The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-06-03
CREAM OF OUR EXCHANGES.


two birds with one stone" in this wise: He had
IN awful tough log to split, which he loaded
With charge of power The result was that
beth the log and Jones' head were split, killing
the latter instantly.
Nj. Lewis, the U. S. Judge in Idaho, who lost
his office through forged letter OF resignation
-the same office to which Judge Hollistsr, OF
Ottawa, was subsequently, appointedJ has been
consoled with judgeship in New Mexico.
Mr.. Collins, of Hartford, bought him dog, q
large bloodthirsty bull dog. He said he wanted
n dog that would stand by his wife when he was
away. He was away the next night, and came
home late, drunk as usual, when his new dog
met him at the door, The dog looked at him as
much as to say, "Go back where you got your
whiskey" Mr.. Collins argued with the dog,
asking him who was bossing the house. The dog
took mouthful out of Mr.. Collins right where
he didn't want it taken out, and the owner of
the dog Is now troubled about sitting down. He
wants to sell good dog.
Hens will grow in favor with stingy people.
The Pittsburg Chronicle gives the case of hen
that got fast in woodpile where it remained
twenty-five days without food or water, but on
being released went to picking grass and corn,
and in few hours was lively again as ever.
The Planters tLa.) Banner tells pretty strong
story for weak stomachs. 1t is about horse
who was noticed to act strangely in the field, and
on examination it was found that huge black
snake had inserted its head into the horses
throat and in the effort to exclude tho reptile
from his mouth the horse succeeded in biting off
some II inches of the tail, the rest passing into
the stomach of the horse. "Put yourself in his
place"
Here is the last case of female weakness. An
English paper says:
A lady in London got the idea into her head
that the devil was in her, and hung herself.
If women go to hanging themselves for a little
thing like that, they are going to be scarce,
that's ALL
The members of Scotch Presbyterian church
near Aurora threaten to discharge their minister
because he occasionally plays base ball, but the
City Life says the same members don't hesitate
to take nip of Scotch whisky when they visit
Aurora. All old saying about "glass houses"
would seem to fit about here.
The Batavia Ne,cs says . team run away down
Wilson street last Monday, and coming in the
way of Ed. Merediths horse jumped completely
over it without doing the animal much injury
That was pretty good for "high."
The same paper says: "A couple Of high.
toned young Batavia gents hired horse to drive
to funeral in Aurora last Sunday, and 50 badly
abused the animal that it died before reashing
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tened 7"
A female editor of the Chicago Post on a 70.
cent excursion, is described by rival sheet as
''smlling sweet smile about four hesiacross"
Since the editor of the Montgomery Anl bit
off mans in a sanctum fight. the circula-
ton Of his paper has wonderfully increased.
The La Sale county soldiers monument is
progressing rapidly, and will be completed by
the Fourth of July next.-lHorls Herald.
You can make forty dollars, Charley, if you'll
come down here and establish the truth Of that
statement.
Charley Southland, of the Morris Herald, is u
pieous dog. Last Sunday he went to church,
and this is what he did there
We attempted to count the number of new
bonaets worn by the ladies' We counted til We
got tired and then went to examining the styles,
compositions, etc, OF the head.gear. We think
the fruit.dish style, with the daisy trimming,
wsnld do for some, but not for others then the
pen.wiper style, with the abundance Of rouche, is
very chsrming-with charming face under it.
The milkpan addition isn't greatly worn, but is
much admired in some instances; the SCOOP
shovel isn't st all pretty but is considerably
worn; the soup tureen is attractive in its trim
mings OF rosyposies, and the tea.tr.y bloomer
with gooseberry aud rose-leaf decorations, is
simply stunning.
Drink root beer aud get your blosd in good
condition for sumner.-Jol,et Republican,.
fyou can't get root beer" try lager. 1t is
every bit good Tor the blood"
The 'salulatory" of new paper in Omaha
opens defantly with the assertion that "The
Romans were the first to place miestones along
their highways" The other papers decline to 20
into the controversy
The Spirit fcegn,lh maintains that Senator
Howard, Thad. Stevens, A. Lincoln. and l.. Al.
Stanton still live and move. A. the radIc.I.
complain OF want OF great men, why not run
one OF them tor the presidency;
country exchange thu, "opens" Ill .,cosL,
OF a local couii.gra,ion:
Upon the suullt, Gu!te, air ot Smitp,iIl.
pulsated the ominous aud icrroy.us pirih., ,.y .,
FIRE" Il WAS soap factory.
We have seen nothing NOR. entirely matter -,
TACT and free from teutIm.n n, ,Ann ,h.