The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-06-12

Tripe on Toast-TOwn Talk-Tattlers, sc.
O'Donnell, of Joliet now turns out with g
coach and four and Tom Welsh as footman,
when he goes to Lockport. Blanche don't like to
put on airs, and so she went riding with gran
ger an hour before OD arrived.
A lively urchin accostcd drug store man the
other day: Mister please GIN me a stick Of
liquorce, your clerk goes with my sister
A certain young lady is 50 modest that she
will not permit the Christian Observer to remain
in her room over night
A fayorte air among the young Lotharios at
the springs is, Little brown jag, how | love
thee
Old Dan Tucker tried to halloo Emory II. Ma
thias into court on Tuesday morning, by shout.
ing Emily Kirkpatrick. 1t is supposed that Mr.
Matthias had gone to see Emily, rs he came not,
and judgment was rendered 10y default
Unhitcbed IN the morning by Judge Leland,
hitched up again by Esq. Weeks IN the afternoon,
IL what allied Ellen johnson on Tuesday.
Corhitt, shoot the shoes.
Two girls took foot race in single harness
at the spring Thursday evening.
1t lis abominabe that old married folks will
persist in sitting on the stairs leading up the
blum from the springs. Those stairs of right
should be given up to the use OF unmarried
couples who desire to see the fire works. Ii
cmbarrasscs young couple to be gazed upon
by those who know how It's themselves"
\ pair of loot prints resembling Corbitts
shoes was found near arose bush in south OF.
tawa yesterday morning.
The 4th Of July falls this year on Sunday
Which shall we celebrate, Saturday or Monday
Pc Nee.
II the original form of celebration, as you sug-
gested, is to be followed why let's have it Oh sun
day. But if it's to be dishei up in the good old
fashioned way" we will take oHrS on Saturday
The open air concerts given By the temper
ance league will hereafter be held IN the court
house yard.
Burncy McHnnis is a skule marin once more
How wye do wish We weren't married.
The Good NuF Ministries scrcnaIcd Mr. J. Z.
Scott on Thursday evening. No wine
Mr.. Beecher aud Miss Tilton met per chance
at the Park House on Monday evening. We
might add that it was not Henry Ward and
Elizabeth, but J. H., an Insurance agent, and
Miss Iilton, Mrs O'Mcaras trimmer.
Capt Kellogg, the consori of DR.. Mariner in
the dental convention harrangue, it is re,
ported, has absquatulated as it WERE or, in other
words, departed in a hurry
Does anybody doubt that the spring wa.
ter beauties the complexion, after looking at
the rosy cheeks OF the fair damses as they come
home from The springs. inthe evening?
An Odd Fellows lodge was instituted at Grand
Ridge last night, by j. o. Harris, 5, D. q. VI, r
e. P and p. G.. a., q. l.. L. s No wonder J. O
quit practcing medicine.
The Rsp,J'ican says the postofcc block is I,
be painted. Considering the number OF oilcia
appendages to boss Grants kite, which inhabi
that corner, would't white wash be more appro
pirate than painty
French has returned 10 the Uror'rs Of law II
Ottawa, while Jones and Rodifcr remain petit
foggsrs at large.
The Pee We is going TO form the old settler
OF streator into military company. Many o
them are going into the X. Of 10.
II is not true that Hull * Barrels are going in
10 the fish business Bat Charlie Hook did re
ceiye a shipment Of turtles by express
Chicago brags about It's regiment Of militia
and Gays il contains very few young men VIII
part their hair on the equator.
"You wiring my bosom" sad despairing c
street lover TO 4 coquetish girl whom he ha
long sought in marriage His burst Of grief d,
cided her and, putting out her hand, she softl
murmured Well! ring my finger, II you will b
happier Tor H. will vex you no longer
4 South Ottawa woman recently married
Chinese laundryman, and three days thereaft,
the unhappy Celestial appeared at q barbsr
shop and ordered his pigtail cut off saying
explanation, " Too muchee nam yank"
The T. i. made young poe,ess say: "Ob, 4
e heart full Of sweet yearliBgs" The poetic
wrote TO the editor. declaring that she wro
"yearnlngs~ and that the printer who set 1t u
"yeAFlings was calf.
Bart is reported TO have consulted Doc Phi
lips as 10 the probable cost OF lumber for
double bOsse. No cards, as yet.