The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-21


IMAM named Rue, at Batavia, took beg.bug
poison, instead Of whisky, by mistake. he rues
it to this day. ... .........
A peach orchard belonging to Martin Green,
of Benton Harbor, on Lake Michigan, has been
girdled for the fifth time. Meaner eutrases can.
net be perforated.-BeacOn.
perforated" is a good word. Let the Beacon
man not be perforated" by any one, especially
If to perforate means to sird!e!
An exchange Gays:
A very clear, bright and steady light is pro.
duced by burning diamonds in oxygen. It in
wolves some additional expense over coal oil, and
isn't in general use as yet.
We never burned any other light at our house
while the diamonds lasted, but are out of 'sich-
at present.
A few days ago family of eight persons was
travelling on the Rome, (Ga) railroad, every one
OF them being idiots. They did not know where
they were going. or where they were from.
They were put off the train between Rome and
Kingston.
They came from Massachusetts,, and will all
turn up as carpet-bagger congressman, in some
sareconstrueted southern state.
This is how Anna Dickinson lectures, accord
to the Reoolu!ion::
'She plowed to the core of her subject, throw
ing corrupt soil at evorybody,s door,"
Why, Anna! How could you act SOP
They are reconstructing the sidewalks at Free
port, and the Bulletin is disguised because 'they
don't put in an occasional good plank in the
walks" Verify, every newspaper IN an has his
troubles.
Some mail bags were found near this city, on
Friday morning last, and returned to the post
office by MIR. Fred. Watson.-fseport Bulletin.
Of course this is joke on the postofice. Who
ever heard of government official doing any.
thing wrong?
They have justice of the peace up in Ken
dali Co., says the Record, who refuses to grant
appeals from his court. He thinks he renders
complete justice in every case, and to attempt to
appeal is an insult to the court.
That court evidently "knows herself"'
The question as to who shall be our next COL.
gresham, Is exciting the radical newspapers of
this district.
DO they want to Cook somebody's goose, or
who is the goose to be d. c. Cooked? snapp,
of Will; Pierce, Of Grundy, and Corwin, of La
Sale, are named as candidates for congress, but
we expect it will Go them no good. They hadn't
better "be foolin wild de Cook"
They are having great deal of trouble up at
Oswego, On account of hogs getting in to and
roofing up the graves in the cemetery! Muz-
zle 'en, or put rings in thei. snoats.
The editors OF the Cincinnati Enquirer and
the Commercial! have got into deadly quarrel,
and duel is proposed. To this the Chicago
Post says:
If they fight, we fervently trust that one will
be killed on the spot, and that the survivor will
be hung by the neck until dead; and it is not in
the least important which is which"
Relative to duels, We like the reply of the fell
low who had insulted snob, who demanded
''satisfaction.' Thank you, but am sorry,
replied the insulting wag, "but can't, belong
to the society organized to prevent cruelty to
bruteS ~
The town bell at Aurora cost 81 ,775. We
have several bellies here who cest more than that,
and some have voices nearly as Loud They are
Qea7ers, you bet
The Mendoza Bulletin, says, 'It IS not the ques-
tion with country editors what TO put in, but
what to leave oIt.' Yes, and some of them keep
On the safe side by.leaving nearly everything out
4 committee has waited on "Brick" Pomeroy
in New York, and asked the Use of his name as
a candidate for Congress, and--he gave his con.
sent.-Esc1tange.
He has our consent. Nov, can he get that of
the people of his district!
The latest and most delightful agony out is
paper petticoats for the ladies, AL exchange
alleges.
Can't prove it by us. Such things are myste-
ries known only to married men and inquisitive
fellows on street corners on windy days. We
always stay in the sanctum such days.
Fishing is being prosecuted with success.
Boys are selling the same about town-Heary
lel'uJ!lcan. e..
What are they selling-the Fishing ~ or the
"success?" We'd like to know.