The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-12

Ones Tie picture Of his pa,
| and the other of her ma
Just the rarest pair o babies thal mortal ever
saw
And We love EN- as the bees
! Love the blossoms of the trees
AS they loll upon the bosom Ui tho b!ce,c
Look at her' And look at him,
Talk about the Chcrubin!
Roll 'cm up IN dreams together rosy arm and
chubby limo.
Oh, We love cn AZ The bees
Love the blossoms on the trees
As they Toll upon the bosom oi The breeze,
faSJoc WtSblRd
The weather OF the week has been decidedly
'wcathCry," the new "rrobs." Raleu having
been lOng enough in the harness TO warrant en-.
pcrimcns. His success WAS not iattering. for
his product WAS an Accumulation. Following
the mild weather OF Sunday came the rains OF
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, when the
streets unprecedented lively creeks and cutters
became runds-thC ice having clUggcd the pass
ing oil Of the water. Then the rivers began to rise
aud the ice 10 break up, although it moved bat o
trIie, and in the Fox more than In the Illinois.
Tn wednesday, however, the author OF the row,
binding every one alarmed al the prospect of u
breakup with ice at It's present thickness and
strength, and noting the universal howl OF dis
gust, rcpcntcd, ana on Thursday came colder
weather ard stay O. proceedings, for the time
Al. least.
Yesterday morning came storm, varying be
tween snow aud drilling rain during most OF
the day accompanied by raw east wind.
bn Thursday evening the ice In the Illinois broke
up pretty generally all along the river, aud for
some time between y and o'clock ran pretty
fast past Ottawa. The water rose rapidly during
the day aud night and 10y Friday mornug had
covered the bottoms ON both Illinois and Fox
rivers, SO that they rcsembcd the genuine old
fashioned ircshct when dwcilcrs on low ground
On Fox river and ut the mouth moved to the up.
per stories Of their houses. A few of the sup.
ports ~ the trcStC work at the south end of the
wagon bridge were knocked out, but not enough
damage done To impair the safety OF the bridge
About Que O'Clock another start was made ON the
Illinois, but the ice moved but II short distance,
having only channel on the north side OF the
island below town. At La Sale on yesterday AN
ice gorge 20 feet high was reported. Another
large gorge was formed at the island above the
city. At La Sale the foundation OF the Rock
Island bridge over tho Little Ncrmillion sunk.
The bridge was proppcd up, however, so as to
permit the passage OF trains. The ice here was
generally we'll broken up, and should it move
out lcisurely Is not particularly dangerous.
gorge has been formed at Lymsn's Mound
IN Fox river; and on yesterday the water flow.
ing through the old race north of Forces house
washed out the bridge on the Rutland and Mar.
settles road, cutting OF communication IN that
direction, since teams will not be allowed the
use Of the ncqucduct.
iuc pphu VI tuuCaiiol nave duol'tSu tue very
scnsiblc rule making il obligatory on complain
ants to put their wrongs upon paper over their
signatures II they desire 10 have them noticed 10y
the Board.
The people of Ottawa will have ouly them
selves to blame IL they have n loose city govern
mcnt the coming year. There arc voters enough
here 10 elect good usu mayor for the coming
year, and good aldermen in most of the wards
But the taxpayers must not wait until the cleo
tons arc over before they begin grumblng. The
very men who grumblo the most are those who
do the least work for good municipal govern
meat, pay the least attention 10 city elections,
and seem 10 care the least who is elected mayor
or representative from their ward. When tax