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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

The DARIEN CANAL--The success, two
years ago, of the Suez canal, uniting the
Mediterranean and the Req Sea, and shortening
the sailing route from Europe to the East In
dies bymany thousand miles, has awakened new
interest in the long talked of ship canal across
the isthmus of Darien, and our government
decided to send out a party to ascertain if
practicable route for such canal really exist
ed. A party, headed by Commander Selfridge,
spen: year in the search, and have just made
report. The only practicable route they
could find was south OF the isthmus proper, in
New Grenada. To cat the canal by this
route involves "a rise of ninety feet on the gulf
side and one hundred and thirty on the Pa.
citc side. Then there is a cut two hundred
and si1tytour feet deep, and several hundred
feet long and one hundred and sixteen feet
high. The cost is estimated at 1871 ,OoO 900,
which is about the extent ~ which the GOV
eminent was bled by the Pacific railroad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

WESoSA, lying on the borders of Marshall,
La Sale, Putnam and Livingston counties,
and hardly knowing to which it belongs, pro-
poses TO have its own annual fair, society
with that view having been organized on the
18th inst. W. II. II. Hollrdge, of Tonica,
and Frederick Bane, OF Groyeland, in this
county, are among the directors.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

Among oil the political wonders of the day,
the recent departure Of Gov. Bullock, of
Georgia, from the ways of rad,calism, must be
regarded rs the most notable. In all the long
Inst Of southern carpet-baggers-men whom
Greeley describes a. having "both arms around
the niger while with their hands they pick
his rear pockets" the conspirators at Wash
ington against the peace and prosperity of the
south appeared to have no henchman so faith
full - Bullock. As witness before the ku-
klux committee he was equal to an old Bailey
professional; while IN the business of plum
dering the state treasury, stuffing ballot boxes,
overriding state laws and compelling radical
victories at the point Of the bayonet, he was
tho very crown jewel in the radical dladem
Yet so infamous is the ku-klux bill OF the
last congress that even this pink of radical toa-
dyism rebels against its enforcement. In a
reply to . recent circular sent to the south by
the Washington ku-klux committee, asking
Gov. Bullock and others to send faithful"
radical witnesses to Washington, and intima-
ting purpose, if the proper evidence could
be procured, to "save" the south in the next
presidential election by remanding it back to
military bondage, even the hitherto plant,
supple Bullock loses his temper, and writes an
indignant letter, protesting, "as the executive
of one of the southern states, most positively
against such construction of the amend
ments." adding,
mo one in the south would now accept the
restoration OF slavery; no one seeks the re-
pudlation of the United States debt. The
state of Georgia does not deny or abrldge the
right of any citizen of the United States
to vote on account of race color, or previous
condition of servitude nor does this state de-
protection Of the laws. How, in the face of
these facts, can we justify action towards her
that If attempted against New York or Mass
achusetts would be spurned by an indignant
people = ..,
Was there ever such ingratitude? Scarcely
. crime against the constitution or free gov
eminent Can be named that Grant and the rad
icals have not been guilty of to sustain in his
place the scoundrel Bullock. And now, after
laboring all summer in the ku-klux committee
to get up evidence to justify them in Saving
the south to the administration by the en-
forcement of the ku-kluz bill, and after all
their evidence has failed, and as last resort,
they appealed to the ever faithful Bullock to
send them some "proper" witnesses to help
them out, just in this distressing dilemma
he proves recalcitrant, turns upon them indig-
nantly, declares their claim of power again to
remand the south to military rule an unwar-
ranted assumption, and enters his solemn
4protest" against such on infamous proceed
ing! So Bullock turns virtuous! Will Won
ders never cease
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

One Of the ladies attached to circus company
that re,ently performed at Streator, thinking
bath would do her good, visited ths river, and
was soon disporting herself in its cooling waters
The fact WAS noised about aud, at q penny .
sight, IL is said some SO were collected from the
spectators of this "moral exhibition"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

Republican candidates for County Treasurer
are getting as plehty ~ Snckbe-ries in Northern
Al.tam.. ". +. Bowman, John II. Shepherd,
Joshua Pussy, l.. NJ. Caldwell, r. D. Black and
Justus Harris have already announced them.
selves, and thirty.one towns yet to hear from!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

A. NJ. squier, of the south side, has placed u'
under obligations tor beautiful bouquet of per.
petual roses, pinks 10. and taste OF his cele'
brated Aletha grapes, which are now fully ripe,
and delicious AZ the Catawba in its perfect stat g.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

The Aurora Debating Society have decided
that German should not be taught in our public
schools.-Au,Ora Beacon.
We should like to know what the same society
would say about "forniX."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29
THE UNITED IRIsHMEN's OATH.

In the awful presence of God, ]. A. B. dn
voluntarily declare that will persevcre in
endesvoripg to form brotherhood of affection
among lrishmen Of erery religious persuasion !:
and that will also perscvere in my endecvors
to obtain an equal. full, and adequate reprcs-
entation of all the people OF Ireland. do
further declare, that neither hopes, fears, re
wards nor punishment. not even death, shall
ever induce me directly or indirectly to in.
form on, or give any evidence against any
member or members of this Society or similar
Societies, for any act expressive Of things done
or made collectively "r individually, in or out
OF this society, in pursuance OF the spirit OF
this obligation, So hel p me God.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-29

"ORANGEMEN'' AND "UNITED RIsHNEN."-
The late riot in New York having brought
these societies prominently into notice, it will
not be uninteresting to compare the oath Of
initiation taken by the members of each soci-
ETY. respectively, and which indicates the basis
principles of the respective organizations. 1t
will be seen that both belong to the other
side of the water, but that. of the two, the
oath of the "United Irishmen" is vastly the
less Objectionable on this side of the ocean:
THE oRANGEMAN's OATH.
I. A. B. do solelmny swear Con the Holy
Biblc) that will support the constitution of
Great Britain and that will always MAINTAIN
and support the King or Queen (whoever
reigning) to be the spiritual head of the Prot
estant Church of England, and that will not
countensnce auy other form of government
except that Of which (his or herr most gra-
cleus Majesty has charge, so long as they
are acknowledged as such by the Lords and
Commons of England And also swear that
l will endeavor by all means In my power to
suppress the Romish Religion or any other
sect that may be inoppostion to the Protes-
tant Church Of England, or our Orange Socl-
ETY., So help me God.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29
Telling Stories.

Nearly everybody thinks he can tell a story,
vet nearly everybody tells a story when he says
he cannot. Storytelling is one of the rarest
accomplishments. Ninety-nine men out of every
hundred who attempt a story bore their hearers.
And the hundredth man is just barely endurable.
AS storytelling is generally conducted under
our present imperfect civilization, we are not en-
tertained at all, and, therefore, under no obliga-
ton. 1t is the narrator whom we oblige by
listening-when We are obliged to.
We have heard a thousand men attempt to tell
stories in our brief wrestle with the world, the
flesh, etc., yet we know but two good story
teiiefs The remaining nine thousand nine hum
ored ana nlnety-eight thought they could tell a
story, but the trouble was no one else coincided
with them.
Of all bores, the storytelling bore is the
worst. Under the guise of entertaining, he SUBJ
jects you to the very refinement of torture. We
have heard all his stories q hundred times, and
could probably tell them better than he. He
pounces down upon you at all times and in all
places. No use to plead urgent business or other
engagements. He ssizes you by the collar on the
street, or pens you up In the corner of a room.
and you must hear it, whether you will or no.
A few years ago 8 society was formed in New
York for the Suppression of story-tellers. Arte-
mus Ward, Dan Bryant, Billy Florence, and men
of that ilk, constituted the active members.
Their plan was, when a man commenced a story,
to get up and saunter away one at a time, leaving
the unhappy man 10 cOmpieIe MS narfatlOn 70
the chairs and other articles of furniture.
One day Dan Bryant SO far forgot himself as
to begin a story, forcibly brought to his ~recollec-
ton by some incident of the occasion. Ward
got up and sauntered out, w~histling a low. melan-
choly air. 5E
One by one the remainder followed suit, with
troubled looks and a sad shake of the head.
sometimes sGhing deeply. By the time Dan had
reached the middle of his story he was alone.
Az the last nan passed out Dan turned to a pic
ture of Geoge Washington hanging on the wall.
and remarkiIg, 8 Here, old fellow, you've got to
hear the res of this story; I'd like to see Won
get down an( walk off on your ear,' completed
bis narrative the Father of his Country and IF
Gov. Posey, of Indiana, listening to him with
that calm beiignIty so characteristic of him. n
is needless 3 say, the story-extinguisbers. who
were listeniIg outside, enjoyed this part of the
yarn at least.
Speaking tf Washington, he couldn't tell a
story, and wssready to acknowledge it. He told
his father he cnldn't, when a little boy, although
as things thenlooked a story would have let him
out. liz is aIpity there are not more people
ready to say yhh Washington. fss I cannot tell a
story and nter try it.-Gnannan Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

G. Vance, a Unitarian, who is a member of the
body selected in England to revise the translation
of the Bible, and was at first objected to by the
convocation of Canterbury because he did not ac-
knowledge the divinity of Christ, but retained for
his scholarship, recently spoke at Birmingham
with reference to the labor OF revision. He said ::
1.-The public might rely on it they would receive
at the bands of the reyisers a greatly improved
version of the Scriptures. 1t would take a long
time-it was thought it would take five or six
years-to revise the New Testament, and even
longer to revise the Old but when it was remem-
bered how great a multitude of people were in
terested in the work, and that the work might
live one or two hundred years, the length of time
must not be grudged. So far as they had gone,
the new version satisfied him extremely, and in
this respect, that it read like the old one. There
were changes in almost every verse-in some
verses several-some more important than others,
but all tending to a more exact representation of
the original but, Notwithstanding these numer-
GUS changes, 1t was the wish of the c~ompiIers to
adhere as closely as possible to the old style, with
which the people had been familiar from their
childhood. The consequence was, the new ver-
sion read extremely well, measuring it by the
standard of the old one, and one hearing it read
would hardly know it was a new version"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

Agriculture IS a base fraud. The deadliest
ignis fatuus that ever glittered TO bctray, is
agriculture. 1 speak with feeling on this sub
ject, for I've been glittered and beguiled and daz-
zled and destroyed by this same arch deeeiver..
She has made ne a thousand promises, and
broken every one of them.
She has promised me early potatoes, and the
rain has drowned them late potatoes, and the
drought has withered them.
She has promised me summer squashes, and
the worms have eaten them winter s~Quashes,
and the bugs have devoured them.
She has promised cherries, and the curculio has
stung them, and they contain living things, I'M
comely to the eye and unsayory to the taste.
She has promised me Strawberries, and the
young chickens have enveloped them, and the eye
cannot see them. --t- - 7A-
She has promised tomatoes, and the old hens
have encompassed them, aud the hand cannot
reach them.
No wonder Cain killed his brother. He was a
tiller of the ground. The wonder is that he didn't
kill his father, and then weep because he hadn't
a grandfather to kill. No doubt his Early Rose
potatoes, for which he paid Adam seven dollars a
barrel, had been cut down by bugs, from the
head-waters of the Euphratcs. His Pennsylvania
wheat had been winter killed, and wasn't worth
cutting. His Norway oats had gone to straw,
and would not weld FIVE pecks per acre, and his
black Spanish w~atermelons had been stolen by the
boys, who had pulled up the vines, broken down
his patent picket fence, ana WrIGuen scuIIlloue
doggerel all over his back gate. No wonder he
felt mad when he saw Abel whistling along with
his fine French merinoes, worth eight dollars a
head, and wool going up every day. No wonder
he wanted to XIII somebody, and thought he'd
practice on Abel.
The fact is, agriculture would demoralize a
saint. l was almost a saint when l went into 1T.
I'm a demon now. I'm at war with everybody.
| fight myself out of bed at four O'Clock, when all
my better nature tells me to lie still till seven. l
fight myself into the garden to work like a brute,
when reason and instinct tell me to stay in the
house and enjoy myself like a man. | fight the
pigs, the chickens, the moles, the birds, the bugs,
the worms-everything in which is the breath of
life, | fight the docks, the burdocks, the mullens,
the thistles, the grasses, the weeds, the roots-the
whole vegetable kingdom. l fight the heat, the
frost, the rain, the hail-in short, l fight the uni
verse and get whipped in every battle. 1 have no
more admiration to waste on the father of George
Washington for forgiving the destruction of his
cherry tree. A cherry tree is only a curculio
nursery, and the grandfather of his country knew
it. l have half a dozen cherry trees, and the day
my young George Washington is six years old I'll
give him a Ratchet and tell him to down with
every cherry tree on the lace.-Cincinnati Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29
BLEACHED LINEN Sill

Blue AIhambra He'd Quilts,
White Bed Quits, Fine Linen Impcrals.
White LiDen and Cotton Turkey Towels,
Superior Linen handkerchief,
Fancy Cotton HANDKERCHIEF,
Turkey Red and yellow handkerchief,
Plain White, FLANNEL,
Bloc TWilled EaxOny Flannel,
White Merino Socks,
Grey MIXED Socks, Ladies' White Hose,
Fency DzmAsk Table Covers, L|
Black SILK Neckties, Fancy Alpaca Bloui
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

White Cotton Shirts,
Fancy Calico shirts, Hickory Shirts,
Heavy MeriDo Undershirts,
Silk Imitation U~ndershirts,
Brown Cotton Undershirts,
Turkey Red SuspeDders, Black bik UmDrs
Black silk Elastice, Blue Cotton ThFeao
Wooden and Cotton 0lrths, Feather Duier'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

The editor of the Bangor (Me.) Wing says he
recently san a large number of young lpdies enter
q public hall with disheyelled hair and hat brims
apparently wrinkIed and broken, and. as be
fancied, with excited countenances. Upon in
quiring what the riot was about says he,
8. imagine our chagrin when told it was the
fashion,"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-29

White Zinc Paint, Ground White Lead,
Red Ochre and Venetian Red,
Burlaps. Sail Irvine, Scotch Hemp CanvsA
Russia Duck. light and heavy
Bright Fencing Wire,
Hoop Iron, from inch 70 IL lncn, ~
Timed SaucepaDs with Covers DApDi~ I"
Galvanized Gas Pipes, 10 lnch,
Galvanized Iron buckets ana huDsi
Cabin Lamps add Lanterns.
O. @. Iron with brass guards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-11
The head is trouble
LIVER

the above symptoms attend the disease, and at
other times very few of them; but the liver Is
generally the organ most involved. Cure tho
Liver with
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DISEASE OF IMPRUDENCE.

When the misguided and iG2rudcnt votary
pleasure finds that he has ImbI'"'i IN" S'r"'~ :"
this painful disease, it too often h:rr"n+ that ;n
ii-timc sense OF Aalne or dread 81 discovery &c
tiers him frnmaprlylng H. those VINO. from rin''-
ton and responsibility, cnn alnlI" h"iricnd NM,
DELAYING till the constitutional symptoms "i th.o
horrid disease makes their appearance, such -
liberated sore throat diseased most" n"rtHrni |
pains in th. head and limbs, 1lmn"'- 81 <'G!i,
deafness node, on the shin bone. and ann,
blotches on the head, face and cxtrrultc- pr =
crossing with frghtiul rap.dity, I'll at lat tla
alatr of the mouth or ia" hu!"- "I t"r
nose fall in, and the victim Of this awtu di-"-,
become, a horrd object Of c"mlnlsscratl"n IL!
death puts Il period I" his dreadful! suffering. ~
sending him to that undiscovered country 'trcm
whence no traveller returns.
1t Il melancholy fact that Thousands DIE
victims to this terrible disease, through tHl!InF
into the hands OF ignorant or un'kiI'"i fhE-
TENDERS, who, by the U.s. "i t,'"t "'"iS
and inrauable OF curing. keep th" unhappy >"i-
fcrcr month after month taking tncIr nnXI"ns"
injurious compound-, and instead "i beng !"
stored to a renewal al lt", |!gorami liarlhh.>,
in d..nnir leave him with ruined ii"iith I" SIGH
over hi. calling disappointment
DR.. JOHNSTON
OFFICE, No !, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
BALTIMORE, MD.
Left hand side going from B,Iirr"r. street II few
doors from the CORNER F:,ilir" 10 ii serve name
and number.
Ef,- No letter, irc,irrd unl">- :.a,;rIil ard
containing. IA stamp IL be rs.. ''t III" reply.
Persons writing should st,"asr, aIi ,,.i . -.
ton of advertisement describing >ympt''rn-.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS
The many thousand. cured ut III. h-ia,iHh
ment year after Year and Tia" nrir""r'- nti"Nt
ant Surgical Operations pcrr"r'n"" ~ ~. ''''''
ston witnessed By til" rrpn'>"nt"t;"'- . ~" h''a
and many other prrs"n-, lr't'r''' - "' " -
appeared again and again b"t'T" III" li''"- -,
| sides his standing g"il'I""'" ~. 10,
and rrsn,u.iLjIi,y !. = sufficient -T'rtI''' l.
| afflicted. ,-,,.
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
Baltimore jy 1-ly.
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AND CA X E 5.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
T T NPTND

J. r. CRUMP,
of the "Virgina Bakery" No. south Fairfax
street, would respectfully inform MS customers
and the public generally that he has constantly
on hand the best quality of BREAD, baked three
times daily from the best brands of Fiour-;'ich
rs Butter Loavcs, French Loaves and Grahnm
Bread; Cakes and Pies Of every .tylG and varc-
". and everything usually kept in tirst-class
Bakery. Country orders promptly attended to-
mar G--3m
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KVJkUI.N.G .W.HTERE.4L.

7 w NAILS r. W MALLS. Is. F. PEAKE.
TAMES w. NAILS, son s. CO.,
y 1877 King ST.. Alexa.,, Na. ,.
Dealers in HARDWARE. CUTLERY,
Carpenters Tools, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door
and Window Frames, Brackets, Mou!dings;
Balusters, of different patterns, and Newel
Glass, double and single thick, Of all sizes,
Paints, Oils Varnishes, Paint and White, Wash
Brushes, Lewis Pure White Lead, and other
brands of fine quality, Putty, Turpentine IN und
Machine Oil. Also Lime Of superior quality,
Roofing, SC. A large stock of Pugh's celebra-
ted Car Augers and m other articles found in first
class Builders Furnishing establishment
All orders for Lumber, Brick and all kinds
of Building Material, promptly attended to-
FERNS cash feb lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-11

the last 40 years one of the most rellaDle cl,
fcacous and harmless preparations ever offered
to the suffering. lftakcn regularly ana persis-
tently, it is sure to cure
Dyspepsia headache jaul!-
dice, costivencss, sick head
ache chronic diarrhGa, at
fections ofthc bladder, camp
HeG"ia'oF' dysentery, affections OF the
kidneys, fever, nervousness,
chills, diseases of the skin,
purity of tho blood, mel
ancholy, or depression OF spirits, heartburn, c"llc
or pains in the bowels pain IN the head lever
Prepared only by J. H. ZEILIN 4 CO.,
Druggists, Macon, Georgia
Price 81; by mail 81 s. For sa!e by ma
ian1G-ly E. $. LEADBEATER& x BRO.
DRUG STORE
Having purchased the Drug Store on the
northeast corner OF King and Washington sts:
for number of years past known as Mlburn
Drug Store, / respectfully inform the citizens
of Alexandria and vicinity that Will keep
constantly on hand q full and complete assort-
ment of all articles usually found in first class
Particular attention will be paid to the COM
pounding Of prescriptions day and night
aug 3l-tr SAMUEL H. LUNT
ESTABLISHED 1892.
II :. /. f a ID b K \ II f K Il K o.
.
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS
NARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES, ACIDS, &c,
Nos 5 and South Fairfax ST.,
aug 2-tt Alexandria, Va.
H. IT, COOK WM. +. CREIGHTON.
TOOK Il CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, PAINTS,
Varnshes and Oils,
WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY.
No. l07 King street
Prompt attention given to orders and inquiries
from the country. mar I'll
SAMUEL II. JANNEY. MAHLeN II. LASSEf.
TANNEY Il CO.,
PURE DRUGS, LEWIS WHITE LEAD,
. Paints, Oils and Farnishcs,
a. FRENCH WINDOW GLASS & PUTTY.
No l45 King street.
ny Orders and Inquiries from the country
PROMPTLY attended to- sep 23-tf
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YOUNG VI EN
MARRIAGE.

Reflect that Il sound mind and body are IT,;
most necessary requisites 1" promote r"nrnh'Ai
h,nninnSs Indeed without these the J"urn y
through life becomes 4 weary pilgrimage i'1
prospect hourly durkcn5 /" the view, IN" m'"h
becomes shadowcd with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness "i
another is blightcd with our own.