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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

APoLoGRTIc.-In writing a notice, last week,
OF the theatrical entertainment given BY an
amateur club of Ottawa at Turner Hall on the
evening OF the 10Th, the manuscript cove red two
slips OF paper, bat in putting it In type, one slip
was unaccountably mislaid, so that only half of
the notice was set up and appeared in the paper.
This is our only apology for the strange ommis.
sons of that notice. For instance, there was no
mention of the plays, or the characters sustained
by each Of the performers, and most unexcusa.
bic Of all, there was not word in reference to
the Maypole dance and the beautiful polka
qusdrille Of the children. between the plays, un.
der the direction of Prof Willis. This was
really enc OF the most pleasing features Of the
entire entertainment, and ELECTED the most rap.
turous applause, besides being boisterously
encored.
The company did so remarkably we'll. and gave
so much satisfaction, that we are informed, un.
der strong pressure upon them on all sides,
they have about consented to give another en-.
tertainment, with, of course, = change of pro.
gramme, say in week or two.
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For the best Flour and lowest prices always
90 to Woods Eagle Mills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

When surprise parties are being organized
don't forget to go to Henry Wulthers for oysters,
confections and the like Henry keeps tho boss
assortment of everything in the candy line in
Ottawa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

Flannels very low in price, at Burke and
Heenan's
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

Why pay fancy prices for winter -four to q
grocer or flour store whom you can get as good,
il not better, flour at the Eagl, Mills, and for
less mopey
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Rock Island d Pacific Rail

Until further motto. trains pass Ottawa
station as follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

For oysters by the can or case 10 to o. B.
Buttons
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

BARGAINS! BARGAINS Ladies', it is O good
time to buy button boots, CATERS and slippers, at
Child & Bros, east side Of Court House square,
Chez vera block
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

Come and see US. BURKE u HERMAN
For good meal 20 to o. 3. Buttons.
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OYsrERs.--Henry Walther says re has the
largest, fattest and best oysters in Ottawa, and
invites the public to call and see them, try few
and see il he is NOT correct
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

Blankets and shawls very cheap, at Burke &
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-28

Eight pounds of best New Orleans Sugar
Sl,O0, at Burke IL Heenan's.
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What's the use of buying hsbby little oysters
when yoa can got large No, / oysters a. Wal
ther's, by the can or otherwise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-17
A Husbands Dilemma.
IDENTIFIED BY HIS FEET.

A rather amusing incident occurred on the
Mississippi steamer Dexter, on her last trip
down the river. Just before leaving Vicks.
burg. family got on board, en- route for
Texas. During the afternoon, the pate,
tamilias concluded he would indulge in tn
luxury of good shave, shampooing, etc.,
and for this purpose applied to the tonsorial
artist of the steamer. The luxury was
speedily supplied him; and at his request,
hair, eyebrows ard whiskers wero converted
from fiery red to raven blackncss by the
use of the artists dye. The traveller was
highly pleased at the idea of surprising his
wife at the Transformation, and hurried to
demand the price.
Imagine bis indignation when he was
called upon to forfeit $40. He swore he
would mover pay it. and hurried to his state
room to buckle on his defensive armor Blu,
he was met at the door by his spouse, out
ragged by the intrusion of a stranger, as she
supposed, and admittance refused. HI
called himself her husband-she said he was
an impostor He attempted to explain. I
was useless. A crowd gathered around
and the laugh became general. At last, il
his perplexity, the Hoosier exclaimed
''Sallie, look at my fectr' One glance a
the pedal appendix assured her YES
john" she said, 81 know them feet The,
can come in, but keep that head out of m,
sight p
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ssFast'' and ssSIOws Men.

1t is no unusual thing to hear farmers say
that there is no money in farming now
that prices are too low, and labor unreliable.
Cotton at thirteen or fourteen cents, tobacco
at an average Of ten dollars, wheat fail
ure, with divers other grievances, render il
a losing business. 1t is the fast men that
utter such complaints. They have been
lavish of expenditure and can scarcely make
both ends meet.
On the other hand we sometimes meet
with man who has given close attention to
his business, working day in and day ouI
with his laborers practicing industry and
studious economy-who tells US that there
never was better time for farmers One
of these, to our certain knowledge, with on
ly one steady hired man, and such transient
labor as he needed, OIL a farm Of m, diun
fertility, and by tho cultivation of the ordi
nary farm crops; has cleared nearly foul
thousand dollars since the war, and PAID
himself out OF debt. But no one. to see
him always at home, attending exclusively
: to his own business, and making no noise
would pronounce him to be anything but 6
szow man.
The complaints of the unproftabless o.
farming mostly come from men who art
more addicted to going to public places
the court house, postofice. and wherever
there is sort Of neighborhood gathering
than staying at home and experimenting
their own affairs. Every one must allow tina
they come under the category of fast men
The slow man, on the contrary, is on
who is a stranger to all public assemblies
who has fitting helpmate in his bosom
companion, and useful assistants his sons
and who never comes to town except t.
bring a load Of produce to sell. His com
mission merchant is always glad to welcom
him, and the retail traders wear smiling ia
ces Oh his entrance, because they know h
has money to pay for his purchase, ant
wants no credit. He always gets bargains
- Petersburg Mdeg.
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MeGa VS.. Money.

There is nothing more patent aud moth
ing more melancholy, than that man will
make money out OF his fellow men-literal-
ly, out of his blood and bones if he caa.
There is no measure Of cruelty, there is DO
depth of wickedness, there is no degree of
meanness that men will not come to practice
for the sake of getting money! hope at
first with scruples and reluctances, but at
last without sensation or delicacy. There is
nothing gigantic in fraud, there is nothing
base and lreacherous and heartless, that
nan will not do for the sake of realizing
pelf. We do not need to &c to Vesuvius to
show volcanoes We have them all around
u.s. in spite of the police, and the common
sense Of the community; and it is only be-
cause capitalists have an interest IN them.
They may not be known. You cannot tell
by the way tree looks where its roots are
sucking sap from There is many a man
that wears clean linen, and has good associ-
ates, and appears regularly at the house Of
God, and sits down at the communion table,
and munches his bread, and drinks his wine,
and seems to be Christian man, who, if
you follow down his roots, you will find to
be sucking sap out of common sewers
1 sympathize with, and urge the sending of
missionaries to the islands of the sea. But,
while they are attacking remote heathen-
isms, here is Juggernought in our midst.
Here, in the liquor interest; here, in the
polluting Interest Of RIGHTEOUSNESS; here. in
fraud and malifeasance, are the great death.
sores of American society. And it is the
duty of every Christian man, in every in
stance, to see to it, and that where he is cal
led to exert himself in public affairs, he SO
act that his influences shall go to sustain
justice, purity, and right,-Henry Ward
Beeoher.
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Business Cards.


NEW GOODS We are now in receipt of our
IN Fall Stock of Goods, which embraces q
nice line of Dress Goods, viz.
Empress Cloths, Plaid Poplins, Valour Stripes,
French Plaids, Japanese Silk, Delains, Prints
Bletched and Brown Cottons, Linens &c.
In Black Alpacas we show extraordinary bar
gains. Bombazine-a very superior quality-at
a very low figure. Scarlet, Blue, White and OPP
era Flannels; Saratoga Stripe Shawls, Plaid
Shawly, Arab Brunous, Boulevarde Skirts, He
siery, Gloves Notions, Cloths and Cassimeres,
Blankets, Shaker Flannels, Red and White Flaq-
Aels. We also have very large lot of Queens
ware, China Tea Sets,
WHITE GRANITE WARE,
French Cut Glass Ware, Plated Casters, Lava
Sets, Bohemian Ware &c. Also q very large
Stock of Fancy Articles for Presents, some of the
choicest articles ever seen in our city.
We will be very glad indeed to have you call
and see stock, as it will afford much pleas
ure to show orr goods whether you purchase or
not Respectfully JAS. Y. PIPER & SON,
New Street, adjoining Virginia Hotel.
oct2l-tf
DIANOS! PIANOS lit is admitted by
every one, that the KNABE PIANOS
which have brought here are the best to be
found in the whole community and beyond COM
petition.
These Pianos we're selected by me personally
at the Factory in Baltimore and as l shall visit
Baltimore again in a short time I would be glad
to select Instruments for those wishing to pur-
chase.
In addition to these magnificent Instruments
which have received rs Premiums in this country
AID Europe can furnish a cheap Piano, which
can sell for $50 less than any other Manufac-
tared in thecountry-and warrant them for FIVE
years
For further particulars address,
may6-3mos Staunton, Va.
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The Emblem of Plenty as a Ma
sonic Symbol.

The sbeaf of wheat (known among th'
ancients as ears Of corn) is an interesting
and useful symbol. 1t conveys valuable
lesson on the dispensations Of Providence in
supplying the necessary plenty Of food for
the sustenance of his creatures. 1t express
" illustrates the beney olcnt objects to the
institution, and conveys to the practical
mind the best idea Of how Mason's chart.
ty may be extended and be made to real
ize its most happy results The origin Of
this symbol dates from the time that the
Ephraimites crossed the river of Jordan, in
order to quarrel with Jephthah, the Gilead-
itisb general, by reason Of them not calling
him out to partake of the rich spoils Of vic
tory, in the Ammonilish war, as their for
mer leaders had done. The Ephraimimites
were clamorous and noisy people and on
this occasion they came to extremities, and
threatened to destroy Jephthah and his
house by fire. Jepthah tried all mild and
lenient means to pacify them, which prov
ing abortive, he was obliged 10 have re-
course to vigorous ones he therefore gave
them battle, and defeated them with great
slaughter And in o der to secure himself
from the like molestation in future, he sent
and guarded the passes Of the river Jordan,
which he knew they must cross N order to
return to their own country, with strict in
functions to his guards that if any came
that way and acknowledged themselves to
be Ephraimites to slay them Immediately !;
and if they said nay, there was a test-word
to be put to them, viz to pronounce the
ord Shbboleth, ich they, for want of an
aspiration peculiar to their dialect, could not
frame to articulate, but called it Sibboleth !;
which small variation discovered their coun-
tay and cost them their lives so that there
fell on that day, in the field of battle and on
the banks of the Jordan, $4,000 Ephrai-
mites, and that test-word was afterwards
used among the Gileadites to distinguish
friend from foe. The significance Of this
symbol is we'll known to every Freemason.
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BLESSED BLESSED is he who does not
make cent, for be will have no income tax
to pay.
2 Blessed is the bald-headed man, for
his wife cannot pull his hair.
Blessed is tho homely man, for the
girls shall not modest him; yea, thrice bless
ed is he, for when he asketh lady to dance,
she will answer him, saying, 81 am engag-
ed for the next set"
4. Blessed is he who polisheth his boots
and not his morals who maketh the outside
of his head to shine. but neglecteth the in
side thereof; all girls shall rise up at his
command and call him beautiful.
5. Blessed is the man that hath no
brains, but brass in abundance, for he shall
be the ladies' favorite Selah
6. Blessed is the man that giveth many
and costly presents to young ladies, for
great shall be his reward in a horn.
7. Blessed is the man who is fiat broke,
for no man sayeth unto him, lond me V !!
8. Blessed is the Digger Indian, for I'M
to him no man presenteth subscription pa.
per.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-17

A SANE LUNAT1c -The cunning of luna
tics is proverbial, and they display at times
not little shrewdness of speech and pur-
pose There may be said to be sensible
madmen, just as there are said to be wise
fools. At any rate, we often find conslcer-
able method in the madness of some clouded
intelects
A game keeper and an inmate of an asy-
lum at Meath, England, happened to meet
or the lawn in 'front.' Of the building
Inmate : Good morning to you. That's
fine horse you have; pray what is he
worth p
Game-keeper This horse cost my mas.
ter sixty pounds" .....ra#
Inmate: ''And what may that gun have
cost which you have p
Game keeper This is one of Westley
Richardson's, and consequently is expen-
sive it cost twenty pounds"
Inmate "And what are those dog,
worth p
Game-keeper: ''These dogs are worth
about twenty pounds
Inmate "And what have you in that
basket 2
"Game-keeper "a snipe."
Inmate j: ''And what is that worth p
Game-keeper sAbout slxpence"
Inmate: "Well, I should recommend
you to ride of as fast as you can, for if our
governor were to know that any man ex-
pended hundred pounds to procure six
penny bird, he would Immediately seize
him AND nut him in his asylum."
EARLY FRUeAL1rY In early childhood,
you lay the foundation of poverty or rich
es, in the habits of your children. Teach
them to save everything-not for their own
use, for that would make them selGsh-but
for some use. Teach them to share every.
thing with their playmates but never al
low them to destroy anything. I once Wis
tied family where the most exact economy
was observed yet nothing was mean or un-
comfortable 1t is the character of true
economy was observed; yet nothing was
mean or uncomfortable. It is the charac
ter OF true economy to be as comfortable
with little, as others can be with much
! In this family, when the father brought
home packa &c, the older children would,
of their accord, put away the paper and
Irvine neatly instead Of throwing them in the
fire, or tearing them to pieces If the little
ones wanted piece of Irvine TO play scratch
cradle, or spin top there 1t was in readi.
ness and when they threw it upon the floor,
the elder children had no need to be told to
put it again in its place. Odd Magazine
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A Chapter on Fools.

The fools are not all dead indeed ther
are SO many of them having large families
they bid far to outnumber the rest of th
population. They represent all classes c
The immunity and every phase of publ
and social life. We have not space or pa
tience to mention but few of the variety O
fools which may be- found in every city ant
country town.
| The jealous fool is common creature.
you ';bray him in mortar, his folly viii
not depart from him y he will continue t.
brag, and advertise his folly. He looks up
on every one in his line of trade as persona
enemy seeking opportunities to snap ane
mine the foundation of his business. If ht
ventures to speak in public he is jealous o.
every one who can speak better than be
can; if he sings, he is jealous of all who can
sing better than he can; if he holds office,
he is jealous of all who seek Office. Such
simpletons make themselves miserable with
out cause. They stultify themselves, and
seldom oatgrow their folly. They make
enemies of those who desire to be their
friends, and bring reproach upon themselves
and those who sympathise with them.
The spasmodic fol. These classes of fools
like others, are lacking in brains, but have
an impulsive temperament. Those who
compose it ego off half cooked" No one is
safe in tteir society. When you think you
are perfectly safe, and everything is serene
and lovely, you are suddenly shocked by an
explosion. They are like the Irishman's
crooked gun, made to shoot around corners
Their favor is very cheap, but it goes more
easily than it comes.
You cannot depend upon them To-day
they are all ''honey and pie," tomorrow
they will be all "gall and vinegar" They
imagine that something has been said or
done which conflicts with their inordinate
conceit, and they do not hesitate to fret and
fume and pout. You might as we'll put
YOUR trust in weathercock as to confide in
spasmodic fool.
The obstinate fool Cough tells story
of an obstinate tool who opposed the tenn
perance cause in the church which he (the
fool) attended. Ore Of the brethren prayed
for him he prayed as follows: eff this
brother will not cease his opposition to the
temperance cause he hoped the Lord would
remove him from the church militant below,
to the church triumphant above" II won't
co. said the obstinate man."
The natural fool, in or out of the temper
ance ranks, seems to think that praise be
slowed upon another person, is so much
taken or withheld from himself, that honors
given to his neighbor are honors plucked
from his own wreath The subject grows
upon our hands. we shall have to refer to it
again. In the meantime, if any fool should
happen to read this, and take it to himself,
we hope it will do him good. It was inten-
ded for no particular fool (there are par
ticular FOOLS but We are perfectly willing
that any man who thinks be is fool, should
appropriate the sketch, pin it on the back of
his coat, and say this means me. II am
fool, and the writer has found me out"
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Corner of Frederick and Market Streets.
Having recently erecte commodious stables
upon these grounds, weare gratifed toannounce
to the public generally, and our friends, that we
have stocked them with every adjunct to COM
plete Livery. Our horses are young, fresh, fast,
and we'll broken our Buggies. Carriages &C.,
new and of the latest style, and our drivers Sc
lected with special reference to the comfort and
safety of our patrons.
Pleasure parties accommodated at all hour
with single or double buggies, riding horses, TO
ladies and gentlemen, Carriages, Spring wagon
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyer's Cav
would do we'll to give US call.
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates.
Special attention given to the sale of stock.
Hoping, by strict attention to our own bust
ness, to merit continuance Of the favor shown
us in other places, we respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. apr22-tf
r ARGE AND SUPERIOR
IL Stock Of Liquors.
Ny Stock of Liquors is Large and Complete,
and would cali the attention of those wishing
to purchase to the
FINE "AUGUsTA," "ROCKBRIDGE,"
TENNESSEE"
AND OTHER
PURE AND OLD WHISKEY.
FRENCH, GINGER, APPLE, BLACKBERRY
AND OTHER BRANDIES
Madeira, Sherry, Port,
Champagne and other Wines.
GIN, Rum, ALE, PORTER dc.
ANGOSTURA,
MORNING STAR AND STOUGHTON
BITTERS &C. &C.
All which will be sold on as good terms al
can be purchased anywhere.
ROBERT W BURKE,
Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer
~ 9na
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sion of the little ones now detained from
school, saw her husband out among the cat
tie, caring for the horses or milking the
COWS, and thought, "Ah. me there is hard.
ship and toll out of doors as well as within
Perhaps men are made little rougher and
stronger than we, because their place was
upon the outer wall
Perhaps they were, yet gentle words and
trifing acts of kindness take but little
thought little time, and like the flowers
our Father gives SO freely, brighten life in
doors and out.
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Poetry.
Judge We Not.

Ye who Gull the weeds and poisens,
Cropping from the human heart
Holding up the dross and folly,
Carping on the vilest part
Wrapped in self and self so loving
That ye have but hate to spare
For the weakness of nature,
Made so frail that it can err
" are killing all the beauty
That the sin and folly hide,
And the crushing out the flowers
With the cruelty of pride;
Ye are blotting all the lustre
Of the jewels hid within,
That perhaps are brightly shining,
Meath their covering of sin.
That which Christ has called the greatest,
That without which all is dross,
Ya forgetting, cast your venom
Under shadow of the cross.
Teach your heart some kindlier lesson,
Cleanse from soil the robes We wear,
Judge ye not the lives of others.
Lest yourselves the judgment share.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-17

r UMBER, LUMBER.
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
R. H. Bell and G. R. Mathews having this day
bought out the entire interest of T. B. Cauthorn
in the s'Steam Saw MilP' of Hughes h Cauthorn,
and having formed partnership with Mr.. G. P .
Hughes, will continue the Lumber business at
their Lumber Yard on the Va. u. R. R., near
Milboro' Depot.
Are prepared to furnish Lumber in any guam
tity, and at reasonable prices.
Letters on business or orders should be ad
dressed to HUGHES & CO.,
Cady's Tunnel P. O.,
:. May 4th 1868. Bath Co., Va
/ take this method of returning my thanks to
and bespeak continuance of the same towards
the above firm. Mr.. G. P. Hughes is hereby
authorized to settle up the business of the late
firm of Hughes& Cauthorn-
may 568-tf 7. .CAUTHORN.
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0 wondrous age when want of native
charms no longer fills fair woman with
alarms; when painted roses adorn the sallow
face, and cotton stuffing gives her every
grace when piles of gold, her sire's ILL
cotton gains, are full atonement for the
want Of brains when solid glances WELD
blunted dart, while musk and moonlight
win the lovers heart,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-02-17
COMMITTING NEW.
SAMUEL G.. BASKIN.

4 CCOUNTANT AND BOOK-KEEPE Err,
Solicits encouragement in new mode of Bust
ness, promising prompt attention, and entire sat
isfaction.
Will open or start new sets Of books for Mer-
chants, or other parties, will render Merchants
and other accounts, examine and reconcile Pass
Books of Banks, furnishing vouchers when de-
sired.
Desires to keep one or two sets of Books, and
will negotiate Loans at fair rates.
My Office is with James Ker, Insurance Agent,
above First National Bank.
augl2-tf
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Varieties.
Franklin was a printer.
Bolivar was a druggist.
MahOmat A uaox harhar

Franklin was printer.
Bolivar was druggist.
Mahomet Ali was barber.
Virgil was the son of a potter.
Milton was the son Of scavenger
Horace was the son of shopkeeper.
Demosthencs was the son of a cutler.
Robert Bprns was ploughman in Ayr
shire
Shakespeare was the son of a wool sta
pier.
Cardinal Woolsey was the son Of pork
butcher.
Oliver Cromwell was the son of a Lon
don brewer.
Whitfield was the son Of an innkeeper at
Gloucester.
Columbus was the son of a weaver. and a
weaver himself.
John Jacob Astor once sold apples on
the streets of New York.
Honor and fame from no condition rise
Act well your part there all the honor lies,
AS you rise in lite so les the envy ofthe
world increase the man who makes re.
putation make enemies.