The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-01


up to the coal Of fire process:
II. shuttleworth and DR.. Amblcy, OF New Al
biop, Iowa, were disputing about something last
Friday, when Shutteworth drew a -revolver ana
was about to fire at Ambley. AmbIey antlclpa-
ted him, however, and struck his arm in such II
manner that charge took elect IN Shuttic-
worth's own body. The Doctor extracted the
ball and by his attention saved the life OF his
would.be assassin
Miss Julia was induced 10 give taste Of her
musical powers. And this is how she did H. oh'
hlrted up her papniers coquctishy wiSglc-"aS-
gled to the piano and sang:
When the moo, boon is mi-hiid-ly bc-hcamlns
OYER tler ca-balm and si-h-lont sG-ce-e
It's ra-dyunCc strc-hcam-lng,
Oh! ther- hen, oh, therhen,
thee-hink
Hoi eehec,
thee-bink,
! thec-hlnk,
thee-hink,
! thee. he-ne heLehehc- link hof th:c-c-e.el
Beautiful, Miss Julia! Beautiful" and we all
clapped our hands. "DO please sing another
verze,-ii's perfectly divine, Miss JulIa,' SAID
Eugene Augustus. ThenJul raised her golden
dyed head, touched the white ivory with her
ewelgd fingers, and warOled;
When the sun hun is bri Nightly glowing
OYER the sc-henc 80 dc-hear to niece
And .wee.heet the weehnd is blo.ho-ing,
OH tler-hen, oh, thcr-hen,
] tuee-hink
Hof thee hee,
| thce-hink,
thcc-hiuk,
| thee he-he he lie he link, ho-hO.hO- hO-ho no
hO-ef thee-e-e-e-e.!
1t Is now announced on tho authority, OF
course, of an eminent physician that it is not
considered healthy to rise before eight o'clock
J. l. ,,,l,.
Wives can rise at seven and start the lire as
heretofore
The Clinton Register tells Of the finding Of II
silver headed cane imbeddcd in the heart OF an
oak tresathat wac cut down. The cane had been
made Of an oak sprout aud was lost thirty years
ago. The supposition is that tho man had stuck
the cane into the ground where it aproutcd and
grew into the tree.
Where is parts unknown asked a CORE
spondent of the Danbury Mems, to which Bailey
answers very truthiuly; Where they dont
advertise"
4 Leaycnworth woman found a man under hei
bed the other night, and she got down a shot
gun and fired so carelessly that thirty shot lOdg
ed in the mans thigh. 1t turned out to be her
husband, who was playing joke.
An unstamped letter was deposited in the post.
Office last week, aud underneath the address was
the Endorsement: "Lct her slide, p. NJ, she's al!
hunk inside air one Of them post hole kccrds."
The MarBeillcs Ad,yrtscr goes for the Strcutor.
ties thusy: .'t...
An EpiscOpalian "missionary In charge" il see
ing what he can do in the way OF salvation for
the people of Streator This is step in the
right direction. We always thought there was
an enormous amount Of money and pipus en-
thusaln thrown away on foreign heathen
\ New York paper, in an account of the voy.
age VI The Juanita to Greenland describes tile
effects OF hlubber Oh the female form"
The effect of female "bubber" on the male
form are known TO be melting in the extreme.
The Baplists at Earlville one evening last wee.
went back on" their traditional love OF plenti-
ful supply Of water by allowing light rain to
Illustrate an intended oyster supper.
The Spanish Minister of War has presented
Gen. Slcklcs with q sword. The hilt Is urna-
mentcd with the arms Of the United States, and
Oh one blade is inscribed the names OF the battles
ia which Gen, siCklcs was distinguished |
The battle in which Slckes gained most dis |
tiuctiou took place in Washington city. Is that !
Standardization the sword:
Here ia a BIT .. lrankacso from an out Of the !,
town editor. ''
For man reported murdered in the columns !
OF lIu "u.'t few weeks ago the individual |
wAD II. Just left the Office, wore a very healthy
look and carried stout Cudtsei That ne left no |
room for doubling his Identity was evident from !
uIr lapliJy with which the editor declined lhu |
editorial honor, and clasSed himself Al cmbry. |
"ao reporter. Discretion IS the better part Of !
vaiur'
The population Of Rhode Island has increased !
80 much Of late As 10 become II little crowded. |
The Louisville C0lr'er-Jour,al su .ests that the
legislature authorize the Governor to hire few |
families 10 leave the state; or they might follow
the example Of Chicago aud double the area Of
The state by hlling in few acres along the
beach.
Marshall, Of the iof~yiIIe Rsco,d don't like
pJ,I,ic- He says, ia his last issue:
We wish there were no pcltics-or, at least
That county paper was not expected To- rush IN |
90 local campaign every fat. We were never
rut pgt for "a politician, dad don't like the bust
ness We want 10 be friends wita al, Il possible,
ANA rUa purely a local paper.
Narshl.l- disgust may arise from the lact that
Dee is a candidate, and the opposition are alter
a.n win -laTp sticks
Joliet wants directory. 1t is auightly occur
i"uns rga, many Of her citizens cannot Gud the
way 10 'heir homes. 1t will require a peculiar
directory To- clucidatc the iutricacics Of the
streets ol the Gown on such occasions, however.
The Louisville C9a,ier-jo,t,aR SAYS that "a
Tennessee editor, who has been drinking Cncin.
natl whisky for month, has written to an east.
srn printing house FOR patent inside"
\ man in Peoria clainlN to have ston, that
Washington threw al wood-pccker on his
fathers cherry tree.
There is sometiit, the difference Of a comma
between an honest and dishonest trader. One
falls TO get rich; the other fails 70 yet rich 81
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new Idea In Building.
Wire netting for plastering is being npid.
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