The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-03-29
HOME MATTERS.
The Shakesparean Club.

D Ouawam at the residence of H. Silver, Esq.
} on Monday evening last, and with the excep
| ton Of Mr.. S, the essayist, all present were
of the swectcr sex. We have communica
ton from charter member" of the club
, who lives on the east side, but which came
too late for publication entire The writer
says it was not a sorosis Of sour females, as.
scmbed to denounce the "tyrant man." as
was evinced by the beaming and satisfied
countcnances Of the married ladies present,
while the single ones looked as forlornly hap
Ply or neutrally joyful as might, be expected
from those who might could or should have
those doubtful luXures, but "C0nt-A0-str!"
The ladies after obtaining order proceeded to
business, as follows: Queen Margaret threw a
kiss across the room to King Henry. That
party being a wOman turned up his (her) nose
and failed To respond on the general princi-
pie that kiss thrown through the air from
a woman to u woman becomes rather insipid,
or in other words thin" King Henry (she)
firtcd boldly and openly with Suffolk, also
woman, and it wasdone with sort of energy
that proved that it was all sham and then
there were other kisses and rumors of kisses
"Ye gods, what lost opportunities" chimes in
our correspondent. Once the holiness of one
Of tie men $50 called provoked the ire of the
gentle queen who threatened to box the Duke
of Glosters ears, to which sweet Nelr' re.
plies, "and if you had I'd planted my ton com.
mandments on your face, madam (equiva-
lent to my punches of lives Oh your mug
MI Silver read beautiful essay on the
sweetest Of all Subjects Kissing. He quoted
from the bible and poetry, all ancient and
modern lore and lastly from Mrs. Browning's
poem Oh Occulation, until the audience was
worked up in an agonizing desire to be kissed,
and at the close sat with lips pressed and
mouths watering for the delicious labial feast.
But Mr.. Silver failed He had golden OPP
poralnity to have Gone to Romc," but lacked
courage to embark.
| This closed the exercises. The society is
fourishing, but there is a sad drawback. 1t
| is sad comment on the able-bodied, robust
young men of Ottawa that they allow so much
sweetness to be wasted on the desert air, as
nightly evaporates untasted at these clubs.
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! NEW INSURANCE FIRM,-We notice change in
the insurance department of Ihis city, by seeing
the name of d. B. Biggs connected with that of
W. :. Easton, Of the old, reliable and well known
insurance agency. They r"prcsent such sub
stantaI and phGniy ike "ompanies rs -ftna,
/ Hartford and National, Of H-rtford Conn; North
British and Mercantile, OF London ard Edin-
burgh; Home and Manhattan, Of New York;
Springfield, Of Springfield, Mass; and 81. Joseph,
of St joe Mo, including New York Life and
Connecticut Mutual Both Of these gentlemen
are so well and frvorGhiy known to the public,
that any recommendation Of ours would be
superfuous NJ Easton is : veteran here in the
insurance business, and can tel you all about ii,
d" from A 10 lizard while Dan. Briggs, his new
mariner. formerly boot and shoe merchant, with
4 host Of friends, is reliable, wide-awake up
Ianddoing sort II q person, who ought to be just
the right man in the right place, in his new bust
| ness venture.
GROCERIES AND PRoyIsIoss.-Mrs NJ. l.. Pier
que on the west side, near >ehsiier's Hall, has
fine supply of groceries Of all kinds, which she
sells very cheap. She has sugars Of all grades,
teas, coffees, Loclport, Ottawa and La Sale
-four, soap, salt, spices, dried and canned fruits,
potatoes, fish, eggs, and kerosene oil, vinegar,
syrups. Sc in shor, full line oi good groceries.
Call and see her and get your moneys worth
cycrytimc
Observation-Disclosures < Harden, paper hang
crs and calcimiuers, would respectfully inform
their customer, and the public in general that
they have secured tie services u lhos Bc.ruse
late Of Philadelphia as paper hanger for the
season. lie j. well known to some Of our lead
in- citizaus as one uf the very best workmen in
a., state in all classes of work from Tie PLANES,
paper 20 tie finest decoration. Those employing
Us may depend on having their work done cheap
Is, quickly and wen. shop in Ho.sacks block,
NsiR street.
Go 20 Jacob CAEis;m-D's for your new spring
stock. Il las plenty OF new piece goods, r q
capi.al catte-. ard has force u No. ! worknen,
and can - you 40 D. Fun slit % order on v.ry
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