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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12

stead of a lamp in the middle Of a room, we
We're to hang up large mass OF iron, heated,
| we should fiEd currents of air Sc; iii from all
sides; rise up above it, aud s,.read out when
they reached the ceiling, descending again
along the walls. The existence OF these cur
rents may be easily proved by sprnkling a
handful of fine chat about i'll the room. What
is the reason of the circulation thus produced?
The iron, u'less it be extremely hot, as it is
when melted by Mr.. Bassemer's process, does
not require the air in order to keep up its
heat; and in fact the constant supply of
fresh air cools it, as the metal gives away its
own heat 10 the airas fast as the Particles of
the latter come in contact with 1t. Why,
then do the currents rise? Because the air
when heated, expands or gets lighter, ard
rises, leaving empty space or vacuum
where it was before. Then the surrounding
cold air, being elastic, forces itself into the
open space, and gets heated in its turn.-
From this can see that there will be
constant tendency the air 10 flow towards
that point on the ear b surface where the
temperature is higheSt--Or, all other things
being equal, TO that point where the sun may
be at that moment III the zenith. Accord
Ingly. II the earth surface were either en-
tirely dry land, or entirely water, aud the sun
were continually in the place ofthe equator,
we should expcc: TO find the direction OF the
great wind currents permanent and unchaHg
ed throughout the yelr. The true state Of
the case il, however. that these conditions
are very far from being fulfilled. Every one
knows that the sun l. not always INN ediately
over the equator, but that he is at the tropic
OF Cancer in June, and at the tropic Of Cap
rcori in December passing the equator
twice every year at the equinOxes Here,
then. we have one cause which disturbs the
regular f3v of the winl-cuTrents. The
effect Of this IS mater .i'y increased By the
extremely arbitrary way in which he dry
ltud has aeen distributed over the globe -
The Northern hemisphere contains the whole
of E-rcpc, Asia, and North America, The
greater part of Africa. anl portion of
South America; wn.le in the Southern henri
sphere we only Il al the remaining PORTIONS
of the wO last named continents. with i Us
traha an,, somc large Islands in its yicini y.
Accord Ingiy. during our summer there i a
much reater area Of dry laal exposed To the
II -arly vertical r.ys ot the sun tian IS tie
case 4 lr.1g the winter C,TufU -NiJnznte.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12
Professional Cards.


OTHROP i MAYO, Attorneys & Coun-
\ selors law. Will practice the Co.rt- La
sae AID adjoining counties Agencies and Convey scing
pr mptly attended to- Collections made and promptly
ittc1 And all legal busi placed IN will
ceive immediate and careful attention. Office south side
OF Main STREET directly OPT oste The Court House, Ottawa,
iu,,s a
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12

STATES AND THEIR SoSs In the two-days'
review OF our armies in Washington, it S
noticed hat W.stern troops had longer.
more swinging ga than the Eastern, and
that their bearls had a stroag disposition to
redue>s. Th' report of the Secretary of War
for the wear of lS6 / furnishes some additional
grounds of comparison for the study Of the
curio s. Eleven States, of which. however,
only three were strictly Western, kept stats
ties Of their recruits. Ii height, Michigan
excclled the rest, while Ohio was sixth, and
Minnesota ninth. Vermont, which stood
second in this respect, was first IN breadth ol
chest, her average measurement being little
more than &c inches at inspection. Singular
ly enough for a mountainous region, one
would suppose. New Hampshire was the
least capacious in lungs, eight in respect 10
height; but her northern counties, which are
most rugged, are least populous, and sent
fewest men to the war. New York and Della.
ware .nru,shed the shortest men. and agreed
up the average-fve feet five inches The
Nation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12

CALCuLArIsG Hen The Canton No
Press, is responsible for the following, which
is certainly different frorl any hen prefOrm-
ances in these parts. Our hens are ambti-
Gus to sit as extensively as possible "a few
days ago, hen was fouEd on neighboring
farm. iucubatins upon nest Of five eggs.
Considering that 700 small an undertaking
for full grown hen, The owner removed these
and placed thirteen fresh eggs IN the nest
On examination soon after, 1t was discovered
that the old biddv had deliberately rolled
out eight, thus refusing to covering more
than the original number. Four times the
experiment was repeated with similar re-
suit, and the obstinate hen was finally left to
her select number, thus furnishing evidence
not only of her reasoning powers, but OF true
feminine spunk."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12

~ b, KING, Special Agent of the Treas
Y TRY Department for the sale of REVENUE sTAHF5
VIII redeem Mutlaed Treasury notes and Fractional
rcncy Office with d. r Caniera, Post Office Block, Of
Illinois. june 10 '65
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Ankles and Nationality.

The New York Tribune, in its report cfthe
German Sangeriest in that citv dgresses IN
to tie following dissertation on ankles:
The German ankle, as general thing, is
not beautiful. 1t is short, thick, clumsy.
Yet to the eye of love-sick swain it may APP
pear more graceful than tn. Venus de Medci
Nevertheless, there are MANY KINDS of ankles
of Germanic formation, and some of them
are not at all unsymmetrical.
The Danish ankle is generally very good.
The blood of the sea kings is in damscrs
veins
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12

No rain for six hours one day this week.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-08-12
For the Free Trader
GRANT.
I saw him sitting there
On tha qraen. in Omen air,

saw him sitting there
On the green, in open air.
Meath tree;
Mildly pufiing wreaths Of smoke,
Yet knew the words he spoke.
Grand would be.
Nor sat ne long alone;
Gloomy-brow'd, Of saddensd tone.
Pemberton
Met the chieftain face to face.
And admitted with . grace.
I'm undope.''
Thai hillside. sacred now,
Bears no longer root or bouzh.
or that tree.
Zen the leaves wsre sorght that boast,
H4ving seen where vicksburg's host.
Bont the knee.
T'len from the ground he rose.
Eastward bent where other foes.
Prest our soil.
lfodst, reticsnt he was,
Courting far above applause.
Silent toll.
Did Richmond read her doonf
Never will We lower the plume,
Zen ia death"
And We hail the coming blast"
Where she boasts upon her last
Dying breath.
But round her, how the gloom
Settled, deathliks a. the tomb.
All pow see.
When no longer strong to cope,
Came, and owned fallen hope,
r. Z. Lee.
Time long spare that roof.
Which sor ages may give proof.
Where they met,
When the olive tran n was won.
When s-cessia's crimson sun
Quickly set.
Let every state whose braves
NUbly fought, or filled " rs graves.
Plaulits chlnt.
One quiet, lead nins town,
From this unc has sure rerown,
~. s. Grant"
Park, July 20, 1896.
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Alright maiden OF Orkney.
Star of the blue sea.
Two swept DER the waters
To g.lzr upon thee"

To gaze upon thee"
So sang the Berserker of old, and he evi-
dently had cultivated his taste for ankles IN
his own native land. But, generally, the
Danish ankle is too abrupt in its decent from
the swell Uf the calf 10 the deli. acy OF the
approach to the foot Thi, gives it clumsy
appearance, and prevents it from being
special tavorite.
The ankle of Saxony (of course we speak
always of female ankles) is worse than the
Danish. 1t is shorter, thicker, and indi.
OF vigor. and vigor on'y.
Bat the SWISS ankle is model of b .auty
Long slim elegant, delec,able, it is some
thing to think and dream of The peasant
stocking Of plaid covers it with fairy ike ex-
actness. You see the keen muscles play
beneath the fabric of the covering. 1t swells
not abruptly, but gently, upward into per
feet calf Only the Alpine roads, the rude
torrent crossings, the romance of Switzerland.
could have produced such ankle. II is
for picture rather than every day sight; i!
is for the painter, the poet, and the philo
sopher. 1t is beautiful. delectable, charming,
enchanting. II is strangely suggestive.
The ankle of Bavaria is also bs iutifnl.
Lean and elegant, it however broa,.ens too
quickly as it approaches the foot, which is an
imperfection not easily overlooked BY the con-
noisseun Austria is worse Her ankle has
the fault of having TO taper. Tne calf OF
the leg ends at the foot.
Hungary is the same. This is probably
owing to the inhumsn tyranny which has
trodden ove- her for years. Women are COM
PEELED to pull ploughs and canal boats, and
engaged IN other species of degrading labors
more meant for cattle, steam and caioric en-
gines, and nothing better could De expected
of their ankles.
Pru .sia makes a better show, tut. on the
whole her ankles are not good, and. in dane
ing, she has ludcrous custom switching up
her petticoat, in order to max a special dis
play.
The Irish ankle needs no eulogy. 1t speaks
for itself.
The English is fair. indicative of great
feats of walking and other exercises.
The French ankle is positively bad. The
fault with the Ger nan is usually an excess of
size-a superhuty of flesh and muscular
power but the French errs in an e tirely OPP
posite direction. II is too slim it is long,
thin, scrawny. The ascending swell to the
calf Unfortunately largel is too long and
gradual, and the largeness and homeliness of
the foot also detracts from the general effect
Italy has exquisite ankle, fight, grace
full, full of elasticity, and yet with n ianguld
listlessness which recalls the promenades of
Naples and the evening lounge around the
"wi ,ged lions of St. Marks"
But perfection is only reached in the ankle
of the Spanish girl. 1t is soft, light, luxuri>
Gus, rife with treInulous. nervous thrills. 1t
decends to the little foot with firm confidence,
but it rises to, and is slowly immersed in. the
gradual exp nsion OF the leg with the happi,
ness of ilimitable progression.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

/ la SIoEroxNr FAcr.--It il, toconserv-|
|ative men, an extremely gratifying, as|
well as significant fact, that, At the|
present moment, when tho country has
success and glory written all over its|
not one Of the names Of those
who have produced those results is linked
either 10 feeling or organization with the
fanatical portion Of the dominant politi-
cal party. Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and Thomas are the men, not one of
whom is a fanatic; not one of whom
fought or ever struck blow in this war
for the purpose Of giving freedom to the
negro. Batler, Banks, Phelps, Schurz,
and a whole host who were made Gener-
ais because Of their earnestness in the
|" cause of freedom" have, without excep-
|tion, been kicked out of The way by the
true soldiers and victors of the war, the
men who fought solely against armed re-
bellion, and never in the Interests of
God and humanity"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

II The ground purchased for a school
house site, in our village, is being graded.
Shade trees will be set ont, and the
whole surrounded by temporary fence
for protection until the building shall be
completed with its surroundings. 1t is
the purpose Of the trustees to defer the
erection Of the school building for the
present, under the impression that the
present prices Of building material, and .
corresponding reduction 10 the wages Of
laborers and mechanics, will enable them,
a few months hence, to perfect the work
at cost less by several thousand dollars
than that which would be necessarily in
CURED if the building should be entered
upon at once.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19
Flower Seeds by Mail.
Frse of Postage to Purchassrsi


the following assortment Of flower
seeds will be sent BY mail, post paid, to
|ahy part Of the United States, on receipt
|of the amount annexed:
No. 1. Twenty-four varieties Of choice
and beautiful Animals, ~ 81 90
No. 2. Twenty-four varieties Of
THE finest hardy Biennials and
|rerennials, 81 90
No. 3. Ten varieties Of extra
fine ANIMALS and Perenniais, in =
|cludibg the beautiful French As
tiers, Double Camellia Balsams,
Double German Stocks, and other
choice flowers, 81 90
No. A. Five varieties of very
select flowers, including the best
large English Pansies, Carnations,
new Verbenas, new double Zinni-
las, ETC., vi 90
The four dssortments sent,
postage free, for 30 90
No. s. Fifty varieties Of, Aunu-
|als, Biennials, and Perennials, 80 so
Address, ,HovEY q Co., So North
Market ST., Boston, Mass.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS
AT a session Of the Probate Court for the coun-
ty of Ottawa. holden at the Probate Office, in
the village Of Grand Haven, on Monday, the
third day of April, in. the year one
thousand eight hundred and sixty five -
Present, George Parks, Judge Of Probate
In the matter of the estate Of David M
Williams, deceased.
|nN reading and fling the petition, duly YER
~ fled, Of Andrew j. Fritz and Joel Smith,
of said estate, praying for rea-
|sons therein set forth, that they may be empow-
Tered and licensed to mortgage certain real estate
belonging to the the estate Of said deceased for
Ia term of years, for the purpose of paying the
debts Of said deceased and the costs of admin
|istrators.
Thereupon IL is ordered that Monday, the
18th day of May next at two o'clock in the
afternoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law Of said deceas-
led, and all other persons interested in said estate
are required to appear at session Of said Conrt
then TO be holden, at the Probate Office, in the
Village of Grand Haven, and show cause, if any
there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should
mot be granted: And il is further ordered that
|sad petitioner give notice to the persons inter
|ested in said estate, of the pcndency Of said pc
|tition, and the hearing thereof, by causing a
copy of this order to be published in the Grand
Haven News, a newspaper printed and circulat.
ling in said county of Ottawa, four successive
weeks previous to said day Of hearing.
GEoRGE PARKS,
|302w5] ~ Qe Judge of Probate
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

ANDREW BRIpGEMAN has favored US
with his descriptive catalogue Of French
Hybrid Gladiolas, Those who have new
Ter grown this interesting class Of bulbs
should procure somo varieties this season.
They will afford more qualification for
the expenditure than anything offered
They are sold much lower than last sea-
son--price ranging from ten cents to four
dollars. Mr.. Bridgeman has also sent US
bis descriptive catalogue Of bedding
plants, roses etc His list comprises all
the choicest and most desirable plants in
cultivation. He says, "The immense
number propigated by us TO supply the
demands from all parts Of the country en-
|ables US TO put our selected varieties at as
low prices as are usually charged for the
more ordinary kinds" Address, Andrew
|Bridgeman, 1873 Broadway, N. Y.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19
Do They Want Peace?

The entire democratic party, and ma
jjority Of the republican party, (if we may
credit the the positive assertion of the
N. Y. 7'riJune) believe that an honorable
1peace may be obtained to-day without
the shedding Of another drop Of blood
They believe that the South will accept
the old Union even at the expense Of
slavery, and that peace can be restored at
ANY moment that Mr.. Lincoln desires to
have it.
If the conclusion reached by majority
Of the people of the North be correct, we
are led to inquire why Mr.. Lincoln does
not avail himself Of the opportunity to
end this bloody and costly strife. He has
drought the South to a condition in which
il is willing to give up slavery aud accept
the Union; if he continues the war, il
must be that the abolition of slavery and
the restoration Of the Union are not all
for which he is fighting. What these
further purposes are, the people would be
2glad to know. When the war began, Mr..
Lincoln said he sought the unity Of the
country A little later, he added the abb
2olition of slavery; and now he has evil
identity something further. Is it rebel
2Iandsi Does be continue the war that
New England may continue to reap the
benefits OF conflict in which others have
Suffered all the loss9 Mr.. Lincoln is con
trolled by events; and just now he is ev-
5idently controlled by some new event.
I He can make peace, says his most indu-
2cntial supporter; but he don't make IT,;
The is driving our armies on and inviting
& new contests that will cost thousands Of
lives and millions of dollars, and all for
Ssome reason unknown even 10 bis most
intimate friends. Like Clenman in the
decentralization Office, the public wants
to knows" il wants to know whether re-
Ivenge, or confiscation, or Difference to the
wishes Of the Puritans, or what is the mo-
tive that induces the President to thrust
moro war upon os when he has already
obtained all that himself and party have
ever claimed to be lighting for.-- Chiea-
90 TIMES. AN 49,
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Success of the 7.so Loan.

q Our readers will notice that subsctjp-|
lions to the popular 7-3O Loan are still
continued in the most liberal manner
10 the Old World the success Of these
Peoples Loans is one Of the wonders of
the Republic. The Government does not
seek to borrow in foreign markets, it Of
fers no premiums TO bankers, but appeals
directly to the people, and with what
success is sufficiently shown by the fact
that during forty-thres days they have
subscribed and paid the cash down for|
one hundred and sirty -one million dollars
of the 7-30 Loan. There can be mol
stronger evidence of public confidence iu|
Government securities. While nearly all
other stocks have gone down from TWEEN
~ to fifty, and even a greater per cent.
within a Few weeks, all forms of u. ST.
bonds and stocks have remained firm ex-
cept the slight fluctuations that are iuci-
dent to all rapid changes in the. money
market. Our readers will remember that
the subscribers to the 7-30 Loan receive
semi annual interest at the rate of seven|
and three-tenths per cent. per annum in|
currency, and at the end of three years.
from June 18th, 1865, they will have the
option Of receiving payment in full, or
converting their notes into $40 six perl
cent. gold interest bond. The late great
decline in the premium on gold makes
these notes more desirable than ever as
an Investment, and it should net be for
gotten that an exemption from State orr
municipal taxation adds largely to their
value. Their is no interruption in the re-
ceipt Of subscriptions or the delivery of
the notes. All banks, bankers, and 9TH
ers acting as Loan Agents, will pay sub
scribers the interest in advance from the
day Of subscription until June 18th.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

/ Mr.. BRrrrArN's tugi is performing daily
trips between this point and Muskegon
for the convenience of travellers. Persons
taking the lake route will save an unpleas-
ant ride over a rough road by stage, and
enjoy aride on the lake at once cool and
refreshing, particularly during the heated
term ofisummer. The route is being very
Extensively palronized. ~ 90
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

WITH the news of the fall of Rich
mond, and the prospect of peace close at
band, a general good feeling prevails with
|all. Business is reviving and in the nm
|ticipated decline in prices Of all the neces-
saries of life, brisk trade may be safely
calculated on, and a general season Of
prosperity in every department inaugural
led. We hail the latest news from the ar
my with profound feelings OF pleasure and
qualification.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

III. IA
WE select the following account Of the
assassination Of the President as related
by the Times Washington correspondent.
1t is undoubtedly as accurate and reliable
as any that could be depicted of the hor-
rible scene: t
The person who shot the President is de-
scribed as about thirty years Of age, five
feet nine inches in height, sparely built,
Of light complexion, dressed in dark cloth
ing, and having a genilemanly appearance.
He entered the box which is known rs
the State box, being the upper box on the
right hand side from an dress circle in the
regular manner and shot the President
from behind, the ball entering the skull
about the middle behind and going 10 the
direction Of the left eye. 1t did not pass
through, but apparently broke the 'front.'
al bone and forced out the brain to some
extent. The ASSASSIN was followed across
the stage by gentleman who sprang out
Of the orchestra chair. He rushed to
and through the side door into the alley,
thence to the avenue, and mounted a
dark, bay horse, which he apparently
received from the hands Of an accomplice.
" The Hsrdld's special says the scene at
the Presidents bedside is described by
one who Witnessed it as most affecting.
1t was surrounded bylall his Cabinet
ministers, all of whom were bathed in
tears, not even excepting Mr.. Stanton,
who. when informed by Surgeon General
Barns that the President could not live
until morning exclaimed, sob no, Gen
eral, no, no." and with impulse natural
as it was affected, Immediately sat down
on chair, near his bedside, and wept like
child. t9aA ''a "sfAf "
Senator Sumner was seated on the
right side Of the Presidents couch, near
the head, holding the right hand Of the
President 10 his own. He was sobbing
like woman, with his head bowed down
almost on the pillow Of the bed on which
ehO iooiuoue W"S i.iuS'
THE PRESIDENTS LAST MESSAGE
s4 PAS uA WASHINGTON, April Is.
The last writing done by the President
was addressed to Hon. Geo. Ashman, 10
reply to request of the latter for an in
terview. The message was written on a
card on the Presidents knee in his car
riage,, about quarter past eight, just as he
was startiug for the theater. The note
was as follows: I" Allow Mr.. Ashman
and friend to come TO me at nine A. M.
tomorrow, April Is, 1865"
.'" ' EDWIN BOOTH.
Edwin Booth has been plunged into
the deepest grief by the desperate act Of
his brother, and it is telling fearfully up
on bis sensitive nature. Tonight he was
to have taken his farewell Of the Boston
public for time, but it is said he has ex-
pressed determination never to appear
upon the stage again.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19
The War " in tnaIIy Closed
REBEL GENERALS, WILLING TO
Va sUEMIr TO THE UNITED
s 4, INTERNATIONALLY. ws =.
Entire Force Surrendered by
NJ Lee 80, 900 Men. is9
WITH 175 PIECES OF ARTILLERY
Is land 700 WAGONS. ss,f 81
BOOTH, THE ASSASSIN, NOT
d YET ARRESTED.

1osi1 sii WAsHrNoroS, April II.
Information has been received by the
government from Gen. Sherman that be
was in communication with Gen. johnson
with view 70 the surrender Of the latter.
Gen, Sherman would offer the same
terms that Gen. Grant did to Gen. Lee,
and il Is supposed they would be accepted.
y The Posts Washington special says
There has been no lighting between the
forces OF Sherman and johnson, and il is
believed At Shermau's headquarters that
the surrender Of Johnscn's army would
take place last Friday. 4.r,s - =
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1865-04-19

SOME ten companies of rebel prisoners,
who have enlisted in the United States
service, are now well on their way to Fort
Kearney and other posts along the line 10
Denver City, to fight the Indians, who
have been masters Of the situation there
for some months.