The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13

Gems of Wit, Of mirth and fun,
Sunbcams shed from Pleasures sun,
Jokes from daughters plenteous store,
TO set the table in rOar'

Sunbcams shed from Pleasures sun,
Jokes from daughters plentcous store,
| TO set the table in roar
| 1t came in like lion. If 1t will go out like a
dear gazellc, it will be all right.
| And now Allen C Is on his car because
we said last week Allen J. got upset
The paintivc cry Of Please gimme another
pancake will soon cease 10 distract the father
of nine e.bodied boys,
A dsloyal wretch had the mpudcnce to re.
mark that a change in the postoflicc would be
for the public good,
The posts in front of our churches should be
heated by steam on Sunday evenings.
An invoice of new maple sugar came into
town Monday, and an invoice Of vermifuge on
Tuesday.
South side lady sings about the moth eaten
hustle, the old iron hustle. the moth eaten bus.
tie that hung on so well
large load of slcigh-ridors broke down and
ont about two miles west Of town, on Saturday
night
On Monday evening J---y was delivered of
an address at the literary society.
maiden lady, on reading. in Shakespeare the
sentence there's husbandry in heaven ex.
pressed her desire to die and become an angel
right away.
Most young people have an innocent and
pleasing penchant for meeting each other by
the light of the heavens; but George BURGESS
apprentice says he prefers to meter by gas.light
A handsome Drcssmahers apprentice speaks
Of her cross.cycd lover as the fellow whose looks
are cut bias.
In the preparation Of cptaphs, Gays Lord, |
nothing is so desirable as conciscness, We do
not remember to have seen more concise state |
mcnt of a mans virtues than are contained in the
following, from a Delaware paper:
The angels tonight, in the mansions Of light,
Are IA Naltzin' round Anthony Mink;
lie was faithful and kind, as any you'll find |
And gin was his fuvorte drink.
The Pee Wee has an article on stolen articles.
We had one year ago on stolen hay seed. lie
land papers please copy.
The Methodist parsonage has lost its shirts.
This is u shift-less world anyhow Elder.
Is there any man in this town named After.
noon! inquired the Grand Ridg" postmaster, as
ue held up letter directed 7, NJ
Sir said DIR S, 1t is a shame TO speak i'll |
Of a man behind his back; but think the gen.
tlcman who has just left the room is-an attor
ney'
'Juge not lest We be jugcd,' was copy recent.
ly set by u teacher in one of the public schools
in Strcator Doubtless that teacher considers
spelling one Of the ornamental branches.
At the Catholic Sunday school last Sunday, a |
young hopeful in reply TO the question Where
was it that Adam and Eve were banishcd
promptly replied: From Ireland
Since DR.. Oakcs and Mr. Mason have left Ot. /
tawa, the Pee W. has failed to have any original
items.
The Birds Eye Tcrpi-chorian Tournament on
Friday evening, the 18Th inst, was a grand sue.
cess.
Prof. Willis drew the gentle bow at Peru on
Tuesday evening.
John Paul is q rel man.
4 slight error has crcpt into the letter of orr
[ tCa correspondent, in describing Clurk's Hall /
The stage Is represented ~ seven feet wide
whereas IL Is five feet wide The hall is n credit
W Ant WIZ It.-it'l HotWN|.
OF course ii was the blonde editors feet which
were used as tape line, when he saws that the
Uidti OF the stage was five feet No one will
ever doubt hut what the above Is original.
The following is taken from the Pee ~, of
this week:
T. f. Taylor j. the principal dry goods dealer
Of Utica, but lac keeps not only large and care.
fully selected stock Of dry and shoes and crock
cry. He began busl goods, but also full line
Of groceries, boots ness in Utica in 1851
Utica had better start a paper for herself, aud
We would advise any one that attempts 10 start
it, to hire no lefthaadcd half-fed o. printers Of
the Pee Ne Office.
Next Friday evening The basement q the
Presbyterian chuph will undoubtedly be the
scene Of much hllariy. An old fashioned spell.
ing school and a calico matinee win or held |