The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-03-10
New stock Of snErrINos at Hull's Monday


The repubs felt exceedingly Jolly over 'he
boss steal of the world since Augustus stole the
empire 1t was immense fun TO tuunt the demo
Gratis: You fellers hadn't oughtcr kIck-you
made the tribunal. "You fellows hadn't onghi-
er cry Handbook at the Oregon business" II
was whispered around that they would have
grand ratification" public love feast. and
whistle TO keep their courage up and convince
themselves that they, at least, were mot parti-
sans" But the inaugural did not come off IN
that way. Whether they concluded to wait for
two or three months, as they did before ratifying
Hayes nomination at Cincinnati, or to avoid
stirring up bad smell that subsequent events
might possibly conceal, we know not; anyway
formal celebration was omitted
But the inauguration f. not on unsympathct.
! ic ears for all that. few faithful souls met in
an upper chamber-two steps up from the side
walk 1t was in the evening, after tea--a most
convenient season, and as the keen air whlstled
without they ordered pop" and the papers"
They were eight-lhat mystic number, which
no man can get over; and some bid seven-gen'
orally democrats-while Others bought at eight
always the repuDs; occasionally an independent
| bid nine or even ten-at five cent" games. The
repubs started out quite "brash, but their hands
papers" we mean-did not always "pan out
so that the democrats shortly, by carefully
worked diplomatic practice, scored various
counts against them-the returning board being
only a boys, who brought in the cigars; the
independents were scooped, aud, like their
grandfather Peter, had nothing to say.
The procession was not extensiNe-only the
boy and the beer though the party was in two
divisions, headed by Maj. Gen Sancho and Con.
Pedro Speculation continuation Hayes cabi.
net and whether the hand wonld Ill., and who
would get stuck" and how often, till the
Journal came with the inaugural address.
I Then Mr.. c. c. De Putty mounted q beer table
and read:
HAYES INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
i FELLOW CITIZENS: We have assembled to re
peat the public ceremonial begun by Washing
ton, observed by all my predecessors, and now n
time .honored custom, which marks The com.
mencement OF a new term in the Presidential
office. Applause by the repubs. Called ny j.
T MadisOa Wells, Zach Chandler, and Judge Brad
ley Transformation among the 1epubs. and som,
shocking evidences Of moral depravlty in the
use of the Queens English and by the unani
, Imous voice several democratic hands dropI OF
the American people,
The scene that followed battles description
lOne said it was an exhibition of zygoma thai
would make the Autographed artist OF the Peru
Herald feel tired. Another fellow said he had
stood good deal; he had been compelled by
, the bard lying Of republican papers to give NJ
politics and devote his energies to the study o
9 IzymOlogy and the zymosimcter for the benefit o
his right Bauer; he had studied the returning
> boards actions with special reference to the de
yeopment Of the protestant theodlcy; he hac
convinced himself that during the famous res
itaurant scene J. Madison did not eat a tomalley
he knew Tildcn had hiatus pdlde detieHdus; tina
Oregon ais voldrh propriis-for little while, I'll
= Brad tackled her dlere tldmn,an, after which h
Itumbled-and never once Kicked but whei
Hayes gets up and says "called by the unani
nous voice of the American people" he'd b.
i eternally hornswogged and kicked BY b.in'
mule before he'd stand it, "you hear me" unlcs
= he means called - ---- he th--f an'
: IA IT"
Nothing further was said about the message
: and the meeting soon busted.