Call
Fleming, Gilman, Gage. jacobson. McIn.
tyre. Morrison, Price. Rogers, Rowe. Souie
Spicer. Sweetlsnd. Hicks, Wagner Cor,
win (Chairman)-l9.
N.ys-Berry, Dent, Dominy, Fisher.
Green, Gray, Hise. Hoban, L,ninser,
S.rawn-lO
Sup. Iiise, from the committee to confer
with capitalists as to the feasibility of ne.
go,iatinG a loan, reported That the com,
mittee had used the limited time afforded
them t" the best advantage possible among
thr principal capitalists OF Ottawa, and
found a good and patriotic feeling exists
ing in favor of taking the loan Sub
scriI'tions 10 the amount of ISL 900 are
freely offered. with the almost certain
guarantee that $4,000 more will be taken
by the time the bonds can be prepared
Your committee are Statistic the whole
amount needed would be readily taken"
Sup Gilman offered the following reso.
luton:
he.'feed, That bounty Of 500 be mid
ty :ii's county IN esch able bodied VIM
tesr, I" the number not exceeding E,mr
hundred. who shall enlist aud be ,nu,t.rsd
into the service Of the United STAT, I'D
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history, aud stand out in bold relief anon:
all similar operat on Of the kiad They
are Stuart's movement. around Mcclellan
Griersons march from the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad straight through, the
ensny's country to Natchez; John Nor
gan's raid through Kentucky and some
Of the free States; aud lastly, Gen Ave
III just completed expedition il Western
Virginia, by which the Virginia ana Tenn.
essee Railroad was cut At Salem, and Long
street severed from the rebel capitol. In
THE lsst expedition: Averlll marched absu.
100 mile. in IL days, along roads that led
through n mountainous country, and which
owing to the rainy season. were nearly i'm.
passaSle. Not oDlv this, but the country
which lie trxverssd is fuil OF rivers and
lesser streams, which wind in every con
ceivatle direction. In one case he crossed
the same stream seven times in "a hours,
and was obliged, owing to its depth and
swiftness to drag over his artillery with
ropes. He cut the railroad III several
points, burned an enormous amour. of
supp'ies destroyed culverts and bridges
along the road for Is miles, and finally
fought his way back to his starting place.
having lost less than ono hundred men in
all, captured more than twice that number.
and inflicted ineslculable damage upon the
enemy.
Such, in brief, is the late feat of Gen
Averill. which, We submit, EQUALS. If mo.
more. any Of the other three great cavalry
movements - the war.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02

- I'e,suaue every farmer, ma.
ehanic. tean.tpr. or day laborer, to take
at least one good newspaper. and make
himself better acquainted with the daily
progress Of public affairs Now is the
time to sow broadcast the seeds which
shsll riPen for the harvest of next Novem.
Der Let concerted effort be made to
plsc. at ieas. one .ood newsraper; for The
loyal States whore 1t will be welcomed and
read Perhaps half Of those whs now do
without, do 80 from nere hsedlessness-
they only need to have their attention
called to the subject. Many moro will paw
the tr'tie that cheap weekly costs if each
Is solicited t" do 80 by friend in whom
he has cofdence; and if there be any one
who can't pay for such paper, they ought
to he supplied by their more Fortunate
neighbors aud tewssmen without charge
The advice of the Tribune should be
promptly acted upon by every Democra.
in the State, and a Democratic Newspaper
placed in the hands of every family.
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CARRIER'x Address.

Again IN epoch which - youth 10 dear,
Because Of greetings and Of household cheer
A theme for life thoughts to the mind Of men.
And big With interest for historic pen;
Supplies stand point, from whose height to p;er,
With anxious forsthought, y new born year.
We hoped sincerity that long ere TO day
This fratricidal, iife-devouring fray.
This child Of malice and revengetu! hate
A blear eyed monster which has se,zed the State
Would bear the flower which from grief may grew.
Or yield the service Of numerous flow.
Three revolutions. We can shortly say.
By earth completed round the kirg Of day.
Have watched the discord in . sister band.
And angry cl,nching Of = maiden hand,
So ii, for mercy, 20 unused to strife.
So soft to nurture. not to lavish life.
Have seen the banding OF mighty host
The harbor sealing Of lengthy coast,
The quick upsheathiug Of the cleaning blade,
The stately movement Of the stern brigade,
The bloody issues Of contested fields.
And heard those waliugs which o war shocky ields
| Our moneyed tradesmen from the busy mart.
Our patient travellers in the ways Of Art.
The weary plowboy, and the restless sPrig.
Who d be Captain. Major, Colonel. Brig.
Or, country needing. could not long be deaf
Should conscience whisper to eommand-in Oh ieh
Are represented: We approve their course
But blame fanatics who distract this force.
Law is majestic; can afford 10 sit
With calm composure and to time submit
For appreciation, what she deems is right
When angry passion shall have spent its might.
But dealt in yer gence, or applied in rnge.
1t swe;ls the vices which it should assuags.
The persecution for opinions sake.
And muttered threatnings not to tolerate.
Nor brook discussion. show the deep disease.
Whose loa,hsome vapor freights the passing breeze
And which, abated not. will toll our knell,
Aud raze the las, republics citadel.
A regulation which We may not change.
Has made us different in our scope and range.
Ofintellect. Let those presume to trim:
All mind. to sui; their standard, test or whin,
Who dare 10 daily with flowing tide,
Or meet the glacier on Alpine side.
So, pamphlets issued by bitter Iress,
OF fierce inveetive and adrsit address,
With bolts Of satire, deadly vehOmed barbs.
And all the armor such ~ weakness garbs
Her weakness in. betray the spirit rife.
From which. grant Heaven al escape With life.
Such means are not resorted 10 by these
Who We uid alleviate q nation. thross.
BY wise and just endeavor. Rather they
Adorn the speeches 0: those men now gray,
And 6ckle grown. who sccf all rule.
Or written ordinance TO ridicule;
Who never sosght the eeuvse. I've ills. between,
Nor know the value Of the "goldss mean"
We bid thee Welcome, thou untried New Year.
Thew en,eres, boldly on thy fresh career
OF ros sIty fOrge,ful that thy reign.
sShsll meet its 6nis in a sudden wsue,
| When time, the scy,he- nan. shall subvert Thy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02

ereStt.d 10 the couaty Of Ia Sale on hsr
o,o,a under the last call ef the fres.dent
Cf the q. 8 from this time to the 9th oay
Of January next.
k>soIr,d That this county stands Pledg-
I'd To make liberal provision ~ aid ot-shs
f,mil;e. Of volunteers from this county.
md recommend that the above bounty OF
SIO0 where tho volunteer has q family
~ Tho county, be paid to said volunteers
family in four quarterly instruments. du
,;nc The frs, yea. after the enlistment, U
he paid at the commencement OF eaeh
quarter.
Reached, That a committee OF three he
appointed to negotiate the bonds OF .ne
county in such sums A. may be required to
carry cut the above resolution, and To pay
the bountiss to such volunteers Is shall
enlist al Il be mustered in under the above
resolut onx, on the necessary cort'hcSee
from the Adjutant General Of the State OF
Illinois and the officer mastering in the
same.
To which Mr. Hise offered the follows
ing additional resolution as an amend
ment:
Resolred. That should Congress, or the
! Secretary Of War, extend tho time of en-
! lis,ment beyond the 5,h Of January, the
/ provi,ions for bounty given above bs ex-
! tended until, such term shall expire.
Mr. Gilman moved to lay the amend
ment on tn. table, which metio. was
agreed to by the following vote:
Ytas-Baldwln. Brown, Clark, Mcintyre
! Call, Fleming Gilman, jacobson, Morrison
Gage. Price. Rogers, Rowe. Soule, s; icer
Swee:lana. Wicks. Wageoner, Corwin-l9
Noys-Berry, Dent, Dominy, Fisher
Green, Gray, Ilise: Hoban, Linineer
Strawn-lO.
The resolutions of Mr.. Gilman were
thereupen adopted unanimously.
Sup Gilman offered the following reso'
luton which was adopted:
That bonds Of this county drawing in
.etest not to exceed ton per cent. per an
mum be issued and signed by the chair
man and clerk Of the Board. not. exceeds
ing ten thousand dollars OF said bonds, te
become due during the year lS69, and moi
! exceeding said amount each year there
after.
OR molten Of Sup. Gilman. Sups. Bald
win, Clark and Price were appointed con-
aaittee to carry into effect the above rsso'
lutions.
Sup Ssrawn presented certificates show
ing that David A. Courier Of Co. D, iO4th
iii Reyt, and Dan'l Bleach, Of Co A, same
regiment had not received the 800 bounty
voted 10 the members Of said regiment by
the Board. o.: motion, aaid papers were
referred to the committee just appointed
with authority to investigate and act or
the matter
The usual pay was voted the members
Of the Roara, wbsreupoa the Board adj
jeurned to February next.
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w. publi.h with pleasure tho following

We publish with pleasure the following
letter from Rev Charles A. Williams, for
merly . resident in this county, to his
friend Rev NJ. K. Whitley. =
To those who know Mr. Williams, ~
many of the people Of this county de-, his
appeal will need no endorsement or second
10 these vine do not know him We are
happy to commend him a. one worthily
occupying = very important post We
have known of his kindness to our SOL
disrs for long time, in some instances
taking them to his own liable for little
comforts hospital cannot supply.
Our city has made contributions in this
form often, a.d We are persuaded can and
will stakeholder donations, that our braves
may find the tediousness Of hospital life
relieved and eEse,cd. Possibly our friends
in the country will be able to make more
acceptable and abundant Offering than. we
now can. Let us meet this call ard do
what We may.
Mr.. Thomas Orion (OrtOn's Book Store)
consents to- receive, box and forward, to
the hospital in Kcokuk, all the reading
matter that may De left with him FOR this
purpose.
We suggest that the collection be made
Immediately and the goods forwarded by
the middle of January.
| 1hsrc are one hundred and fifty Illinois
soldiers in this hespitrl at the present
time. 60.
SEcoxD-nAXD READING FOR SOLDIERS IN Hos
! PITAL
RE$ N. X. WnI1rLEskr, Dear Sir In
all intelligent families there is more or less
| Of second hand reading which is Of 10 fur.
Their use to the household, serving only to
lumber the garrett, or fill the bookcase, or
grace tho centre-t2ble. This is dead cap
itai, which wise economy and philan-
throphy may turn at this Sine to excellent
account for the diversion, comfort, and
improvement Of soldie,s in government
hospitals. II the city OF Ottawa, and the
towns and villages Of La Sale county have
not been canvassed for the collection Of
such reading, here IS a work which, stihe
cost Of only little labor. may cheer and
profit the brave and suffering men who
must spend the dreary months Of this
winter in hospital
The library of the U. S. Hospital at
Keokuk needs at once to he replenshed.
We have called upon the prominent and
accessible towns in Iowa, aud upon a few
in Illinois But for several months our
limited stock OF reading has received no
! large additions Our twelve hundred SOL
dicrs ask Tor intslleci ual 70, d. The dead
capital scattered in SO many hcuseho Odds is
the most economical source of supply
Our men want histories. books Of travels,
biography, books OF science, poetry and
story. standard school books, b:ck nuu:-
bers Of Magazines and substantial ners-
papers, religious reading, bibles aud Se&1a.
ments, in large type, in short, all such read
ing As a judicious parent would place il
the hand. Of a son. In our hospital. the
books collected compose a circulating n
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-02

WHAT THE BOYS Can no.-We learn from
the STATE Register. shat a humber Of bows
In the fourth ward Of Springfield have or.
gained for the winter c",npigp, 10 behalf
OF the poos in their ward. They number
about iweniy-'bree. from IL to l6 years of
age, and are resolved to da service. by saw.
ing wood. splitting il. aud carrying 1t to
the houses ct the poor. The self sacrific.
ing spirit OF these noble little fellows is
highly comnesdable.