The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-11-11
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A man is known by the company III
keeps-away from.
The kind of cattle the topper don't believe
in--short horns.
ii had one of the largest funerals on roc
ord, anyhow.--Judge Folger
The green grocer is the one who trusts
Inc new family in the next block.
Thirsty men catch at straws oftener thar
drovning ones do.--N. Y. Gem. Ad.
There IS a man In England who gained
over ftty pounds in one week. He bet OF
ne winning horse.
generous to fault may be said o.
some--at least they arc generous enough
10 their ovid faults.
An exchange wants to know what are
our young men coming TO-" Coming &c
see our girls, of course.
Christine Nilsson says Oscar Wilde Is
not 40 big fool as he looks. Nobody out
Ills way supposed he could be.-Ch. IT,
A lamb with three mouths was born moi
long AGO on a farm near Marlboro, o. Even
nature seem 10 know what the Ohio idea Is
Gen. Wallace has had another interview
with the Sultan. Gen Wallace is suppos
etl to he teaching the Sultan to play draw
poker.
A cable dispatch says that "the Servian
cabinet has resolved to remain in Office"
The OHIO idea has evidently reached Ser
,ia--CAt, Tri6.
1t is believed that Thanksgiving will be
celebrated this year with unusual iervor'
hi Perkins has no; iectured IN six months.
chicago 1rtb.
A st. Louis man who painted a lamppost
every evening for two weeks saw his mark
yin the backs of nlnetyseven different Loaf.
ns.
A. family has distinguished itself at La
Porte, Ind, by piecing three gorgeous bed
quilts from samples of silk obtained free by
Hoail from merchants in the large cities.
AsToNIsHED.
A mischevous boy at Port Jackson
His grandfather's cushion put tacks on;
Then feigned great surprise
AT seeing him rise,
And hearing his fierce Anglo'Saxon
Avery fine picture of Columbus has been
discovered in Seville. Columbus Will be
remembered as the man who discovered
The native country of Susan b. Anthony.
The astronomers at Harvard University
ahye figured ont that the comet went
round the sun at the rate Of 400 miles a.
second Probably the sun had a big bill
=. inst the comet.
Two brothers named Morris have been
crested in New York for stabblng an am.
stear musician. Selfprotecton doesn't
seem to be any excuse for man in New
FORK.
Three hundred and ninety-five imml.
grants arrived at New York yesterday in
charge Of twenty. eight missionaries. The
missionaries were mostly married men
some of them very much so.
What Is the difference between freight
and CARGO A Eorse.car conductor says
the passengers make the freight and the
horses make the car 60.
Arab might come to this country and
joln his companion IN oblivion, Mrs.
Hayes husband, IN building hencoops
The minds of statesmen should never be
IDLE.
The Reverend Doctor Eaton says
The women can't be preachers;
That female voices are so made
They're at the best but screechers.
Now, why this reverend man so speaks,
| cannot once conjecture;
sOr well know, say what he may,
All womankind can lecture.
Louisville Caurier.JoWnai.
i'eecher gave his republican brethren a
surprise last Friday night by attending u
democratic meeting In Brooklyn and max
mg speech for Cleveland But Cleve.
land carried the city by a handsome ma
jority in spite Oft.
A passage from Chicago speech by
Emory A. Storrs: ave must put the city
Of our soul where it belongs-away up on
hose shining eminences where, robed in
white and ,hroned above the clouds, it
Ihall be bathed in the perpetual sunshine
q an eternal fame" Wild cheering.
In the high school of Dedham, Mass,
HE experiment is being made of using
4aily newspapers instead of textbooks IN
he reading class. This is right, Our
children will now have a chance to know
what horse has the fastest record and who
won in the last six days walking match.
Capt. John O'Conner, prominent Mis-
souri, Grcenbackcr, has disappeared, leav-
iag debt- to the amount Of $4,000, and a
deficiency In his accounts us postmaster at
lIaryvlle It's noticeable fact that the
most GreenbackCrs never seem
fot4ir hacks.
,4FFet .. 'her!n
so Usfe."
ftuR him standing here,