The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-01-27

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Wv ve.l see D.. tge other filthy isms
We should be as;onished if he re.
,.'lr,l Grant.
..,craphicq' errors sometimes break up long
...-ding friendships. Here i one which result.
ed in suicide
"Ptty-eyed rnou.trr"i- what appeared in u
paper of q Tennessee editor who wrote, with re-
spect, pretty aged minister"
Editors, like other mors..,, hrvr their little
prejudioe-:
A democratic editor in Ipaiaua, who was
taken sick, dismissed his physician because he
promised to effect radical" cure.
A republican editor, who supposed to be
dying, sent for "A minister, as all criminals in a
similar position are sure to do The minister
came, aud looking upon the dying man, ssid ::
"My friend are you christian; have you loved
your neighbor and beeu al hon.st man 2" The
sick man exclaimed with tears: ITS no use
you know / have not-.you know Pm no chris.
tian, and as for honesty, l don't know what it
Is. I'm RaG!c1' Editor, and salt petre won.
SAYS me-"
The Galesburs Republican says if two angels
they would be qu4rreiag and Calling each other
hard names in less than week.
That's because the "angels who come there are
Sane Of darkne,s'
In 1868 the Philadelphia Press advocated the
"one'term principle tor president. Now it
THINKS that the plan is not necessary. The edi.
tor of the Press is now collector of the port of
Philadelphia ChHton REGISTER.
"a han oo,,. 1-.
(Forneys) Dream tits not small change either.
1t is change Of 100000 or SO per annum.
The Cleveland Leader is responsible for the
following:
Toledo rallied her fire department last Wed.
nescay night, to put out the moon, as she was
rising from the distant horizon; but the queen
OF n'Ght looked lo'eurely at the lunatos and
Went o. with her waxing and waning.
An exchange contains The following mixture
OF two local items IN a most absurd manner ::
The editor had been to see & new "patont hog
scalder'' and on his way back called, by invita-.
ton, upon reverend gentleman. to whom
cane was being presented. He wrote up the two
Items, bat the foreman" who made up the
forms. got them mixed thusly:
Several OF Dr.. Hodges friends called upon
l.
unsusp,cions nor wa. .ei9od b tt h;ua sne
and slid along beam until he reached the bot
water tank. His friends explained the object
.-,0,. ~ Ie,,HI'I MN WIN very hand
.In'. s''u h''1eu ou'c"ei' VINO E7sooed hlm by
sne "i s"uos aim around 8ht IN less than
minute MS Carcass VS. ia tho water, whereHpon
he came forward and said that there wer. times
whea the teeiings ogsryoverrd one, and for tina.
t r.. NC "ou'' not attempt 10 20 mare than
.n"nN '"''' "fou"0 MN 10Y tpe manner IN wh'ch
pug ah'H'H- was tn' ,Ato ir'5 'hent: WAS snap
"s'oh'r"nE. Inc doctor cono'uded his re-
less time than it takes to write it the hos w.,
cut into fragments and worked up into delicious
4ns Cct"S'o' Will !o.s Dc rene IN nerea
s. W.. i''"UT - one o' .he ho'''de!lSht-
AZ! % 'hti h'e" Ane oeSt pieces can DC pro-
90. 40 'i'te-" 's''' PoIHu' anu we are sure
u 'nTsu ~no nave nav 20 lohs under his minis
somely"
Some eo;to,s ara :, ~. ,o,,;. &c ,,a;,,,;..,
.F,..,o,.:, "
iai, bu, hnre !. q, o,.a. ,rr,,-o Aha t.io,s
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""'o Soiiie sou oi merit on Their SIDE:
Overcome by 6RRul two California conyicts
renewed the tedium of confinement BY digging
'"-' 'A stooh'
,a,ou.,;.. ''VU"s''' "f0 N"""oA' oi
o-,;.o.. ,'@| 'a1A 0''S paper among i'S
"''N'U' any apparent o''en'a'
uoh OF Pr!de' says
Wisconsin bellies organize hunting parties
take their shot guus and stride off to the woods
without any horrd men to bother them,