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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-09
The beaver rs nn Engineer.

At the last meeting of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science, L. H.
Morgan, Esq, Rochester, read an interesting
paper on the habits of the beaver. Having made
this animal the subject of study for several years,
he was able to give many interesting facts re-
garding the extent of their operations. On the
southern shore of Lake Superior, in Marquette
county, he found remains of long canals and
dams constructed by them for the purpose Of
transporting their cuttings, consisting of the
trunks of trees two or three feet long, from the
place where the trees had fallen to their lodges
Some of these canals were 300, 400 and 500 feet
long. They were generally hrec feet wide
with an average depth of three feet In order to
maintain a continuous depth of water, they made
dams at certain distances. and followed the Chi
nese plan-to whom the lock was unknown-of
drawing their cargo from one level to another
Mr.. Morgan has settled long disputed question
regarding species From comparison of more
than 100 skulls Of American beavers with four or
five of European origin, he is enabled to state
that both classes belong to the same family.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-11-09

NRs. pARTINGToN INsULTED.-Tho White
Mount.inof New Hampshire are evidently great
institution--very high, heavy frosts, beautiful
view, four dollar dinners. But the practical eye
of q certain renowned Drake saw those smoothcd-
faced rocks and thoreupon adorned and variega-
ted the Bride path to the Tip.top House with
his familiar S. ir.-1S60-X. Plantation Bitters.
This raised the ire of the Mrs. Partingtons com
posing the Legislature of the Granite State, who
I,t their wise heads together, outlawed DR..
Drake, and make it u penal offence to ply the
artistic paint brush on their muchly beloved
hills. Verify, the fine arts are at a discount in
New Hampshire. Query.-Did Drake pay them
for this splendid advertisement! nov3-2w
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN VIENNA.

startling episode in domestic life has
just transpired at Vienna. A man named
Pasqua, who had long been out of employ
meut, which he had been unable to obtain,
finding his wife and children in danger of
starvation, resolved to take their lives and
his own. Going home one evening, he said
TO his wife with more cheerfulneas than
usual, "You like punch, dear Emily. We
have endured enough till now, and tonight
we will be merry He then prepared some
punch OF materials he brought home, and
they all sat around the table TO enjoy it.
the other ten years old. The boys after
ward went to bed, and the mother sat in one
of the rooms with her babe, eight months
old The sequel was thus told by her,
Hardly had been some minutes in the
baby's room when heard choking noise
in that one where the boys were. On enter
ing l saw foam round the mouth of the
younger asked him what allied him. My
husband thereupon answered, There Is
nothing the matter. However, ! went to
the child's bed, and my husband exclaimed
in strange voice, Don't trouble yourself
1t is too late-he must diet Thinking il was
a joke, l answered, DO not utter such non
sense But he, with dreadful seriousness
said, 1T is all over with them and with us,
too My husband then took up glass
filled with beer, in which was the poison,
and said TO me, Emily, will you die with
meT Full of fright, exclaimed, DO not
say such things, on which he said, Yes
my wife, cannot live longer l have been
deceived long enough-die with me- /
replied, NO, will mott will not endanger
my SOUL And while spoke lie took up
the glass, put it to his mouth, and drank it,
1 had my little baby OIL my arm, which him
dered my movements; still l tried to knock
the glass out of his hand, but could not. l
saw my dead husband and dead children
before me, and what happened after do
not know
The poor woman was rendered insensible
by the poison she had taken in the punch,
but did not drink enough to kill her. Peo-
pie in other parts of the house heard her
cutlery and fastened to the rooms of the
unfortunate family. Pasqua and his two
sons lay dead upon their beds. The woman
was PROSTATE, but restoratives brought her
to consciousness and She soon recovered, and
has since been most kindly cared for Ter
rible must be the gloom and despair that
would nerve man to destroy the wife of his
bosom and the darlings Of lis household,
aud his own lite also
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

neS~ You can get New York Dried Plums,
Turkey Prunes, dried Cherries, dried Black.
berries, peared and unpeared Peaches and
Apples. JAMES CRIPPEN,
No. West Third Street,
Wilmington, Del.
g9-Just received a lot of tho very finest
new crop Teas to be found in the city,
very excellent Black Tea 81 per pound; and
a green $1.25 per pound. Also Japan Tea
and English Breakfast Tea very choice at
JAMES CRPPEN'a,
No. West Third Street,
Wilmington, Del.
@arFlne Black Lace Wells, Lace Hand
kerchiefs, Lace Collars, Laces, Braids, Bind
ngs, Ribbons, Gimps, Buckles, Clasps, and
Cloak and Dress Buttons IN great variety,
md at the very lowest market prices. Store
open till 8 O'Clock, p M.
JOHN e. FRocK,
705 Market Street,
Sd door above Seventh Street,
Next to St. Paul's Church.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
HAUNTED HOUSE An zANEsvILL &c
ONO.


The GAINESVILLE Courier of the ped says
The residence No. II South Eighth Street,
corner of South, occupied by the Rev. viii.
liam Granville Pratt, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, has, for few nights past,
been the scene of some strange noises,
which have thus far been uuaccouned for.
MIR. Pratt and family commenced occupying
the dwelling on or about the first of April.
Nothing unusual occurred until Wednesday
evening of last week. About half-past nine
or ten O'Clock of that evening, while MI.
Pratt and family were occupying the front
room, in the second story, low but distinct
sound was heard, at regular intervals, ap.
parently as If some person were striking
the earth with piece OF timber, resembling
very much the sound made by driving earth
around post. The sound apparently came
from the cellar Of tho building, and con
tinued for something over half an hour
when Mr.. Pratt went down into the from,
parlor on the first floor, where the sound
could be distinctly heard, seeming apparent
y Just underneath in the cellar. He then
started to go into the cellar, and on opening
the door leading TO the cellar stairs, the
noise changed position, and seemed to be
near the centre of the garden, in the rear Of
the dwelling. Search was made there,
when the sound changed position, and again
seemed to be in the cellar, and so continued
to move about from place to place as he ap.
preached the scene OF the noise. II could
be heard in every room in the house, seeming
TO come from the cellar, and in those rooms
most distant The noise could be heard most
distinct. The noise was kept up until day.
light, when il ceased.
On Thursday evening, about 10 O'Clock,
the noise again commenced, and seemed to
be in the cellar. A search was at once COM
menced by the family; also lady friend
remaining with them over night but with no
better success than on the preceding evening.
The noise would change position or cease
altogether as they approached the place
where it seemed to be. Search was kept up
to late hour, but without any discovery
On Friday and Saturday nights the same
noise was heard, and continued until day.
light, when it ceased. On last night the
family retired early to rest, and no noises
were heard. These sounds or noises, since
the first evening, commence about 10 O'Clock
and continue until morning They have
become very annoying to the family, es
pecially to Mrs Pratt. Mr.. Pratt says hi
feels satisfied that they are not produced by
mortal, neither by spiritual, but he is unabl,
to discover their cause
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

HELPING LADIES TO HUSBANDS BY Con-
TRAcT.-Three men, Fred and William Ed
wards, and - Griffin, were arraigned in
the Chicago police court last week, when
the following singular statements and expla-
nations were made drunk and disor-
DERBY, your Honor" They were also charg-
ed with being Migrants. The officer swore
that he had known by them sight over a
year, and that they had no visible means of
support. They were we'll dressed, however.
Mr.. Fred Edwards spoke, "These two gen.
tlemen and myself are the firm of Edwards
g. Griffin. I regret that cannot tell you
our business. We will be sent to Bridewell
If don't? Very well, sir, your curiosity
shall be gratifled We are proposers By
that mean we propose to young ladies and
help to get them married We are bene'a
tors. When we see a young lady who is
not, and never has been engaged one of us
says to her, We will get you married for
8, payable after marriage OF course
she says yes. For the time being one of us
is considered as engaged to her. We trumpet
the fact abroad. Whenever the other two of
us meet young man who is not engaged,
we say, What lucky dog Griffin isl He
has won Miss X And we praise her. We
encourage the young man to go in and cut
Griffin out, for the fun of the thing. Being
a fool, like most young men, ne does it. He
proposes to Miss X, knowing that she is
engaged to Griffin, and hardly expecting
that she will accept him, But she always
does. And he can never cut loose from her.
He must marry her or be tried for breach
of promise, l myself have been engaged
twenty-five times during the last year. We
are doing so well that we think of hiring a
clerk to do part of the work lorus, Ishould
not have told you this, but for your airocious
threat about Bridewel. But, as we have
given false names, it does not make much
difference. I trust that the reporters will
say nothing about it,"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

LET TUE UEToRaivING FEAR.-A soldier, whose
regiment lay i'll garrison town in England, was
brought before his commanding officer for some
offence. He was an old offender, and had been
often punished. 'Here he is again. said the
officer, gu his name being mentioned everything
IA ,gng, disgrace, imprisonment has been tried
with him. Whereupou the sergeant stepped
forward, and, apolOgizng for the liberty he took
said; There is one thing which has never been
done with him yet, sir What is that, sr?'
was the answer well, sir, said the sergeant,
he has never been forgiven Forgiven ex.
claimed the Colonel surprised at the suggestion.
He TT Aectel for few moments ordered the oul
prit to be brought 10, and asked him what he had
to say to the charge. Nothing sir was the
reply, only am sorry for what / have done.
Turning a kind and pitiful look on the man, who
expected nothing else than his punishment
offence tho Colonel addressed him, saying, well,
we haze decided to forgive you'll The soldier
was struck dumb with astonishmenti the tears
started in his eyes, and he wept like child
lie was humbled to the dust; he thanked biz
officer and retired; TO be the old refractory in.
corii sible man? No! he was another man from
that day forward. He who tells the story had
him for years under BIZ eyes. and better con.
Quoted man never wore the Queens oolors. In
him Kindness bent one whom harshneHs could
givenesa and ever afterwards feared to offend
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10


TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOR PHILADELPHIA
AT O'Clock, morning.
At O'Clock, morning.
At 20 minutes before l O'Clock, morning.
AT % minutes after II o'clock, noon.
At o'clock, afternoon.
AT 10 minutes after O'Clock, afternoon.
At 80 minutes after o'clock, evening.
AT 10 O'Clock, night.
At 80 minutes after o'clock, evening, Sundays.
AT IL minutes before II O'Clock, night, Sundays.
TRAINS LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FoR wILMINGToS.
At 80 minutes after O'Clock, morning.
At 10 minutes before IL O'Clock, morning.
AT 80 minutes after IL o'clock, noon.
At O'Clock, afternoon.
At 80 minutes after O'Clock, afternoon.
At o'clock, evening.
At II O'Clock, night.
At 80 minutes after l l o'clock, night.
At II O'Clock, night, Sundays.
AT 80 minutes after 1 ! O'Clock. night, Sundays.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOR NEW CASTLE.
AT 10 minutes after 10 o'clock, morning.
At O'Clock, evening.
AT 20 minutes before 8 O'Clock, night.
TRAINS LEAVE NEW CASTLE FOR WILMINGTON.
At 80 minutes after Z O'Clock, morning.
At minutes after 10 o'clock, morning,
At O'Clock, evening.
STEAMBOAT ARIEL.
Leaves Wilmington at o'clock, morning.
Leaves Chester at Is minutes after 8, morning.
Leaves Philadelphia at p o'clock, afternoon.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
RAILRoAl LINES.
1HslhL L.1,D11l. wILMINGroN AM

| hat.LADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
| ooNfvpVg,s.- . - MAJ A'mH IAhLE
Trains win Is,,a n.po, L. AZ XII I'd ise
'H x, ~. avenue. as f'dlowss
HAf,MAIL TRAIN ats 30 A. N fsundsvs sxostts51
MEETING win Delasas R Hos at wn gns e1I
RX5sI ~ aSu i ~, aaie stations
Tor nait'm re III ". a, IL ~ NJ tsnniays exrpad1
EAP tEss rkAIN 800 r. NJ (SuH8.ys e1..rt..
low Tia wood Cs,,ne VII W. sloepihs AZ 'h-s ihu
Dc Grace Abls North L. to1arirtepu ieril esr
Jhase's ana $50 ., refrymAn5 Ei-tweOi Ma l.
MIGHT EXPRESS AZ Ii'eo d 4, ,,.4.., .g
nors aud Washington ron5scts =, Nttyn "
eiaware halroad Line fsttiri w. ls 10 w.
,,lishsr ~ eiu5 rnA DvFrr Har. nr I'D I..
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

The advertiser having been restored to health In sw
weeks by simple remedy after having suffered for
several years with lang Affection and that dread
disease Consumpton-is anxious to make known 10 his
fellow sufferers the OF cure.
To all who desire It, he will send copy Of the preserp
ton uied free Of chsrge with the directions for prepar
Ing aud using the stme which they will find suRE ouRT
for CONSUMPTION Asthma BRONCHITIS COUGHS COLDS and
all Throat and Lung Affections. The only object Of the
advertiser In sending the Prescription is to beueHt the
afflicted, and spread information which he concsven to
be Invaluable, and he hopes every sufferer will try bis
remedy as It will cost them nothing. and may prove
blessing Parties wishing the prescription EHIE by 70
turn mail will please address
REV, EDWARD A. WILSON,
myl0-lyw williamsburg Kings Co New York,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
! CANNOT CALL HER MOTHER.


The marisgs rue Mo'st,
ma toon the guests from peelng
Thu tea,s could not hide.
aro.,bsd NV face in smiling.
"a lad INV little brother
M .ssst NV fathers ehoHen-
nat eould not call her mother.
...
She Is fair Young ereA.ufs'
WIN lima eves uoit and loving,
All s,lkeu. snnuy hair.
Itrow NV father gives her
Thaioys he bore another,
o., - ~ vsra an angel
Io,n,d MAYER call her mother.
Tonight hear her singing
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

VlpoIs1A sEsTIMEsT.-A few days since the
following toast was drank at a wedding in Lynch
burg ITO the soldiers Of the Confederate Army;
and may the dust Of those who have fallen never
have to muge with that Of the Yankees, while
those who live may they always be able to keep
separate from them, as if a wall of FIRE was
between the two nations" Gen. Wilcox, COM
mauding the post, thereupou wrote a note to the
parties, demanding au explanation They replied
that they had Simply given expression to their
CONVICTIONS The officers stationed there c,m-
plain that they are Unexpectedly treated.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

NEW CASTLE ACCUMULATION.
1870 A. NJ. 'ou ana fhiladelphis
NJ Leave e.. en- phlladelphi' at 900 p NJ Wilmington 7s5
.,.,., SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS
auetlohal to these above will leave Sn,,rns for 1lt
tfoS noon and 74l +. NJ Clayton fr Smyrns liz
A. N and 42b p. NJ. make eonnecon Win 49, 10 ~ T.
and from over. and Stations south van trains TO
yoib i S ,esvng Srshsid so A. NJ and Wilmington
Win steamboats, to Norfolk ani 2 rtsmoutb md $3.50
Yar uS ba ana froa Baltimore Phladelpha aud ,ew
az principal stations at which their tim - - W
- -hreept that Steamboat Train SOUrH viii sion A.
ty ssaon 10 49, down Passengers holding tickets oI
,SSssnsers eetwean baltimore and Delaware X Line
pressed next morning E O sFW A1I'5r'' "he
superintendent Delaware Rsi road.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10


.-on.tneh or lsss aonstitutesa square
- - singlal Insertion 80 cents per square
wants Of four lines, single insertion 70 cents
~ IoIRaAL AND sTArEsaANi s published every
Tns ~ M Friday atTHRRE DOLLARS YEAR. pay
No subscriptions Will be received for
aye h.n three months, and no paper unit
lsa paid uuiesat Inception OF the pub
Usher. ,,, I, ,oupNAt AND sTATEsMAN ia pub.
me s nsrv friday At Two DOLLARS PER ANNuM,
lliasS ayance, 0rTHREE DOLLARS at the end Of
the year. NAT xcaaain A will be n.
s.tsd three times for one dollar and Sixty cents anu
forty cents tor every supSequen' i"'e' '''A
In he same proportion ,.,,,. t.,,,,, ti,a ,troa
-. 10 be published will be continued until they
forbid and charged according to the abavs terms.
h nryileRe II Annual Advertisers V strictly limited
ia mar own mmsdlate business and all adyerssmshts
~ ,S beusht Of other PERSONS as well as AL auVttss
luI M Immediately connected with their own hnsi
@ and ali classes Of Advrtlsenents, In length Of o'ner
hsvond the limits engaged will be charged ~ the
w,Ssl rates For all such transient ADVERTISING DIS Ti
rendered. and prompt payment Is desired,
" NJ psrerE. INSERTION Of their Advertisements ana
otcs. on tuesdays and Fridays our advertisers are N
d that their favors be handed In previous TO
I,na o'siaek. A. NJ. on Mondays aud THURSDAYS
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
cONsUMPTIoN is Durable.
De. j. SIMMS & SONS
tfyrTTnv, MY .r0[r1,


This remedy Is especially adAp ed TO-, and has proved
positive and certain cure for PULMONARY C0N6UMP.
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has not been broken down with pretended medicines
inexperienced advice
1t acts promptly and quickly in curing ali cLrosis
Diseases affecting the Throat, BrsaEt and Lungs in
Bronchlal Affections, sors Thro4t, Chronic or recent
Coughs Group, Asthma, Bronchitis Whoopiug ooueh,
shortness Of BREATH Splitting of Blood Soreness Of the
Breast Pain and Tightness in the Breast atArrh tho
Breast Hoarseuess Measles, Coughs &c. It is power
full expecrAni, with tonic alteratve and dusve pro-
psres, and stands unsxeelled rarely equAed ln cur
Ing all diseases of the Throat and Lungs 1t has cured
Asthma Of ten years standing. In Group 1t is perfect
specific. II chemical food and will build up
weakened and emaeiiied constitutions.
AB-lts immense sales proves It's excellence.
Consumptiyes We verify believe your hope Is in this
remedy Its many cues Of apparently hopeless cares
have proven Il remedy OF extraordinary value.
We invite trial, II will give full salts
faction. We guarantee Il all ne repretent u tobs.
PRICE so GENTS, small sized, and &I.o0 large siued
bottles Sent By expire to part OF the country,
eurely PACKED, on receipt OF the money
Invented, Prepared and sod by
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DEALERs IN PuhE FAMILY MEDICINES,
Fourth aud King streetu, Wilmington Del.
Sold wholesale by Dyott 4 Co.. and johnson, Holloway
Cowden. philadelphia; and at retail by D. y Burton
and Cowgirl Son. Dover; and dellers 10 medicines
where. apr26~u
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
ERRORS OF YOUTH,

Gent eman who suffered for from Nervous Dc.
bty Premature Decay, and all the effects Of youthful
indiicreten, viii fer the uske Of suffering hu--
frss 10 ali who need IT, the reeins -snIty, send
Ing the simple remad-N' ~n0 directions Tor nAk-
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N 20 profit by the advertisers experiences, do
30 by addressing, IN perfect confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN,
myl0.lyw ~ Cedar street, New York
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10

OF
THROAT NOSE, EYES. EYELIDS, SCALP,
and SKIN,
Which 80 dishgure the appearance PURGING the evil
eaeets Of mercury and removing all tans the remnnns
Of Diseases hereditary otherwise and is taken by
adults and children with perfect safety.
TWO ABLE sP0oNRULS Of the extract Of sarsapa.
Ea added TO pint Of water Is equal to the Lisbon Lls
Drink and one bottle Is equal to gallon of the Syrup
OF barBaparilla, or the deeoctions usually made
Interesting letter is published In the hedco Chlrur
sea Review, the subject of the Extract of sarsapa
ri In certain affections, by Benjamin TraveTs r. R. g.
de- speaking Of those Diseases and diseases arising from
the excess OF mercury. he states "That remedy Is
equal to the extract fsarsaparla its power ia extraor
binary, more 20 than any other drug scqua inied
with 1t Is In the srletest senBe tonic with this In
valuable attribute, that II Is applicable to state of the
ayatem sunken aud yet irritable renders other
substances Of the tonic class unavailable nj urous
&a-HELMB0LDs CONCENTRATED EXTRACT sAR.
sAPARILLA, established upwards Of 10 years Pre-
pared by Il. I. HELMBOLD,
DRpdaIsr AND CHEMIST, 594 Broadway, n. Y.
a-S0LD By ALL DRUGGISTS. [apri6-6mos
NC
A CLEAR, SMOOTH SKIN AND BEAUTIFUL COM.
IA plexion follows the Of Hembold's Concentrated
Extract sarsapArilla Il blsck spots pmpleB
and all sruptionf OF the skin.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-10
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE To AMEND THE oRDI-
IA nance emitted IAN Ordinance to prevent the
in this city"
Be- it Ordsieed by the City Council Of WILMINGTON,
hRc1foh That from and after the passage Of this orr
dinAnes 1t shall not be lawful TO erect or construct In
this city, Within the following mits that ia to cay,
begnning AZ the Intersection Of Church Street and tia
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad thence
along the railroad to within hundred atty feet
o. hgh water mark Of to Brandywine Crssk thence at
that distance from the southey side thereof westerly to
Walnut Street. thence along Walnut Street T. the Brandy.
WINE thence along the Brandywine 10 line Of Madison
sreet extended thence Herewith to the Delaware Ave.
nue. thence hsrewth westerly feet from the
westerly side OF Madison Street. thence s0uthery at that
from ne westerly side OF Madison Street to the
Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore Railroad and
thence ,ong the said railroad to the pace Of beginning
and within limits hundred fest from Delaware Ave.
nue. 10 any direction ANY building or strueture (prvies
and oAn whereof the outside and party
walls snail not bs composed wholly Of ineombustibe
material.
SIC O. No wooden bulldiug or part of building within
1sia mits tsTespt before exorpted shall b. rissd
added to- enlarged, removed oy other place wtain
tbs s,ms nor shall any such building be moved into
SIC O. Every building part Of building bereaiter
ereetsd, constructed raised, added to- enlarged
the same ia hereby declared 70 be public and common
nuisance.
eEo T. Every cwnsr or master builder who shall erect
or construct or cause to DO erected constructed ras
added to, enlarged removed any building or rart OF
oulng OF structure contrary 10, or in any other
ne than authorised by the provisions shis ordinance
shall forfeit and pay nne Of tha ten nor more
than one hundred dollars and further OF not less
twenty ionr hours that the said nuisance shall exist or
remain after nrs convictions and upon the continued
neglect or omission Of the builder owner, bull ing or
constructing, raising, adding to- enar1inR or removing
or causing to be built constructed raised added to-
enlargea or removed TO ia 20 down build
ing or structure, part Of building or structure for
fortyeght hours after being convicted under this
ordinance It shall be the duty Of the Mayor or in case
Of DIS absence or Liability TO act Of the Alderman OF the
city, after previous notice to said builder to
cause tho nuisance to be abated and such building or
part o. building 10 be taken down, RACED removed,
And the property OF such owner or builder to be dstan
cd or levied upon and told pay the expenses thereof
Eco b. That 20 much OF any ordinance conflicts with
or ineonssent with this ordinance be aud Is hereby
repe died.
Passed at the City Hall, Wilmington April 20, 1861
II, T. BELLAH,
President Of the City Council