The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-03-26
CREAM OF OUR EXCHANGES.

The Marseilles Citizen is iubilant over the fu'
ture prospects of that lively city, the Lowell
Of La Sale county. The manufacturing COM
pany are erecting large buildings, Blacks paper
mill is being reconstructed, large cutlery estab-
lishment is going forward &c.
We are glad to know of the prosperity OF our
aeighbor; still We can't help but feel that while
4arseilles is wide awake, Ottawa Is going to
sleep.
The debating club of Marseilles have decided
tho question that women should not vote. Now,
what will the women do about it?
The Wenona Index has some railroad ideas,
and illustrates them with a map much resem-
bling large spider. You are all right, Parker,
on the spider,-now where is your fly?
There is nice little jealousy existing between
Streator and Wenona, and the Index comes down
on its rival in this way:
We fear that our neighboring village of Strea-
tor will become depopulated. They have organ
lied an Emigration Society, ostensibly to 60 to
Kansas, but it is thought by the wise ones We
mona will be their stopping place. The fare
here is only 60 cents, and it is thought that at
least half the emigrants can raise that amount,
and they will feel like helping one another
They will probably adopt the German emigra-
ton system. fast as the first arrivals realize
the required 60 cents, they will send for friend
across the Vermillion.
Another mad dog excitement at Morris, says
the Herald.
Charlie" also perpetrates this bit of villsiny
In some of the liquor saloons in town, the fire.
quenters are not asked what beverage they prefer,
but are invited to nominate their family dis
turbance."
The above paper says
P. A. Armstrong, Esq, prominent citizen of
Norris, took dose of suphate of zinc, instead of
magnesia, by mistake, and for a few hours there
was row in his inards, but he is all right nOw
He won't try that again.
The Woodstock Sentinel says, in speaking of
boot and shoe makers, when they are in business
'they are working their toes" Sophtoph says
that's it exactly. He owes bootist of our city
for apair of "brogues," and in default of payment
that old booter threatens to work his toes on
Sophtoph's posterior extreme.
The Sentinel also gives, what its editor calls,
"A few words to girls"
Somehow we always did like few words
with girls" but Ia! we'd never tell
The Lacon Home Journals editor bought a few
barrels of apples, which were warranted by the
seller "to keep till May" but the editor ate them
all up two weeks ago, and threatens to sue the
merchant who sold them "for a breach of prom
ise." We suppose he will be compelled to fall
back upon onions or saurkraut
The Journal also says:
Extensive preparations for painting and re-
pairing going on here the coming spring"
Same way here-only the ladies are doing it !!
The same paper facetiously recommends man
for the Office of collector on the ground that he
carries double barreed "persuader" capable of
throwing bullet through an inch oak board at
ten PAGES.
They have a shorter way of Furnishing for con-
tempt of court in st. Louis than Fine you ten
dollars" The gazette says, I'm the county
court yesterday Judge Alden called Judge Daily
a d liar, which was resented with well di-
rected and fiercely propelled inkstand"
March is herself in Minnesota At Chatfild,
the Democrat says, 1--WE have plenty Of snow
and the best staying we have had this winter"
One of our county seat papers says the dogs
thereaway are rapidly disappearing, and adds
that "small bits of meat soaked in Ottawa
whiskey are being scattered about the sidewalks y
NO wonder the dogs disappear and you better
Keep steady eye upon the men, too, if the meat
distributing process is long ontinued.-Madott
CHronicle
Visitors froru Mendoza having been scarce at
Ottawa for several weeks past, there have been
no accidents OF the kind indicated.
The Lewiston (lll) Union declares itself OPP
posed to the protective tariff swindlc which its
party upholds and has fastened upon the country.
Eleven papers now printed in La Sale
county. The tenth started into life q few weeks
ago at Tonica, and now the eleventh comes from
Minonk.
The MAN in the Moon" is again crowded out
this week.-NeHdotG Bvlietm.
Out of tie moon or what:
The Decatur Past says; Mr.. White. black
man, ran for Mayor at our election on Tuesday
and was done brown. He feels quite blue
about it
weakly Board" is advertised on tin shinale
in Dixon, by an euterprising hash merchant.
A. the municipal election in Dixon last week
COL Dement, was elected Mayor. aud the liceuse
ticket succeeded by GS majority.
Ogle county last week, says the R,Dorie,. paid
the last dollar of its war debt Tho treasurer of