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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
& Victorious Sheen.

The Hamilton (Ga.) V5sjtor
says: While several gentlemen
of this place were out on a fox
hunt one day last week one of
the dogs saw sheep Il good
ways off and made for it as fast
as'he could. Instead of running
off, as most sheep do when they
see a dog coming, this one NOV
ed forward TO meet his antago-
mist, with a determination to
save his life if possible. Both
advanced rapidly, and when in
ten feet of each other the sheep
sprang high into the air and lit
upon the dog with such a force
as to knock him fat upon the
ground. The dog succeeded in
regaining his feet, however, be-
fore the blow could be repeated,
and ran off as fast as he could.
followed by the victorious sheep,
jumping gullies and fences
with as much activity as the dog.
The chase was nearly three miles
in length,and would in all prob
ability, have terminated in the
death of the dog, had not some
children interfered.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
ODD-FELLOWS.

Fayetteville Encampment No. 81, Fay
ettevilie, MW.W oodard,C C. P; FritzWarren,
Scribe-meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. &c, James b. Hill,
\. O.; r. VI. Hibbetl, Rec Sec.-meets ey-
cry Friday night.
lincoln No 80, Lynchburg, N. y. Parks,
\. CT; NJ L. Mcdowell, Rec. Sec--lneets LIST,
3rd and 18th Saturday nights.
Unity No. ST, Petersburg, Eb. Cav ford,
y. G; \. VI. Hall, Sec-meeis every 9TH
er Thursday night.
Oak Hill No. I39. Norris Creek, 7. l.. Will
hanson, y. G.:J J. 7. Goodrich. Rec Sec
meets every other Saturday night.
Mulberry 148, j. C. Sebastian,N. g.: VI. W.
James, Sec-meets every other Thursday
night.
Surprise No. 15&. Flyntvile, Eli J. CAM
bron, \. g.; {. c. Pierce, Secretary
every Thursday night
Chestnut Ridge l57, " 3 Freeman, y 6:
II BIedsoe, jr Sec; meets every Saturday
night.
Evening Star No. 1G1, Pleasant Plains. II
VI. Beatty, y. g.; w 4. PinkertoD, Sec
meets lst and 3rd Saturday nights.
KelsO 1T2, J. A.Taylor, Nc: J.C.Stubbie-
field, Sec-meets-every other Saturday night
Livonia Lodge No. -, Daughters Of Re
becca, Flyntville. w Beckett, \. g.: Mrs NJ.
II. Cambrou, V. u; ". II. Warren. Sec'y-
meets lst Saturday each month at = o'clock.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
Clicked Cattle.

During the past winter we fed
our cows and young cattle many
bushels OF apples, and during that
time had several cases Of choking
in the herd. 0ne COW in partic,
ular, required close watching, as
she quite frequently got an apple
lodged in her throat while eating
Instead of attempting to push the
apple down, at such times, our
first move was always to turn her
loose and make her walk about
the yard few minutes. This a
lone was generally sufficient to
cause the apple to move up or
dom, if not, tablespoonful of
solt soap was dissolved in a quart
cf warm water. and with some
person to hold her head, little
.tf the Suds was poured down her
throat, followed by gentle hand.
rubbing Oh the outside OF the neck,
near the seat Of trouble. Some
times two or three doses would be
required, bet generally one was
sufficient. We recommend soap.
Suds as fully equal to sweet oil, or
othermore expensive preparations,
while it is always easy to procure
it. If one is feeding roots, apples
or potatoes to stock, he should
keep little wa'c! on the animals
while eating, and attend to any
case Of choking Immediately. If
let alone for but a short time, the
parts become intlamed and the re.
moval of the obstruction much
III IRE dillicn t, even if'death does
not take place before the case is
discovered.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
A Sleepy Horse that Beat
the Field.
From the Wavcrly Republican.


At the Dubuque fair a sleepy,
poor, homely horse called Lothian
was en- tered in every race. lie
began by taking the 3:l5 race,
then three minute, 2:l5, 2:40, and
won the heats Of the 2:35. race,
when a protest was entered that
he Dad a better record than the
race he was trotting in. His driv-
er denied this soft impeachment,
and challenged proof. The judy
es called him up to the stanl and
swore him. About this time he
got his wrath up, and swore he
would show them a trick worth
looking at. In the third heat .he
let the sleepy horse out and dis
tanced the whole field easily, cut.
ting all the others out OF the
chance Of second, thisd, and fourth
money. The swearing of the ar,
my IN Flanders was nothing COM
pared to those horsemen who were
looped. The air got 50 hot that
Lothian and his driver liz out in
the night with several thousand
dollars pulled from the greenies
who played with him. During
the selling of pools the owner
bought the field 81 against So, and
in the end scooped the whole bus
. mess. The query is, "Who is Lc-
THAR, aud where did he come
lirom?" Nobody knows further
than the owner said he came from
Canada. At all events he cut
the eyeteeth of the sharpest horse
men in the State, and did it so
handsomely that they did not dis
cover it until be had got their
money and was done
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
Insulated Bedsteads for
Rheumatism.

DR.. Wagonhols Of Columbus,
Ohio, recently read an article be
fore a medical society, in which
he stated that three years ago he
was severely afflicted with rheu
matism in ankle and knee joints
lie treated himself in the ordina-
ny ailopathic manner, with aka
lies, opiates, ETC., and was unable
to leave his bed for three months,
and did not wholly recover until
the next Summer. The next
Winter he was attacked again,
an 7 CONSIDERED himself fortunate
under the same treatment-in
being able to hobble about with a
cane 10 two months. The third
Winter, February, 1874, he was
seized again, and suffered more
fearfully than on either of the
previous attacks. Deprived of
sleep for three nights, he conclud
ed on the third morning, to have
his bed Insulated. The legs Of
the bedstead were placed in four
glass tumblers, after which he fell
into a profound sleep, and woke
the next morning bathed in pro
fuse, warm perspiration, and with.
out the aid of drugs or anodynes.
lie steadily and rapidly improved.
and in just week from the day
of TIE attack he was journeying
pleasar tly to Cincinnati without
any aches or soreness about him.
If this treatment is so efficacious
it certainly ought TO become more
generally known. DR.. Wagon
holS says his own experience is
fully corroborated by communica-
tons in his possession from various
gentlemen of worth and eminence
in their profession.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
VALUABLE TABLES.
Straya Tai<e1a Up.

1st. Kindof AnimaLisgi uen-2nd. Color
Sd. Description 4th. A5e-6fh. Posters
n0me--6th. T. ine and Pace Of arrest
tn. Valuation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
Secret Orders
MASONIC

Fayetteville Council No. %, II. and SM., 6.
B. BOyles, r. |. NJ; Jno. Z. Gill, Re-
corder--meets 3rd Monday night in. each
month
Union Chapter No 18, Royal Arch Masons,
Fayetteville-J. s. Vaughn, H. p; Geo &.
BOyles, Sec.-meets End Monday night in
each month.
jackson Lodge No. 68, F. and A. NJ,
Fayetteville, a. o. Battle, W. NJ: Geo. b.
Boyles, Sec.-meets Ist Monday night in
each month.
Petersburg No. 1913, ". r. Runaway, W.
NJ ". L. Smith, Sec.-meets Ist Monday
night on or after full moon in each month.
Pleasant Plains No. 500, II. Carpenter.
w. NJ; James T. Byers, Sec.-meeis Fri
day night before each full moon.
Mt Hebron 344, Norris Creek, S.C.McCol-
lum, ". NJ; W.T.. FurgasOn, Sec-meets Fri
day night on or before full moon each month
Sulphur Spring No AGO. Oregon, j. j. Cos
ton, w. NJ; ". L. Parker, Sec-meets
Saturday at 2 O'Clock on or before the full
moon in each month.
Mulberry 404, W. Il. Robertson, ". NJ; W.
". James. Sec-mccts lst Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia $50, near Goshen, Vim. \. Gill,
SEN, W. NJ; VIM. y. Gill, jun, Sec-meets
Friday night before each 4th Sunday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
Sweet Potatoes.

This is one of our valuable es.
culents and if properly taken care
Of, can be kept the whole year in
good condition, but, like every
thing else that is valuable, it re-
quires some care and pains taking.
Once attended to, however, there
is no troubles about them. We
remember once, when a boy, to
have seen a bank Of them, in the
spring Of the year, that had been
put up the previous fall, that was
aSsound and dry as when put up.
They were put up in the follow
ing manner. A quantity of per-
lectly dry soil had been procured,
and the potatoes had been put up
by putting in a layer Of potatoes
and then a layer of dry soil, until
a large bank had been made; the
bank was then covered over with
the same kind of dry soil, some two
or three inches thick, sufficient to
keep them from freezing during
the winter, and the bank then
covered with board shelter.
We also know Of another in.
stance of a planter that raises them
in large quantities, and keeps
them the year round in the fol-
lowing manner. He has a base
ment room, or cellar, under his
house, bricked up and provided
with proper ventilation. In the
fall he procures a sufficient guam
tity Of common sand, which he
suns on a scaffold until sufficient.
ly dry. When he digs his pota-
toes he puts them in his cellar,
by putting alternately a layer Of
sand and a layer of potatoes, un
til they are all put away, after
which be has 20 more trouble with
them. lie informed Us, however,
that on one occasion he did MOI
have quite enough ofthe dry sand
. to put up all he desired, and hence
used q little sand on one lot that
was not quite dry, and in a short
time that lot Of potatoes all rot'ed +;
! but be assured us that if the sand
is entirely dry they keep perfectly
sound and good Tor an indefinite
length. OF time, and will all the
time be as dry, sound and nealy
rs they were in the depth Of win
ter.-SolHheIn CuItirat0r.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

LINCOLN COUNTY.
HeDer Calf, dark brown with some
small spots. no marks or brands, year old;
WV. Gatlin, March 6-Sl.
MOORE COUNTY.
Horse, iron gray, blind or nearly so, a.
bout I4y9 hands, about 6 years; Thos Ivey,
End dis, Oct 23-not valued.
GILES COUNTY.
Ttco MuleS-One, dark iron gray horse,
white spot in left flank, small wart in breast,
valued at $3.50; the other, light bay mare,
dish-faced in right side Of face, caused by
apparent wound, valued at S37. 50-both by
Abner A. Hannah, 18th dis, May 10:
LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Cor. black and speckled, crop OF right
ear and slit in left. about 20 years; Ohm II
Collier, March 19-no valuation.
MOORE COUNTY.
Mare dark bay, 1917 hands high. with
three white feet left fore foot and both
hind feet, II Or IL years old; Alex. Forres-
ter, dis value, $50.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
PATRONS OF HrSBANDEY.


H. h. BRYsON, Fayetteville. County Deputy.
Mulberry Grange. ITi-W.H Lees. master;
A. J. Whitaker, Sec'y: Mulberry post office.
Buckeye, l73-L.I.Stome, master; Felix {.
Buchanan, sec'y: Fayetteville.
Sulphur Spring l16-T. c. Little, master;
II. T. UhildS, ec'y:a'ayetteville
Fayetteville, 247-Joel d. Parks. master;
r. L. Bright, sec'v; Fayetteville
Swan Creek, 309-H. X. BrysDn, master;
W. T. Mcdaniel, Sect Fayetteyillee
BoOn's HiIl--W W Wilson, master; "
" Erwin; sec'y; Boon's Hill.
Unity 3t1-J J Short, master; L /
Clark, sec'y; Fayetteville.
Petersburg Jacob Gillespie, master;
H & Talley, sec'y; Petersburg.
Rocky Point I'D Mcclellan, mas
ter; Eben Hill, jr, sec'y; KelsO.
SheltOn's Greek John Simmons, mas
ter; f P Taylor, sec'y; Georges Store.
Cold Water 307-J G Askins, master; Z
L Twitty, sec'y; Cold. Water.
Chestnut Hill (2lst district 30G-John N
Routt, master; JasRRoutt, sec'y; Fayetteville
Oak Hill IT Williamson. master;
H Beanland, see'y; Norris Creek.
Macedonia, 530-Thos. O. ill, master; j
c Lenard, sec'y; Goshen.
White Oak, 53I-A S Moore, master; S
l. Walker, sec: Lincoln.
Sylvester Grange w. ?. Lindsay,
master: \. S. Sloan, sec; Moline.
Flintville Grange -. f. Baxter.
master; W. G. Knowles, sec; Flintville.
Pleasant Plains Grange --- II. Car
penter. master: j. Maddox. sec; Blanche.
CamargO Grange -- G. W. Higgins,
master; A. j. Randolph, sec; CamargO.
Willow Grove -. N. HINES, master;
+. p. Castles, sec; Fayetteville.
Ccnterville Grange -- II. II. Bledsoe,
master; j. 7. Goodrich, sec; Norris Creek.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

Sulphur has such an affinity for
oxygen when ignited that it has
been suggested as a remedy for
extinguishing flames when occur
ring in large enclosed space.
such as the holds of ships. If
pounds are sprinkled over
some loose material, ignited, and
into the burning hold, the
Gre will soon be eXtinguishcd.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

4 Hartford man recently got a
piece of tough meat lodged in the
lower part of the escophagus, max,
ing breathing difficult and threat.
ening inflammation. and was treat.
ed by DR.. Ellsworth of that city,
who killed a number of dogs, and,
with the gastric juice of their stom-
ach coatings, succeeded in dissolv-
ing the piece in the course of the
day.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21
L + OF II

Fayetteville Council No. 139, Frank Car
ter, W. p; w. H. McNelley, Rec. Sec
meets every Monday night in Bright Hall.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

A committee at a fair In Nor.
walk, Conn, were fooled into crit
ically tasting native wine that
had been taaen from one cask and
put into twelve bottles with varied
labels. They were divided in
opinion as to which was the best.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

A gardening contemporary gives
plan for protecting all kinds of
fruit from birds 1t is simply to
cross thread from twig to twig
in different directions, SO that
birds will strike against them
when seeking the fruit. 1t is stat
ed that it never fails to scare them
away.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-10-21

A correspondent recommends a
good pinch of snuff as a proven
live against the distressing com
plaint known as hay fever. Ga
the first symptom pinch should
b. taken.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Talking about feet said Bjah, why, let
me show you foot oncc-the biggest pair
Of feet in Michigan
He went into the corridor and brought ont
Dan Wright, negro about thirty-tiye years
old, and when Daniel stood before his Honor
there was silence IN the court.
Such feet" exclaimed the clerk, at last.
Such feet" echoed his Honor.
'Whatd | tel ye@ remarked Bijah, wear
inga look of triumph.
Truly they were awful feet The man had
them wrapped in rags, because IN all Detroit
there Is not a reaGy-madc boot which could
accommodate the half of one foot. The re
pOrtors walked around them, The court step
ped down for a closer inspection, ana the
clerk burst his collar button oil while strain
ing his neck around the corner oi ne desk
I don't wonder that you are here on the
charge of Vagrancy,' remarked the court 10
Daniel, ITS enough to discourage any living
man to have to carry those feet around. |
suppose you are guilty o: the charge, but |
hate TO send you up-you couldn't be smart
and ambitious If YOU wanted to-
lie powerful hard up suggested the pTi>
Cner
And you want to 20 To the House Of Cor
rectionH
Yer right, boss
We'll, III make II four months, providing
that the Black Maria can take YOU at one
trip, and when you come out Just drop around
here and let me have another sight nj those
feet,
L shant forget ye, boss replied D.nicl
land a. he limped back into the corridor, lac
lsanE.
| II 2 icller's got a bigger foot
I'd like Ia have HIM show 'Um:
For can't believe is in de soil
ct Michigan to grow 'um.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13
BUDGET Or FUN.


The company all we're seated, and the
laugh had Jest went rOunI-light hearted
jewellers unconscious Of their DOOM. The eX
ecutioner entered, lie bore in his hand q
silver flute. \ malignant smile lighted VI
his features. 'lla. Ia" he said, with tlendisn
glee, Il will administer unto them an adagio
not man shall cscapem
Now, therefore thiS-accOmpanie with
many apologies 20 the honorrd shade of Ed
gar Allen Poe:
Hear the iluter with his flute
Silver flute;
o what a world of waiting Is awakened by
it. loot.
How ii demisemiquavcrs
On the maddened air Of night,
And deticth all endeavors
TO escape the sound or sigh;
OF the flute, flute, flute,
With It's tu0tlc, tUOllc, loot
With reiterated tootings Of eAaspcratiRg
tOots
OF the flute flute, flute, flute,
Flute, flute, flute,
And the wheczings and the spittings Of its
tOOtS,
Should he get that other flute
Golden flute -
Oh. what deeper anguish with It's presence
institOo,!
How his eyes 20 heaven he'll raise
As he prays
All the days;
How he'll stop Us on our ways
With its praise,
And the people-oh! the people
That DON'T live up IN the secple,
But inhab:t Christian pallors
Where he vis,eth and plays
Where he plays, plays, plays,
In the Cruclest of ways
And thinks we ought to listen,
And expects us 10 be mute,
Who would rather have the carache
Than the music OF his flute
OF his flute, flute, flute,
And the tootings Of its tOO--
OF the to)tS whcrGwith he tootclclh IIs aEon-
ling tOot
Of the flute, fcwt, fluit, foot,
Phlute, phlewt, phiewgh,,
And the tootc, tootle, footing Of It's loot
IHc trcodidD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Yesterday afternoon a man about slNty.tivt
,ears 30 noe came M stairs into the IDEAL
Ioom of Ills paper and inquired:
ia this whar The Lcgislashur isr'
No sIr' rcplird the reporter; the Logis
Iatnrr - :, session at lansing
NWav or thrrn ON >, conrin,Ird tbc man as
No Sot dnwu laid his cane across the table
and tool, ,N his mi,tcns
Vas. trains RIM twice dav Pretty rood
crowd ont there nv This time
II dnn,t cnrn oh9nt thp crowd, said the old
wan - n.,nt , Lava new lo,yr
|Th -
" .,,. T ,v,,,,t - roo. lou.-sr,I,;,, r.
,rrtoct ,Id mon like me-,
uW,,,',, i,n n,.,,,nr--Lo,v ia ,,, won, f.
no nr,tcc,nJ>,
~ ,t.,r,,.,., ,.rIiod tbe man os u,
wy tN,' I,,'i i'Ii,i, n,a, NJ. nnra,,
1jo"ly NJ 'd ~, oiJ fnoI Wh3t io vor
i T'iN ,,~nn ,momths arog Went And
-Hi1. '''" ~ 80 ,.l,riJ o,7d rod.bendod or
Isa a s,rt - .S,T dorIoJ %er FIRM SnG
"iu'; 49, Honl . any i,iHor, nos, .,rI r',
go; ,n i har'
l1V U a. o,, Io NO, 1.-Two honrvp
,ua,,Iyr ynnnr man LEI me show Won
.,,,, uI"pP?9 horn Id6l. ~ thatn
All iioroIioI :, nince of brown nonr,
~ Nv WI I,,leii - ,r,,, Lirs s,',,,,
anu uietiuy em q II,T.tiimad7 2
VI D.,iiod r;,rl,t D,,t ~ NV ccoln only ,hrn,
80 w - ,,.,,', on lnT .c. Tins var,
10y "?
IeT ia r,,,od ~, his nap,s and cybibueo
-, ~ F,i ti ~ 500, ii,sr Lovn t,o sim
o'"Gh aiiu i pI"o , sJ, oyniainod
i 49,, III ~" IN thn chist and Xii me -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Your young friend stayed uncommonly
late last night, and was quite inclined to come
into the pNrlJr and dismiss HIM, said an in
dulgcnt father to his pet of sixteen. oh
yes, it was pretty late; but we got SO interest,
ed in discussing Ritualism that we did
rot notice the fleeing hours, papa Discuss
ing Ritualismy sternly queried the father,
hands under his coat,skrts, trying to remem.
Der what they called 1t when he was young
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

A chap from the western part of the state
went To bed at one of the hotels the other
night, and blew on. his gas instead of turn
ing it off. Tue gas rushed out, the room was
close, and in about half an hour the smell be,
came so strong tina, the stranger got out OF
bed, opened the door and shouted for the
clerk. The clerk came up and demanded to
know what was up. i never stopped in De
troit over night before replied the stranger
'and don't know but this smell is all right,
but it pears to me as if something had bustec
somew here - Free Press
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Pa said Mrs, spllkins, glancing up from
Il pernsal of the thrilling pages Of last year
speeches on the Credit Mobilier, what does
it mean to put your money where it VIII 90
the most goody Utilize, my dear, utilize,
replied her loving spouse, that's what II
means. 1t don't neithcrn screamed Mrs >,
with tears of rage I never told one IN my
life, you hear,lcss wretch! and Spilklns just
lodged in time to let Il volume Of Congress
sional Debates Craze his 0S tr0nt(" and pass
through front window pane
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

The London club men are quite shy OF
those who are pronounced to be not clubable
men What would they say Of a negro ar
rested in Elizabeth, n j., over whose head a
policeman splntered his locust but who,
on being asked at the station-hOuSe il the
officer had struck him, replied: No, sab ;
not fiat Is avail of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

There has been separation between an
uptown lover and his sweet heart She pre-
scented him with her photograph, winch he
on his Blended knee, swore he would Away
wear next to his heart. While making his
last Sunday evening call, he pulled out his
handkerchief from his back pants pocket,
when 10! the photograph fell at his lady
feet. She says he is either liar or else his
heart is not in the right place.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

CALIFORNIA STATE.-Not long since, Il
German was riding along Samson street, near
Sacramento, when he heard Il plstol.shot be-
l.inphim; heard the whizzing of ball near
him, and felt his hat shaken. lie turned and
saw a man with revolver in his hand, and
took oil lis hat and found fresh Oulletholc
in IT,
DID You shoot at me- asked the German
Yes replied the other party: tha.s my
horse: it was stolen from me recently
You must be Mistaken said the German
have owned the horse for three years
'Well,' said the other, when | come to iooh
at him, believe am mistaken. Excuse me,
sir; went YOU lake drink
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

why, Jimmy said one professional beg
gar to another, are you going to knock OF
already? It's only , o'clock; NO. you mnI
head responded the other, who was unDucKI
ing hi. crutch, I'm only going to pu; it on
the other knee. You don't suppose fellow
can beg all day on the same leg, Cd you
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

A Missourlan who attended prayer meeting
with his daughter felt compelled to rise up
and remark 4 want to be good ana 90 to
lIeav u, and if those feIlcrs don't stop wink
ING at Mary there will be good deal OF
prancng around here the iust thing they
Known
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

ooh, ma. said Mss McSlinger, rushing in
to her mana, what a twelve dozen creature
our washerwoman is Indeed, is she? And
what's that, my dear?' quoth the admirng
mamma. Why, don't you know that twelve
dozen is a gross replied the astonished miss
and gross is very coarse| Yes, OF course
What lovely thing education Is, my child .
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

Six young ladies Of Philadelphia who had
their missionary contributions stolen from
their pockets in church, got mad and march
edout of the sacred edIice exclaiming. Now,
let them little Niger babies in Africa buy
their own soothing sir -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-02-13

4 boy whose regular attendance at Sunday
school was only cqualled by the regularity
with which he dropped ten cents into the box
tor the hcathcn, quit contributing few sun
days ago, and the teacher finally asked him
the reason.
We'll, you see h replied, fathers found
where he can lend all his stamps at twelve
per cent and he says them heathens II have
to cut down their expenses for awhile