The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-23
CREAM OF OUR EXCHANGES.

the horse,
We knew that our turn 10 be yictimized "ouIt
come. Counterfeit five cent pieces have at las
invaded the obscurity that hcdged about Tx
average newspaper man.
Out of III ladies in Michigan University, only
four have taken TO law How many have taker
TO lawyers is not stated.
As William drew his Susy near
He whispered to his bride,
Though queer it sounds, love, my dear,
To live by Snsy's size"
The Louisiana hell grows hotter. Packard
throws out the hint that wells and Anderson
don't intend to be cruciGed that John Sherman
or Stoughton may enjoy eternal life
The silver question has even entered into the
Lard-Hcks family. The Lord boys are cheap
silver advocates, and want the dollars Of their
daddy.
There is man in Massachusetts who has a
pair of rantaloons worn by his great grandfather
before the revolution. \ relic Of the old Clonial
days.
They usually omit "When can read my title
clear" when the family sing hymns together on
Saturday evening 1.-THE White House 1t is done
out of respect for Rutherford's feelings.
Somehow or other, We don't hear any more
about Niagara Falls wearing away.-HdrUo,"
Times But you can hear the hack-mcn about
Niagara Falls swearing away the same as usual
- Boston Post
An African traveller who attended the obsc-
ouies Of deceased sovereign Of that country
speaks Of the remains, when prepared for inter
ment, as the largest box Of black king he ever
saw
Upright Lcgisator-"What, sir You take
me for one who can be bribed: You insult my
sense of honor-but in ease really were sucn a
man, how much would you give me-"
Liable 10 he lots of SILVER threads among the
rOdn as soon rs Congress adjourns. We have
u quantity Of gold hair we shall be most happy to
have sprinklcd with silyer.--J0tHt SIN.
Don't worry few years more will bring the
silver threads fast enough. But If you are in
hurry-get married.
As an indication that good times so long
coming are almost here, we may mention that a
Chicago publisher offers dollar and a half cook
book for eight dollars worth of advertising
advertising would have been demanded for the
same price boOk.-NoyriSto,m HrdH.
Yarmouth, of Louisiana, is utterly disguised
with Hayes. He says Hayes is a bigger liar than
Kellogg. Louisianans think it's hard on the
United States to say it contains a greater liar
than their man Kellogg
About 90 miles from the city Of New York, on
the Jersey side, you find this practical advice
craven on the tombstone Of an early Dutch set
tier:
YOU'D better 90 home and dry Your tears
For shall stay here thousand years
Here's an awful rough one on Ohio, but vouch-
cd for as Il solemn fact:
stick of wood loaded with gunpowdcr, |
charged by farmer whose pile was too often
visited by thieves exploded in the stove of the |
Congregation church at Bellevue, Ohio, Sunday
week. much TO the CONSERVATION Of the people !
and the scandal Of the dcacons
A Gail Hamilton collar is out-Er. Yes, there |
is great deal of Gail Hamilton choer out. 1t |
appears TO be sort Of standing cholcr too
NorrSto,Ca HfaH.
Those grasshoppcrs will yet be the making Of
Nebraska and Kansas \ bottle full, preserved
in gum arabic, were sent last summer to fisher
man at Palmyra, n Y, who has nearly made
fortune by fishing through the ice with this nov
eli bait
\ writer in the Goldai Rqe speaking of the
ventilation Of farm buildings, declares that
some farmers have an atmosphere in their sta
blcs rs bad as that of Il common SCHOOL,
To separate law and justice surely that was a
supcrluous act of the Iowa legislature which
prohibits the occupation Of the same Office by
lawyers and justices of the peace.
newspaper in 4 ncighboring city remarks
Lave not decided is, under what circumstances 1t
is not legal to Kill a man in Chicago? This is |
both abatruse and sardonic.
prominent citizen Of the Highlands accord. |
lnS tothc Boston Homc JoarTdiD was speaking TO |
q friend Of relative Of his, and remarked in so,
Der earncstncss, Hes very nice man, and he's
religious As the devil"
IN the Merrill will case, now being tried in
New York, it was stated incidentally that the
tcstator had once gone to President Lincoln with
her adopted son, who was in the army, and com
planned that her letters didn't reach him. The /
president said: Madam, would give ten cents
Tor every letter addressed TO me that doesn't
reach me" The ofce-huntcr could write then.
just Is he can write now.
Here is a good verse in poem elected by the
discussion Of the question OF future reward, and
lanishmcnt,:
1t i easy enough for lovers OF sin TO
Believe in no heaven they cannot yet into.
Ard natural, too, for the wicked To doubt of
4 he'll which they fear they cannot keep out Of. -"
We read in London weekly: II have bccr
Staying at % country house with my friend Ed.
"'n. lie is on the best OF terms with Angelina.
The daughter Of the house. They started tclc
phone by means Of which soft nothings were in.
ieichansed in the most delightful manner: but
-e Wa rather surprised when he came down to
breakfast 10 hud the 'pcncings Of the evening |
IN an envelope on his plate. Mamma had attach
ed her private wire"
\ I'''i"' despatch from Aurora saws The local
Gator "i The Aurora Nors was fired upon last
FRIDAY night by some person ,ccrctcd in AN alley
ID e. IA liz moi