The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-22
VOL. XVII---NO. 13.
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/ tall, rough shod, sharp visaged, good.
natured looking individual arrived in our ci-
" week ago, from the "lnountains," and
put up at VIII t might be called one Of our
third-ratc houses. The rules were ike those
at most other establishments of the kind
boarders being taken by the day. week or
meal. Jim Potter 1--WE take the name from
the registcr) had gone il" by tho wcek
with the understanding with the landlord
that he was to bo credited for what he called
'ost time" at the usual rate. There was
nothing very unusual in this arrangement.
though it did not turn out alto ,ethsr to the
landlords satisfaction. At the end of the
second day it occurred to jim that he had
not seen Sacramento for upwards Of a year,
and, as a thought with him was almost q
deed, he, without saying a word TO the
landlord, disappeared. lie spent the re-
mainder Of the week at Sacramento, and
reached his boarding house here just in time
to find the proprietor cal ulatng that Mr..
Jim Potter was indebted for one week's
board 1t took Jim not long to prove that
he had been out of town for four days, and
the bill against him was cut down accord.
insly.
''oee here old feller," broke in Jim, as the
bill was being altered, "cf it's all one to
yeou, Ill take squlnt at them ar books"
There's your account, sir" said tho
landlord, pretending not to notice Jim's last
remark. Two days board-$2 e."
Jim took the bill, and eyed the puzzled
landlord as though he suspected some ''she.
nanigan." he broke out
want to see them ar books,"
The landlord told him he was asking too
much-that no outsider was permitted to
examine his books
Jim was now satisfied that all was not
exactly right, and resolved to see the end
Of it.
Give me pen, ink, and paper" said he,
vi want to show you how to keep books
He took the pen, and, after having added
up various small sums, made out and hand
cd to the amazed landlord the following ac-
count:
jim Potter to Landlord-Detter,
two dais bOrd 50 C5
Landlord to Jim Polter-Dettcr,
dais lost time 8 60
"Thar she is :" said Jim as he passed the
slip 81 tuck board by the week, you
know"
YES" muttered the half choaed land
lord.
And the bargain was that you was to
credit me with lost time at the usual rate,
you know"
Yes"
"aelI, boarded with you two days, you
know"
Yes"
81 didn't board with you two days, yo
know"
"Y-e.s"
"And you owe me for that
The landlord took long breath, brushed
the perspration from his face, and casting
his eyes vacanily upon the ceiling, slowly
ejacu,ated-
'Oh, yes"
"Now, amt going to be hard on you,"
said jim: : you feed well-and as I'm gon'
up country tomorrow, well spend that little
balance for champaign tonight. But I'll
tell you one thing, landlord" he added, af.
ter pause, you would make money if YOU
would hire clerk .''-NarysrHLe CCaE) He
raid.
HE TKIUIrH IS C0MPLETE.- Auv- y,
nc paper in the country which has rendered
more timely, powerful, and efficient service
to the democratic cause, during the late
fierce and prOtracted struggle against traitors
on the one side and fanatics on the other,
than the New York Journal Of Commerce.
In it's issue Of Thursday last it thus speaks
OF the grand result:
The election of James Buchanan and
John c. Breckenridge to the presidency and
vice presidency Of the United States for four
years from the 4ih of March next, is now
placed beyond doubt. They are elected
by the people, and by handsome majority.
Moreover, both houses Of Congress will
be largely democratic. New Jersey has Sc
cured democratic United States senator in
the place of Mr.. Thomson, of the same poll
TICS whose term expires on the 4th of March
next She has also gained two dem ocrati
New lerk has gained ssvs
OF eight congressman, Delaware one, (hs.
only representatives, and Illinois probabl,
two or three. Michigan has probably los
Mr.. Peck, dem, in the - district. Alto.
gether, as compared with the present Con-
gress, there has been q net gain Of more
than thirty democratic members, making
difference of more than sixty in the relative
strength of parties.
lin Short the triumph is complete in
every department OF the national govern
mcut. Sectionaism is defeated and driven
back into its den, abashed and coniounded.
The Union is preserved and strengthened.
Patriotic men may now breathe freely, aud
business men can make their calculations
safely, SO far as domestic matters are con-
cerned.
"ln this city everything has been swept
clean by the democrats aided as they have
been, (and it should not be forgotten,) by
the old-ine wings.
Now bring out the guns