The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-12
OF OUR EXCHANGES.

One of Fox's martyrs--rhe hen.
The father Of the cereals-Pop Corn.
Always su Efficient motive for gong-The 10
sumolive.
Wankegan has a local minstrel organization
sod orr sympathy. aurora Netcs.
The English jockeys admit that Foxhall and
Eoouois are valuable 'osses, take them as they
nun.
There is jolly old dog IA setter in London,
20 years old He is a type-sctter on the London
FINES.
~ ooh, yes; he sock my hand in marriage,
aid Philadelphia woman, testifying In her
treach of promise suit.
The queen des Tres to exercise sort OF moth
srhood over Ireland, but the lrishmen do not
AXE the parental system,
Honey often leads men astray. Some OF them
will run after dollar; bat hound dog is more
.Taricious. He will follow scent
There is young lady in Keokuk, Iowa, who is
sfx feet four inches tall and she is engaged to
be married The husband will never find his
wife "short"-of anything but money.
Tie Pope ia said TO have sunk 90 600 lire in the
stempt to run n newspaper. much less ex-
pendlture OF lire makes a New York paper sue
Sess.-Lo,ON Courier. .....
The fact that Jesse James and his gang were
aeea in Missouri and in Kentucky on the same
day is encouraging. Perhaps the detectives can
BARROW them down to one locality II they keep
slit.
Fashion ha. dccreed that the blonde takes the
front seat this season "A soon as the brunette
Guds out that she Is questionable she VIII be
ready to dye.-7exas SVtings.
An amorous youth who stole a kiss from a
r 10y maiden in Broadway stage was fined 81
snd costs. He fully agrees with Emma ABBOTT
Nat stage kisses are wholly unsatisfactory.
Mrs, Fry, on eloping from Unlonvlle Ohio
Irit note kindly advising her husband to get
divorce Immediately, and marry certain frugal
snd industrious widow Of the neighborhood, who
would. as she expressed it, "be good to the sew
% small Fry"
One intoxicated man said It was bundle OF
rsgs that lay on q window sill 200 yards away. at
Austin, Texas, and his companion said 1t was
Vomau's head. They made Il bet, aud decided II
BY shooting at the object; but neither won, for
4 was a boys head which the bullet grazed.
hat upon the sidewalk lay,
Aud meath II lay a brick;
An aged bum came past that way,
And gave that hat u kick.
And people who had stopped to see
The awful kick he dealt,
All knew the old hats quality,
They knew that 1t was felt.
--Evansville Argus.
Talmage says that ''the devil can do almost
snything" How would 1t do to let him try TO
C1ange Carter Harrison from a frstclass dema-
gogue to decent man Morris Herald. The
best the devil could do In that way with p G.
Hayes might be to change him into moderate
" decent puppy
81 A young lady at Mills Seminary who recently
cent US q poem entitled, "Murnuring s from the
Outer Outerness," Ia informed that any pscuni
cry assistance she can send TO the widow Of the
man to whom We gave it to read will be grateful
ly received by that ady.--lSan Francisco Post.
A physician says: "[t Is healthiest to eat a
melon right In the field when IL Is picked" A
Lime Kiln Club man writes us that Is false. The
bealthiest way is TO run, and not stop to eat 1t
Gil you're sure the farmer has called In his dog
and given up the pursuit. Detroit Free Press.
No wonder the snt.tsx paying Malone debt
repudlators are 80 strong 10 Virginia. A current
paragraph states that "a vlrginlan, who was SEN
horse stealing, at one time paid taxes on $780,
600" The demoralzing effects OF the taxpayng
hebt cannot be too deeply deplored.
By the merest Glance In the twilight gloom
In the orchard path he met me-
In the tall wet grass, with Its faint perfume,
AND tried 10 pass, but he made no room;
on, tried to pass, but he would not let me;
So stood and blushcd till the grass grew red
With my face bent down above 1t,
While he took my hand as he Whispering said
How the clover lifted its pink, sweet head,
TO listen to all that my lover said!
On the clover In bl0om love it.
- Young Girl. Who Captured. a Sucker
'rhc erubescent extrescence on your ofactory
organ is yet In its adolescence" said physician
10 ayoung man with an abnormal development
OF his nez 'erous". The doctor merely meant
that the boil on the youths nose was not yet
ripe. But the young fellow thought he wouldn't
live to get home. He now carries a dictionary
h. his coat tail pocket instead Of a revised flask.
teaspoonul OF powdered charcoal, q quart
OF bran and refuse from the table, mixed and
saostened with warm water, are the ingredi
sns OF capital reproducing food.-Er
Have no faith in It.. neighbor fed his pigs
On the mixture over month but it produced
nary egg.
The speed on the railroad in Ohio, upon which
awoman declined free ride, preferring to walk
because she was In hurry, is equalled by that
Of West Chicago street car. A lady had entered
the car with two.year old child. She paid her
own fare and asked what was the charge for the
infant. mo charge, madam We only charge
adults" Then I may as we'll pay. He'll be
grown up before he gets there. I'm going Ave
blocks"
SHE ONLY TOLD WHAT she HAD HEARD.
Says Mrs. Brown,
OF Slandertown,
ut may or may not be;
only tell
You know me we'll
What folks have told TO me.
They say that Fife