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HOUSEHOLD DISPUTES.

ssSpecch," says the proyerb, lis silver, ST.
lence is golden Favorable occasions are the
openings to success, and of those who fail in
life, we say they missed their opportunity"
In recent. work entitled, aT'he intellectual
Life, a loss is pointed out which is common
to too many persons in this talking age. The
writer is addressing young person who Is so
fond of controversy that he cannot forbcar
from pontradioting even his mother. The
habit Of contradiction and correction, in con-
versation, always inexpedient, is, when your
mother is in the case, unfilial when your wife
is the object, useless; when your daughter in
her teens is concerned, mutually vexations.--
The intuition of a woman generally suggests
the right conclusion, though the mental pro-
cess by which she reaches it may not be strict
ly logical. The mentor above referred to men,
tions scene between the young man and his
mother, growing out of some unessential mat
ter of geography. He had corrected his mothv
er to the effect that the Argentine Republic is
not in North America; and there was vexa-
tious dispute about it. Referring to this, he
says to the young man : Now permit me to
observe, my estimable young friend, that this
was what the French call fine opportunity
for holding your tongue, but you missed il "
Nothing is more embarrassing to guest or
a caller than when the members of family
are mutual critics. and no statement made by
either is allowed by the others to pass unchal-
lenged. The matter in controversy may be
the time of an unimportant eyent--the precise
year OF month, or day, or minute the price
paid for sugar or eggs anything, in short,
which involves an assertion and gives chance
for correction. And the smaller the point,
the sharper the discussion. In some house,
holds the difficulty is evaded by habit of
caution in speech, which indicates that every
body is open TO correction--lke an old FASH
toned account stated, with q E. 0. E" at the
foot, =" ERRORS and Omissions Excepted. -
The more usual result is, however that faces
are cloudcd and understandings not enlighten-
ed The golden opportunity for holding the
tongue is missed and the breakfast colloquy,
SO far as it ought to conduce to kindly inter-
course, is a failure.
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oUR FyRsT FLAG.

The construction of the first national stand
ard Of the United States, as a design, from
which the 'sStars and Stripes was afterward
adopted, took place under the personal direc-
tion Of General Washington, aided by a, .nom-
mittee of Congress authorized I'd design q
suitable flag for the nation at Philadelphia,
June, 1s77.
This took place at the residence of Mrs.
Ross, relative Of Colonel Ross, in Arch
Street, between Second and Third, where
General Washington and the committee COM
pleted the design, and employed Mrs. Ross to
execute the work. The house is still standing
No. 239). Mrs, Ross was afterward Mrs.
Glaypoole. Her maiden name was Griscon,
aud, according 70 the fashion Of the times, she
was called Betsy ,f
Betsy Griscom had, before the volution,
acquired some. knowledge of the "upholler .,
trade, as it was then called--an occupation
synonymous with that of the modern uphol-
sterer--and at the time mentioned was carrying
Oh business ON her own account in her little
shop. One day, probably between the Esd of
May and the 18th of June, 1777, during which
period Washington was in Philadelphia, there
came to her the commander-n-chief,t the Hon.
George Ross, and other gentlemen, members
of Congress, who desired to know whether she
could make them flag according to design
which they would produce. She minated
her willingness to try The design was for a
flag Of thirteen red and white stripes, alter
mate, with q union, blue in the field, spangled
with thirteen six-pointcd stars. Mrs. Ross
expressed her willingness to make the flag,
but suggested that the stars would be more
symmetrical and pleasing to the eye if made
with live points, and she showed them how
such a star could be made, by folding sheet
Of paper and producing the pattern by single
cut Her plan was approved and she at nnoe
proceeded to make the flag, which was finished
the next day. Mrs. Ross was given the posi-
ton of manufacturer of flags for the Govern
ment and for some years she was engaged in
that occupation. The business descended to
her children, and was carried on by her
daughter, Glarissa Claypoole, who voluntarily
relnquislled 1t on becoming n member of the
Society of Friends, least her handiwork should
be used in time of war. From "National
Standards and Emblems, by II. X. w. Will
cox, in Harper's Magagfne for July.
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DIR. Holland has a "Topic" in Scri6ner's
for May, on the recent discussion of suicide,
from which we quote the closing paragraph +;
II man is nothing but an animal, if this life
is all there is of his existence and the ques-
ton simply concerns the amount of comfort to
be got out Of it in this transient world, why,
let him do as he likes with himself and his
friends but he who regards the present scene
as only the foreground of an infinite spiritual
future, thro Ugh which, if ono tread faithfully
the prescribed passage of pain rs well as plea
sure, he shall find himself in higher pathways,
as consequence, at the last, 1--WE say he will
take life whether il be convenient or inconye-
nient, and hold il as the gift Of God, inaliena-
BILE by any reason OF inlirmity Or suffering, OF
hopeless disease, or cost TO other life through
necessary ministry. The doctrines of Prof
Newman and Dir. Tollemache are unchrstiar
doctrines, They carry us back into barba
rsnl--baolx into the darkness in which chill
dren killed parents that became burden tc
them and mothers strangled infants that
could only Inherit their own suiierings. 1t il
an infamous criticism of the divine wisdom,
an insult 10 Providence, an assault upon the
safeguards of society, and a reflection upon
human destiny. from which all christian man.
hood recoils as from the touch Of a serpent.
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POETRY.
GOD KNOWS 1T ALL.

In the dim recess Of thy spirits chamber
Is there some hidden grie thou mayest not tell?
Let not the heart forsake thee, but remember
His plying eye who sees and knows it we'll
tiod knows it all.
And art thou tossed on pillows of temptation
And wouldst do good, but evil still prevails?
Oh think amid the waves of tribulation,
When earthly hope when earthly refuge falls
God knows IL all
And dost thou sin thy deeds of shame concealng
In some dark spot no human eye
Then walk in PRIDE without sign revealing
The deep remorse hat should 1squet thee
God knowsit all
Art thou oppressed, and poor, and heavy-hearted,
The heavens above the in black clouds arIayed,
And well nigh crushed earthly strength impaired
No friendly voice 10 say he not afraid Z"
God knows il all
Dost thou look hack upon life of sinninge
Forward and tremble ior thy future lot?
There's One who the end from the beginning;
Thy tears OF penitence is unforgot-
God knows it all
Then 60 to God Pour out your heart before him
There is no grief your Father cannot feel,
And let your grateful song OF praise adore him
To save, forgive, and every wound TO heal
God knows il all
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4LLTGAToRS.


The toughness of an alligator's hide is only
to be equalled by the stories told about him.
A correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Florida, tells the following:
While | was at Lake Jessup, | went gator
hunting with Judge Emmons, of Jacksonville.
We found "A twelve foot alligator sleeping on
top of the water about twenty feet from the
shore, near a small grove of palmettoes.
The Judge put rifle ball directly through the
alligator's skull. The ball made a terrible
hole. The gator was rs dead as mackerel.
We slipped a rope around his shoulders and
towed him ashore. While the monster lay in
the water and while we were debating Us to
how we would get his head off, | .jabbed a
stick through the bullet hole down into his
brain. A colored man who was passing by
said 'SBoss you done be careful with that
all gaitah. He no done gone dead yet. You
better stick your knife in he fore paw to see
eff he be dead. He done you some mischief,
Boss, siah, if he no dead" | took my knife
out of its sheath and ran it into the aligators
fore paw. The monster dashed the water with
his tail, almost knocking the Judge into the
lake, and nearly putting out my eyes, When
| recovered my eyesight saw the Judge, but
not the alligator Tbeaninlal had sailed off,
stick and all, and left no track behind him!
Alligators frequently fill their stomachs
with duck. They find the spots in the
marshes where the ducks huddle together at
night, and make n descent upon them. FIRE.
quently while nocks Of great fat raft ducks
are swimming in the deepest part of a river or
lake an alligator will glide under the ducks
and select those that suit him best. They
are drawn under the water SO quietly that the
flock is not startled for some time, and the
alligator manages to secure a square meal be-
fore he is suspected.
On summer nights the alligatorciawls to a
chosen spot in the marshes. The air is filled
with millions of mosquitoes. The monster
opens his enormous mouth, and keeps his jaws
apart until the inside Of his mouth is black
with insects Then he brings his jaws to-
gether with snap. runs his tongue about the
inside Of his mouth, and swallows his winged
visitors. lie will keep this up until his appe-
tite is satisfied.
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MAKE hIRDs FRIENDLY.

Some kindly soul writes to a Cincinnati
paper was much interested some weeks
since at the remark Of friend living in the
suburbs Of that city that, when he left home
early in the morning, he Thought as many as
twolhundged birds were chirpips and singing
In the trees AROUND his home. / asked him,
z" How do you account for Ills seeing that II
i 80 very early in the season; and the snow
scarcely gone from The GROUND 2'' He replied,
: love birds, and delight to feed The little
songsters, and for this purpose purchase re-
fuse grain and seeds at cheap rates, and ar
range shelves apd conveniences for feeding on
the trees and fences BY these means am
always surrounded with birds, early and late. y
Now, the purpose of the writer of this is to
propose like acts and like pleasure to Others /;
and to suggest to those having little spots qf
waste land to plant hemp, sunhower and rape,
and other small seeds (the expense Of WHICH
need not exceed fifty centsl, and then they,
too, can feed and enjoy the presence Of the
early Birds which will delight to visit and
spend their summer days around the mansions
of their friends, Particularly at this time,
when ourown Naturalization Society is spend.
ing money and efforts SO liperally il introduce
ing European birds of song, is.it too much to
ask all who would encourage the enterprisedo
help feed the birtsa Plant your little seeds,
watch the gradual growth, keeping in mind
the aim to make home and its surroundings
happier and to teach tho little two-legs indoors
to care for and treat kindly the little two-legs
out of doors Feed feed. the birds. All will
be the happier. -.
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What we get as "history" is constantly
being exposed as a budget Of blunders or ia
bles. Every schoolboy has read that our
Washington was a descendant Through his
ancestor, John Washington) Of Lawrence
Washington, of Sulgrave, England. A pedi-
gree on this basis was made out in the old
country, and was generally accepted in this,
though We believe General Washington him
self was always quite cautions about giving
his assent to it., 1t is now shown conclusively
that the John Washington who enigrated to
| Virginia was not the John Washington who
was the son of Lawrence Washington Of Sui
grave. This last John Washington was
knighted in England, became Sir John Wash
ington, married twice in England, did not
emigrats, and lived and died in England. All
this is made manifest through an investiga-
ton by Colonel Lemuel Chester, an American
genealogist. OF course, itmakes but little diff
erencc who were Washington's ancestors,
except as to historical accuracy.
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HoME-THE uSLosr Paradise.

Oh haste the happy day when DER the world
The wide wide word-hrght altar fires shall burn
On household shrines, all countless AS the sandsl
When homeless thousands shall no more be found
Far scattered without shepherd wandering sheep
Unpitied, left of savage beasts the prey
We who with ruthless hand would madly tear
From the chaste maidens brow the marriage wreath,
The sanctitics sstroy that God ordained
To guard domestic joys; the springs would faint
OF pure affection and foul lust unchain
To work its way till homes known more;
Could the base wish succeed, the race undone,
And conscious of its wrong, on You would pour
Its curses without neasure-well deserved
Religions ministers lift up the voice
On your high watch-towers, and assert His law
Who to unbind what God hath joined forbade
Statesmen loose not with saerilegious hand
The holy tie without which perish homes,
Know that when homes shall perish States shall fall,
And earth e'en rs the neither world, be hell
The citadel OF hope for earth is hnma;
Home the best type that earth affords Of heaven.
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LANcEr's pnEscRIPTIoN.--Dr. Lancet was
a blunt old fellow and an excellent physician,
and he never drove around any obstacle when
there was need of going through it.
Matilda Jane has just come home from
boarding-school, and was not feeling, WE'LL
She was troubled with a, rushing Of blood to
the head, with dizzinesss and l,ms ef.appetite.
In this condition'she calls in Dr. Lance, and
asks him ifhe can help her.
g am trying to doctor myself" she said,
langnidly, as the old physician felt her pulse.
"What have you been dQing?'p
WE'LL have taken Linpshin's sarsapa-
rilla and Knaw's anodino, and lIummer's pills,
and Nqmbhcad's balsam, and iEooler's tonic,
and tho Nane-such Expectorating Cordial, and
DR., Flathead's universal vivifyiny recuper,tor,
and--and--"
"Goodness mercyr' gaspcd the Doctor
"and haven't any of these things given you
rclef9" 100.
'sNo, replied the rihipg fair one, 'tthey
have not helped me at all Oh, dear Doctor,
what can take that win he sure to do me
good y .s..e 81
:" What can you take, repeated the old
man, moving back and cycling her from head to
foot, Take - he exclaimed, with flash
from beneath his shaggy blows; "my dear
girl, take oil your corsets H.
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ReDairing Department.

Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing specially Par
ticuiar attention gwen the more difficult work such
az broken parts of Watches making them
equal to new also broken Jewery requiring hard Sold
erng no soft solder used where ii IL possible TO hard
solder An Jobs done By myself send none 10 the city As
A workman challenge competition. Every job war
ranted to give entire satisfaction, charge.
The public is invited to call and examine my stock and
prices.
Jsambertville Jan. s, 1873
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One Of the gentlemen in Congress saying,
"We must return to the food of our anees-
tors" somebody asked "What does he
mean9" 'eThistles, ! suppose was the
quick and pointed reply,
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ma, this is very old butter I've found gray
hair in it,
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Every boil on another's neck should teach
US to be thankful,
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Spectacle Department,

In this department will be found full supply of Laza-
rus Morris Perfected Spectaeles, in Gold, Silver and
Steel Frames These Spectacss acknowledged by all
who used them to be unsurpassed for clearness and
ease to eye We have sold great numbers of them
and the demand increases.
We have also J. Moses patent ElectroGalvante Speca-
cles-somethiag pew-designed to relieve pains in the
head and prevent congestion.
Also Schauf hausens celebrated German spectacles-
good and ow-priced,
Eve Glasses of varions styles.
We have by far the largest stock in Huntcrdon county
and we can hardly fail to suit you.
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ANTIQUITY or UMBREIfrAs.--Dr. Morrison,
the great missionary to China, states that there
is mention made Of umbrellas and larasols in
books printed IN China more than | 800 years
ago, and that most wonderful traveller
Layarl, relates that he discovered on the ru-
ms of Nineveh. in has relief, representation
of King IN. his ehagiot, with an attendant
holding an umbrella over his head, In India
we also find the umbrella has been used In re-
mote ages, and principally as an emblem of
royalty, its shape differing very little from
those i'll modern use. In Burmah the princes
use very large umbrella, and it requires !.
separate attendantto carry it, and his position
is a recognized one intheroyal household, One
of the titles of the King is as fpllews: fixing
ofthe white elephant and lord of the umbrel-
las" The Emperor Of China, whoneverdocs
any thing on q small scale Of he,can help it)
has no fewer than twcnty-four umbrellas car
ried before him when he goes out hpnting. 1t
is used IN that country as defence against
rain as well as sun, and is principally made OF
a.sort Of glazed silk or paper beautifully paint
| ed. We find umbrellas mentioned as in use,
or at least known in England, 1850 years ago.
In Cambridge, we read that early in the last
century umbrellas were let ont on hire for SO
much per hour, like sedan chairs. Jonas Ham
way, the founder of a hospital in London, has
the credit of being the first man in London to
carry habitually an umbrella. He died in
1896, and it is said he carried IN umbrella for
thirty years SO the date of their introduction
for general use may be said9e date from 1866,
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My facilities for buying Goods unequaed by any
Dry Goods House in Trenton my reasons for saying so
are these: Messrs. Foster Bros, my buyers, have one
store in New York City large In Indiana
and Michigan which enables them to buy very large lots
SO enabled TO s them at the prices that other
merchants have to pay for them in New York at Whole
sale.
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Musical Department.

CIBINET ORG1NS
In this department offer for sale the Instruments of
rstclss makers embracing the celebrated Burdet Or
cans the Tremaine Organ and Others, and in in
stances at considerable reduction from price list.
Call and see the Instruments exhibition
PT4NOS
am agent for several of the leading piano makers and
will sell and deliver Instruments upon favorable terms.
Organs and Pianos sold monthly instruments.
Special Inducements to Churches Societies and Music
Teachers.
CUTTERS BlNy0S, dc.
keen also for sale Guitars, Banjos Accordeons Music
Boxes ETC. and will furnish to order carefully selected
be desired.
SHEET MUSIC MUSIC BOOKS, &c.
am receiving from the celebrated house of o. Ditson
4 Co all the latest sheet music fast issued Also,
all the popular music books, including instruction
books for voice and instrument.
On hand several hundred pieces of sheet music in
srumental and vocal Please call and look over them
Discount to teachers.
Violin Guitar and Banje Strings and other musical
merchandise constantly on hand.
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The test of a mans honesty is in the sacris
fees he will make to preserve it.
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watch and Jevelry Department.

sell the best American and Foreign Watches in Gold
and Silver cases. prices much lower than usually
asked for them in other establishments Also, CLOCKS
of all styles.
"A splendid of all the newest patterns of Jewery
on hand We goods to be represented or
money refunded.
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~ ANSACK the world over and you will fail to find
b, place where you can buy cheap get such fine
work DONE and in all respects be fairly dealt with
you by calling upon II. TALCOTT.
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SILVER ware Department.

We keep in stock and furnish order the lowest
city rates. solid and plated Silver Ware of all kinds
Pitchers Plates, Cups Cake Baskets Butter Dishes,
Bowls, Napkin Rings, Knives Forks, &C., &c.
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EVERYTHING in the line of Shirt Studs Sleeve But
i Y TONS Finger Rings, Gents Pins &C. can be bought
cheaper than at any other store in the Stat, at
r. TALCOTTS.
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r EoNTINE Opera, Matinee, Nilsson, Guard and Vest
Il Chains in Gold Silver, Gold Plated, Rubber Horn
and Shell, always to be found at r. TALcoTTS.
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LIVERY one is to get the worth of their money
IL who look to their own interests and buy of
r. TALCOTT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-27

Are now showing complete new stocks in
every department-one of the largest stocks
we ever opened, and prices lower than last
season.
Dress goods in all the new shades and the
latest novelties Of the season. Shawls very
cheap and handsome. 800 shoulder shawls
at only 5Octs. each. Big stock Of wool yarns,
good article at Sl00 10000 yds new fall
and winter prints from cts. per yard and up.
Low prices on cotton batting, a very nice
quality at 20 cents per pound. Ready made
comtorierS (mill made from the best cotton.
Blankets, colored, from $3.50 to $50 per
pair; white, from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair.
Before you buy blankets call on Us, you can
save money on every par.
Large stock of tlannels; we are agents for
the Springfield Wooden Mills, acknowledged
by all to be the best shlrting flannels sold.
Large stock of Dayton tiannels at the fac
tory price.
We have enlarged our cloth department and
have now a large stock of casslmercs, cloths,
satinetts, beavers, cloaEings, tweedS, water
proofs ladies cloths in new shades, all at very
low prices.
Our carpet hall is now full with all the
latest patterns in carpetings and oil cloths.
Very respectfully
SCOTT, HOUTz Il Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-27

THE GLASS WOEKs-Whatcycr may be the idea
of the stockholders on the subject the people
generally will, fancy, be inclined to rejoice at
the fact that the old part of the glass works Mt
Ottawa was recently destroyed by fire; for the
reason that, in place Of the unsightly old wood
EN- shells, the company is now erecting such
large, handsome new brick buildings. The new
cutting house is larger than it was before a
handsome brick structure, and is ncaryup, The
hattening house IS also rapidly progressing to-
ward completion, while the foundations are laid
for the new furnace, pottery, &c. with the huge
walls around them.
When the work is a little more advanced We
shall venture on fuller description.
The work is so far advanced already however,
that it will be but few weeks more when the
manufacture Of glass, SO Unexpectedly delayed,
will be resumed in full force.