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4 !iOMENTGF HORROR.

The Mobile Rcgis.,r is answeraLe for the
following
About twenty three years old Jake Wi
lard had cultivated the soil Of Baldwin
county. and drawn therefore 4 support for
himself and wife lie is rhldlcss. Not
long ago Jake left the Lou,e in search of
= missing COW. His route led him thro
all old worn out patch Of clay land OF
about six acres in extent, in the center @.
which was well twenty five or thirty feet
deep that at some time probably had fur
nish.d the inhabitants of a ruined house
near by with wstar In passing thi. spot
an i'll wind lifted Jakes hat from his head
and malicIous!y waited il to tho edge OF
the well, and in it tumtled.
Now Jake had always practiced the viz
tue Of economy. and he Immediately set
about the finding that it was dry at the
bottom, he unce!ed the rope which he had
brought for the purpose of capturing the
truant COW, and after several attempts to
catch the had with moose, he concluded
10 save time by going down the yell him-
self To accomplish this he made one end
of the roap fast to a stump hard by, and
was quickly on his way down the we'll
Ii il a fact ot whidh Jake was II" less
obliyous than the reader hereof that Ned
Wells was ia the ruined b,I.ldins afure-
said and that an old blind horse with a
bell to his neck, wha had been turned ou,
to die, was laziiy grazing within .hor,
distance Of the well.
The devil himself, or some other vicked
spirit, put it INTO Ned's cIaaium 10 havea
little fun; SO he, q:.i-tly slipped up 10 the
horse and unbuckling the bell strap sp-
preached with siosr and measured ting
a ling to the ed dGcd of the well.
81 aug that old blind horse - said Jake.
"hc's a cummin' this way sure. and haint
got no more sense than TO fall /" here -
Who, Ball! r,
But the continued approach # the 'ung
a ling said inst n plainly As "oIh' tnat
:. R,iI, ,vonliu't whoa. Besides, Jake was
n. the bottom, resting before trying to
" shin it up the rope.
Great Jerusalem !" said he, "the Old
cuss vii! be top of me betor" can ray
Jack Robinson Whoa, dang you. whoa :
Just then Ned drew up to the edge OF
the well, and with his foo, kicked little
dirt into it.
"Oh, Lord, exclaimed Jack, falling up
on his knees 1T TIE bottom. IN gone
now. whoa. Now lay me down TO sleep
-w>h-o.s, Ball, pray the Lord my soul
to-w-h-o-a, now. Oh, Lord have mercy
on me-
Ned could hold in no longer ana iear~
ing that Jake might suffer from his fright,
revealed himself.
Probably Ned dida't make tracks with
his heels from, that we'll Mabe Jake was
not up to the top of it in short time and
YOU might think he did't Try every night
f,r two weeks 10 get shot with his rifle at
Ned. Maybe aot don't know. But
do knew that IF Jake finds out who sen:
you tn,s it will be the last squib you Will
get from, this writer. =
When we see young lady with sweet
beauty spot on her cheek we feei like kiss.
in hor IN tho amt
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AMENITIES OF WAR.
\ Pleasant Episode.

Now and then little human smile
oTIghteas wars grim yisa.e, like 4 fash OF
sunshine IN an angry day. remember
oac that wish could da-uerrsotype -
b" aneIities Of ea,tlc are 50 few, how
prsclou. they become, Let me give YOU
that little touch OF nature that makes
The wnoIe world kin !. few months ago
the 81 OHIO, be!ou.;u. 10 StrsiChts corn
maud, entered town ea roit. for Rich
mond, prisoners Of var. u orn down.
iamisheH, hearts heavy and havcrsa- ks
light, they were herded together. "Ii.;c
dumb, driven cattle. to wear out too night
) r,bc! regiment, the : iti Virginia, being
camPe1 near by many of It's men came
s':oillnc ahou. TO SEE th- sorry SHOW of
poo. sGppeI.rss Yankee They did not
stare .ouE bat fastened away to camp
and came streaming hacl "i!h coffee k,t
ties corn bread and bac1r-iuo best they
had, and al they hai-ani straightway
little fires began 10 twinkle. bacon was sif-
tsrin- IT," marty ln!" Of tic Saint .: The
GG!djroH. and the aroma e. rottce ros Ike
the fra-rant cloud oF = '.sukrtie.ia ing
Loyal guests and rebel aa &, ,yer. nsng'ed
our hungry boys ate and were satisfied,
and, fs- that one night, oar common hu-
raniiy stood scGIittsl Q! the heavy
Cuar-c OF total tie.rayitv with which Il i
J.ackeued Night AL our bo,s departed
together, the prisoners iu due time were
exchanged. and ars ro.y eucamp.I within
III. sEcr OF KeI.ey's rcrly- an the bank
oi the is"n nrsNe". hut often around 'h-
camp n.ea nave heard iIeal talk OF the
3+,i' Elrslnla, that rroTea themselves 50
inmta'4Fat'F bo.i'F iL"" brother a'-r
OF heard them "o"d"f her" th"y were,
ana discuss IL" nance tH"' tiFE fH'2Ht
f'"' meet ""'N 10y nen.H'ic'4 me
10 a'''''.'''' - '''''""y Ntn>' 'he name Q.
80 .''''.'' f'" az: "e Su't' va tuCN
- '.-'0' i''''e eU' u 'ii'
IL -. - -,.t
;o...trI -, 49, '.'.''
,.. ~, ~ - ;' p;', '.'e
~ -. :; -. -, -. -
p5n.aau J.id.e .ud along t;ts ,,nnnta;,,
roads niae miles - E-lh's Ferry. Ami,
we'd there. it .,;slcl apon the La,L like
yasrs. ayvaitin- the bot. Awest clsp.cel
and followed ,.s!t. Tho ni-jor Of the 81
P;.iC welcomed Ac L Il. -arm lOspitali-
IT, :, Ia .-s..ri, -. s.i s,mcst ii.c frs:
thing lie sl,t #a=. 80, .!c,i,t Lsy. lesu
here last Friday l.c. a;S,tI tlIu L., ounce.
Ineut of hat Gagu,I fui .itr!t. drama ~ ours
whose fr,t.a, i,+r tni.i ven VIII Won
belief. t..ti H.. 5:.h Nlrsicia has been
Inr. C,D,s e ,,,,. l..,.. ,r.,a M, .,.t- al
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= AIN OF


= I''r yo1 eve. HHcTn democrat 70
justify a violation Of ,hs Con.,i,uuon7
Have you ever known a Stamp Act en-.
acted under hemocTa,Ic Adminstrs
iion ?
Have you ever known Democratic
President - suspend the writ OF kaAasa
oorpss
Have YOU - Town a Consciiptoo
Law to be- u.-.v. under d p-nocrs. Ad-
ministration
nave you ever know Confsca,ion Law
to lie passed undo. Democratic Adsainis-
t5atIUn?
Have YOU ever known Democratic Ad-
Tniristrziinn to form 6 new State il viola.
tlon ct the plain provisions ei the Coasti
tuition?
Have you over known 8 time, except
:hs present, when citizen would be- ia
. caGcerated la = --aG without sUthoE.
y of law
Have yen ever known 4 Democratic Ad.
nIlnistrati"n - compel the people Of
stat,, or the District OF Columbia, to sell
their property, whether willing or nct2
lave YOU ever known any Administr..
ton except Abraham - create a rational
debt cf S3,u0CUU0, 200 in the short period
cfthree years?
Have you ever known 8 time under
| labor would pvrehsse only two pounds Of
Coffee
Have you ever known citizens to be :ent
into banshment and exile under D<fSA
cratic rule?
Have you ever known time under De
mocratic rule when the greatest crimes
and outragss have been comntted by our
rulers under plea Q? military necessity
or reasons of states
Have you, before this, krowna time
, hen the military was made superior ~
! the civile p ,wer7
! Have you ever known Democratic Ad.
ministratisn 10 tax the people Of Tho whole
country TO buy the negroes o. the border
! States?
Have you ever known Democrats
! Administration 10 ignore the rights o.
States?
Have YOU ever ksoHn an Administration
! in opposition 10 the Democracy to 'esvs
the affairs of the country in as Hourishins
q condition rs il found them?
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To THE rHESPIANS,

The Thespians all.
Both short and tall.
Have won quite an enviable re"""
For tho leading to-
Have eve.: 0oe
In tins ,r~s. wonderful town.
Pronounced them to be
Just the thing. you see,
To keep us from dying OF sheer ennui
One could not tell,
When all did 30 we'll,
Who really was the star;
S0we droppd the thing,
And prepared to sing -
Their praises near and far
And declare them to be
So delightful that we
better performance never shall see.
Their gallant young men.
Aad funny old men,
Wlil please you ~ spite Of yourself;
And their ladies 30 gay,
As sweet as the May,
Will bewitch you, a. sure ss that pelf
Is not the object in view:
They'll be commended by You
When you learn what they're striving 10 do.
To cheer hearts brave,
Who, our country to save,
... Have gwen up all that they had:
Domestic cheer,
All that makes life dear
What heart is there will not be sad
When we contemplate
The narrowing fate
OF those who've ennObled our peerless state,
Fair Illinois!
The bravest boys
Tha. have handled u musket or flag up borne,
Have come of Your soil.
Hands strengthened with toll
And stronger hearts allegiance have borne
They have done what they could
tAs al! of US sh0uld,1
And their record Is written in letters of blood
o Thespians all,
Both great and small
Warm thauks from us are due.
From true hearts too,
And warm true,
And such, dear friends, we give to YOU.
May brilliant success
And true happiness
Attend YOU aad ever your hearth stones bless
Ottiwa, Jan4. J. ?.
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TUE PHrVATi: SOLDIER.

If there is a bein. in the W. ri who Is
deserving of private affection and public
gratitude il Is the soldier who marches as
( a private in ;he ranks Of the army to
fight for bis country, and otter his blood
and life q sacrifice for the maintenance
Of the UniOn and the Constitution. And
yet how seldom is it that they get the
honor and the reward their service. rnti
lie them TO. 1t is the private who carries
the gun, il is the private who marches Oh
| foot through mud, fIost and snow, it IS the
private who erects bridges over swift
streams, and rears the lofty Notifications,
and 1t is the private who, with the bayonet
! set, charges on the deadly rifle pits and
against the squared celumn CT the egrpiy :;
and yet how seldom is it that lie receives
the honors, and the rewards Of his noble
conduct History tells us of the countries
which Alexander conquered, and the bait
ties Cesar fonght, but after ali it was the
iron hearted soldiers which these men COM
manded who won those victories, and con-
uuercd these countries. We hoEor ruttle
| for the torri6le charge 1T Donelson, and
the steadIness with with which he stood
with his face 10 the enemy erd received
their fire and assault. in different battles,
but yet more than we honor him do we
honor the brave soldiers of the Union, who
| really did the hand-to hand fighting which
gave him and other commanders their
historic renown. No army OF ancient or
! modern times, no army which Aisxander,
Caesar, or Napoleon ever led, has exceiiea
tho Armp of the Mississippi in personal
suffering, patience, endurance. hereism and
glorious militaro exploits. We hope that
the time may yet come when no higher
compliment can be paid to a citizen than
to have it said Of him, he was one of the
.tormiHg party of Donel.on," he was one
of the Army of the tMssissippi-heekuk
Constellation
GALEN one of the most distin-
guished OF the ancient phys.cians, lived
one hundred and forty years and compos
e,, between seven hundred and eight hui>
dred essays on medical and philosophical
subjects ard he was always. after the age
of twenty eight, extremely sparing in tho
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-09
BUSINESS CARDS.
1862 LUMBER. 1869.
Lumber.

ry.HE subscribers, having purchased the stock OF
4. lumber and leased the yard formerly occupied BY
John Hossaek, on MAIN STREET, are "ou prepared 20
to furnish all kinds OF lumber iHths shinsies;
S 49, 6ri,h;ns f1mber, constantly on hand The
nnbIic and LADDERS are particniary Iequesee " GA
-. 0ur stock before purchasing elsewhere.
ani'' J.&J. W. CALKISS.
o.,,u. Nav 1862 Tlo-tf.
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Lumber Yard, Planning Mill,
AND
Sash, Door and Blind Factory.

xxvrnaye moved our Lumber Yard to our Planning
w Mil the Illinois River Bridge, and are pre-
pared TO furnish former customers and all others
with ali kinds of Lumber, Lath, and Shingles Also,
constantly on hand good assortment Of DRY SEA-
SoNED FINISHING LUMBER.
Having in connection with oar Lumber eash' door,
md Blind Factory and Glass, Nail, Paint, and Oil
Dep ne are enabled furnish each and every article
Builders may want, saving you the trouble OF go
Ing to number different places to make ont your bill
We also Invite attention to SHlNGLE MILL,
which L nov ready for cpcrstion ana fur nsh
Sawed Shingles by Wholesale or retail.
Our terms are cash, and sell low IS the lowest
Please call a nd exar,iue for yourselves
oaise on Ia Sale ST., opposite Van Doren Osbornb
SIRE [d.c 22i STRAWN L POWELL.
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five "a wrong. the farther we 90, the
ithcr we got from home;
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4 YnuNG lIrRo.-A gentleman. while
pa.sing through stree, inhabited by poor
people in New Yerk, heard an infsntils
voice from a basement crying Help
help lie rushed in and found q little
FIVE year old boy holding o bed blanket
around his little sister, few years young.
er, who had caueh: her clothes on FIRE.
and the little hero had sucsecded in ex-
tinguishins the tlarnes. The boy, in answer
to the inquiry why he so wrapped the bed
blanket around his sisters burning clothes.
said his ma had told him that was the beat
wav to put out the ere and IS 10 Why he
LA. vowed n.lv he!o that he was sraid
he could not succeed, and wanted some
one to help him. lie was then asked why
bs did not leave his sister and 60 into the
street and cry for help lie answered with
t.ars in hi. eyes and fixed determination
of coun,erance, ' No. never would have
left her She was my sister. Had she
burned up would have burned toe
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ARTU4rR LOCKW GOD,

Justice Of the Pedc"-
ofn.x Sn Columbus st. fg~ doors norm o. '"7
Test Office. .f;-, a
win thank his friends for all busir -s' perta'ns
{, once, and promises TO attend to a.! such y"
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The ice cream season being over, the undersigned
has ged his fine in the OF his candy
store as oyster House for ladies and gentlemen.
oysters in the shell ia cans or picked, slways on
hand, and served in any way that may be desired
steve fried. roasted, scooped, &C., &c. -.
Hot Coffee. Tea. Chocolate, any wholesome drink,
bat whiskey, ale or other poisonous liquors,
octIo-s,n HENRY WALTAEe
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Don't undertake 70 use big words yith.
out being first sure - u The exact eDtA
Of vous mouth
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THE NEWS OF GRANTS ylCruRv
IN ENGLAND,

ihe news of General Grants victory has
reached Englaud, and Is made the sut.i.c<
various com u'"nts IN the London Journals
The Londoi
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-09
EAGLE MILLS.

TVynE subscriber would inform the public that he Is
i now run ming the above MIL, and is prepared to do
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner as the Mill has been
thoroughly Repaired and is in first rate order GOOD
and attentive Mflers are employed and will be con-
stantly hand wait upon customers Farmers and
oterswill find their advantage to give callbe
foe going elsewhere.
B-Orders for Flour or Feed be left At the City
ret atthe Mill, will be promptly TO-
urtawa. Oct 6, ] S6O -F J. WOOD
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OTTAWA ILL.,. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1864

method OF putting ones self to rights. In
ten Jainutcs Melicept was singing hithely
at her work
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-09

When we see young lady with sweet
beauty spot on her cheek W 9 feei like kiss.
Tag her on the spot
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A Jolly ch. p had an off ce next door to
doctors shcr. One d'y elderly gsatle-
man OF the old fosy schcs. t.. n cred int
the wrong shop.
Is the doctor In!
Don't live here said the lawer busy
with his writing.
oh. excuse me sir, Thought .his -ss
his Office
Next ..oo:.
Pray sir, can you tell me hes the doc.,-
rnany patients
Not living.
The old gentleman told the story sn the
vicinity, and the doctor threatened the ~.
torney with slander suit
PsArr*-A Mr. Eph9s.m Pratt, Of Shutes-
bury. Mass who died at tho age of ona
hundred and seventeen years. liv.d very
much on milk, ard thatiu small quantity ;
and his sen, Michael Pratt attained to the
age ai ene hundred and three years, BY
similar means. Indeed, greater longevity
] aas occurred in no instance where the in.
!. dividual was not pattern Of abetenious'
! ness in dict.
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: adies' OYSTER House.

Rear Of GIorer and Cook's BlOck, oPpOsfte Posf
office Block.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-26
IsECosD DRsPATcH.
FROM NORTH GE0RGIA

ATLANTA, May 26.-WsstWsrd, and eastward to Co
u Dbus, the homeless people Of Northern orgia are
c,owdng into tbis city, to await the Issue Of the i'm
pending Struggle between srmy and the Federal
Tie relief COMMITTEES here are pouring out everything
tia, be obtained for their sutsnauce a1d call now
10 tie people Of Georgia. Alabama and South Carolns,
aid and helpthem. Immediate instant help ineeded
10 clothing for women and children, bsooD, salt meats
Ash meal and corn. These things can he delivered TO
the agent of the Express Company, addressed to J..
w. Duncan President of the Relief Committee, Allan.
ia They slso need information as to where any nun.
b Of destitute females n6 shelter ard food Viii
the prses please publish these and aid in the mstterS
Two prees reporters from the army this evening.
Their ilteligerc, is mostly CT character which p,u.
dence requires should BIS withheld from Publ cation
Further movements looking to securc base for the
Amy have been completed.
The Yankees are reported moving down to Dalton in
force This morning como skrmisSing took place on
our extreme left.
The alarm in this city has in great measure subs
ded Several days may elspse before general engage
ment takes place Tue trains to-day come from Atora
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-26
SRND N SKPPLIESI

Our feoW-clf1sns in the interior the lines of com.
municaiion wi h Rctm9rd should now manifest and
illustrate their Philanthropy and patriotism by sending
to this city svsy S.cle of feed which they can cen
venie0tly spare. The hcsots's nay 5oca h e.Unded
ai re wOal dsd AID sick, aud the city is 6led with
soldiers causing drain upon our food resources which
will lead to famine unless supplies sent forward.
The gardens now yielding sparagus, peas, etc, in
abundance. Farmers who cultivate Vegetables may not
deem it important to send any of these raduets to
maTke. or to commission merchants for sails, but We
assure them TIA: it Is very desirable that they should
forward everything f. for food for man beast in
large or small quanttiea II no other good is attained
the monopoly noS enjoyed, aud the txcrtOn practised
By me few msrke,men who attend our naIk will be
esctualy broken up. 10 every point Of view, feel
ia; We are but dschsrgog duty to tho and 10
our people BY urging the farmers 10 respond promptly
besIy, aud continuously this appeal assuring them
range OF pieces for whatever they sell, which would
satisfy the most unconsconable Shyock IN the world.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL

In the SeoAte, yesterday Mr.. HIS motion to recon
Sdsr the vote passing the bill hoczng agents of the
Press Association with the army purchase rasions,
was agreed to-syes 5, TO- Tbs bill then rs-
jsc,ed without division. The residue CT the open
session was occupied vita the discussion of General
B sgs's merits and dement's, proposition to ia
creas he pay of the General assigned to duty At the
sat OF Government The further consideration Of the
s1tj ct was postponed until to-day.
In the House, yesterday, the resolution of Mr.. Rus
sn, Of Va, 70 rescnd the citation elreadJ adopted
fixing the Slst Of NAY as the day of adjournment of
Congress- was after lengthy and animated discussion,
postponed until Saturday. resolution providing for
nighs sessions of the House was adopted
The special O,der of the day the tax bill and amend
nens WAC deliberately discussed in Comm ttes of the
Wto,e until TIE hour of Adjournment A number Of
bills and resolutions, which will bo found in report
OF she preeeedipgs were dispo.ed OF.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-26

PRoVosF OF THE RKsKRVEs.-In the course Of the
discharge of the duties deVoving him as the Pro-
vest Mara a Of the Reserve Forces for this city, Capt
William A. Charters has unearIhed some Interesting
characters List "Wednesday his guard picked up one
rOaptain" Nicholas Carroll who had been "sloshing
around" for several days wi sword his side. The
guard thought they would take him before the Provost
and test the question whether he vas cut sled to wear
sword or muskss He exhibited to the Provost
written authority from the Governor, daed April 9th,
TO Organise Foreign LgiOu for local defence, but it
not appearing that he ba made any progress in getting
Up the Legion the paper disregardsd tnd he was
sent to Colonel DaniOrtha regiment OF militia That
nigh. he deserted Colonel DIS cOlors Ca day before
yesterday Captain Charters succeeded in erretrg out
his hiding place. and again took him into custody He
admitted that be had deserted but said he did that be
might get 70 the city and see Colonel Miles, Chairman OF
the Military Committee of the House Of representatives.
hnoerhiHg memorial Of hia Col Niles bad laid before
Congress, embodyng plan fer blowing up fty thOu-
sand Yankees in FIVE minutes. Capt Carroll was, this
time, committed TO Castle TEuadcr.
This ends CAROLS career for the present. He has
already payed conspicuous and varied iole since the
war. brief notice Of bis chief exploits may not be
unnterestsng. He is an IrshmAn, aud smooth IAlker.
Hs turned up here in the secOod year Of the Warbrimiu
OF patriotism and military ardOr, and tOrnented by a
raging thirst to destroy the universal Yankee nation
As the peedest mehOd Of doing this be set about or
gan!Eng, snd did organize, company OF ssPpers and
miners (cALed in the army sapheadsd niner) AID Wsl
commissioned Captain in the COnfederats army. Al
te head of his saPpers be was stationed at DreWry'i
Hrh HIS first exploit here to discover thai reg
ulr correspondence being carried between spe:
in Richmond and the Yankees On the lower JAmes, BY
means Of letters ated down toe river ia empty bot
lies This discovery would doubtless have led to i'm
pOEsnt disclosures and many arrests, but that our an
thOfiiss we're so pudGng-hes1ed that they would 70
listen to tho Captain. As wss, nothing came Of it,
Having little or rOthiDg to do at the Blud the oapta
got along ven enough until the dstesiablo gunboatS
tls Yankees fine day crept up Tho river AID uS
rseci che stronghold. Nov hsd arrived the opportun