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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30

In the green house. where plants are
kept in state of rest only, the tempera,
ture should be as even as possible: II
.hould never get higher than so or SIS de-
arses, nor lower that IS degrees. Plants
kept nee will require ventilation when
ever the weather is'nild but little water
Cleannes. should be observed, aud all de-
caving leaves removed. In houses where
growing plants arc kept, the temperature
sbeuld be regulated according - the na-
turs Of the collsction-65 to IS degrees
being that which suits .rhe majority Of
plants. The heat may be allowed to fall
somewhat At night, but sudden changes
apd extremes are - bs avoided - D."
Bul6s-Hyacinths, ETC., should b
few et time, In order to keep up . suo-
cessien.
CamslI4.-Syrings the foliage and give
more watsr 70 those commencing to grow,
They require plenty Of vsstilstiso. - tbsy
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30
c. II. CLOSSON,
Dr. u. EENDEf:.

Ci,. -..:-G>s am -G-~Gos.
oss- \, a.. I;rsi.vi:c-, tao IV~r. GOf;A Q. D.A
nlc2 4 1.aybury's DTuz sterc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30
EkCIT GARDEN.

1t is presumed tLa, oil required winter
protection has been given. If the grape
vines have not been laid down, remove
them from the trsllise. aud cover-the
tender kinds at least-with earth. The
perfectly hardy sorts will be more fruitful
if simply laid upon the ground without
covering, than if they arc left upon tho
trellis and exposed 10 the action of the
cold winds. See that the covering Of earth
given to rl.pberres is not W. shed aw y by
heavy rains. Manure may be put around
tho roots of trees when the ground is not
frozen. Make plans for new paintings,
and consult catalogues and send in orders
to nurserynen as soon as the selection OF
varieties is determined upen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30

FSc:SoD1tlItc bJ's''dIi- -''>''~-N'
Cs hi. a-ryices to the friends Of ;he Homeopat Il
eI in OTTAWA, in all branches o. his profession
y,r.i uls attention given to the treatment OF "oaet
!. 2 ildi IN. ,
in Freeman. block, La sslis rt-.e; 'eble-l
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30
-, AYlxE~, kIOmGopathIs

Iy M .cti.ed medicine eighteen years SIX OF
. III have been exclusively devoted 20 Homeopathy
~ crer. his services the friends of the system IN
er I, All the branches Of his profession fArticu.
=, ,tt.ntion given to the treatment OF women ana
..,sr.n Nv Ofc. n. Il est of fCheeTsrs store, up
sta ira with DR.. Lewis.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-01-30

Ers. fiAK d Il NcARTnth
H.var associated themselves together for the praetee
fther RECESSION, respectfully tender their 70
t.s itiseus Of Ottawa and vicinity.
B. All persons indebted to either o. 'hs unasI
s'.ed requested to call iinn'cdiA'e1 ana A"s<
,rs.
.- C.HASD. NJ D,
,,1s r. NJ MCAETHCR, NJ D.
II. KNEUSSL,
1,,al D-uggi.t and Apothecary, Main t.. Ottc'ss.
WHOLESALE AMP EETAIL.)
T., crter of Drugs Chemicals French Cognias Bran
dis ines, &c, &C. augZe
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04


what inordinately addicted to solitude and
smuggling for cells, be made tolerably amia-
bic father-in-law.
Twas long before recovered my disappoinT5
ment-in fact, | don't think | have ever re-
covered il, for after nineteen years, am still
a bachelor. Nothing would induce me to re-
turn to Poplar House Academy The story
was all over thek country, and the bare thot
of Tubbs' brutal tests filed me with horror.
So, after consulting with her friends my moth
er sent me to college in Geramny. lshould
have preferred Patagonia, as my stature
would there have been unnoticed; but, un-
fortunately, there are no educational estaD-
lishments in that region. So l went to Beer
land. and found my fellow students less in
clined to jeer at me than Englishmen. Elk
cept few harmless jokes about the Brocken
Spectre, / got On pretty comfortably
Iscontinued, however, to grow with fright
full rapidity. i tried starying-l tired hard
exercise tried Sybaritic incidence; all
systems resulted, in additional inches. AT
twenty one was six feet eleven inches high.
At that preposterous altitude, feel thankful
to say, stopped. l am glad lam not seven
feet; it enables me to say, in speaking OF my
self, am above six feet-which you know, Is
nothing extraordinary. '''''
During the year after ceased 10 grow,
measured myself about ten times day.
had machine constructed for the purpose
Did imagine that | had Increased halt
barley corn in height, l was miserable. But
thank goodness, have stopped, and never
wish to be wound up again. There Is comfort
i'll the thought that declining years will bring
| a slight declension of stature.
am now settled in London, for ind thai
on the whole, the cockneys stare less, anc
make fewer remarks on personal appearance
| than country folks. | live quietly and unob
trusively on the interest of my five thousand
pounds The street boys are my worst foes
Only Yesterday, rude boy, pointing to pail
of plump twins in a perambulator, shouted
out, 81 say, Master Giant, wouldn't you like
to have them two kids for your supper" Thi:
to me, who would not knowingly tread on
black beetle is simply shameful. But mus
bear my lot in patience. aaI
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04
ORR DEaD ARMIES.

wo hundred thousand rank and file are they,
Under the captains Of fulfilled renown, W
Led TO immortal triumph since the day
On which they won the hero's perfect crown.
They march in silent lines, compact and strong,
Rnfranehised from all human doubt ana dread
No mortal tremors abr ough faint pulses tbrong
In the unshrinking armies oil the deaa- -
No straggler sinks way in pallid fear,
No sick-list swells before the battie-day
No mixed ana bre ken columns throng the rear,
When on the front wars booming engines play
They are inyincible In hand and heart
Before the fight their victory Is sure
From elbow-touehing comrade none shall part
None shall the after-thirst of wounds endure
No cry for help from frOnt ranks pressed and sore
Rises above the storm Of fire and hail
They hold each forward post forever more,
And no supports are needed lest they iai'
The fertresses they guard shall never yield
To gnawing famine or to bursting shelli
No Widening breach shall ever be revealed
No pallid flag its tale OF shame shan tefi
Thew AK no farioush TIM the next campaign;
Through the dark winter hours of storm an'
FIXED ~ the earth's foundation, they remain,
The whole two hundred thousand at their post.
Their term of service with no time expires;
The hidden future need shall see them stand
With ehangeless front to guard the altar hres
Set up &C Freedom on ransomed land WY
oh. armies of the dead In tears and pain .-
They were enlisted for the eternal years,
To keen humanity's fair name from stain,
To lay forever all its rising fears.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

THE BURNING OF WAsHIXGToN.-An official
order has been issued by Gen. PALMER, CON-
handing the district of North Carolina, con-
demning in the severest terms the outrageous
Vandalism of which some soldiers were gull
ty at the time of the evacuation of Washing
ton, North Carolina, III firing the town, wan
tonly rendering houseless hundreds of poor
women and children-many of them the fam
lilies of soldiers in our own army-and des-
troying the last yestige of the once happy
homes of those who have now given up all to
serve their country in the hour of her peril
pillaging the Masonic and Odd Fellows
lodges; plundering public and private stores,
&c Gen. P. expresses his sorrow that the
ranks of the army of North Carolina are dis
graced by men who are not soldiers, but
thieves and scoundrels, dead to all sense of
honor and humanity, for whom no punishment
can be too severe. The guilty parties be-
longed to the 18th Mass. and 10th Conn
volunteers. s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

EXTRA PAY TO WISCONSIN SoLDIERs.-We
are requested by Secretary FAIRCHILD to state
that there are nearly 1000 applications on
file in his Office on behalf of the families of
Wisconsin soldiers, mainly new recruits, for
the extra pay of IS month, which are await
ing the proper returns from the regiments.
Officers should hurry them up. A large num-
Der of applications are also unanswered be-
cause no official notification has been received
of the election of the Justices whose names
are attached TO the afidayits.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04
CURRxscY MArrKRs N CH1cAeo.-The Ct

CURRENCY MATTERS IN CmcAGo-The Chi
cago journal says: "The banks and bankers
of this city have determined TO do strictly
Legal Tender Note basis, and have thrown
out as current funds all the issues of Illinois
banks, whether redeemed in Chicago or not,
and the notes Of the State Bank ofIowa, and
of the Bank of the State OF Iudiania, which
have since Monday last, been counted in as
current funds. This has been done because
it was found ontrialnot TO work satisfactorily,
and that nothing but Greenbacks and National
Bank notes viii circulate outside Chicago
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04
Tastimany Of the Martyrs.

Gen. &c. RICE, who fell in the bloody
, battle Of the Wilderness, and wlpse last re-
quest was that he might be turned 50 as to
die with his face to the enemy, wrote aietter
to WHITTIER, the poet, just at the opening OF
the present campaign, IN which, he said
q with ood,s blessing, this will be the last CAM
nairn-a campaign which viii end this foul reVon
and give freedom to every save ave; - mach deiay
inst so MANY defeats-just so many great sacrI,
fees of life to prepare this country ior cneeriu
aco uiescence in His will--namey, Emancpauon..-
Nav we not now hope, His great purposes having
been so ne iry accomplished, that victory ";I SON
crown our arms, and peace again bless our oeio'eN
landf"
The Iameuted WADswoRrH, who fell in the
same bloody fight while heroicaliy Leading
his division against the rebel works, IN d
private letter, written just before his deatn'
! expressed his views as follows:
,ssf have come to the conclusion that We can
/ never have true peace until slavery is utterly
abolished. Anysettlement short Of that VIII only
| be an armstice. 1t is a severe ordeal 70 pass
through but we had better meet il cheerfuily thah
to leave it a cAnkering sore for our children"
1t was long asserted by the copperheads
that our armies would not fight If the Gov
eminent adopted an anti-slayery policy.
| More espeeially was this allegation urged re-
speeting the Army of the Potomac. Gen.
/ MCCLELLAN, in his political manifesto, issued
from Harrison's Landing, in 1862, in the form
of letter of instruction to the President OF
the United States, gravely declared: I'm
less the principles governing the future con-
duct ofour struggle shall be made known and
approved, the effort to obtain requisite forces
will be almost hopeless. A declaration OF
radical views, especially upon sLare'y, ariarap-
idly disintegrdte oar present 'r'1'1ies" All
along it has been favorite theme with the
opposition to .decry the courage OF anti
slavery men. If they could be believed,
cowardice and anti-slavery sentiments were
natural and inseparable associates; the fight
ing men were either pro-slavery or indiffer-
ent on the subject; the army was dishearten-
ed by the Presidents emancipation proelama-
ton the soldiers felt they were no longer
fighting to restore the Union but to free the
negroes Such has been the burden of the
copperhead jeremiads.
Let the testimony of such men as RICE and
WADswoRTH, the beloved Generals of the
veterans of the Potomac army, whom they
have followed through nearly al its cam
paigns,a and whose courage, patriotism and dis
interestedness have borne the supremest test,
stand as the answer to these foul aspersions.
Is it not probable that these men, whose
heroism and devotion are not surpassed by
anything related in Greek or Roman story,
reflect the views of the army, with infinitely
greater fidelity than eOpperhead editors, OF
copperhead politicians, or even a General
seeking a copperhead nomination for the
Presidency?
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

MOLLY DONE FOR OHIo.-A dispatch from
Gov. BRoUGH to the Secretary of War on the
18th inst. says that Ohio has sent regiments
as follows: -Four to Baltimore, Nd, two to
Cumberland, thirteen to Washington, and
the fourteenth would leave that night; three
to Parkersbnrg, four to Charleston, three to
New Greek, three to Harper's Ferry. She
has also stationed one at Gallipolis, two
at Camp Dennison, two at Camp Chase, two
regiments and battalion of seven companies
at Johnson's Island; being forty regiments
and one battalion, comprising an aggregate
of thirty-fou thousand men. This work was
all done in the short space of sixteen days.
So much for having patriotic Governor.
How different would have been the response
of Ohio if Vallandigham had occupied the
Gubernatorial chair
Including the hundred day men, Ohio has
now one hundred and ninety regiments in the
field ready to do battle for the Union.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

Is Lieutsnant General PEN berton-the
rebel General in command Of vicksburg
when captured by General Grant-h2s re-
signed his commission as EieutenAnt General,
and accepted the lieutenant Colonelcy of
regiment Of artillery. The eensure he re-
eeived for his conduct Of the Yieksburg
siege xas ths e2Eze Of such aetion. When
VIII soze Of or sore-headed Generals show
as much sincerity in their loyalty as Pember-
ton mzuifests in his disloyzlty
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

CHANGE OF CoUSTKSAScE.-In describing
the funeral Of J. E. B. Stuart at Richmond,
the ERqssrsr says:
"The scene was sad and impressive Pres
ident Davis sat near the front, with look Of
grief upon his earewOrn face. -
Times are not so jolly down in Dixie as
when the rebel Congress received the news
that the President Of the United States had
called for troops TO defend the National Cap
itol " with bursts Of derizive laughter"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

An Ofieial report Of the killed and
wounded N the late battles presents the fact
that 1000 we're killed, and about 5000
wounded, and 800 miszing-the latter IN
Gliding ssrsgglers &nd prisoners Il Is AlsO
stated on the sane accurate authority thai
not more thzn ten per cent have been d4n-
geronsly wounded, and thss barge number
Ein be ready To- the Esld within TIE nexi
two seeks This statement sAeald 20 fzr 70
nOlIify the suspense and agOny of the sho2-
sands Of these vho are Interested n the fzse
and eOn6isioz q those brave defenders q
shs fAE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

MASSACHUSETTS UNION COSyKSTlaN.-The
Union State Convention of Massachusetts, met
on the 18th and selected Governor Andrews,
Alexander H. Bullock, William Claaia and
James I. Robinson, as delegates al large 10
the National Convention AZ Baltimore.
Wendell Philips made his appearance for
the 6rs time IN political convention, and
spoke at length in opposition 70 The reaomi-
nation o. Abraham Lincoln The voice Of
ths convention, however, Nss emphasieAlly
against him, and the following resolution vas
adopted BY 3 unanimous vote:
EsssssSs, TAss The integrity, 1r--sz. x1s1sz
aaG A12&ai-y exhibited hy axe P-exsiRzt ~ 1As
C1sts1 states, 4E<2s tes tkree ysz-s % lbs Amin.
fssrsue1, s2t1tls hin e tes ec-i1l All .ozssnzsa
support GO the people 90 the RerEhlie xz5 fkAs a.
the present tire nc Rs-sc1 IS 50 fzlly Sczzszzsz
~ sxRe-is2os zz1 Es<Sc2Al sAz-sSsSx - ear ecz-
E&s-4sio1, ss e1z9iz&ss far ths Esxf FrssszszSs.
as Ae-zAs= lsEee22.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04
How the Young Ladies Of BarabOO Encourage
FIJI Enlistments.

TO tie Edit0rs of tie Madison State Journal
Thinking it may serve the good purpose of
stimulating other young ladies to make their
influence felt on the right side, we communi
cate the following:
- The young ladies of Baraboo have illustrat-
ed their sense of the present need for men
to serve the great cause of our country bv
presenting the following petition to such men
as are able and have never been in the army:
To every manly heart we wish to speak
this crisis hour of our county
There was never time when your services
were more needed or could be of more value
to the sacred cause than now.
Notwithstanding our high appreciation of
you as citizens at home, we do most earnest
ly pray you to volunteer for the hundred DAYS
in such service as you can render, and there
by relieve our veteran braves for such sery
ice as they are fitted for by their long expe-
rianee and disciDline -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

6OES6 70 TEx WAE-The local editor q
tie SsNsszes, NJ. Z CEAxEzzLAES i raising
company Of Ice DAY men IN Mllwznkee, and
the leading business men are heartily En-
eo1rzzing and zi5inS hin Glw2ukse eeE-
tzialy O1ghs 70 Be able 80 raise, AZ le@SE to
companies foz IL loo day service.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

Is The day before Gen. GkASr left Wash.
iagsOn 20 join the army and open the can
pAign against LKx. he wrote in private let
ter 10 friend in Chicago;
" Nv army Is in fine condition. feel con-
Edeat that can depend On il 30 carry oGf
my plans When Is fights il Is going 20 hurt
It's eoans-y's foes, else an 10 judge Of meas
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

Mrs. Beeeker Stowe s1l0SissS the Pres
dent IN the CArsSzSza HTssaSNsazs- We s1p-
pose hs vii properly reward her. Ee las =
god deal q p&-sizlisy % 3 SsSwe, - says
Prentice.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-06-04

fHE HosriraLs-CARE FoR rHE worxpED.-
A late correspond sEt from Washington in the
New York C0IEzsasrcsei -4dsxrsiSsr has the fol-
lowing: Occasional showers hare cooled the
atmosphere, and thus slleviAtei the suifsrinss
OF the f01steen thousand wounded soldiers
here and hereAhoutS- Never were patients
better cared Tor, and there Is not one who has
nos on the little sable IS his bedside, flowers,
o. traits, OF cooling beverages, or eRst&rSis-
many have 81 Il them-prep2re and br0ashs
80 him hy some rinistering angel III the
eEGrch pews have been rather empty so-dav,
i has been because those who have generally
occupied then have been st the hospitals.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
New O June 4,

A long letter from Fremont, accepting
his nomination, concludes as follows /:
If the convention at Baltimore will
nominate any man whose past lille j~ustifes
a we'll grounded confidence in his fidelity
to our cardinal principles, there is no rea-
son why there should be any division
among the really patriotic men of the
country. To any such L shall be most
happy to give cordial I'M active support.
My own decided preference is to aid in
this way, and not be myself a candidate /;
but if Mr.. Lincoln be re-nopinated, as l
believe it would be fatal to the country
to endorse a policy and renew a power
which has cost US the ives of thousands
of men and needlessly put the country
on the road to bankruptcy, there will re-
main no alternative but to organize against
him every element of conscientious oppo
s%ition, with a view to prevent the misfor-
tune of his reelection. In this contin-
gency [ accept the nomination at Dleve-
land, and as 2 preliminary atep, l have
resigned my commission in the army,
This was a sacrifice that gave me pain
to take, but l had for a long time fruit
lessly endeavored to obtain service. ]
make ln'S sacriuce Now only To regain Tue
liberty of speech and leave nothing in
the way of discharging to my utmost
ability the task you have set before me.
With earnest and sincere thanks for yorr
expressions Of confidence and regard, and
for. the many honorable terms which you
acquaint me with the actions of the COM
mittee. [ am, gentlemen, very respect
fully and truly yours,
(Signed,0 j. G, FREMONT.
John Cochrane has also written a letter
accepting the nomination for Vice Presi-
dent.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
arTbe entertainment for the benefit


se The entertainment for the benefit
of the Soldiers Aid Society on Thursday
evening last was a complete success, the
house being crowded to its utmost capa-
city. The Tableaux, Esprit of 70"
ffSpirit of '64" and Procr~astination were
finely put upon The stage and were ar
ranged by Mss FAIR, Miss MYRTILLA
BAIRD, and Miss MAGGIE DRUMB. The
Charade and Tableau "Mesm eiism," one
of the best performances of the evening,
was arranged by Miss TAcY KELLOGG
and DR.. CREssINGER. The "Missletoe
Bough," a PaDtomime," decidedly the
finest We ever witnessed, was arranged by
Miss AGNES M'NULrY and Miss JENNIE
WAssoN. The musical portion of it by
Miss FRANK KNAPP. The concluding
piece, .The Toodies" or the Farmers
Story a Domestic Drama, was splen-
didly acted. Toodles and Tabitha bring
ing the house down every time. There
is a general desire to have the perfor-
anc repeated, and we hope it will be
done, as we know another full house and
a largely increased amount of funds in
the hands Of the Treasurer of the society
would be the result. 20 -
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
LEVI G.. BECK.
From Rev. ]. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor

From Rev. j. Newton Brown, d. D., Editor
of the Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
and Christian Chronicle, Philadelphia.
Although not disposed to favor or recon-
mend Patent Medicines in general, through
,listrust of their ingredients and effects: L
yet know of no sufficient reasons why a man
may not testify to the benefits he believes
himse f to Lave received from any simple
preparation, in the hope that-he may thus
contribute to the benefit of others.
L Go this most re Oily in regard to Hoof-
and's German Bi.ter,, prepared by DR.. C,
NJ. jackson, of this cit because I was pre-
JUDGED against them for many years. unde'
the impression that they were chiefly an al
coholic mixture 1 am indebted to my friend,
Robert Shoemal er, Esq, fer the removal of
this prejudi ce by proper tests, and for en-
couragement to ny them, when suffering
from q eat and long continued debility. The
use of three ottles of these Bitters, at the
beginning of the present year, was followed
by cvit ent relief and restoration to n degree
of bodily and mental vigor which L has not
felt for six months before, and had almost
despaired of regainine. 1 there fore thank
God and my friend for directing me to the
use of them.
Philadelphia, June %, 1851. r
NEWTON BROWN, Philadelphia.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-06-08
Who procIaimed War ?

The New York Times, an accredited
leading Republican paper, and the espe-
ciaI organ in New York of the admins
t%ration, in its issue of the 9th of March.
1861, in an editorial taking issue with
Thaddeus Stevens for stating that the
rebel States are belligercnts and 'thal
they are no longer in the Union writes
this down as fact:
"The C~onfederacy wanted peace and
sent Commissioners to Washington to re-
ceive it. We would not receive them
and proclaimed war. The question who
fred The first gun is nothing"