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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-01-20

rope and laid the foundation for more tracts and
nervous diseases than the Romans had in Q
thousand years. He introduced the potatoes into
Ireland, Indirectly, and that caused such rapid
increase of population that the great famine was
the result"
An exchange says:
Charles Dickens, Jr., furnishes Christmas
story to fill the gap his father left.
We think good turkey the best thing to fill
our gap" with.
A Connecticut lady, who once sent 'bug
frame to P. T. Barnum, writes to the Tribune
that she has great curiosity which His Imperi-
al Highness, the Grand Duke Alexis ought to
possess. This pleasing work is large frame
made of toe-uails, and it is the only one in the
world"
What delicstely sentimental creature that
lady must be.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
Woman's Workmanship.

A writer thus happily alludes to re-
markable popularity of the down-trodden
sex:
Did you ever see woman throw stone
at hen? 1t is one of the most ludicrous
scenes in every day life We recently OBJ
served the process-indeed we paid more
attention than the hen did, for she didn't
mind it at all, and laid an egg the next
day as if nothing had happened. In fact,
that hen will now learn for the first time
that she served in the capacity of target.
The predatory fowl had invaded the sa-
cred precincts of the flower bed. and was
industriously pecking and scratching for
the nutritious seed and the early worm.
blissfully unconscious of impending dan
ger. The lady now appears upon the
scene with broom. This she drops, and
picks up rocky fragment of the Silurian
age-''they all do it, ,'-seizing the pro-
jectile with the wrong hand. Then. with
malice aforethought. she makes the furth-
er blunder of swinging her arm perpendi-
cularly instead of horizontally ly--whereupon
the stone flies into the air. describing an
irregular. elliptlcal curve, aud strikes the
surface of the earth about as far from the
hen as the thrower stood at the time. and
in course due west from the same. the
hen then bearing by compass N. N, E. by
E. half east. At the second attempt the
stoue narrowly missed the head of the
thrower herself. who. seeing that any fur
ther attempt of the kind might have been
suicidal. does what she might have done
at 6rst-starts after the hen with an old
family weapon. The moral of which is.
''stick to the broom stick"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
Decayed Teeth.

A good stopper for decayed teeth is the
tincture of benzoin (friars' balsan). Gold
and other hard stopping last only short
while the decay of the teeth is not arres-
ted by them. and they presently fall out.
The alcohol of the tincture Of benzoin
evaporates, and leaves gum which ex-
cludes the air from the tooth. In the case
of tender teeth, susceptible to dampness,a
fogs aud cold air. the tincture is very eff
fective. It hardens and strengthens the
teeth and gums. and will preserve from
toothache. It should be applied at least
once day: but twice aday preferable.
After fortnight. more or less, it may
be discontinued. The bestway ofapply-z
ing is this i-take piece of cotton wool,
the size of a large pea, fasten it in the nib
of a steel pen with a holder. dip the wool
into the tincture. and put it into the cavity
of the tooth; after which dip it again and
apply to the whole of the tooth and to the
gum adjacent. The yellow color which
the benzoin imparts to the tooth is easily
removed at any time afterwards with tooth
brush and water but as it does not per-
manently stain. it is best not removed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
LORD BRoUGHAM's GHOST.

In the recently published "Autobiogra-
ply of Lord Brougham," the following
singular occurrence is related
"Tired with the cold of yesterday,
was glad to take the advantage of hot
bath before | turned in. And here a most
remarkable thing happened to me--so re-
markable that I must tell the story from
the beginning. After I left the High
School, [ went with c.. my most in
innate friend, to attend the classes in the
University. There was no divinity class,
but frequently in our walks we discussed
and speculated upon many grave subjects.
among others on the Immortality of the
soul and On future state This ques-
ton. and the possibility, I will not say of
ghosts walking. but of the dead appearing
to the living, were subjects of much spec
ul3tion; and we actually committed the
folly of drawing up an agreement. written
with our blood. that whichever of us died
the first should appear to the other, and
thus solve any doubts We had entertained
of the life after death And after we
had finished our classes at the college,
c. went to India. having got an ap-
pointment there in the civil service. He
seldom wrote to me. and after the lapse
of few years | had almost forgotten him;
moreover, his family having little connec-
ton with Edinburgh, I seldom saw or
heard anything Of them. or of him through
them, so that all the school-boy intimacy
had died out, and | bad nearly forgotten
his existence | had taken, as l have
said, warm bath j.; and while lying in it
and enjoying the comfort of the heat, af
ter the late freezing | had undergone,
turned my head around. looking toward
the chair on which I deposited my clothes.
as was about to get out of the bath On
the chair sat c., looking calmly al
me. How got out of the bath | know
not; but on recovering my senses I found
myself sprawling on the foor The ap.
partition, or whatever it was that had takcr
the likeness of c., had disappeared
This vision produced such shock that
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

had no inclination to talk about it. even
to Stuart; but the impression it made upon
me was too vivid to be easily forgotten,
and SO strongly was I affected by it that
have written down the whole history, with
the date, 10Th December, and all the par
ticulars as they are now before me. No
doubt I had fallen asleep; and that the
appearance presented so distinctly to my
eyes was dream, I cannot for moment
doubt; yet for years I had no communica-
ton with c., nor had there been
any thing to recall him to my recollection
nothing had taken place during our Swed-
ish travels either connected with c.,
or with India. or with anything relating
to him. or to any member of his family.
I recollected quickly enough our old dis
cussion, and the bargain we had made.
[ could not discharge from my mind the
impression that c. must have died,
and that his appearance to me was to be
received by me as proof of future state
yet all the while felt convinced that the
whole was dream; and so painfully vivid
and so unfading was the impression that
could not bring myselfto talk of it or to
make the slightest allusion to it, | fin
ished dressing, and as We had agreed to
make an early start. was ready by six
o'clock. the hour of our early breakfast" ("
The sequel to the above, recorded more
than sixty years after the blood-written
compact was made. runs thus:
I" Broughan,. Oct 16. 1927 have
just been copying out from my journal the
account of this strange dream: Certissinaa
maortis io,agol And now to finish the
story, begun above sixty years since. -
Soon after my return from Edinburgh,
there arrived letter from India announ-
cling G.'s death. and stating that he had
died on the 10Th Of December! Singular
coincidence Yet when one reflects on
the vast number of dreams which night
after night pass through our brains, the
number of condolences are perhaps fewer
and less remarkable than fair calculation
of character would warrant us to expect
Nor is it surprising. considering the vari-
ETY. ofear tissagats in sleep, aud that they
all bear some analogy to the affairs of life.
that dream should sometimes coincide
with cotemporaneous or eVea with a
future event. This is not much more
wonderful than that person, whom we
had no reason to expect. should appear to
US at the very moment when we had been
thinking or speaking of him. So common
is this, that it has for ages grown into the
proverb,: ''Speak of the devil" etc.
The great critic. lawyer, and statesman,
it will be perceived, undertook by reason
to dissipate the spiritual conclusion of the
divinity that stirred within him; but he
could not discharge from his mind the i'm
preston that his friend had died, and
that his appearance was to be accepted as
proof of future state. He tried to con-
vince himself that it was all dream, yet
his interior consciousness persistently ac-
cepted the impression as one of the realities
of the outer iniaite-=a proof Of existence
in the limitless Beyond. d.-Phrenological
Journal
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
Terms: So, in advance. y,.'

f.r~e- ~
all his labor, and that be has right to
spend it in any manner that he pleases.
He may need advice, but advice should
not be forced upon him. When he is full
" convinced that his employer is looking
to bis interest," he will not be tardy in
seeking and following his advice. A Ia
borer should be paid also nproportion to
his real value. The habit of having a
fixed rate for grown men. and so much for
boys Of equal age, is discouraging to those
who wish to excel by the quality and
quantity Of their work. It retards pro-
gress in the right direction. It stretches
all upon a Procrustean bed, cuts down
good qualities aud eleyates bad ones to
the same level. = = 37's.i s3t - ga
s.. The most liberal rates should be paid
for labor. The best interests Of the farm
er require this In this manner he can
always secure as many labores as he may
wish on his farm. and be able to secure
the best. Knowing that thegv are receiv-
ing the highest wages they are not so easy
to take offense and quit but are will
ing. in pushing times. to move forward
with alacrity and a will which the poorly
paid laborer never feels. More satisfac-
ton isfelt aud greater energy secured and
developed 10 the management Of the farm ?
6. The employer should be kind and
act with impartiality and kindness towards
his employees. Fretting and fault6nding.
persisted in, will ruin the best set of farm
laborers in the world. Rules should be
reasonable. but rigidly enforced. Too
many orders should not be given at once.
The farm should be supervised BY the
owner, and the laborer should be made to d
feel his responsibility for faithful work.
Occasional holidays should be given, and
for good and faithful service, well and
truly performed. Christmas present or
New Years gift would be no bad invest
ment. It is not the value of the gift.
It is the manifestation Of good feeling; it
is the sympathetic link that unites the
superior to the inferior it is an evidence
regard that is always appreciated
by the most ignorant One Of the most
successful business men in the State. when
in Rome on visit, had a number of beads
blessed by the Pope. and the proper dis
tribution ofthose among bis house servants
has made the bond Of attachment between
them indissolnble.J All admirers of Sir
Walter Scott remember how proud his old
servant Tom Pardie was of gift brought
for him in Paris by Sir Walter. II is
not the gift. said Tom. that I prize so
much as that the lord should think Of me
so far from home. a-@@ so q e-7
Let the negro become identified with
and attached to the soil upon which he
lives, and he and the landowner and the
country will all be benefited by his labor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
gelerten Mlscellang.
WARRINGTON & HIS LADY LOVES.
The Beautiful Young Widow.
BIZ REV. j. B. wAKgLY, D. D.

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There was something very romantic in
the history of Washington's first lady love,
.'The Lowland Beauty;" SO there was a.
bout the second. 1.-The New York Beau
ty," SO there is about the third, 1.-The
Beautiful Young Widow" Indeed. it is
actually heightened in the contemplation
Of the latter, for it is so full of novelty
poetry, and romance that, if correctly
written, it would read like tale of chiv-
airy.
Washington, though twice disappointed
in love. did not despair; neither was he
so prejudiced against the fair sex that he
resolved never to WOO again. nor doomed
himself to eternal bachelorship
Many having been disappointed in love
have been down on the opposite sex. and
resolved to live old bachelors or old maids
There are others. in order to quiet their
anguish, who take lardanum or opium.
and sleep their last sleep. that knows no
waking till the heavens be no more
Some put pistol to their temples, or a
halter to their neck. or razor to their
throat; others, to drown their sorrows,
drown themselves This is no fancy
sketch. no exaggeration; true to life, hor-
ribly exact
Not SO with Washington; on the con-
trary he not only showed himself a man,
butga hero. Washington knew that, not
withstanding his disappoiutments, there
were other beautiful faces, bright eyes.
rosy checks. intelligent countenances and
warm hearts. and he resolved to secure
one: and in SO doing be exhibited not only
sterling good sense. but the highest phil
osophy. and the subli,nest wisdom.
Washington was never conquered but
once. Then he hauled down his colors,
grounded his arms. He who could alway IS
send word to the enemy. "W ashington
never surrenders." did surrender; but it
was ut the feet of beautiful young widow,
who took him captive at her will. aud be
yielded himself prisoner, and permitted
her to bind him with the silken cords oil
love.
Washington. having done noble service
for bis country on the frontier, and OBJ
tanned q deathless name. and laurels that
were green. returned. and. in May. 1858.
wasaon his wayto Wiiliamsburgh onspub-
lic business that wasyimportant.s and de-
emanded speedy attention. He was then
aVirginia Colonel, whose fame was known
throughout the Colony. He had just
crossed branch of the York river, when
sgentlenan BY the name of Chamberlayne.
invited che young officer to become biz
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

A VILLAINous iDEcoor1oN.-''P gal
Ions of kerosene, three pounds of potash.
one ounce of strychnine, mixed with soft
water" It was according to this cheerful,
not to say convivial formula. that guam
tity of 'whiskey" seized last week in New
ton. Mass. was compounded, the receipt
having also been found in the possession
of the unfortunate dealer. If you want
gin. add quantuns su6icit of oil of juni-
per! The mystery is that men who drink
this diabolical fluid do not drop down steue
dead at once
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

gOn wet. miserable. foggy London
day in autumn Charles Lamb was accosted
by beggar woman. with Pray, sir, be-
stow little charity upon poor destitute
widow woman who is perishing for lack
of food. Believe me. sir. I have seen
better days" $50 have l." said Lamb
handing the poor creature shilling: so
have |. it's o miserable day. Goodbye.
good-byer' -- ..-.---
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

Harry" said a mother to her liz.
tie boy. ''you shouldn't throw away nice
bread like that: you may want it before
you die. !" How could I get it. though.
if ! eat it now p Harry asked.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01
19nefru.
sweetest Lips Were Ever Kissed.
BY SARAH E. FULLER.

Every charm of form or face,
Every little nameless grace,
I Winning look and tone,-
Making her beyond compare,
Fairest pearl among the fair,
Does my darling own;
And, withal, to crown the list,
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
Laughing eyes, and golden hair,
Snowy neck, and bosom fair.
Dimpled cheek and chin
Slender foot, and little hand,
Waist-the trimmest ever spanned-
May not always win;
But what Stole could resist
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
Name not maids of sunny climes,
Quote me no enraptured rhymes,
Throbbing with their praise;
Useless all-the glowing south
Never flushed lovelier mouth
With its ardent rays;
Useless all--for we'll l visit
Sweeter lips were never kissed.
Parted like an opening rose,
Pearly treasures they disclose.
And her sugar breath
Shames the sweetest sigh that gushed
From the roses heart when crushed
Into odorous death.
Roses bathed in morning mist
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
When my own their pressure meets,
Mine are all the rarest sweets
Fancy ever knew;
And their magic power is such,
That their softest, lightest touch
Thrills me through and through,
For they are-I still insist,
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
Lightly curved as Cupid's bow,
Keener arrows they can throw,
More effective darts;
For their soft enhancing speech
Instantaneously will reach
Fen the coldest hearts;
Ice itself could not resist
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
Musical as ripping rill
Flowing at its own sweet will,
Is her silvery voice;
Surely tbs an echo flung
Earthward when the harps are strung,
i When the blest rejoice;
Angels eagerly might list
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
But III vain do essay
Half her beauties to portray;
Words are idle all
TO depict the perfect grace
= Which by matchIess form and face
Holds my heart in thrall;
And the dearest on the list
Sweetest lips were ever kissed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

@-At leap-year party in Atlanta.
Ca, on the 9th inst. the young ladies
showed their manliness by having the fol-
lowing notices in conspicuous places -
1--WE mean business" Now is your
chance Waiting is tedious"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

9"I resort to wine to stimulate my
wits" said a young spendthrift to an old
one. 'Ah." replied the veteran, that
ls the way ! began. but now I have to fev
sogt to my wits to get my vine
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

A writer thus happily alludes to re-
markable peculiarly of the down-trodden
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-01

GE Discerning child (who has heard
some remarks made by papa)-"Are you
the new nurse?' Nurse-"Yes, dear y
Child-"Well. then. I'm one of those
boys who can only be managed by kind
ness-so you had better get some sponge
cake and oranges at once"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-08
BAD WOMEN WILL VOTE.

We learn that enemies to wOman's
enfranchisement are saying that one
Bridget Gallagher, adisreputable woman
who practically carries out the mascu-
line idea of being supported by men,"
declared on Tuesday that "she would
vote if Mrs. Duniway did," whereupon
these men with whom she held this
conversation got very much frightened
lest RIGHTEOUSNESS should gain power in
the land.
Now, we never talk to Bridget Gala
CHER nor to men who support her, If we
know it, but we are glad that this poor
fallen victim Of masculine denominations
knows her rights and is willing to
maintain them. In the right exercise
of the elective franchise we look for
fallen women to take new hold upon
virtuous life. The immunities of citi-
zenship will go far to render them indie
pendent of mans wicked propensities,
and to affect this important object is
one grand aim of Woman Suffragists.
Pray, women, why not vote with
Bridget Gallagher as well as receive into
your parlor as a social equal the liber-
tine who has defiled her? When
woman becomes pecuniarily and politi-
cally as Independent as man, she will
no sooner sell her body for bread than
he to-day will sell his. Then, let bad
women vote, by all means.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-08
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

Not long since man in Olympia re-
fused to work his road tax because he
was over fifty years of age, but his
spouse made him take It back and pay
the required tax, not wishing TO have
it known that her lord was becoming
''auld and grey"
The following Is n summary of the
business done at the Land Office i'm
Olympia for October, 1872: Land sold,
for cash, including homestead COM
muted, and pre-emption allowed, s.
29O 92-l0O acres, amounting to S7,5sS O7;
pre-emption claims filed on 3,5OS 15-1OO
acres; homesteads entries filed on p
Isl 4l-IOO acres; final proof on home
steads, GIL 94-1OO acres.
The Lewiston Signal has discovered n
good place to make a new territory. 1t
proposes to let Washington Territory
keep all her country lying west of the
Columbia river. All that portion lying
east of the Columbia river, embracing
Walla Walla, Whitman, and a good
portion of Stevens county, and that
portion of Idaho lying north of Salmon
river to be made into n new territory
called Columbia.
The OregonidR is responsible for the
following: "a good deal of amusement
was had at the late Fair at Boise City,
over the premium of $40 offered by the
old bachelors of that place, for the fin
est baby on exhibition. The donors
claimed the right of selecting the COM
mittee of judges, with the special pro-
viso that no brother in good standing
should be ruled off the committee for
want of natural covering on the top
of his head, and on these conditions,
when announced on the second day of
the Fair, in the twinkling of an eye,
nine specimens Of the genus homo of
sucking propensities were entered.
The Judges appointed were Capt. Nor
rison, S. i. Dilley and Chas. Himrod,
who after fourteen hours mature delib-
Grafton, pinned the rosette to the bosom
of the fair scion of Mrs. w. II. Nye. a
special police force was detailed to con-
duet the unfortunate judges to the
mountains, where were in waiting three
fleet chargers, on which they made their
everlasting escape from the terrible
wrath of eight indignant mothers who
are after them.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-08
IN FAVOR OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE

a correspondent, writing from Union
Ridge, w. T., under date of October
24th, says: Messrs. Brown and DIR.
Turner, of Vancouver, addressed our cit
liens yesterday on the political issues of
the day. Mr.. S. w. Brown dwelt some
time on the question of Woman Suf-
frage. Twill give his language: az hail
the day with gratitude to Almighty
God when you women ana you girls
shall be welcomed to a wider field of
usefulness and to take an equal part in
shaping the destinies OF this great and
glorious Republic" You are aware
that Mr.. Brown was popular candidate
against Mr.. Garfielde in the Kalama
Convention last spring, the first one of
our prominent men to publicly declare
himself in favor of Woman Suffrage in
this Territory.