The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-01-14

PRPPER, SALT AND SPICE. 4
One of the committee on subscriptions for the
State Fair came across the wealthy proprietor Il
that eay6sssd +nouad" north Of Ottawa, and
selieis1 : subscription. 70, psAaw r, replied
h d LtAe mound, "whaes the ussP II am !
member of the County Agricultural Society,
and yo1 have never given me IN ofios except
once, and then you put me on q committee on
isshssses !" "Yes," promptly replied the other
fellow, "and it made all the jackasses 90 mad
Inst they ttried to kick mo next dayi" The
by-standers all ''sniokersd," and then they all
'aiekered." Jim Cross was trying his jokes on
the rotund delegate from Mendoza tother day.
Said Jim, "Why, nearly half Of the people Of
Mendoza are in jail" "Well, if they are," dry.
ly responded the svoirdspois representative from
Assdota, cit is because when they come to Otta-
Va they have but one slternative-either to
board with you or go to Jail. and they 60 to jail
in preference" Jim was seized with a, pain in
his aids and couldn't reply. -. When the Female
Ainstrsls were here the impression vas that
their show would be pretty rough, and that it
would attract all the roughs in the city we
know it did, for zee were there.) A gentleman
asked his wife, who is very lively and witty
lady, tkusly: "say, WHEY, will you please take
me % the show tonight" She looked Eat him
with sountenance that would have been fear
fully solemn had it not been for the merry twin
kls of pair of mischievous eyes, and gravely
and slowly answered: mo, William may
90, but do not think it a fit place for you :" :.
The Springfield lobby style of hat is narrow or
Light drab soft hat, large loose cloak and plaid
pants. Thus far We have seen but one gentle.
man from that celebrated and fashionable whis.
ky-snd.watering place, and as he drapes a. above
We conclude this is the prevailing fashion. We
observe this suit has enormous pockets ia every
Imaginable part Of it,. Taken up, 1t Strsator;
press, some type and few other traps Of .
printing Office. The owners name IL unknown.
Whososver he, they, them or those may BE- oil
and singular, he, him, each, them and they are
desired to take the said prsss and thiags away.
....Soms one writing to the Strestor xonitor
publishes Bowmsn's familiar likeness and says
1t IL the correct Likeness of "Bsenus" Bowman
Is mad, and We are ditto. Bowman says he has
not taken picture since that wicked fraud was
psrpetrsted. 1t has ruined his business. We
met big six.footer the ether day who said /:
"sse here, you. what made you lie to u about
them photographic You agreed to do EN- for
I've dollsrh and yeu have charged ~ sevsn."
We told him We were not . photographer, but
hs said: "Oh, don't lie agin; didn't I see your
pietsr in the 1onisor!" Bowman, too. 10 ia .
similar state Of tribslauon. He l. charged With
Ill Of BssAus short sonings, and is frequently
duansd for the payment Of Beemus' bilki All
this comes from that miserable fraud in the
konitOr ....H Mr.. Nsvins, an immigrant lately
from Texas, brought With him . couple of peli.
cans. he presented them to bis friend Esquire
0rahan, end that gentleman has given them to
Nike Fosuhals, who will have them properly
dressed, stated with straw, saw-dust, carpet.
tscks and shoe-psgs, and serve them up - free
lunch this evening 80. The Republican Of Thurs.
day last spreads itself wide open in an endorse
ms.t 1t ''6im" Morse for station sgsat here for
the NV road. Result, the appointment Of Hr.
Fullsei Here il an other instance where "too
much praise killed the cat" and another proof
that It r better 10 have tho "cusses" Of the
Republican than it, appreciation!