The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-08
Smuggling the State House.

rious is the world itself, Examination
makes every thing appear curious. Now,
in large and beautiful city like our own,
where there is so much TO admire. where
change is the order of the day, as it is the
law OF nature, il is natural that there should
be great deal of curiosity in n particularly
inquistive sense. For instance, if a man
takes it into his head to pull down his old
house, and build anew, it is requisite that
he should give the why and wherefore, fully
and explicitly, TO the community. A par
tial explanation will not anSwer-it must
REACH from chimney-top to foundation, and,
this too, to each member of society. The
hour appointed for the completion Of the en-
terprisc-the force employed cost object
whether it is being built with cash or on
time, arc all essential points. Fault is found
with your plans, and an incredible amount
OF advice is freely proflered, which you are
a grca, fool if you reject. If the house is to
have three stories, it will be a matter of
wonder that fourth floor is not added. Al
teratons in the plan will be suggested with
a freedom that is curious to one who NAV
have contracted the queer habit of minding
ms own business. Our population of over
three hundred thousand must be relieved of
their curiosity, even where the subject is Of
no greater consequence than the shingling
OF a house. Impairment as il may appear,
tins is nothing but curiosity after all !
Mention has been made Of shinglinc-as
we write, the State House is being honorcd
in this respect. While the workmen were
erecting the scailolding, Mr.. WIN. Eckel,
the polite superintendent of the venerable
building, was fearfally annoyed by the ques-
lions Of a curious public.
What are they going TO do here :" said
little fat man, with green specs, one day.
"Shlnsle the house," replied the keeper
for the thousandth time that morning.
"What nonsenSe!' - complained specs,
''why don't they pull the old rookory down,
and put up n handsome marble building,
with green blinds 10 the windows, and a
magnificent observatory on tops We have
great set of fools in orr city government.
They'll 20 and patch this State House up,
and what will it all amount to-why lust
nothing | wouldn't" continued the in.
dlgnant aud emphatic specs, ~ wouldn't
give the toss Of a copper for such legislation.
No! the fathers of the federal constitution
would never have acted in this way"
Relieved, but Indignant still, specs walk
cd down street. In minute, tall, thin.
faced man, with heavy watch.chain dan
Cling from his fob, made his appearance.
"Wha's the meaning of all this scaiIold-
ing" he inquired.
about to single. SIR
'Ah, that indeed.
'IcS, SIR
why, bless my soul, it will be attended
with considerable expense, won't it:'
'Well, yes sir, expect il will cost some
thiugn
'liow much do you SUPPOSE
Il can't say, indeed.'
'You can't sayG
no SIR
well. pom my life that's excessively
droli. Here you are. in hourly contract with
the contractor familiar with his men, inter-
ested III the mprovcment-ior, il | have
been correctly informed, and get my in
formation from a reliable source-you live
in the building-all these facts considered.
and some OF them are striking. going direct
~ home to the subject cannot help think
ms II very curious that you do not know
tie expense that viii attend this elevated
undertaking. tits the drollcSt thing in life .
The tall gentleman had scarcely turned
va ms ,'ce'' "'ei' al Ola man with cane
''> W. n,I" Wy. ,,,
What are You at hcre?'
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.o". ~ !! 'H,I oe'h me, no" IA nave gone
W "'r,' III May or June. or July, or Au-
S"s', ~ an! rae somewhere ABOUT there,
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,' "'' WY" sue was 'tI'h% inc llIne OF day.
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inc o', scn"'hah Snui't'r'd into the
,i,.''' "A" ''''''! country woman came
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