The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-11-24
A Little of Everything.

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river in this city is being rebuilt, the building
gang now being engaged on the south end
WHY was it that the adolesccnt dots who took
gallery seats ut the Mcndelsshon concert invaria-
BILE disturbed the audience during the soft pas
sages? Perhaps twas because the soft passages
were the easiest to talk about.
The stone cutters on the south side of Main ST.
have been completed; also that at the south cnd
of the court house square, where iron posts ana
railing will be put up soon. A. soon as practlca-
BILE the gutter will be laid on the north side OF
Main st, TO Clinton, the first hail oil Tue p'och
already being completed. This Is one OF inc
best street improvements ever made mere, ana Is
becoming more and more popular
Chicago is the happicst city in the universe.
Within n week she has had three sensations the
Coolbaugh suicide, the Field u Letter fire and
the Third National Dust" while the rural St
Louis takes the lcayings in the shape Of Randc
The murderer.
strong effort is being made by the ladies Of
This city interested in the temperance cause to
establish public reading room. A goodly mum.
Der of volumes have already been procured; but
the means for incidentas are wanting To make
fund for this necessity, We understand that
number Of young ladies are preparing for series
Of musical and literary entertainments to be Civ
en- during the winter Should these prove sue
eessful pccuniarily as we feel assured they will
otherwise a still more elaborate affair, OF char
acter Of which we are not yet definitely advised,
will be given at the Opera House. The object is
most laudable one, and the young ladies should
receive all the encouragement possible
On Monday afternoon the residence of Mr..
Jennings on Jackson ST. took fire from Il bad
chimney It was extinguished without the Use
OF the fire department; damages, nominal.
The "Tax Ficnds," so long at work in Chez
ver's Block for county clerk McCalcb, are daily
expecting the "g b." the books being nearly
ready for delivery to the collectors.
As nearly as we can figure it there are now in
Ottawa thirteen business house which handle
boots and shoes either as their only business or
part OF their business, and the vacant room in
Woods block has been rented for "A bankrupt lot.
This ought not to be a Soicless community
Old farmers who came to this region when
Starved Rock was nothing more than sand pile,
tell us that this present fall is the meancst,
blamedest orncrvcst fall ever seen in this coun-
try, you know.
DR.. Petit, health officer tells us that there are
number of cases ofdipthcra in the city. Gushing
ladies' and gentlemen, whose throats don't feel
iust right, should think twice before kissing
their friends or every pretty baby they happen to
see
It is really too bad too spoil the big sensation
the twilight tried to get up about that jack
lantern
She was carried into the house and exhibits all
symptoms Of a disordcred mind, frequently fall
ing into commissions during which she suffers
greatly. Her pleading and pcous exhibition OF
fear are trying to witness.
On account Of the family to which the boys who
are the authors Of the sad joke belong we do not
use names, but If fatal results occur we shall
publish full particulars.
Now what stupid nonsense that is. The twi-
lights attempt to manufacture sensations out of
pure wind is about AS silly as its attempt to get
mp u 'local' without knowing what II is Cabling
about.
Bring your job printing to the FREE TRADER
Oiicc-ncw styles quick work and low prices.
Our patent blotter for ill.heads, notcheads let
ter-hcads, &c, &c, is the incest thing out. Come
and sec it,
The fact that the editor of the twilight didn't
ike Eli Perkins lecture is said to be especially
painful to Eli
Insurance agents should call at the FREE Ira
DER book store and see Iarris's Pocket EXpra-
ton Book, the most useful insurance book
known-"thc best thing out" as RipOn, Wis,
man says.
What does &C. CT mean That Is the all alb
sorbiug question at present We think il means
that is-giyc 1t up.
In our remarks last week on the Union Block
some errors occurred. Corrected, the facts are
that the plans for the block were prepared in
Chicago; the brickwork was done by John lius
ton; while Thos and Hugh Colwcll had the con
tracts for the woodwork. As the job through
out is good one of course we take pleasure in
giving the proper firms due credit.
About three o'clock on Thursday morning a
frame building on Main street. In La Sale, own
ed by Martin Corley, was burned. Loss, $500 to
800, fully insured in the Scottish Commercial
aid ST IOuiS Cause nknoWu.