The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-11-30
PEPPER AND SALT.


ant one evening for supper, having missed ours
somewhere between Marseillss and Ottaws-or
at least that's where We first noticed that We had
lost it. With smile that WAS ohild-like and
bland, after tying the ends of our ears in bow
knot over our nose. Mitchell said, "You look
pale, Bsemus-sick Got the spizootic ?" Not
knowing what else to say, We answered (" Yes
WELL" he added, singular. didn't know don.
keys are Liable to get it." We took revenge on
his victuals.. We were amused AZ the unbound
ed happiness and boisterous mirth falness exhib.
tied by Master Frank Ashton, bright little lad
OF seven years, when witnessing tho play at the
theatre last Monday evening. He had taken =
front seat all to himself, near the music, and
closely did 10 follow all ths proceedings on the
stage. He lead the audience in applause and
laughter, and always at the right time. He saw
where every point Came iu. The pleasure be en-.
joyed will live in his memory all his life. He
laughed with an intense delight, stamped his
feet, arose and waved his handkerchief, aud in
every possible way testified his appreciation of
the play We observe that while Ottawa does
! not on every occasion turn out . frst.class
audience to I'LL the orchestra and ,dress circle,
she has n abundance OF frst.olass material for
fine display of rowdies,-snouyh 70 stock any
| theatre in the country, and eclipse the best
efforts of the old Bowery or the Five Points COL.
cert saloons. Seated in gallery, with hats on
and boots upon the rsllings, rolling squids Of
tobacco IL their swollen cheeks, bandying slang
across the circle at one another, laughing loudly
At stale Tlticsms or bswdy hints, they cut a sad
inquire and were as sad a comment on the depea.
eracy of any social rytsm that will tolerat. their
presence where respectable people meet for
rational enjoyment About the nsasest com.
binaticn OF mans name aud his occupation il
that OF one OF the beverage compoundsrs and
distributors OF liquid felicity 1t Cards. HIS
name is Law-rie. He practices Vt the bar.
which fills the bill a. to the law, (which the
scn' may be said Of other l.vy.rs-st Chicago,
o! course, and tho RE (rya) end denotes the sort
OF legal advice he gives his clients. Though 10
never asks retainer, his advice, when too frselv
given aet, as dssainer. and makes man guilty
ofpur e.rye before be 10 aware Of it. A writ Of
haoeas corpus can easily be executed then, be-.
sayshing else, especially if the defendant. in his
dreedful anxiety to relieve his revolving stou.
ach, don't know whether he has put his finger,
in hi: mouth Or his ear Eds advice, TOO, 10
given in latin, We know it WAS latin, beo .uss
when we were obliged to throw it up We lnvol.
UNFAIRLY said, "A-5 squeeze h.o o.ck" "Ab
sqne hoe" translated means riatoa that, aud y,
felt better without that. too On the east 81
dogs are being fed on lightning sand w,ches,
), 80 called because of the suddsnness with which
sueh food work. on the animal. Thi. kind o
grub, though evidently rslished by the purp, II
no. soothing to canine nerves, ~ it speedily
throws the dorg is:o the waltz qu,drile, .uc
soon after another kix.r is added to those ta.
sleep in the valley" This sand wich i. sim p,,
: IN its coustructou-a piece Of meat covered Will
q delicate fros,iny Of strychnine, overlsd with
another slice of meat. is all there is Of it. Pu
one OF these uuder the nose Of u dog live do ,
; Of course, and he will bolt it and then it viii
r bolt him. The editor of the Ottawa Rpu5lcal
= is putting some airs because his dog Kize
= got himself on the outside OF one of these do.
J.. ex,ingui.hers, and is now "dos gone dead
r We remember that wretched brute He was tn
e sorrisss looking dog We ever saw. He Away
t looked ashamed Of himself, and especially whe
!. following his master. He was = red dog-ths do
q We me.n-his head had sad auburn tint of per
!. Give hue like that Of bis owner. But the preteuc
r of attaching muol. value to that dog Is rattle
e. thin. The owner once offered boy fifty cen,
e to kill that dog. The boy wanted to know "wh
!, the innocent dog deserved snch fate 2" "Why
is ans wered the owner, ito punish him for follow
re ing me-" 'Humph,' gruntsd the boy, :"
should think th.. thHt alone Is punishmel
&c enough !-,hough,' slowly added the be
thouyh,iully, "perhlps it would be better to ki
\ the poor dog ani thus put him out Of misery
" I'VE were considerably worried abou. no
We should get our Thanksgiving turkey. A
our resources seemed TO have utterly faile
. Whenever u certain grocer saw US q
preaching he would immediately take in
: fowls or mark them sold We had concluded
vary our regular die. Of link Of bologna sau
-, age and pretzel bun, by adding a raw onie
:, and dried herring, when Van Demsn's wage
q. appeared at our shed with our turkey. In d,
time we beosme a turkey gobb!er. Hereaft
-, Eli our money, % cents week, will DO expsnd
:, for provisions exclusively" at Vsu's....A pc
woman with her child called upon Supervis
Spicer Of NJ minus, lately and asked for reli
md gave his children the hopping cough. L
: question is, what Gid he give her -. We u
dish Of oysters n. Mitcbelrs last week. n,
't ever sipco huy, been pirkiny ne lrlS ont of o