The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-08
Wanted :

y good entcfpilziE man 10 pun UP steam
Touring mill at Morris There is not better
opening in the state
This town is situated about cqui.di.tant be
tween Morris and Joliet, being % miles from
each, and besides having the entire trade of
Grundy, and nearly all Of Kendall county, it
draws considerable from La Sale, viii, Iroquos,
and Livingston anl, if the corporation will only
pursue liberal policy in the prumotion Of coed
roads, and the merchants, Of good prices for pro-
ducc Il is destined to command the trade Of a
larger and richer agricultural territory than any
other one town between St Louis and Chicago
and at least to become one Of the three or four
largest towns between those points, And this is
not all in our eye, Betty Martin" you'll see,
As to the character manners, and customs Of
the Grundites, ike most other nations, they are
composed Of all sorts-some as good fellows rs
ever greeted you with the genial smile Of Friend.
ship, Love, and Truth, and some as mean devils
as ever went unhuns
As TO the ladies', being, as YOU know, Of rather
old bachelor hsLits | have no: yet become much
acquainted in that line, and am unable to say
whether we have here or not such Jewels Of girls
ar your Misses H+#d, A***y Csas=**n, Cafk,
Sz+*+##zAn, C#=##n. P.RsEr, T*Esn Tss&ts.
B+ssn, ws*sh, G.sn, Cs*ssE;, Fs&##Er
K=*ry dc, &c, but We have some rare speci
mems Of wo'nnnbood here, and no mistake b.
the way. l dsl one of my OIL schoolma,es here
trcadlng the sowery paths of ma;rimony, whom
knew Of old to be gem OF the first water.
Speaking Of the ladies, reminds me that com
ing up 0g The yRatat, ' his modest and unassm.
ing moustache. There was so much real good
nature and beneyolence in thei- looks, that Icoull
not take offence, Of course but not being satisfied
to let the concern pass entirely unadiudica:ed. |
authorize YOU lie. the junior when that Miss E
gets back from the East TO compromise the mat.
ter for me on scripture principles
Some Of the ladies here, both in the town and
country, have adopted the Boomer costume, and
seem determined to stick to it, Weglory in their
good sense aud courage. 1t does seem to US that
iffolks would only lay aside the artificial ewes Of
fashion and look upon this costume in tho unrer.
vtr Ell Ugh, OF nature, ha 'hey could not b IN but
admire 1t. But then again. when We are away
from the dust aud mud and see the beautifl! lony
skirts trailing gracefully over the velvet lawn a.
long the neatly pebbled walks Of the flower gar.
den, or through the richly carpetrd drawlngroom.
We are like the Dutch Justice that after the cogent
argumentatious Of the lawyers gave tho case to
both parties and charged the costs to tie consta.
ble we are ready TO acknowledge that pretty
woman is pretty in either costume and to saw. in
the language Of the poet, darn the difference what
they wear so they but smile sweetlv on ~ poor
devils that are working bard to provide Sweet
homes for some of them
In regard to our new editor here, he appears 10
be hard working, mind hs-own business kind Of
a genius and have not vet got much acquainted
with him, but guess he Is a pretty clever sort of
Il fellow. ! intend to find out for certain some of
these days or have a fight, or a foot race He is.
sues neat little sheet and will probably do well
II be is content to work hard and be patient
One thing is certain, he is a man of good taste in
the Valentine art.
Being favored with good health plenty to ca.
and drink, as clear conscience as tie trade will
admit and no lady acquaintance to bother me,
and "hopng that these few lines may find YOU
enjoying the same blessings" tall save the last
remain Your ob'd't syt IOLEUS.