The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-02-25

ID, is not a man, nevertheless IL ls EenerallN hu-
United her readings are admirable, and that the
sublime tragedy is given in excellent style. She
has certainly been very successful, even III spite
of the critics. Prices same as for Bcecher; gen
eral admission 50 and IS cents, with seats re-
ssrved in upper and lower houses.
The Telephone.
There was gay Ottawa joker,
Who in Washington tried to play poker;
But he looked at HIS hand
And exclaimed, Good Land! .
Queen High How wish could choke her.
The plank is more conducive to profanity than
.-Dauy Times.
Bob Ingersoll would say not
Mendoza Bu,leiin: 'Nearly all the papers in
the county favor the 'Bp''etm plan OF publishing
a synopsis of the proceedings of the Board OF
Supervisors in the leading papers in the county,
instead of the 'ilSge plan' but each one claims
il as its own idea, whea it was not thought Of
until preached in this paper. If it Is adopted we
don't care very much who gets the credit of orig
mating the idea"
Joliet Rpp5lic: "Co D, 18th Bat, went
to Chicago Tuesday, as the guests Of Co. \, First
Regiment. The Chicago boys entertained their
lace competitors for the champion cup and cham
ponship OF the state which Co. B, of Joliet, cap
tured). The members of Co. i Joliet cannot
help but admire the spirit entertained by these
two defeated companies, and the handsome man
ner in which they condole with each other"
You don't say so,
Ao,opoS of the coming Of Miss Wheeler, whose
announcement is found elsewhere, we lind ihls
In the Nous of Peru "Mss J. NJ. Wheeler, whose
art career in Peru has been so successful, con
templates taking class in ottawa for instruc.
ton in china and undergaze painting and wood
carving. Should Miss W. be asked for reference
as Ia ability, etc. it would be perfectly safe in re-
ferring to any Peruvians." There is no need OF
going to Peru for most of those interested in her
art will remember the exquisite specimens OF her
work on exhibition at Osman II liapeman's last
fall, than which no higher preference" is needed
We learn also from the same source that Miss
Wheeler has purchased a firing kiln for china
that has proved a success.
All citizens of Illinois who are In favor OF com
pelling the railroad corporations doing business
within this state to comply with the laws, ana OF
securing a schedule of rates that Will be equita-
Die to all parties and industries, are invited To
meet in convention at the State House in Spring.
field on Wednesday, March 18th, 1882, for the
purpose Of organizing the state ana placing eV.
cry county in charge OF an Intelligent, energetic
aud discreet committee, TO detect, report ana
prosecute every violation of the laws by the cor.
porations, and to adopt such measures as shall
insure justice being done the people by the
agents of the law VINO have its enforcement in
hand.-EE.
II this meeting succeeds as well as the Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners did in their late
"schedulc of rates." Illinois manufacturers will
have to haul out the old "praire schooners" and
again label them, "Going west TO bust up with
the country" Amateurs tinkering with and re-
forming the laws of trade and commerce have
rarely proved anything but lamentabe failures.
The opening of a store like Scott Bros. Is Co. s
is one OF the events that are highly satisfactory
and pleasing to the citizens OF Ottawa, and par
ticulary to the men in trade in Ottawa. A store
like that will draw trade TO Ottawa. 1t must do
so; for no one ever heard Of Il store of that size
and beauty backed by liberal advertising, going
TO the dogs for want Of trade. Stores OF that kind
are not often seen outside the cities; and indeed
few city houses are so comfortable for buyers
are 80 well lighted; have so much fresh air; are
so roomy and SO we'll appointed. Ottawa to hold
her place in these days must be just little tat
least ahead of all Of her neighbors. She must
carry better stocks and have handsomer stores.
She has been far ahead IN the past in both re-
spects. She is still further ahead now. And,
with this new store, and the new quarters Mr..
Gicn will soon be iu-covering more space than
any other house in Ottawa, probably,-it is EVIL.
dent she will be Infinitely ahead Of her neighbors
long before the end of 1852. Ottawa may not dig
coal or roll zinc, which some OF our neghbors
consider the chief end Of existence, but when
coal miners or zinc-rolers, or their bosses, buy
other goods than provisions or calico, they all
ttnuo W come 50 !Oug It. sue heeps 80 lar ahead
Of her neighbors as she now is in all things that
make her attractive as trading centre.
In this part OF the country ShrOvetde is so lit
tie thought of tina. that season OF mad merr-
mept in the older England aud in the Latin coun
tries Of to-day Only this week was Ignored in OF
tswa; and Ash Wednesday, sombre With the con-
lessons of miserable sinners" was chosen rs
the date for ball, Tell 1t notiu Gath, Shrove-
tide CONES with a Newfoundland Farewellm
and so the more maddeniug are the reyels In
the old days il was time Of cakes Of the rare
wheat -four, mingled with water, eggs, spices,
and other magical entertainments" over which