The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-07-07

Summer has come. II is too hot TO w1fk. Lei
us 20 fishing and sing,
mountain brook, shady nook,
ripple!"
A rod aud fy-"He's very sly
"Be careiul!"
sudden dash, a little splash
Don't lose himr'
turn, bout, splendid front
Now land himw
Three hungry men, irying'pah
Capacious;
A.crispy brown, no such in town
5 Delicious!
They evidently want troops in Arkansas lie
following kuklux tragedy comes up rom mere
There was great satisfaction in an ARKANSAS
town the other day over the lyncnms = an1 bad
ayrived stranger He had sent ahead ano L.a
HE town posted for two weeks or more VIII
nils saving. "Old Reliable Is Coming" Every
body thought il was a circus, arc mace prepa,s.
tion. accordingly; but when "oia heilaoie
reached town, and proved to be nothihg wv a.
agent for some patent daha.uh annnunced
didn't live fifteen minutes after ne announce"
the fact.
I'm in Glen,s Falls they are discussing tie
onestiop: "In social gatherings, what amuss'
,rent can be substituted for dancing ana caro-
rlayipgp Why, plentyl Trot in hail GoIen
absept peoples regulations for instance, anc lhe
evenings enjoyment will be simply periecI-
tCrt6btd. z Eg
ANYHOW your genuine country editor isa gay
ard festive cuss. The following from the Men.
dota Eetrs is repeated in at least lal dozen o.
country papers before US. Who else bu' a couh'
try editor would think OF spreading out inc
acouies 0, Fourth Of July celebration over a
whole week:
No paper next week. To permit our help 10
enjoy the fourth without the reflection That they
will have 10 work the harder 10 make up LOT I0s'
lime, we shall issue no paper next week ihe
Office will be open for the transaction OF o'he'
business as usual except on wednesday
a young and pretty woman vent into The
Treasury Department at Washington, FRIDAY
morning and said that she had message from
Jesus Christ telling her 70 call on the treasurer
for million dollars. There is so much RED tape
about these departments that her request could
not be complied With.
The ordinance against hogs in Hoopes'on Las
evidently struck biped Of that species in The
editor Of the Chronicle, who squea!s N coLse.
quence as follows:
IsruIs A FREE COUNTRY? -On Tuesday quite
q number OF energetic citizens were imprisoned
in the city pound merely for the crime OF run
ming at large. II Large objected TO beng run al,
why didn't lie stay at home, THAT'S wha' we u
Ike TO know. But It's too late TO squeal now
Tie edict Of the city dew.dads has gone iorth
and In some Instances fifth.
We find this terrible warning in an exchange.
"a man who shots New York lawyer began to
prosper right away. lands, who shot New
Jersey editor, lost his property, his wife got
divorce, and he is fast becom.ng luIatic.'
Of fl.. al
freedom" and on the eve Of the 18th Of July at
thatf Tie Marseilles Herald says:
Mr. A. Galloway shot bald eagle III; tLe
woods south OF town, on Monday last, when
weighed nine pounds and measured seven lcel
from Tip TO tip of wings. II had turkey In It's
possession at the time
This advice is given in the on City Dtrr,eF
Il you ever want TO try the experiment, prooa-
bly, It might benefit you: "WAen man attempts
10 pull the wool over q billygoat's eyes he
should wear a breast. plate Of boiler iron well
down on lis stomach"
Oregon has new expedient for keeping her
citizens sober Every man who drinks is oblig.
ed to take ont license costing IS. II is pepal
otfense for any liquor dealer TO sell drink 10 al
unlicensed uerson.-EI.
The law is coupled with provision that every
licensed drinker is to have his beer and whisky
al reduction OF ore cent per drIEk' 10 the
average Ottawa drinker such an arrangement
would be worth piles OF money
Here's an item for the La Sale stink pot
Who knows, now, but ton or two Of copperas
,ofcLt even cleanse that thing Of lis toulness:
10 purify cess.pooIs and sinks, dissolve Few
pCrrGs % HTppe.Ho or II, IuvAet .. nn u
viii neutralize unpleasant, odors ana DESTROY
delrtcr.oas calculations.
Even paners in no larger cites than Sheridan
occssfon,llv bave exc,.in, loc,l incidents % ro.
n,, -
coiu' lAI7 from 'he At"S-LtI'F'
\ refractory calf planted his heot right square
ast!aGdie Of Erwins nose, last Tuesday, which
accounts FOR II. Indeed, it was no laughing mat.
Ter, and might easily have proved quite serious.
- Vs.. Poe' - '''o
u''pi''@ 4'e"kef' was ""''eu on last week oy !
committee Of his competitors with The offer %