The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-11-29
From Cist's General Western Advertiser.
rsull Frosa.

FOHB ta0GSaRd tame frogs - ne as
cent to the peal; Of renerile, made by Mr..
| Wise, orr minister to Brazil, and others
from the L. S. frigate Constitution, on
the 4lh Of July las! is described at great
length and with much beauty and vivacity
Of style. in a letter in the Boston Atlas
/ By Lieut.. J. 3. Dale, one Of the party
/ Among other notable things celebrated.
the writer notices huge cis'ern in the
richly embelIished garden Of TIE Amori-
can consul, from whence at twilight, is
sued the music of forty thousand tame
frogs. cultivated with care for their musi-
cal talents. -Iimea.
extract the above as an introduction
no my experience or the subject Of frogs.
Any person who has passed by ponds
or marshes in the appropriate season, that
would listen to the variety and extent OF
the music made by these onlphiJia, must
/ suppose that it was produced by one hun
dred times the number of the actual per.
/ formers in the concert; AID let any one
employ BOYS in such regions to catch them
for table use, as is common in certain
parts. he will find the numbers come far
short of his estimate. The forty thou
sand in the extract from the Times, if re-
duced to an actual count, would probably
not reach fifty. The following narrative
will shed some light on this subject.
MIR. George Sutton, formerly of Pitts.
burg. and well known there, some thirty
years since, as practical Joker, was ex-
tensivcly in business in 1914. and during
that year aad the next was in his en-
ploy as clerk, in which capacity | Wit
messed many amusing scenes, in which he
usually bore a conspicuous part. lie had
his periodical subjects of boring, and, at
the time to which allude, his great hob
by for that purpose was Jm frogs.
Among our customers orthat date, was
long. sab.sided, gangling fellow from
the Western Reserve, named Oviatt, who
brought us in, three or four times year,
an assortment of beeswax, ginseng, popu-
larry called sang, feathers, and other no.
tons in the line of trade. He had made
his purchases, and was proposing a con-
tract for potash. as a means of enlarging
his dealings, and finished by regreuing
that he had nothing else to supply us
with. On this hint Sutton spakc, Tor it
was like bringing fire from the flint, 9
single stroke suniccd.
Have YOU any bull frogs in your neigh,
borhood | would not mind taking
few thousand put up in barrels, if yot
could supply them
Bull frogs Mr.. Sutton, what do you
want with bull frogs p
why, sir, have a correspondent 4
Baton Rouge, who has left standing or
der with me for ten barrels, and can
find any place where ! can get it filled.
would make it worth any mans While &c
contract with me for the article
We'll, now, Mir. Sutton, VOW to gra
cious, there's millions in our neighbor
hood.-but you're quizziug me, snorc.'
Upon my honor replied Sutton, 4 an
perfectly serious. Twill take ten, or five
or even two. and give fifty dollars bar
rel to any gentleman who would conirac
with me
Oyiat's eyes sparkled at Tie prospect.
We'll, Mr.. Sutton, if you say so, vii
! put You up zen harrels-perhaps you
friend may want more--and | hope yo
p will give me the preference, if so. Br
YOU are not boring me, Mr.. Sutton,
q hope
k MY dear sir said Sutton, rest assure
that have long been at a loss to get til
o order filled, and am perfectly serious.-
i Mr.. Wahrendorl-his book-keeper--wa
=. directed on the spot--ro draw the meme