The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01
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..fmh,ess. yet Triumphant.

..fmhless. yet Triumphant.
vounr mother lies ..faint with painbough
banniness." stretching out expectant arms to ciasl
for the first time, her babe. Why is the lmpior
inc action so strangely unheededi What means
The look of disrnay on the face of nurse and ply.
s;c;an Silently and sorrowfully the babe is laid
ON bor breast. Then her anguish breaks into
loud lamentations into rebellious cries against
the DEGREES of heaven. Lovely, in her eyes, Is
tbe baby face upon which she looks down; but
she holds in her arms the trunk OF male infant
without arms and legs!
The voice of superstition mutters that the
father is accursed. He belongs to the proud
Knvan,qh clan. rigid Roman Catholics he wooed
a daughter OF the ormondc family, Irish Protes-
tants and in order to wed her renowned his faith
and espoused her. BY this act, men said, he had
drawn down a curse, which fell upon his son and
. heir Little they dreamed how triumphantly
that childs life would disprove their compliment
Interpretation Of Gods supposed chastlsement
Arthur Mac Murrough Kavanagh, whose exis-
tence commenced forty years ago, in the midst OF
such piteous lamentations and hopeless agony,
was destined to afford one of the grandest Illus
trations OF the power OF will to mould and rule
untoward circumstances. His wonderful intel.
lectual activity, his indomitable perseverance and
moral courage havo surmounted nearly all his
corporal imperfections
Last November he was elected as parliament
airy representative of Wexford County. Ireland
1t may we'll be imagined that his first entrance
into the House of Commons, and his swearing
in" presented singularly interesting scene. He
approached the table, where he was to take the
oath, in handsome cane armchair, with a
mechanism let into the arms and communicating
with wheels below. His appearance reminded
one of bust or medallion He has fine, well
o,,@ o,,5 a,,oc that boarn with fufa11s
gence. His bust is Of handsome mould. The
stumps of his arms are dwarfed to five inches !;
he has but six inches Of muscular thigh-stumps
their Examinations give not the fantest indica-
tions of hands or feet. He took the Testament
reverently between his two diminutiye arms,
listened to the oath, kissed the book, received
between his stumps pen from the clerk of the
House, placed it in his mouth to steady and
square it then taking the pen again in his arms
signed, without the slightest awkwardness, writ
ing exceedingly well, and evincing perfect cool
wheeled himself toward the Speaker, to whom he
bowed--the usual ceremony Of shaking hands
being necessarily omitted.
He is often carried out Of the House by his ser.
want, upon whose back he springs with great
agility. He takes the deepest interest in the de-
bates, and his countenance usually wears the
most enjoying expression. ~ FtbrH f@ '.f
Mr.. Kavanagh has large estates in Ireland, and
is greatly beloved by his numerous and prosper.
GUS tenantry. His accomplishments are many
and varied, and of the precise character which
his physical imperfections would seem to render
impossible. He is an excellent caligraphist, and
an artistic draughtsman. He wrote "The Cruise
of the Eva. lively, entertaining book, and
made the sketches himself during the cruise. He
az the most expert of watchers, an accomplished
sportsman too, unerring shot. Still more re-
markable, he is dashing huntsman. When
hunting he sits in sort of saddle basket and his
reins are managed with marvellous expertness.
He is not only man of literary tastes, but an
able orator, while he brings to the consideration
Of every public question the resources Of highly
cultivated mind. and this is the man whose
birth was pronounced a curse upon his parents,
whose life seemed as though it must inevitably
be an existense of hopeless misery and endless
deprivation but who has given the astonished
world brilliant example of intelligence, cour-
age, hope, perseverance, fertility of resource, in.
rention, triumphant success.--.1nna Cora Richie.
RESURRECTION PLANT.-A very curious
plant, called the resurrection plant is now offer
ed for srle at New York Mt from twenty-five TO
thirty cents. As seen in the baskets Of the ven
ders, it resembles small bunch Of brown and
curledup leaves, as it were, curled in upon itself
with few threadlike roots at the bottom These
plants are brought from the southern part of
Mexico. During the rainy season they flourish
iuxuriantly, but when the dry weather and hot
sun scorch the earth. they too, dry and curl up,
ana blow about at the mercy of the wind. TO
all appearances they are as dead as the "brown
and sere leaf" but as soon as the rain comes
again. the roots suck up the water, the leaves
unfold and assume beautiful emerald.green
appearance. No matter where the plant may be,
on rock, tree, or houso-top, wherever the
winds have blown it, there it rests and being a
true temperance plant, it only asks for water,
and at once burst into new life. Having pur.
chased one of these tufts, and placed it in soup.
plate filed with water the reader will be sur.
prised to see il gradually unfold and take on
deep green. The leaves are arranged spirally,
and altogether. the resurrection plant is the
latest curiosity. ,...4 ..,...-.