The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-06-14

of the day before, with but few exceptions
were promptly on hand.
r After II call to order by the ". NJ, and Il
song, we listened to poem read by Brother
' Sampson, which was very good. Then follow
) ed discussion on the grasses taken part IL
| BY brothers Rowland, BoswOr,h, Forbes, Doug
las and others Then came discussion Oh
the Culture of small fruits, taken part in By
brothers Carpenter Brmhall and many others
In the midst Of this discussion came call To
! dinner; and as the road was somewhat damp,
, and the walking disagrccable, several OF the
brothers were on hand with their teams and
buggies to carry the sisters over to Brother
which, if not 50 eahorately prepared rs that
of the previous day, at least had the merit OF
being substantial.
V Dinner being over, the brothers were again
I in attendance 10 take the sisters back to the
church, where the discussion was again taken
up, and committee appointed to test several
varieties of strawberries brought there by diff
ferent members They all agreed that the
Charlie sDowning was the best berry. At the
conclusion of that discussion the society ad-
iourned, the brothers and sisters each going
! their separate way amidst the kind wishes OF
| ali.
We were pleased to see the faces Of several
of our friends there who were not grangers.
Come again, friends, and we Will try and in.
tCrcst you AT least. SISTER.
OPHIR, June 9th, lS19-Corn blowing in
this vicinity is progressing rapidly; most OF
our farmers have been through their corn once
and some OF the early birds twice.
The new house Oh the Goodwin farm il be.
ginning to assume grand proportions and when
finished will be quite an acquisition to our
neighborhood.
Miss Holithan, Of La Sale, is the guest of
Mrs. Aiken.
The Misses jackson are about TO open dress.
making establishment in Homer, This is an
institution long needed in that gay little burg
and we are glad to see that the right ladies are
taking hold of 1t.
Mr.. Sherman Andrews had his arm broken
last week by a team running away with him,
At our next election for county clerk We
hope to see the name of Mr.. VIM Warrick on
the ticket he Is a thriving and energetic
youth and would fill the office honorably.
Homer sent a small party to Starved Rock
on Sunday, and your correspondent, making
one Of the number, can give the particulars.
All had a gay time while there, though the
thermometer went up like blazcs, making it
nearly warm enough on the rock to cook cot
fee without fire The party are mainly in
dcb,cd for the good time had to Mr. Crlmmins,
who Is a genial gentleman rs well as "A capable
and hOnOrcd school teacher. Nevertheless it
was amusing to hear him talk greenbacks to
"A very charming lady. While there we also
had the pleasure of meeting some old friends,
G. Hobcrt Of Ottawa and j. l.. Nichols, OF
Earl
The La Sale S"jNtb i. favored with
numb-skullcd, mu,h headed sardine living
some miles north Of town, who every week
sends it articles for publication when not
drunk deiaming young men that do not pull
with HIM and puff up those that pay him sub.
scriptions to the SmjitUJ The gentleman saw
tit in an article in that paper last week, to
please another, to give me araking, calling me
names and finishing up with going for Una
Of the La Sale Press. Perhaps the young man
thought would not yet to see the article and
that would be the last OF ii. The same issue
has a high sounding but very thln puff for one
Of his lickspitles or lackeys praislng HIM as
teacher Now the young man only has a
second grade certificate and what there is to
pnf abou. that is hard to see. He al'o says
he is tax collector, but fails to state that he is
not the peoples choice, having been appointed
by the town clerk. SO where is the honor? 1t
must have been cutting down the salary from
$50 to $50 that got him the place, SO much
for that
THIS scribblcr has been connected with near,
~ all Of the county paper, and got the sack, so
that rs last resort, he falls IN with Sloppy OF
the DtmicrUt, the mcancst and drtcst little
sheet printed outside of IL, dirty enough to
print his slang. Now have only to say that
the writer is one of the drtiest liars aiOoi, too
soft to live and too mean 10 die | advise him
to keep on soaking his lubberly head IN Il beer
barrel, where he is more at home than III the
SNiHtUb. Ii is needless to recount his life for
the past years, As ii Is too well known by all.
He would no: even make II potwolaper for
stink factory, but would make Il boss whisky
flask. Will say to HIM when he writes again,
let him not be ashamed to atfiX his name or
non dc plume, | am not ashamed of mine.
Gro. H. HERGER
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