The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25

plum tree Ii you have not got y plum tree,
plant anywhere. Plant all you can and plant
deep. This branch OF agriculture is too much
neglected.
Prot. Whitney has just had some Jersey
lightning rods put up on his house-ISheridan
NeuS Letter.
For shame Professor, how dare you thus con.
taminate the temperance morals Of your village?
Mary had little lamb,
1t drank cold water freely;
1t looked so innocent and wise
She called it Horace Greeley.
This 'ty,ia it a. daughter of Mrs. Ecker, of
Canal Dover, Ohl.o Kerosene fire. kiudling.-
Aged ten years.
This is very neat satire on the fashion gos-
sip Published III the society papers;
Last evening the beautiful daughter Of Mr.
Loveputl, the accomplished and gentlenanly
wagon. maker Of this vicinity, was united in
weGHck to George Beerstat, the talented artist
whose charming landscapes are upon the dash.
BOARD OF every buggy ever turned out OF his
tather-in-iaw shop, ahd who at stripping Car
riage wheels has 40 peer living since RUDE lis
died.
The editor OF the Polo Press says:
Why are the cheeks OF Polo girls like well
printed cotton: Because they are warranted
not to lose color ia washing.
Does he Iueau 10 say they are fast ?"- Dilon
San.
NO, they are tDaiue!ed.
The Norwich AGG0tlScr says:
"a youus lady, very pretty, walked around
the lie" road & miles Ill ore hour and forty
minutes. We remember escoctlng one around
the road once by moonlight. Iime-iour hours
and lor'y minutes. b. then she said she wasn't
in Hurry. The Old ilfs had gone to camp
meeting, and she haG u IA, key"
An ARKANSAS judge his law office close TO
certain dOctors--ln TIC, they were SEPARATED
only 6y plank PARTITION with door in it, The
Judsc Wa at hls table busy with his briefs and
bills IN c4ancery. The doctor was writing let.
ter, and pausng at the word economical called
out, 'Judsc, isn't e-q.u-i the way to spell eoui.
nomical! Yes, think it is" said the udge;
"out here's Webser's dictionary | can soon
tell lie opened the book and turned over the
Leaves, repeating aloud, observation-disclosures.
AoHAoai' FINDING The proper place, he ran his
eye and tinger up and down the column two or
three times, until he was thoroughly satisfied
thai the word II question was not there. Closing
the book with slam, the Judge laid his specs on
the table and rising slowly broke forth, :" Well,
Sir, We been Daniel Webster man, and voted
Tor him tor rrosdent; but any man that will,
write big dictionary As this, and not put as
common WORD As 'equuomicai III it, can't get
my vote tor anything hereafter
Instead of flying off tue handle in that STYLE,
the Judge should have moved to amend the
declaration.
The editor of the S.. Louis 7imcy !, eyidentiy
laborins under severe attack OF Dolly Warden
l. ,
Dolly Warden kisses are said 70 be very choic.
NO one can be heppy now without Dolly
Warden something.
The heather Chinrc has 20, 50 that ba vo,,
aDoly Warden que now.
Iowa couple, are u lied in bu.gie, They
say it j. Tie Dolly Varu,n style
Dolly Warden night.cAps and corsets are te.
coming popular. Those WHO have seen then.
say they are "pegieotiy sweet"
Water from the 81. Ions hyd.aats these DAYS
Is admirably trcscocd in Dolly Warden patterns
Lou can see through IL after you make a hole
---xuzs-----
40 the Farmers ~ Rutland and ,Iuniiv..
In response I. q call Tor u meeting, 70 be Held
may 18th, 1872, of the citizens of Rutland and
ManlinS 70 orgnni2, under tho law authorizing
townships TO organil', farmers mutual fire in
sufahce tompanie', about thirty persons me,
al the Loring School House. The meeting WA.
called to order J. 7, Nichol, aud ON motion w
Il. Dunavnn, ESD Was chosen chairman. and !
K. Shaver and +. II. spic.r were chosen secre
taries, and ON motion, f. IL. Spicer read III. law
authorizing such corporations, also a coda nj
bylaws, which were discssed in detail. ,hs,
were requested to be read at the mex, meeting
to be acted upon, approved or rejected.
All persons living in the towns Of Rutland O,
Manlius, who are interested in forming such
company, are requested to meet at the Lorin,
School House, on May 3lst, at o'clock =. NJ
sharp, to perfect such organization by adtptin,
bylaws, electing officers, 80. On motion, NEE,
ing adjourned to May 3lst, 1872.
J. r. SHAVER and +. H. SPICER Clerks
w. L. DUNAvAN, Chairman.