The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-23

\ Rock IL l. supposed tl"t t"'. 'Ni''oN
printer, as they showed signs OF decay Oh inc
solcs, caused by long tramps. line grand jury
l is in session. Most of the Adcphl actors are
'lboyin,r a vacation Nelson Cards business
: not Ice Hold Thornc is home again, looking
hettcr for his trip. Judge Eldredge tried to
fall down stairs Monday. ..E. p. Haven, Vcttc
Brown, aud Mr. Bushick, OF Chicago, smiled on
ms Tuesday. I he Tongue Lunch reads the riot
act TO Deacon Nattingcr for disposing of his
propcrty withoutit consent. Jimmy Paterson
will be out tomorrow :" Bu--Sn-" ar
rived in towAon Sunday Andrew OConnor,
clerk of the Recorders Court Of La Sale was in
the city on Monday .Thatll be all right, Dick.
Prof Williss band play for ball at Marseillco
on Monday evening. ...Old Sbady's minstrel
troupe are rchcarsing at the Clifton Tiger
hunting was an evening pastimc the first oil the
week. The board Of soup-crvisorS VIII meet
next week Tongue Lunch is a monthly demon
stration, controlled by the ladics....A fontac
editor cries ut auctions. The Pre- "" cries LOT
fun One is licensed, the other is BOBBY Inc
r. l.. should interview the horsc-radish Vchucl
hc was loaded down on Monday. Forty couple
Rugged one another at the ball in Wedron, on
INC tNCullp vi INC Ibtll 4hitN'
tradcsmcn, he prefers the Taylor's. Another
hop at Birds Eye, last night....A young man III
Serena township walked six miles ono night last
week to consult DR.. Vance as to his symptoms
of fever. -. Everything is carried To extremes
The motto now is either no cards Orr " iull
deck -. Loosh Crooker has been visiting Judge
Leland all week 10. Doc Wells, of Jones ~ Wells,
Strcator, dropped in on us Monday. Loosh
Dclano in his fish stories is decidedly tshy....
Seneca is sinking coal shaft. Every Rho(d)cS
has its Thomc....A C., b. q g. freight train went
TO grass between Strcator aud Grand Ridge on
Monday delaying the passengers, bound north,
for an hour No one hurt. How long docs II
Ccllcr have to abstain from all that can ntoXi-
cate before the 7o"ngc Luwct will quit exhibiting
him as the terrible example: Can't our dear
sisters by some hook or crook find another mark
to fire at?.., The following from Dominick Muir
rays 0ddrcs, to the Alps, Is posted on the meat
market northwest corner Of the sqUarc:
CuNsT,BLEs SAL.
"Thirtycight vols. Of the History Of the
world
Two calIars.
One neck Tic.
One hand adds, one vol.
The great industry Of the united States
One hundred years progress OF the UailTl
states.
Twenty three valumcs Of the life Of our Lourd
and Saviour Jescss christ, and One trunk
He only needs the additional articles, one
,lw.mlll and one bull or the Lady in White
s All Alone" In the Dark" to make the inycn-
pnuplpip RplHmup has "A neatly a. NpputpI
,rayon of Starved Rock. In it is the picture of
! fat Teuton, who gazcS upon the rock and ex- 4
'laims: Say, mine frein, vat you take yor dat
chtoe" The young ladies Of this city have 1
Ormed a" cooperative scf.cscorting church and b
party going society" Who cares If they do..... c
\ queer old chap in town has nicknancd his '
laughter Misery, because she loves company. !
We amt no firts," said they as they leaned overa
Main street fence, Monday evening, and talked a
bout the "horrd state Of the streets, the
Moons phases and other matters of paramount
IMPORT. IF the author o." East side echoes " v
will send Korn" their autograph he may be n
induced to publish the article. Newspaper usage
equires the writer's name to communications to
ccure publication. -" Hoo" Thoruc has been
He is now supervisor of Rhodes.
jrusade motto for New Years, In God we trust"
saloon MOTTO eve don't trust'. The Temper.
nee Lcoyue says Too little water, and too much
vhiskey was the most serious trouble at the
ate fire" Wasn't the chief draw back--thc boss
as IL werc-too much fire.. An
'thcr conundrum Did whisliey make the wealth.
y SO intensely cold that II fgozc the water in the
losc?..If The editor Of the Lcdg,u gets TO heaven
1 a . 4. ~
his is enough for one time We enjoy the
,hansc in the weather which came on Thurs
lay last As Pat would say, Spring in the win. -
her is Elegant" During the past two weeks
he mercury has been fooling around in the
)ulbs of thermometers, In II wrctchedly low
manner. We like til, changc-though we feel
none In our pockets The astutc law reporter
,f the Ottawa RcpujliCoH is about to hc voted .
tin whistle, on account OF hi, brilliant report
IF the Circuit Court proceedings in tina, paper
If Thursday. We give his report ,t,ia'im--,,y-
IpeHem-of bua9l7mp:
On Tuesday the case Of Ndrcdgc v Tie Mar I
settles Land and Water Power Company was
called, jury impanncllcd and the trial fairly be.
gun. II will take tht balance Of the week 10 try
/, should legal wind and judicial patience hold
out, Of which there can bc little doubt
The trial Of chaDcegy suit such Us thc above,
Is not h the province Of Jury, and there was no
Jury in the case. The statement would have
balanced better with one a." and less cruel |
hcatOn Of the name Of Mr.. Aldrlch. The law re.
porter Of the RpuJiGo5 Is an al" OF fellow
anyhow.
lawyer brought down the court and the bar
the Other morning, by seriously propoundng
the following question to witness:
Mr.. William Brown, what is your name
Everybody laughed but the witness, who was
evidently puzzled lie seemed TO think some lc- .
gal catch was intenced but % length Joined
the audience In the general laugh, and answered,
" Yes sir, that's me"
Since Bowman has perfected his ethosropic
lantern he commences his name with Sh, instead
Of b. This is for the benefit of libraries. church.
es, schools &c.