The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-15
CREAM OF OUR EXCHANGES.

CcEI'ucb tudI no IL learned III tue laws. 4ueTc
is no doubt as to the fact. but we don't see how
the certificate of Union College strengthens it.
By the way, Judge Breese had to give up his
contemplated trip to Lake Superior this summer
on account of ill health.
Texas has passed compulsory education law
which demands four months attendance each
year of sail the scholastic population" The law
provides that when the harmony and success of
the schools appear to require it, separate institu
tions may be established for the black and white
children.
There is too much good sense in the latter
regulation to admit of its going into effect under
the kuklux law, by which such things are now
regulated in the south.
The Carlyle Gll) Constitution says: "Dancing
this weather is not quite dry an amusement
as one would image. Try it, and you'll know
how it is" We have not tried It, but others We
saw'engaged III the amusement on the 4th, seem.
ed to be very dry indeed, from the amount of
lager they put down.
The President having ordered rehearng of
the McGa-rahar swindle, the Cincinnati Conn.
mercial protests against the hardship of COM
pelling the truly Loyal press to endorse Billy,
the quicksilver scoundrel.
The OnargaGpapers are full of the details
the lynching of the man Meara, for burning and
whipping his boy to DEATH The murder was
committed three weeks ago, but the body of the
child was not found until the 4th, when the
man twas arrested for murder, lodged in Jail, and
on the 9th taken out by the mob and hanged.
We have no paper on our exchange list more
spicy than Dan Rice's Cosmopo1te For some
reason, however, Dan, though publishing
"loyaF paper, has lost his temper with Grant.
Hesays: 1--WE have been roundly abused be.
cause We won't consent to indorse Grants prac.
tce of disgracing his Office by receiving presents
for appointments and then maliciously adds:
IF the devil were to offer our President all the
Kingdoms OF the earth what would he do p
Why take them, of course"
Here are a few more Rice grains:
Chemically considered Grant is not much on
the ''retort." but he more than makes M this
deficiency by his extraordinary capacity as
'receiver."
Susan B. Anthony did not enjoy her visit to
Salt Lake as much as she expected to- Brigham
isn't marrying anybody this year.
that he is the author of poem called "The Fate
Ola Fighting Dog" which is going the rounds,
credited to him. suffering friend of ours
says he need not be ashamed of the dog, for it is
as good pup-pup-poetry as any of his own.
1t is unlawful in White Hall, ILL.,, not only to
sell whskey, beer, and other intoxicating drinks
onSunday, but the sale of ice cream, CANDY and
peanuts is also prohibited.
Detroit man is trying to invent self ad.
justing door bell with six shooter attachment
for the benefit of pedlers.
The circumstance having been noted that
many bankrupt Cincinnatians become wealthy
Chicago, the envious Commercial of that city
explains it by saying that fool in Cincinnati is
considered smart man in Chicago
The White Hall Green Co., Ill., Rtgistey eel.
ebrates the exploits Of a mail contractor Of that
Town. ~ years OF age, who has contract to
carry the mail from White Hall to the illinois
river. His horse being sick, tho old man shout
dered the mail bags and made the trip on foot
walking "a miles within the prescribed 10 hours,
making every required stoppage by the way on
time.
Louisville editor regrets that Cady Stanton
and Susan E. Anthony going to the Pacific
In June, as that Is little late in the season for
Comanches and too early for Arapahoes.
Picking up the Norris Herald the other dav
We were astounded to read, right under the local
head. as follows:
Money to loan in sums to suit Apply at this
Office. rf' " '
That an editor should have money to loan "ln
sums to suit" was an idea so preposterous. that
we set it down as one of Charley Southards
keenest jokes. Reading along Il little further.
however, we aghted on another paragraph.
which explained things, as follows
Mr.. c. Z. Southland took possession of the
Post Office and entered upon the discharge of
his duties there on Saturday, July LIST.
50, Charley has got his hand into the public
crib and the natural sequence is, money to
loan"
Tho Peoria Recseco treats II scoundrel with sus.
picious tenderness in saying: 1--WE learn that
banker in n neighboring town. caught in crimi.
nal intercourse with neighbours wife, left town
suddenly, carrying with him $4,000 of the
money deposited with him. We have not learn.
ed any further particulars" man with grit
enough to steal 100000 and debAuch and runa.
way with his neighbours wife, deserves TO have
his name in the papers.