The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-02-01

HI" they sugsest go to Texas" Just you
ask EN- about that trip. and you'll hear 'em use
this new observation. .'D1" Wilcox is short
a watch. He thir Ks he had gold rspe ter some
six months ago. He don't know how much time
has psssed siuco he saw il last--since he u,
had no watch to keep tune With. 1t was de-
tschsd lever-so is the watc-hdetschsd from his
pocket. 1t had gold hook to it-sOne one Iut
another kind Of hook on it. He is lonesome
without it. He has no means now OF knowing
when he is hungry or sleepy. Re is awful
mad about it. The watch was stopped when hc
last tried to hear it tick: 1t va. therefore stop
watch, has stopped ticking for him. He hope. |
whoever has it will stop keeping it. H says hs 7,
would like to see the man who raised it from
his pocket; be would raise "shanty" over that
fellows eye. For particulars see small bill So.
The Republican of this week contains string OF
gibbsrish about "a tty dackass.' People have
inq uired what it meant. W. can't explain, uu
less the editor Of ,he Republican, has seen him
self az others see hin Oar new town collector
recently lad rough experience. lie went out
into the country a sleigh ride, partly on bust
ness and the remainder on pleasure. He wGs up
set four times, run over by horse and cutter
ind two men in it, once; fro4e his ears didn't
do any business, aud hsdn't noment's pleas
ure :. =. The organ concert vas numerous .uo-
cess also dellarous-pot dolorgas The new Or
gan is very nice. In size it resembles or shed.
II it had green blinds upon it in front, pi,
peacefully grazing in the foreground, and cat
dispute in the cellar, it would be perfeo5 copy
of our gorgeous asade. When We say this we
mean no disparsgement to the organ nor 10 the
"saed." The elite of the city we've there. We
were there, thus making the elite more crowded.
We were surrounded by Innocent youth and
beauty. In the pew back Of Us innocent youth
and beauty were per.onated in two lovely Young
ladies at our left BY a sweet littl. faxen.haired
child; in front Of us cy such sy phi like cre..
lures as Geo Rugy and Jge Megafin lad ia the
aisle to the right prowled up and down that
ch.rniag, evaaeseent fairy, Doc. Phillips, who
coaxed Us 10 attend the concert. II this notice
should make asy one mad, let that irate person
"t.ke satisfaction out OF Doc. Ga led line
, in from. of u.s. we counted seven bald and shirey
'pst.s," grea. round objects peering above the
backs Of seats like full moons rising. o. some
| OF them, at wide intervals, were snail groves Of
b.istly hairs, sbost twelve hairs forming a
grove, dottipg the arid waste like the scattered
cluster. of trees on the grand prsiries, or here
and there, near the highest knob Of the head. {.
few solitary hairs, casting their clear outlines
against the distant sky, like ambitious cedar.
cinging to the edges Of the rocks on tbs noun
t.ins brow. At 10 mir lie. past eight the "wind
srtist'' wss sent for. He came sppeaIei five
minutes afterwards, and disappeared behind the
organ. In a fe " morIents the wind raised and a
nice man pulled the plugs out Of the machine in
front, aud then thunder storm OF music follow
ed. The deep tones OF distant thunder wer'
mixed with the rosr Of lions, bowls of wolves
laughter Of hy.nas, chattering of birds Of the
tropics, the s,ng Of the mocking bird and the
whistle Of. joined with the ysils of I. Cats,
o, r.-ie. The conglomeratisn Of sound. to our
unr usicnl ear, produced a stunning, b wilderlng
and exciting effect. We listened 70 it with q
pleasure mixed with disgust. We couldn't re-
cosni.e among all the sounds single note Of
grand. We observed that lawyer Bull sppl-ud.
ed. - did va. W. made HIM eur pattern all the
evening. When he spplsuaed va dittosd when
he rstrsised. We kept SILENT Ia this way VS.
managed 70 had which pieces on the programme
TO mark good ard which to pas. by without csn
wont. It il Astonishing how little the msority
si the audience seemed 70 know OF good music
They could not appreciate the piece. Toe .dnired.
The concert was good. Tho ladies eau yell notes
With degree Of smeothrers lad precision th.t
dsss them credit. Still We should not pas aw.y
to b scs!asd in high 'C' nor growlsd at by suy
angry party in low 3D." Thsparty who did tn.
tenor got up above ordinary tsnors o. meadow
lark above ths-abovs ths-ths goose. We hope
eur readers will forgive this sublime flight; = il
wa accidental. The little birding, Mamie Car.
stoa covered her little self with glsry and sv.
cry mother ilths house grew jealous This littl.
faur.yesr-ola 10 = prodigy. Although We ar.
frsn the country, and have bat weak idea Of
muaic, Ne DO sot hssitass in s.ying that We liked
the concert. W. started out to praise it in high
Town English, bnt ear pom is one Of tho mos,
psr,er.s ard unreliable that ever WAS built. Gu,
Intention, we're strictly honorable, but just sss
what It has dove. A rsliabl. gentleman give,
~ tbs following fscts, (ws tlst know he il
reliable, bssaese he 10 - Insurance agentl A
ycvas ssetls~sn, Irving North Of this city, hat
been pAyiug stssu,ion 70 . Young lady, d. ushtei