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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24
BuDget Of Finn.

ANECpoTE OF FANNY KEMBLE.-It is rela-
ted of Mrs SiddOns that once, when dining
at the country-seat Of a friend, she frightened
out of his wits servant who, when on the
point of handing her the butter, withdrew it
quickly saying.
"Excuse me moment, madam-theres q
fly on the butter
To which the actress, assuming look and
tone Of intense horror, exclaimed,
"a tly, say go! lilo got heo there"
Something of the same sort comes to US
fresh from Rome Of her niece, Fanny kemble,
OF whom many droll stories are told in society
OF her whitening speeches to indiscreet per-
sons. One Of the drollest is this: A meek
young man was presented to her, and unluck.
lily opened the new conversation with,
81 hear you have very fine hotels in Amer
lea"
"Sir hare no hotels IN America ~ in a
measured contemptuOus voice, that caused
that young man TO retreat with alacrlty.-ED-
TORS DRAWER, in Harper's Nasa.iue for
JuLy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

The other day sharp-looking little fellow
with shock of light brown hair that looked
IS though it had no very recent acquaintance
with comb and brush, said to his teacher, very
abruptly:
Teacher, l amt coming to school any
more
mot coming to school any more Why,
what's the matter Don't you like your
teacher!'
80, Jimini don't / You bet. But |
am going back to the theater :"
Back to the thearer,"
why yes: Iact. does
You act Where e.
YES, I've been on the stage lots Pa an
old hand at it. was an angel up to the
Black Crook, and bull.frog down to the
white Fawn, and tell you what it Is, teach.
er, I'd heap sight rather be bull-frog than
an angel any time"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

10 CEMErERlEs.-A lady was looking at
the beautiful chrome of "The Birthplace of
whittier when bystander remarked that it
painted by Thomas Hill. "Oh, yes " re-.
= ed she; 81 think he must be great r,ist
painted the 10 Cemeteries"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

Scene the English mimi: region. First
collier oquitur-Theres hrcA a fore (eyplo.
SION at JackSon's pit. Scr"ad collier-Moy
teythcr worked There. FIRST coler-Ov,
and he's bowed a to pieces. second collier
Boy gum. whoy, he's got moy pocket knife
wi i'm
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

rnra visitor to the mcnageric III Central
farN, Gay or two since, on seeing the young
Suahaco' an animal remarkable for the length
OF ITS neck, exclaimed by gosh how that
fellow must enjoy drink -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

THE TABLES TURNED.-A gentleman Of the
city, witty and agreeable, but with slight
impeachment of speech, had it in his heart to
become the possessor of pure black and tan
terrier, for which he was willing to pay lib
eral price. A superior little brute was soon
brought to him by dog -fancler, who demand
ed for it the modest price Of fifty dollars. Not
being disposed to check for that figure unlss.
sure that the dog was good ratter, he pro.
posed to the party to meet him next day vt
pit where dogs and rats were brought tor SAN
culinary contest, and try him with a rat
Agreed. Next day our friend, having obtain
ed first class rat of the "whart" species, had
him conveyed to the theatre of strife Both
were it the same time thrown into the arena
After being pursued for moment the rat
turned, made spring at the terrier, caught
HIM on the lip, and made him howl with pain.
In short, "he had him Our purchaser turn
ed and said, Il dd-on't think your did og's
g-good for anything D-d-ont you want to
b-buy my rat'"-EDToR's DRAWER, in Mr-
ptr's Mogozine for July.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

man AZ Androscoggin, Me- went int n,
woods hunting, and took his wlte's ,lap ,rr
reotypo instead of his compass, but it work &c
just as we'll
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

The Connecticut people are telling of a
sunday school boy, who, being asked who
made the beautiful hills about there, replied
that ne d!d not know, as his parents only
moved INTO town the NtlLav before.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

"Alr Jones what makes the canary slrcp
ON one leg = 81 don't think anybody mikes
him, my dear; think he does it of ms own
Accord
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

The National Game" becomes familiar to
the youth of America at an sarly age. There
Is always u bawl in the nursery when the
nurse brings the pitcher and base in.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

What carroty-headed little brat is that,
madam :; do you know his name !'"Why. YES,
that's my youngest child" "You don't say
%, indeed. Why, what dear, little, sweet
dove eyed cherub he Is, to be sure ="
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-24

\ romantic genius seeing handsome girl
passing along one OF our streets the other day -,
went hsme and penned this poetcal gushing
Of his palpitating heart: I've seen her out
walking, with her hat bound round with blue,
and It amt no use talking she's pumpkins,
and q few. She sides along in buty, like a
duck upon lake. oh, Id be all love and
duty, il on ly was her drake"
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CITY MEAT 1IARKET.
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Here is another version of that story about
the girl In hat shop, who pinned her name
inside the lining Of hat and sent it atlri,,
The tile was fought by an elderly gentleman
IN the same town. One day gust of wind
took it Oft his head, and in recap.uring it, he
accidentally turned down the lining and saw
the name. with the accompanying sentiment
II am thine, wilt thou be mine." With an
ejaculation that sounded something like
Odd fool, he retired to his home. When
Martha returned that day, she was taken to
retired part o; the cottage and warmed mp
with strap. She hasn't taken any real com
tort in sitting down since. The gentleman
who got the hat was her father.
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What have YOU done to further progress :"
said \ sententious philosopher one day to
jenkins.
Jenkins reply was clear and decisive:
i've produced seven boys and two girls,
sir"
The philosopher departed and for the first
time in his hfe-thought,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-01-14

We have not space to speak at length of
the skillful appliances of science and
mechanism brought into use in this con-
struction of this famous tunnel. At either
end, powerful mountain-streams were used
to compress air. This air was conveyed
into the working sections of the tunnel
through strong iron tubes, and its expan-
sion there used to drive the drilling and
excavating machinery, while it's escape
within supplied pure air and ventilation,
as an outward current was produced bv
the escape of the condensed air thus carried
in.
From the great height of the mountain
above, it was impossible to sink shafts at
different points, as is usually done even in
constructing short tunnels, and it could
only be worked at two points, one on either
side. With the old appliances, probably
fifty years would have been required, and
thousands of lives would have been e1-
pended; but with this new motive power,
and its incidental ventilating advantages,
and with the application of nitro-glycerine.
the main work has been accomplished
within half a dozen years.
The tunnel is in form of an arch, about
2444 feet high, 20! feet wide at the bottom,
and 264 feet across the centre or widest
part of the arch. Its length is nearly II
miles (13,5T yards)
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PROPOSALS.
For Wrapping Paper & Irvine.
Posi- orrIcE DEPARTMENT. ,

WAS !INGrox, u. C.. December >. 1870.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at this Depart
ment until the 10Th dy Of January. ISL at l. clock
noon. for furnishir z WR tPPINti PAPER AND TWIN
for the of the est ices in the United States for
yer from the lst " of February 1871 the s,i,
articles +" he deliver d, fire.. of expense the Depart
at the Blank :, hey Of the Post Office p.,,art-
mont Washington D. {.
The quality and the estimated quantity of each article
required arc specified below:
lSueo realms of Wrapping Pal er 2nx inches in size
and I" weigh - pounds TO tn realn. each re,ln
TO contain ~ perfect quires.
100 realms of Wrapping PaI,r &c 40 inches in size
and t" weigh - pounds to ihe rc,rn each
To contain ~ perfect quircs.
$4,000 pounds "f Cotton Irvine in balls weigh
"n,-htlf pound each and so bound o prevent
their becoming loose and tangled hy trans port:.-
ton.
%o0o0 pounds of Coarse Hemp Twinc in balls to weigh
from one I" two pounds each. and So hound q.
TO prevent their becoming loose and tangled by
transportation.
Samples Of the articles required will he furnished to
persons who desire IN bill on application the First
Assistant Postmaster General. Washington. d. c.
More or less than the estimated quantities may be
ordered tn" necessities of the Department may require
at the discretion of the Postmaster General
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal cIaran-
tee. of his ability comply with his bid. and cerf
cate from postmaster that such guaranurs reliable
persons
Awards will be made for each article separately if
deemed most advantageous to the Department
Two sufficient suretes will be required each
tract.
failure fn furnish promptly any article contracted
for, or an attempt to impose upon the Department art
cleS Inferior IN the opinion ." the Postmaster General
those contracted for will be considered sufficient
cat,se for the forfeiture Of the contract.
Bids made in conformity with this advertisement
will not lie considered.
The Postmaster General the right to reject
any all bids. if in his opinion il is required by the
interests Of the department.
Proposals he Endorsed on the envelope Prop"-
s.ls for Wrapping Paper, or Proposals for Irvine"
aud addressed the First Assistant Postmaster General
Washington D. G. JNO. A j. CRESWELL,
Dec 10. l>at-6w Postmaster General.
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PROPOSALS.
For Letter Balances.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.


SEALED PROPOSALS will lie receive ed at this Depart
mt until the 10th day of January ISL l. o'clock
noon, for furnishing Letter Balances for the use of the
after the LIST day of February ISL of the following
description. namely:
First. Balances capable of weighing eight ounces
avor'lnr"is weight. To he graduated down quarter
"nnccs OF these il supposed that 900 will he wanted
Second. Balances Of the capacity, graduated 10y
the metric granne system, or this class lou may lie
required.
Third. Balance. capable Of weighing four pound.
aroir''upuis weight, 10 b" graduated to half OF
this class it i. supposed 2oo will he wanted.
Perfect accuracy. strength and durability will bc
required III til" Balances to he furnished.
Samples of each description of Balances mIst
pany each bid and the bidder who obtain the CON
tract will he required t" furnish Balances of quality
IN all respects equal to the sample.
Each balance must lie well and securely packed in
box for transportation and delivered free of all expense
To the Blank Agency. Washington, b. Z.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposal guaran-
tees of his ability comply with his bid and cert-
cate from postmaster that auch guarantors reliable
p"rscns
Two sufficient surctics will he required to contract
Awards will lie made for each article separately il
deemed most advantageous to the Department.
\ future I" furnish promptly any article contracted
for attempt to IMPOSE upon the Department arti
r- inferior in the opinion Of the Postmaster Genera.
I" those contracted fr will he considered slI lent
cause for the forfeiture of tn. contract.
The Postmaster General reserves the right reject
any all bids it, i'll his opinion it is required 10y the
Interests Of the Department:
Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope Propo-
'al for Letter Balances and directed the First Assist
ant Postmaster General, Washington. d. G..
JNO. A. l. CRESWELL
p,st stcrfi
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self swindled. To complain before magis-
trate would eliminate himself, so he
remains silent
Most of the firms change their cards
every week or so. Dailey's favorite aliases
are Wogan & Co., A. J. Hitchcock & Co.,
j. r. Lee & Co., and Holland & Co.
certain member of Congress, it is
reported, sent twenty-five dollars to Wogan
IL Co. for package of counterfeit money.
He waited long for reply, but none ever
came. Sometime after he received circu-
lar from Holland & Co.. which was worded
SO honestly that he was sure there could be
nothing wrong about the firm. SO he Dor
rowed seventy-five dollars of friend, and
enclosed the amount with note frankly
detailing how Wogan & Co. had cheated
him. He urged Messrs. Holl. md & Co., to
forward the counterfeit currency by return
express, as he was terribly hard up'' for
funds. Daley laughed heartily of course
when he read the splendidly written page,
and even Waters could not help smiling as
he lighted his cigar with this last petition
from Congress.
The receipts of each of these swindling
firms average from 500 to ST. 600 per day.
The express companies know that they are
the life-blood of the system, but they say
that public carriers they are bound to for
ward all money packages entrusted to their
care, and they are supposed not to know
anything of the contents.
Soon after Daley began operations one
Turnbridge opened an Office in Wall street
under the name of Cambridge & Co. He
is considered the shrewdest man in the
business, and his receipts are much larger
than Dailey's ever were.
Daley claims that Turnbridge took his
circulars, and that it was with them that
he began in business. He soon made
enough money to buy splendid brown
stone front house in Brooklyn, which he
gave to his wife. Once an officer went to
attach the building, but as she claimed to
to own it he could do nothing About
year ago Tunbridge stopped sending out
friends thought he had reformed; but six
weeks ago he began again and now he is
doing more business than any of the other
swindlers. His partner goes under the
name of Adam Smith.
Owen & Bros, James Fisher & Co., and
A. j. johnson & Co., are among the other
firms who are engaged in this profession
A. johnson & Co. receive large sums daily.
Rufus Stockton, of No. - Broadway, is
an old man, and very shrewd, who has been
in the business about eighteen months
Some of the other operators send slip
to be from New York paper
Among the many aliases of both name and
address are the following James A. Holt,
Fulton street; Thomas G. Allison, William
street Francis Ogden, Maiden Lane T.
d. Terhune & Co., Broadway; r. G. Steele,
North Copake; Charles Humble, Cham
bers street and William E. Anthony,
Broadway --New York Post
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The Winds Voices.

Oh mournful-how mournful the winter
wind,
AS it soughs through the leafless tree,
1t speaks of the hungry and suffering poor
W no wander and shiver, from door to door
reproach for you and for me.
1t breathes-of the one who was once a
Whom our GOODNESS has long since es-
tranged,
But whose memory,-like the sweet per-
fume
Of the violet, fingers, although the bloom
Like the friendship, is brokenand changed
1t grieves for the nun-in her lonely cell
For the miser, haggard and old,
Who turns from the sorrowing orphans cry
whose ear is deaf to misery's sigh,
Whose idol and ruin is gold.
1t speaks of the sad-sad vigils kept
by the side of some loved ones cot,
When the weak arm of flesh, is found help
less to save,
To rescue the loved one from death and the
grave,
From common humanity's lot
1t has echoed its wall, round the prison.
door,
And burdened the hearts within
with deeper remorse, for their innocence
gone
For their lasting disgrace-from their fam
lies torn,
And their lives so darkened by sin.
1t Sobs of the mother, whose heart lies low
In the grave of her buried joy;
Her voice is hushed, and her eve grows
dimm'd
AS the sound of the sad, relentless wind
Goes moaning and shuddering by.
1t speaks of the church-yard silent and still,
AS 1t signs through the willow and view,
here the pale moon CLEANS, on the mar
bic urn.
And it mourns of the friends who will never
return,
Our friends so warm and true.
1t means for the drunkard's wrctched doom
And asks, if we tried to save
Dld we counsel our brother? assistance riyeo
" nat sharper accuSer can conscience have
Than drunkards reckoning grave
Oh the bitter, bitter, biting wind,
On the bleak and bar rem heath
Oh . the frightful tornado, and hurricane
chimes,
The swift whirlwind of the tropical chimes,
And the simeon S whitening breath.
: =
Oh, what would our lives in this cold world
be,
When wrecked and tempest driven,
II we could not look with the trusting eye
Or Faith, to the home prepared on high
The calm and peace of Heaveno
Brick Meeting House, JAM 4, II.
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Phosphate Beds In South Carolina.

Much interest has been excited within a
few years past by the discovery of extensive
beds of phosphate of lime at the mouth Of
the Ashley and Cooper rivers, near Charles
ton, these covering from three to four hun
dred square miles to depth of from six
inches to three feet, and resting Immediately
above deposit of eocene mari. The phes-
plate consists mainly Of nodules formed
around eocene shells as a nucleus, and fur
nishing about sixty per cent Of phosphate
of lime. Among the nodules in question
are found sharks teeth and eocene shells
like those of the mari beneath, and, accord
ing to Professor Shaler, resembling the
species found at Gay Head, on Martha's
Vineyard. In the upper layer of this bed
occur bones of the mastodon, of extinct
horses and sheep, and bits of pottery
Although some biologists consider these
as belonging to the same period as that of
the phosphate beds themselves, in Professor
Shaler's opinion they were introduced at a
later period by the agency of water. Pro-
fessor Shaler thinks that these beds were
formed, after their upheaval, from the
marls beneath them that the drainage of
surface water charged with carbonic acid
acted upon the upper layer of the mari and
removed the carbonate of lime, leaving the
phosphate to accumulate in the nodules
around the shells. He does not pretend to
account for the original appearance of the
phosphoric acid, which he thinks too great
in quantity to have been derived from the
bones of vertebrate animals. He suggests,
however, that it might have been derived
from seaweeds, some kinds of which are
known to contain it in appreciate guam
tity, and possibly from some pteropod mol
lusks. Professor Shaler looks upon the
phosphate beds in question as in the main
much like that Of the sea bottom off the
southern coast, the recent dredgings and
soundings from which have been found to
contain an appreciate percentage Of phos-
phoric acid.-Hdrper's Magazine.
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"WHERE THE WooDBINE TwINErH"-
Dom Piatt writes that Hon. s. s. Cox tells
him in regard to the origin of the above
mysterious expression, that he (Cox) ono
day asked Fisk, "What the devil, Jim, did
you mean by the place where the woodbine
twineth?" to which interrogatory Fisk
responded "Yon see was before that
learned and digniied body, the Committee
on Banking and Currency, and when Gar
field asked me where the money got by
Corbin went to, l could not make vulgar
reply and say up spout but observing,
while peddlipg through New England, that
every spout Of a house or cottage had
woodbine twining about it, said naturally
enough, where the woodbine twineth."
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
HOUSE AND LOTS IN ELKTON.

Hy 'ir'n' Of Decree in Chanccry the subscriber as
Trustee viii offer at Public Sale to the highest bidder
On Tuesday, the Gath of January, 1871,
nj o'clock at tin Court IIu,l,.. door in EIkton
all that STONE and FRAME DIV ELLING and ,-.zla
LOT OF LAND and oITBUILDINGS thereon 1i1Il.M
living ON the west side OF Bow Street in th. ell ES
r. Gipin.
Also. the VACANT LOT, lying between that property
and the lot of Robert N;,rshh;ik.
Also, VACANT LOT, the south side of Main
street. nearly opposite the NJ Z. Church s. feet front
..ub fee, deep.
Ed-Thc sale will he wit hont reserve
TERMS OF SAIE.-one-half the purchase money in
cash the balance in instruments of Six and Twelve
m"nths, bearing interest from day Of sale.
Possession Of Lots Immediately: of Dwelling, March
eth. ISL r. A. Ellis
dee 81. 1S.0-ts Tru,t.e
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Trustees Sale Of q Valuable Farm,

l!y viru" of Decree of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county. the Undersigned Trustee will sell At Public
S'" at III" Court House door. in Elktun, Tt ESDAG
the l1th day of January ISL. all that FARM, Of which
ELISHA H. England lately died seized. This property is
situated ono mil" northwest Of Brick Meeting House
and contains GO ACRES OF LAND, more or less, in Il
high stat" i cultivation except in good timber
tn" inraton is healthy and in good nciclIurh0od ron
N"nl"nt t" churches mills. e.. The improve
ni"uts consist of Two-Sory Frame Dwelling TsslKSs
with small Kitchen attached No. Cellar ,::55 nh
Barn. JON 80, nearly good Wagonhousc - 80
AMI GrlarH and thriving Apple Orchard OF CHOICE
fruit. just i'll hearing. There is Il splendid Spring near
the door.
THk TERMS CT SALE Onc-thrd in cash on the day
of sale; onrthird in Six Months and residue IL, Twelve
months. The credit payments I" bear interest fir, IN the
ay of sale and To- he secured by the Bonds or Notes of
til" purchaser with surety 10 be approved 10y Trustee
SJ-Sae Percmptory: and to commence at > O'Clock.
j. T. MCCULLOUGH.
dee 81 1S1O-ts Trustea
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A green grocer.-One who trusts.

A green grocer.-One who trusts.
-Seasonable advice.-Have your census
about you.
What the sea-board must be made Of
Beech.
What is the great motive for travelling?
"A locomotive.
A fiery volcano of large proportions has
suddenly appeared in theinterior Of Mexico.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters TeStancnt"ry the personal of
RICHARD GRAY.
late Of said county. deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the sm" with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the 18th day Of December. ISL:
they may otherwise, by law. lie excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted said estate are
requested t" max" Immediate payment 10 the -ulscri
her. Given under my hand this 18th day of December
$50. THEODORE j. NANNEMAN
Executor of Richard Gray decd.
Trst-RrrBES d. JANAE, Register
dee Il, lSrO-tw
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PHILADELPHIA
WILTBERGER'S

from tho fS and will he found much better than many
of the Extracts that are sold Ask yonrG Grocer or nr
gcs for Wthergers Extracts. BAKLo" iNDido
mJE i without doubt the btst article in the market
for LluenG Clothes. 1t will color more water than fo"r
times the same weight of indigo. and much more than
,uy other ,rush blue in the market The only genuine
IL tat NM nm at ALFRED WILTBEEGERs DRUG STORE, No.
o33 North Second Street. Philadelphia. The labels have
both WiItbersers and BarlowS nam" "H them at 9th
o.. az, p. .ute,fsst For sale y GraCers and Drug
t-st, WiItbergcrts INDELIBLE I'M Will lee found on
trial To he superior article. Always on hand and Tor
sale AT reasonable prices Pure Ground SPICES, Gen
unc MEDICINES Clrmos Skins, Spongcs Talinca.
Pearl Sage and all articles in the drug iiI" at
ALFRED WILTBERGERS DRUG STORE,
No. 2&s North Second Street, Tailadelphia.
Nav oS lSIO-1y.