The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-15
Well, we all feel happy that S. w. Raymond

Well, we all feel happy that 5. w. Raymond
is reelected, and hope he has done as Pedro
told HIM last week, and got a new cushion fol
his chair.
want to say few words IN regard to let
ter published in the Ottawa Weekly Times from
iWaltham, signed "De Bow'-who Is no other
than Jay Hawker He says $. W. Raymond
went around soliciting votes and f. c. Webster
did not When "IIawker" wrote that he knew
he was uttcrng black lie. What did f. c.
Webster go around through this part of the
county for? Was it to see how the crops
were or how our Homer post mistress kept
her office What did he do in Homer: Was
he dry? Why was he introduced to everybody
by Sheriff Stevens: Was he hunting items
for his paper? We rather guess he was hunt
ing votes But of Mr.. Raymond we saw moth
ing yet "De Bow" says he was here, too, hunt
ing votes Mr.. De Bow, you lie, and you
know it,
am called upon to chronicle the death of
two of Ophlr's best citizens, Mr.. Gibbs and
Mr. Parker The former died on Tuesday of
last week, and the latter on Saturday. Mr..
Gibbs | did not know. Mr. Parker was a
very worthy gentleman, respected and esteem
ed by all. He had suffered greatly tor the past
six weeks with heart disease, and had also lost
a lung. He leaves a family of grown-up chill
dren He was inferred in the Waltham Gene
terry on Monday.
No preacher at Waltham, none in Homer
none at No. what is gong to become of u.s.
PEDRO HERCULES.
FALL RIVER, Nov. 10.--School in District
No. having closed on Friday evening, the
following evening the teacher, Miss Matte
McKinnie, conducted the best exhibition ever
gwen here or in any adjoining district.
There were 81 different scenes, including
dialogues, tableaux, burlesques, &c. Some of
them deserve more minute description than |
can give. "The Ship on Fire" This scene
thrilled the audience with terror akin to re
ality, Miss Mckenzie taking the principal
part, the scholars who were scattered through
the house crying fire. "Thc Bridal Wine
Cup" was next, and perhaps the finest OF all.
The curtain being drawn the bride stood be-
fore us arrayed for the altar, in white Swiss
muslin adorned with bridal wreath and
white veil hanging gracefully from her hair.
Frank Tltzel acted as bridegroom and num-
Der Of young people as guests. The whole
scene was solemn and impressive, and could
not fail to exert wholesome influence in ia
vor of temperance.
The burlesque was take off" on Hamlet
and his fathers ghost The stage lights were
lowered and dim red light thrown across the
scene, making 1t ghostly enough
The comic pieces were equally well rem
dered, eliciting constant laughter and APP
pause Among them were Love too Expen-
sive," Sheet Music" "The Fall of China"
&c, but 1t would occupy too much space to
notice all.
the music between scenes
Miss MckInnle has closed one Of the best
and most satisfactory schools ever taught IN
the district, governing her scholars with firm
ncSS yct hluuHcsS, HcFcl HaFlHS punlSlcu onc
yet maintaining perfect order, She deserves
the gratitude and applause of the district not
only for the advance the scolars have made
but for the patience and perseverance it must
have cost to drill them so as to make so cred
liable an appearance before the public. Her
valedctory at the close Of the exercises
showed much depth Of feeling and genuine
cloqucnce T. j. MOORE.