The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-31
Scissored ScintiIIat;ons.

| POMEROY REDTvIyUs!-lt is now stated
that Caldwell stands no show for reelection
in Kansas and that Pomeroy, of subsidy no
toriety, will beat Osborne in the race. Alas
poor York, after all thy sacrifices, Kansas
continues to bleed-Qcincy Herald
Says the Nation ut is national disgrace
to have United States troops used to sustain q
State Government which committe Of the
United States Senate has declared to be utter.
ly unauthorized and fraudulent"
Long John Wentworth had his pocket
picked Of $50 the other day, and as it was
done when he was standing up, he has arrest
ed several hook and ladder companies on
suspicion,
| We suggest that it is trifle mean of Bob
Burdett, of the Peoria ReoSee, to steal the
column of jokes of the Champaign Gazetts,
and print them several days before the Ga
.ettc is printed Quit it, Bob. 1t looks thin.
Canton Register.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the
Senate ought to fully develope the powers of
our statesmen. And so it does. In a square
built, bang.up, broad-gauge game of draw
poker few persons can hold four aces oftener
than your average United States Senator
". 4 CVWWfJCtut LAupeTItStT.
If the President wants an able lawyer for
ChiefJustice in place of Mr.. Chase, why not
take Ex-senator Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois
What is the objection to him? He was an
eminent Republican when Grant was voting
the pro.slavery ticket in Missouri-CincIn-
natl enquirer
Mr.. J. s. Schultz, of New York who has
been appointed to succeed Gen. Van Buren, as
Chief Commissioner at the Vienna EXPOSE
ton, is said to be the largest leather dealer
in the United States. He is the man to give a
medal to his Observation-Disclosures En-
quirer.
The Pittsburgh Leoder condemns the course
of the Rev. Mr.. Sullivan in ordering the
Times reporter out of his church, ON the
ground that in doing so he let pass an unusu-
ally good opportunity to preach the gospel
to the heathen."-Chicago Erening Mail
In speech at Gaena, the other day, Presl.
dent Grant said:
although it is probable that will never
live among you, but in the future be only a
visitor, rs am at present, yet hope to spend
some days with you every year, and remain
longer than have been able to this time, and
| expect to cast my vote here always. | re.
peat my thanks for this cordial reception"
What we want to know is, whether there is
in the U. s. Constitution and by.
laws, az amended that gives the President
more than any other man, the right to vote
in place where he doesn't live.--NissourtI
Republican.
The conundrum that agitates an exchange
just now is, How in thunder do men who
raise and sell corn at eighteen to twenty cents
per bushel, and pay the railroads three bush
is to carry the fourth to market, expect a
congressman to get along with the merely
nominal sum of five thousand dollars a year"
Well, we give it up.
Gran: has endorsed the salary steal on three
different occasions.-First, when he signed
he bill. Second, when he received his por-
ion Of the stolen money, and thirdly by the |
appointment of Shellenbarger, one of Ohios
robbers, as one of the civil ser
vice commissioners.
A colored gentleman recently elected to |
congress from Alabama had shown his devo-
ton to the state by nine years service in the
state pcnitentiary.
The newspapers which published lists of
NJ. C.'s who have said they would refund their /
extra pay, are now making up list of those
NJ. C's who have gone back on their word |
and added falschood to theft Samuel Shell
lenbarger, of Ohio, now heads the list-Clin-
ton Register.
Adhesion to the occupant of the White
House is all potential in washing off the
stains of rebellion in these days 1t is now
an admitted fact at Washington that Mosby,
the guerrilla ranger is debating appoint
ments for Federal offices in Virgins. He |
voted for Grant last fall, and that Is the pass.
port 10 influence
He of the Chicago Times quotes passage
lie that is not for me is against me" and
credits II to the Great Napoleon. The Times
Bible editor has gone away TO the Vienna
Exposition. Selah.- YorkeiHe News.
Three old boots, G. gaiter and hoopskirt
In frnnf Of a hnnsl. inlicnte thnt H.. Ian, Il